Let us start with a question that a lot of parents of government school students in Haryana have asked themselves at some point over the last few years.
When schools shut down during COVID and every child suddenly needed a phone or tablet just to attend class and access basic study material — what did families do who simply could not afford to buy one?
The honest answer is that a lot of them struggled badly. Students missed classes not because they did not want to study but because there was no device in the house to study on. They fell behind on their syllabus. Their education took a serious hit. And the reason had nothing to do with their intelligence or their effort or how much their parents cared. It came down to one single and completely unfair thing — the family could not afford the device that had suddenly become as essential as a textbook.
The Haryana Government looked at that situation and decided it was not something they were willing to accept.
The e-Adhigam Yojana — whose full name is the Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules — was launched on 5 May 2022 specifically to close the digital gap between students who had technology at home and students who did not. Under this scheme the Haryana Government provides free Samsung tablets to students studying in Classes 10, 11, and 12 in government schools across the state. Each tablet comes loaded with pre-installed educational content, a Personalised Adaptive Learning PAL software that genuinely adjusts to each individual student’s own pace and level, and 2GB of free internet data every single day.
Not just a device. A complete and ready-to-use learning tool — with curriculum content, intelligent software, and daily connectivity all built in — handed to the student at absolutely no cost.
This complete guide covers everything about the Haryana e-Adhigam Yojana — what it is, who qualifies, exactly what students get, how the PAL software actually works, what was done for teachers, and everything else parents and students need to know.
The Haryana e-Adhigam Yojana is a digital education initiative launched by the School Education Department, Government of Haryana. The scheme was formally launched on 5 May 2022 by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the Tagore Auditorium of Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak. On that very same day tablets were distributed simultaneously across 119 education blocks all over the state. In every district ministers, MPs, MLAs, Deputy Commissioners, and district administration officials distributed tablets on the same day — making it a genuinely state-wide launch on day one rather than a slow and patchy rollout that reached some areas months after others.
The name e-Adhigam brings two ideas together. Adhigam means learning in Hindi. The e stands for electronic or digital. Together the name simply means digital learning — which is exactly what the scheme delivers in practice. The full form ADHIGAM stands for Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules. That last part — Adaptive Modules — refers to the Personalised Adaptive Learning software that makes these tablets something far more powerful than just a regular Android device with some PDFs on it.
The scheme came directly out of the COVID-19 experience. When schools closed and learning moved online the state government saw clearly and painfully that students from poor and lower-middle income families in government schools had nothing to continue studying on. No smartphone. No tablet. Nothing. The e-Adhigam Yojana was the government’s direct and concrete answer to that gap — making sure that every government school student in the senior classes would have a proper digital learning device of their own going forward.
And in doing this Haryana became the first state in India to adopt Personalised Adaptive Learning through tablet-based education at this scale — something that education technology experts across the country have recognised as a genuinely significant achievement.
Details | Information |
Scheme Name | e-Adhigam Yojana |
Full Form | Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules |
Launch Date | 5 May 2022 |
Launched By | Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar |
Department | School Education Department, Haryana |
Tablet Brand | Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite |
Target Students | Classes 10, 11, and 12 — Government Schools |
Total Target Beneficiaries | Around 9.87 Lakh Students Classes 8 to 12 |
Phase 1 Tablets Distributed | 5 Lakh Students |
Teachers Covered | 37,370 PGT Teachers |
Free Data | 2GB Per Day Per Student |
Software | Personalised Adaptive Learning PAL Platform |
Tablet Ownership | Government Property — Library Scheme Model |
Distribution Blocks | 119 Blocks Simultaneously on Launch Day |
Before eligibility it is worth spending a moment on the real problem this scheme was built to fix — because it is not simply about distributing tablets. It is about something more fundamental and more urgent.
