Odisha government has decided to provide free Wi-Fi on the campuses of all state-run universities so that students can easily access online study materials and e-books. Higher education department special secretary Ramakanta Nayak has asked registrars of all state-run universities to furnish detailed estimates for installation of Wi-Fi facilities on the campuses.

“The Odisha government intends to provide free Wi-Fi for students on university campuses as most of the study materials are now-a-days available online,” he wrote in a letter to all registrars on Wednesday. .

Providing free Wi-Fi and 1GB data for students in all colleges and universities was promised by the ruling BJD in its election manifesto ahead of the 2019 assembly and general elections.

Installation of Wi-Fi Facility 

Higher Education Department special secretary Ramakanta Nayak has asked registrars of all state-run universities to provide detailed estimates for the installation of Wi-Fi facilities on the campuses. He stated, "The Odisha government intends to provide free Wi-Fi for students on university campuses as most of the study materials are now-a-days available online." 

Two Universities have been providing free Wi-Fi 

Although Utkal University and Rama Devi Women’s University have already been offering Wi-Fi services on their campuses, this recent decision by the Odisha government will extend the benefits to students in other universities across the state. The provision of free Wi-Fi along with an allocation of 1GB of data for students in all colleges and universities was a commitment made by the ruling BJD party in its election manifesto leading up to the 2019 assembly and general elections.