Centre sets August 15 deadline for free Wi-Fi on campus
Prakash Kumar, DH News Service, New Delhi, Jan 23 2018, 23:29 IST
The Wi-Fi services will be made available at the hotspots selected by the institutions concerned. PTI file photo
The Centre has asked all public-funded universities and colleges to provide free-of-cost high-speed internet access and Wi-Fi facilities to students and faculties on campus by August 15.
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry in a communication to all higher educational institutions said that "some telecom and internet service providers" have evinced interest in providing universities and colleges with high-speed internet access and Wi-Fi facilities.
"It is expected that the facility will be provided by the TSP/ISP (telecom service provider/internet service provider) at their own cost. There shall be no financial implications to the institutions on account of implementation of this project," a ministry official wrote to the heads of all higher educational institutions on January 15.
The ministry suggested that the institutions approach any of the licensed telecom and internet service providers for installation of high-speed internet and Wi-Fi facility on their campus.
The ministry, however, refrained from listing the names of service providers that have "evinced" interest. According to sources, Reliance Jio is one.
"The TSP should offer free data, which shall not be less that 1 GB per month per user (students and faculties) in the university/institution/college for the entire period of agreement," read the terms and conditions specified by the ministry.
The Wi-Fi services will be made available at the hotspots selected by the institutions concerned.
"Each user shall be allowed a minimum of two devices (laptop/smart phone) concurrently," the ministry said.
Prakash Kumar, DH News Service, New Delhi, Jan 23 2018, 23:29 IST
The Wi-Fi services will be made available at the hotspots selected by the institutions concerned. PTI file photo
The Centre has asked all public-funded universities and colleges to provide free-of-cost high-speed internet access and Wi-Fi facilities to students and faculties on campus by August 15.
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry in a communication to all higher educational institutions said that "some telecom and internet service providers" have evinced interest in providing universities and colleges with high-speed internet access and Wi-Fi facilities.
"It is expected that the facility will be provided by the TSP/ISP (telecom service provider/internet service provider) at their own cost. There shall be no financial implications to the institutions on account of implementation of this project," a ministry official wrote to the heads of all higher educational institutions on January 15.
The ministry suggested that the institutions approach any of the licensed telecom and internet service providers for installation of high-speed internet and Wi-Fi facility on their campus.
The ministry, however, refrained from listing the names of service providers that have "evinced" interest. According to sources, Reliance Jio is one.
"The TSP should offer free data, which shall not be less that 1 GB per month per user (students and faculties) in the university/institution/college for the entire period of agreement," read the terms and conditions specified by the ministry.
The Wi-Fi services will be made available at the hotspots selected by the institutions concerned.
"Each user shall be allowed a minimum of two devices (laptop/smart phone) concurrently," the ministry said.
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