Archive · 30 May 2025
Rajya Sabha MPs to Get Tech Upgrades with New Gadget Scheme
Rajya Sabha members are getting new tech gear to help them do their jobs.
This includes things like smart TVs, tablets, and smartwatches, alongside equipment they already have.
They can get money back for buying these items, depending on how long they've been in office.
The goal is to give them the tools they need to do their work efficiently.
This helps them stay current with technology, making it easier to communicate and work on presentations and other tasks.
To make sure everything is done correctly, they have to provide receipts when claiming their money.
Rajya Sabha MPs are getting new tech gadgets like smart TVs and wearables.
The scheme updates the 'Scheme of Financial Entitlement of Members of Rajya Sabha for Computer Equipment'.
MPs can claim reimbursement based on their term length, up to Rs 2,00,000.
New additions include smart TVs, projectors, tablets, smart speakers, and wearables.
The goal is to help MPs work more efficiently and stay up-to-date with technology.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha MPs
- What
- Will receive an upgrade in their technological toolkit, including smart TVs, wearables, and more.
- When
- The revised scheme was approved on May 23.
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To empower parliamentarians with the latest technology to enhance their legislative performance.
- Who
- Members of the Rajya Sabha
- Financial Entitlement (over three years)
- Rs 2,00,000 for MPs serving a term of more than three years.
- Existing Equipment
- Desktop computer, Laptop, Pen drive, Printer, Scanner, UPS, Smartphone
- New Gadgets
- Smart TVs, Smart Projectors, Tablet Computers, Smart Speakers, Wearable Devices
- Requirement
- Original purchase invoices