The central government has given in-principle approval to connect educational institutions and colleges in the country, said Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Connect 2009, Pilot said the government was working on a plan to provide broadband connectivity for around 5,000 schools and 20,000 colleges located in rural and other areas to enable students to enjoy the e-learning opportunity.
“We are holding discussions with the finance ministry to work out the modalities and the funding required for this project,” he said.
According to him, the Centre was also planning to develop a common software on behalf of the states to facilitate e-governance initiatives. This would reduce the expenditure incurred by various states, he added.