India’s education system has been moving towards digital learning for years now. Online resources, e-books, digital assessments, virtual classrooms — all of this has quietly become a normal and expected part of how students study. But this shift created a new inequality that nobody talked about loudly enough for long enough. Students from families that could afford smartphones and tablets got access to all of it. Students from poor families in government schools simply did not. And no amount of effort, intelligence, or determination could overcome the barrier of not having a device.
During COVID this inequality stopped being quietly unfair and became loudly devastating. Government school students — already working with fewer resources than their private school counterparts — suddenly found themselves completely cut off from education because they had nothing to attend class on. Parents who were already stretched thin could not add the cost of a tablet or even a decent smartphone to their list of expenses.
The e-Adhigam Yojana addresses this directly and practically. It puts a proper Android tablet with pre-loaded curriculum content and daily internet data into the hands of every eligible government school student — not as a luxury or a reward but as an educational necessity that every student deserves access to regardless of what their family can afford.
The eligibility for this scheme is straightforward:
Government School Students Only
The scheme is exclusively for students studying in government schools in Haryana. Students in private schools are not eligible. The scheme exists specifically for those students whose families cannot afford to buy digital learning devices on their own.
Class Coverage
In the first phase the scheme prioritised students of Classes 10 and 12 — the board exam classes where the stakes are highest. Class 11 students received their tablets after clearing their Class 10 board exams and advancing to Class 11. Chief Minister Khattar announced at the launch that all classes from 9 to 12 would be covered from the following year. The broader target for the complete scheme covers approximately 9.87 lakh students from Classes 8 to 12 in government schools across all of Haryana.
No Separate Application Needed
Students and parents do not need to fill in any application form or register on any portal for this scheme. Tablets are distributed directly through the school. The school receives its allocation based on enrollment data and the school administration manages distribution to eligible students. There is no online registration process — the whole thing happens through the school itself.
Teachers Also Covered
The scheme does not stop at students. A total of 37,370 Post Graduate Teacher PGT teachers also received tablets under the e-Adhigam initiative. The tablets given to teachers have a specialised teacher module that enables virtual interaction with students and supports effective use of the PAL platform in classroom teaching. This was a thoughtful and important inclusion because technology in classrooms only works properly when teachers are equipped and trained to use it well.
Quick Summary:
Condition | Requirement |
School Type | Government School in Haryana |
Classes Covered | Phase 1 — Classes 10 and 12; Expanded to 9 to 12 |
Broader Target | 9.87 Lakh Students Classes 8 to 12 |
Application Needed | No — Distribution Through School Only |
Teachers | 37,370 PGT Teachers Also Covered |
Let us go through every component of what comes with the tablet clearly and honestly:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite — Free of Cost
Every eligible student receives a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite — a genuine branded Android tablet — completely free. This is not a cheap generic device thrown together to tick a box. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is a proper tablet with a good screen, a capable processor, and more than enough power to handle educational content, videos, apps, and the PAL software without difficulty.
For a student from a poor family in a government school this matters more than the specification sheet suggests. Many of these students had never owned any personal digital device before receiving this tablet. The fact that it is a Samsung — a brand they know and recognise — is not a small thing. It tells them this scheme is taking their education seriously.
The tablet comes with a one year warranty. Any hardware problem in the first year is covered.
Pre-Loaded Educational Content
The tablet does not arrive as an empty device that the student has to figure out how to fill with study material. It comes with pre-installed curriculum content covering their subjects — books, study resources, and material relevant to their class — ready to use from the very first time they turn it on. A student in Class 10 or 12 who is preparing for board exams has everything they need loaded right there on the device before they even connect to the internet.
Personalised Adaptive Learning PAL Software
This is the component that makes the e-Adhigam tablet genuinely different from just handing out any Android device with some PDFs saved on it. And it deserves proper explanation because most people who hear the words Personalised Adaptive Learning have never actually experienced what it means in practice.
The PAL software is not a regular study app or a digital textbook. It is an intelligent learning platform that continuously tracks how each individual student is performing in real time — what they get right, what they get wrong, where they slow down, where they get confused, how long they spend on different types of questions — and then automatically adjusts the content and difficulty level it presents to that student based on exactly where they are in their learning at that moment.
