Archive · 5 Oct 2026
UP Digital Libraries Reach 57,600 Gram Panchayats, Says Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says digital libraries have reached 57,600 village councils in the state.
These libraries give students access to books, computers and the internet closer to home.
One example is in Khasaha Mohammadpur village in Bahraich.
Students there can use the resources to learn online and prepare for exams.
The chief minister says this can save families time and travel costs.
He also pointed to technology in schools and devices provided to young people.
He compared these efforts with past gaps in access to textbooks and uniforms.
The figures and claims were given by the chief minister.
Yogi Adityanath said digital libraries now reach 57,600 Gram Panchayats across Uttar Pradesh.
A library in Khasaha Mohammadpur, Bahraich, offers computers, internet, Wi-Fi, printers, books and digital learning resources.
The chief minister said village students can use the libraries for e-learning and competitive-exam preparation without traveling to cities.
He cited around 60 lakh young people receiving smartphones and tablets, smart classrooms in more than 32,000 schools, and ICT labs in more than 15,000 schools.
Adityanath contrasted current access with 2012–16 figures, saying 6.22 lakh children lacked textbooks and 97 lakh lacked uniforms.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and rural students.
- What
- Adityanath said digital libraries have expanded to 57,600 Gram Panchayats, bringing learning resources closer to village students.
- When
- The statement was reported on October 5; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, including a cited library in Khasaha Mohammadpur, Bahraich district.
- Why
- To make books, technology and learning resources more accessible to rural students, including those preparing for competitive examinations.
Adityanath's account of current access
Past gaps cited by Adityanath
Access to educational resources
Adityanath's account of current access
Adityanath said digital libraries now reach 57,600 Gram Panchayats, giving rural students access to books and technology closer to home.
Past gaps cited by Adityanath
He said that before 2017 e-libraries were limited to around 76 state- and district-level locations, and that during 2012–16 many children did not receive textbooks or uniforms.
- Digital library reach
- 57,600 Gram Panchayats, according to Adityanath.
- Example location
- Khasaha Mohammadpur, Tejwapur block, Bahraich.
- Library facilities cited
- Computers, printers, high-speed internet, Wi-Fi, a smart TV, CCTV, and books.
- Young people with devices
- Around 60 lakh, or 6 million, provided smartphones and tablets, according to Adityanath.
- School technology
- Smart classrooms in more than 32,000 schools and ICT labs in more than 15,000 schools, according to Adityanath.
- Past textbook shortfall cited
- 6.22 lakh children reportedly did not receive textbooks during 2012–16.
- Past uniform shortfall cited
- 97 lakh children reportedly did not receive uniforms during 2012–16.