Is Government of India Giving Free Laptops to Students Under the ‘Students Laptop Scheme 2025′? PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth About Viral WhatsApp Message

Mumbai, September 2: Is the Government of India offering free laptops to students across the country? The question comes as a viral WhatsApp message claims that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is giving free laptops to students under the “Students’ Laptop Scheme 2025.” The message, which is also being shared widely on WhatsApp, also asks recipients to fill out their personal details to receive a free laptop under the scheme.

As per the viral WhatsApp message, the central government will give free laptops to over 9,60,000 students in 2025 to enhance their learning. The message also claims that the application process for the scheme has begun, and those students who applied have started receiving the laptops. While the “free laptop” message going viral on WhatsApp seems to be true, PIB said that the alleged claim is fake. Fact Check: Did RBI Ask Banks To Stop Disbursing INR 500 Notes From ATMs by September 2025? PIB Reveals Truth About Viral WhatsApp Message.

Government of India Has Not Announced Such Scheme, Says PIB

Is GOI really offering free laptops to students

A #WhatsApp message claims that the Government of India is giving away free laptops under the “Students’ Laptop Scheme 2025” and asks recipients to fill in their personal details. #PIBFactCheck

This message is #FAKE!… pic.twitter.com/j9yRRFE7G8

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 2, 2025

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit (PIB Fact Check) said that the Government of India has not announced any such scheme. PIB Fact Check also urged people not to click on suspicious links or share their personal information. “Always VERIFY such news only through official government sources,” the post read. Is September 3 a Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed on Wednesday for Karma Puja in India? Here’s What RBI Calendar Says.

PIB referred to the “Students’ Laptop Scheme 2025” as fake and said that the central government is not giving free laptops to students nationwide. Hence, the alleged claim in the viral WhatsApp message that the Centre is giving free laptops under the “Students’ Laptop Scheme 2025” is fake. As PIB clarified, the Modi government is not giving free laptops to students in the country.

Fact check

Claim :

Government of India is giving free laptops to students under the “Students’ Laptop Scheme 2025”.

Conclusion :

PIB said the Government of India has announced no such scheme. It termed the scheme as fake and warned against sharing personal information.

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