The State has initiated steps to provide Wi-Fi service to all departments, classrooms, administrative offices, libraries and hostels in the Government colleges and universities, said sources in the Higher Education department.
In a meeting, presided over by former North Odisha University (NoU) VC Prof Sanghamitra Mohanty here on Tuesday, it was decided that the campus of all Government universities would be made Wi-Fi in the initial phase.
The Wi-Fi service would be extended to other areas of the universities in the next phase. Apart from this, arrangements would be made for smart classrooms and e-library in the universities. After the installation of the Wi-Fi system in the universities is over, it would be extended to all Government colleges.
The Higher Education department would provide financial assistance for installation of Wi-Fi network, e-library and smart classrooms in these universities while the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) would be the nodal agency.