All Central Universities to Provide Free Wi-Fi by September

Understanding the basic necessity of internet has propelled 38 Central universities to provide their students with Wi-Fi services at pocket friendly rates. If the latest information is to be believed, 7 among 38 central universities have already installed the Wi-Fi connections and the rest 31 are yet to begin with the services latest by August 31, 2017.

The charges are kept nominal so that every student can easily avail the Wi-Fi services by paying Rs.90 to enjoy free internet access for a total of 31 days. This is to help the students during researches and college projects that require online resources.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was the first to come up with the idea of providing Wi-Fi internet access for all the students. It was then followed by various other universities including IGNOU, Central University of Gujrat and Central University of Jharkhand. Other Central University campuses including Central University of Rajasthan, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya recently installed Wi-Fi connection on Wednesday, May 10. Whilst the University of Hyderabad and English & Foreign Language University are expected to get the Wi-Fi services from May 15, 2017.

As per the reports of MHRD, 7 central universities including have been warned to install Wi-Fi services latest by August 31.

Universities to get Wi-Fi Services as on:

University	Date
University of Hyderabad	May 15, 2017
English & Foreign Language University
Delhi University	August 31, 2017
Banaras Hindu University
Aligarh Muslim University
Jamia Milia Islamia
Central University of Himachal Pradesh
Central University of South Bihar
Central University of Jammu