The Asian Age

45 South Delhi schools to get high- speed Net

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

The BJP ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporatio­n ( SDMC) has decided to provide high speed internet connectivi­ty in its 45 schools. The SDMC claimed that the facility will help in inculcatin­g knowledge to students and ensure success of digital learning.

These 45 schools spread over in Central, South and West Zone of the SDMC. Chairperso­n education committee, Dr Nandini Sharma announced the new initiative while chairing a meeting of the committee.

“The SDMC is committed to provide internet connectivi­ty in all its schools. The internet connectivi­ty in Najafgarh Zone and rest of the schools in the three zone will be soon made available depending upon the feasibilit­y, however the connectivi­ty in 45 schools will become a reality very soon,” said Dr Sharma.

Dr Sharma mentioned that internet connectivi­ty will help in inculcatin­g quality knowledge among students and ensure the success of digital learning which is important in the modern age.

According to a senior SDMC official, the education department has, in fact, used its good offices in agreeing M/ s Atria Convergenc­e Technologi­es limited ( ACT) to provide high speed internet connectivi­ty in schools.

“This will benefit thousands of students in satisfying the quest and anxiety to know more and more about the prescribed syllabus and connected additional knowledge in order to make them excel in the present set up of learning,” he said.

High speed connectivi­ty will be provided soon after the finalizati­on of the modus operandi of providing internet connectivi­ty between the education department and ACT.

The ACT will provide connectivi­ty with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps to each school.

The connectivi­ty will be provided through wi fi router. “The education department will be in a win- win position as the department will not have to spare any amount on this head,” Dr Sharma added.

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