If a student is struggling with a particular concept the platform gives them more practice, simpler explanations, and additional support on that specific thing before moving on. If a student has clearly mastered something and is breezing through it the platform moves them forward to more challenging material faster rather than making them sit through things they already know. Every student using the PAL platform gets an experience that is adjusted specifically for them — something that a classroom teacher with 40 or 50 students simply cannot provide manually.
The PAL platform was developed with guidance from experts at IIT Bombay. iDream Education — a Haryana-based startup — was one of the selected PAL providers and implemented its iPrep PAL solution across five subjects. The software works both online and offline which means students in areas with poor or unreliable internet connection can still use the core learning features without interruption. Among students who completed both a diagnostic test and a final examination in business studies using the platform there was a measured 38 percent improvement in performance. That is not a claim — it is a documented outcome from actual student data.
A central reporting dashboard monitors usage and learning outcomes for every student and sends daily reports to government officials so the impact of the scheme can be tracked and assessed continuously — not just assumed.
2GB Free Internet Data Every Single Day
Every student gets 2GB of free internet data every day included with their tablet. This is genuinely important and the government was right to include it as a core part of the package. A tablet with educational software but no internet is a limited tool. With 2GB of daily data a student can access online educational resources, stream educational videos, use the online features of the PAL platform, attend virtual classes if needed, and stay connected to the broader world of digital learning — every single day without the family having to pay a single rupee for connectivity. That daily data allocation is a real and meaningful part of what makes this scheme work.
One Year Warranty and Ongoing Technical Support
All tablets come with a one year manufacturer warranty covering hardware and software issues. Beyond the warranty iDream Education provides ongoing customer support to both students and teachers to help resolve any technical problems that come up during regular use — ensuring that a device issue does not become a barrier to learning.
Teacher Module for PGT Teachers
The 37,370 PGT teachers who received tablets under this scheme got devices with a specially configured teacher module. This module allows teachers to track their students’ progress through the PAL platform, interact with students virtually, and use the tablet as a proper classroom teaching tool for digital lesson delivery. The School Education Department provided comprehensive training to all teachers — not just a quick orientation but real training to make sure teachers were genuinely confident and capable in using the PAL features to support their students. The inclusion of teachers in this scheme is one of the most thoughtful aspects of the entire initiative.
The term Personalised Adaptive Learning sounds technical. Here is what it actually means in practice for a student sitting with their tablet.
Think about the best private tutor you can imagine. When you get something wrong they do not just mark it wrong and move on. They stop, explain it again in a different way, give you more examples, and make sure you actually understand before going forward. When you clearly already know something they do not waste your time drilling it — they move you ahead. They notice exactly where you are getting stuck and where you are flying through things and they adjust everything they do based on what you specifically need at that moment.
That is what the PAL software does. Automatically. For every student. On their individual tablet.
The platform watches how each student performs as they use it. It tracks patterns — which concepts a student consistently gets right, which ones they consistently struggle with, how their performance changes over time and with different types of questions. It builds a real-time picture of exactly where that student is in their learning and then serves them content that is matched precisely to where they are — not to where the average student is.
This is the educational experience that students with expensive private tutors have always had access to. The e-Adhigam scheme delivers the same quality of individually adjusted learning support to government school students who have never had access to anything remotely like it before.
This is something every student and parent needs to understand clearly before the tablet arrives.
The tablets distributed under the e-Adhigam Yojana are not given as permanent personal property to students. They are distributed on a library scheme model — meaning the tablets remain the property of the Haryana Government throughout. Students use them during their school years for educational purposes and are expected to return them after completing their education. The returned tablets then go to the next batch of students — extending the benefit of each device to multiple students over its lifespan rather than having it serve only one student forever.
This is the same principle as a school library. The books belong to the school. Students borrow them, use them fully, treat them with care, and return them so others can benefit. The tablets work the same way.
