Jeypore: Good news for the students of Vikram Deb University! The university campus will soon have free Wi-Fi services, benefiting around 5,000 students. The project is estimated to cost approximately Rs2.59 crore. The necessary equipment has already been received from BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), and the Wi-Fi service is expected to be operational within a month.
According to Dr. Prashant Kumar Patra, Chairperson of the PG Council (CPGC), the decision to provide free Wi-Fi on campus was made a year ago. The required infrastructure has been placed in the “Boys’ Common Room”, and the groundwork for cable laying has already begun. The installation will include 6 routers, more than 60 access points (APs), over 100 IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and more than 10 server racks. The control room will be located in the university library, and a designated staff member will be responsible for maintenance.
The Wi-Fi service will cover key areas, including two boys’ hostels, the administrative building, the Humanities block, classrooms, various academic departments, the library, the Commerce block, and four girls’ hostels. Students will be able to access the internet using computers, laptops, and mobile phones.
Dr. Patra emphasized the importance of internet access in modern education and stated that while the university previously had Wi-Fi services, they were not fully functional. Therefore, the decision was made to provide high-quality, free Wi-Fi across the entire campus. BSNL has assured that the service will be launched within a month. Discussions regarding the Wi-Fi access guidelines are ongoing, and students will be informed of the usage policies in due course.