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Launched on November 20 as Captain Amarinder Singh’s landmark initiative for the youth of Punjab, the Captain Smart Connect Scheme (CSMS), has clocked in 30 lakh registrations from the youth in poll-bound Punjab.
Patiala bagged one of the top spots where youths registered themselves for droves to receive free smartphones after Captain Amarinder Singh launched his flagship programme Captain Smart Connect Scheme. Of the total 30 lakh registrations in Punjab, about 2.7 lakh registrations came from Patiala, contributing whooping 9 per cent to the total registration.
Launched on 20 November, the scheme aims to provide smartphones to the youth over the next five years if it comes to power. The idea the Congress is trying to sell is that the youth would be able to better combat unemployment if armed with smartphones and data connectivity.
The scheme was seen very popular among young women in Patiala. Of the total registration from Patiala, about 46 per cent were done by women.
Congress workers in Patiala made various arrangements to ensure that the maximum number of youths register themselves for the scheme. The registration desks set up by Congress workers and the IPAC ground team across the city have helped people register their smartphones smoothly. The Punjab Congress Express also spread the message about the scheme to every nook and corner of the city.
Even though the party’s campaign in Punjab has been entirely built around Amarinder, the Congress has yet to declare him as its chief ministerial candidate. It is currently busy in the process of choosing its candidates for the 117 assembly constituencies of the state.