Students should use their tablets responsibly with this understanding in mind. The device is entrusted to them for educational use. It should be kept safely, handled carefully, and not treated as a personal entertainment device to be lent out or misused. Taking care of the tablet is part of the responsibility that comes with receiving it.
Several things about the e-Adhigam Yojana genuinely set it apart from a simple government device distribution exercise:
The combination of hardware, software, and connectivity delivered together as one complete package is what makes it actually work. A tablet without data is limited. Data without educational content gets used for everything except studying. Content without an adaptive learning platform treats every student identically regardless of where they are. The e-Adhigam scheme delivers all three together as one complete educational tool — and that combination is what creates real learning impact rather than just device ownership.
The explicit focus on teachers is another genuinely important aspect that a lot of education technology programmes get wrong. Giving students smart devices without giving teachers the tools, training, and confidence to use technology effectively in teaching would undermine everything else. This scheme understood that and made sure teachers were equipped and trained properly alongside students.
The simultaneous launch across 119 blocks on day one was a statement of intent that went beyond just a press event. It said that this scheme was not going to trickle out to some districts months before others. Every corner of Haryana was going to have access from the very same day.
And the measurable learning outcomes — 38 percent improvement in business studies performance among PAL users — give this scheme something that most government education initiatives never have: actual evidence that it works.
Students do not submit individual applications. However schools typically require the following when tablets are distributed:
- Aadhaar Card of the student
- School enrollment confirmation showing class and section
- Parent or guardian contact details
- Signed acknowledgement receipt upon receiving the tablet
Specific requirements may vary slightly by school and district. Students and parents should speak directly with their school’s principal or nodal officer for the exact requirements at their particular school and to find out when distribution will take place.
Contact | Details |
Department | School Education Department, Haryana |
Official Education Portal | |
HARTRON Portal | |
Education Helpline | 1800-180-5722 Toll Free |
PAL Support | iDream Education Support Through School |
The Haryana e-Adhigam Yojana — full name Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules — is a free tablet scheme launched on 5 May 2022 by the School Education Department, Government of Haryana. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite tablets loaded with pre-installed curriculum content, Personalised Adaptive Learning PAL software, and 2GB of free daily internet data are distributed to students of Classes 10, 11, and 12 in government schools across Haryana. The scheme targets approximately 9.87 lakh students from Classes 8 to 12 and has also covered 37,370 PGT teachers. Haryana became the first state in India to implement personalised adaptive learning through tablets at this scale.
Students studying in Classes 10, 11, and 12 in government schools in Haryana are eligible. In the first phase students of Classes 10 and 12 were prioritised. Class 11 students received tablets after clearing their Class 10 boards. The broader target covers students from Classes 8 to 12 in government schools. Private school students are not covered. No application is needed — tablets are distributed directly through the school.
Each tablet comes with pre-installed educational content covering the school curriculum, a Personalised Adaptive Learning PAL software platform that continuously adjusts to each student's individual pace and performance, 2GB of free internet data every single day, and a one year manufacturer warranty. Teachers received tablets with a specialised teacher module enabling virtual student interaction and digital classroom teaching support along with comprehensive training from the department.
PAL is an intelligent learning platform that watches how each student performs in real time and automatically adjusts the content and difficulty level to match exactly where that student is in their learning at that moment. Students who struggle get more support. Students who understand quickly move forward faster. Every student gets an individualised experience rather than a uniform one. Among students who used PAL for business studies there was a documented 38 percent improvement in performance between diagnostic and final tests. Haryana is the first state in India to implement this approach at scale.
No. The tablets are distributed on a library scheme model and remain the property of the Haryana Government throughout. Students use them during their school years and return them after completing their education so the next batch of students can benefit from the same devices. Students should treat the tablets with care and responsibility accordingly.
No application is needed at all. Tablets are distributed directly through the school based on class enrollment data. The school's principal or nodal officer manages the distribution. Students and parents should contact their school directly to find out when distribution will happen and what documents to bring on the day.