Nawanshahr, December 14, 2016: The youth of Nawanshahr has given overwhelming response for the smartphones being promised under the " Captian Smart Connect Scheme". . Youngsters in Nawanshahr have registered themselves in droves, resulting in a total of 43,438 registrations. .Out of the total registrations done in Nawanshahr 61% was done by males while 39% was done by females.
Congress workers in Nawanshahr made various arrangements to ensure a maximum number of youngsters get to register themselves for this scheme. The registration desks set up by Congress workers and I-PAC ground team across the city ensured a smooth process for registering for the smartphones. The Punjab Congress Express has also been circling around the villages, spreading the message of the scheme to the people and helping them in the registration process where they do not have internet facility.
Launched on 20th November, Captain Smart Connect Scheme was launched with an objective to empower the youth by digitally connecting them with the world, and enabling them to explore opportunities for themselves. The first phase [November 20th-30th] saw 20 Lakh people register for their free smartphones. Overwhelmed by the response, and conceding to the multiple requests from ground, the last date for registrations was extended by 10 more days - till 10th December 2016.
The scheme hit the right target audience in Nawanshahr where special registration desks were also set up in villages, markets, colleges, Mandis as it saw 69% of registered youth were between the age of 18 to 25 year while the other 27% were between the age of 26 to 35 year. About 4% of the people who have registered for this scheme are below or above the age bracket of this scheme. i.e. 18-35 years, said the sources.