High Speed Data Communication Network
UGC has been sanctioned Rs. 6.18 Crores for providing Wi-Fi facility in universities. So far, 85,335 Government and Government aided, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools have been approved for coverage under ICT in schools component of converged RMSA Scheme. The Government further proposes to provide Wi-Fi facility in universities through a programme viz. Campus Connect. As regards schools, there is a component under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme for providing financial assistance to the States/ UTs for internet connectivity to Government aided Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools among other ICT related interventions.
The Wi-Fi facility would help the students to have access to educational content available on web and download the same for learning and enhancing their knowledge base.
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani in a written reply to the Lok Sabha question.
