Another Prohibition in Bihar: Free Wi-Fi in Colleges, but No Porn
Restrictions will be put on data usage on the premises of educational institutions.
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The Bihar government has announced a different kind of prohibition. This time under the chopper are pornography and other "undesirable sites" even as the government provides free WiFi in colleges and universities. This move is to ensure that the facility is used purely for educational purposes.
Restrictions would be put on data usage on the premises of educational institutions.
Providing free Wi-Fi in colleges and universities is part of the 'Seven Resolves' that the Nitish Kumar government adopted as part of its goal to provide good governance.
Kumar said the free Wi-Fi facility in all colleges and universities will be in place by next February.
Beltron, which is an executive wing of the state IT department, has been entrusted with providing Wi-Fi in educational institutions.
Beltron officials said the free Wi-Fi service would be provided in over 300 colleges and nine universities.
Besides, the Information Technology department has decided to put restrictions on data usage in all institutions.
While colleges would be provided with Internet speed of 10 MBPS, universities and other bigger institutions like IITs would be provided with 20 MBPS internet speeds
In a 'Chetna Sabha' in Purnea last Friday, the CM had asked youths to use the facility for downloading books and other learning-related content and not for watching films.
"Downloading one-two movies is OK, but the free Wi-Fi facility in colleges and universities is aimed at helping students download books and learning-related content," Kumar had said.
(With inputs from PTI)