Odisha Cabinet Approves Free Wi-Fi Scheme For Colleges, Universities
Student will be entitled to use up to 1 GB of free internet data daily within campuses for academic purposes
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Cabinet has approved a ₹393.62-crore scheme to provide Wi-Fi facilities to 601 government and aided colleges free of cost.
Titled ‘Odisha Shikshanet, Empowering Students through a Free Wi-Fi Internet Facility to All Colleges and Universities’, the free Wi-Fi scheme will be implemented over three years from 2026-27 to 2028-29.
Every student will be entitled to up to 1 GB of free high-speed internet data daily within the campus for academic, research and skill development purposes.
“In the 49th Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, approval has been granted for the implementation of major schemes proposed by the Higher Education Department, including “Odisha Shikshanet” – free Wi-Fi facility in all colleges and universities,”Chief Secretary of Odisha posted on social media platform X.
The scheme is expected to benefit over 600,000 students and faculty members in its first phase. It will involve installation of Wi-Fi infrastructure, bandwidth arrangements, network management, cybersecurity measures and operation and maintenance support.
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A centralised monitoring system will be put in place to track connectivity, network security, service delivery and data utilisation.
The facility will provide access to e-books, digital libraries, virtual classrooms, open online courses, research databases, competitive examination materials and digital skill development platforms.