Wi-Fi connected? DU students charged up
As the university prepares to set up connectivity across all colleges students welcome the move
Running to cyber cafes to keep up with the digital demands of the modern times will be a thing of the past soon for Delhi University students. The varsity has allocated a budget of ₹67.71 crore for installing Wi-Fi on campus. The connection will be set up across all its 90 colleges.
Just hearing this news has made the students ecstatic, for it has been long that many have been relying on their mobile hotspots to finish assignments on laptops. “It’s great news for people like me who are interning alongside studies because I have to submit reports on a weekly basis,” says Varsha Singh, a first-year student of BA (Hons) Psychology at Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College for Women, adding, “I have to work on my laptop connected via mobile hotspot, which is not reliable. Once the campus Wi-Fi starts, I’ll be able to simply switch to work mode and read papers and news reports without constant buffering.”
The members of Hansraj College’s film club, too, are excited about not having to rely on their teachers’ hotspots or dongles for internet access. Astha Mathur, a final-year student of BA (Hons) English, shares, “We always request our professors for their portable network setup to screen films. With Wi-Fi, we can skip such administrative hurdles of getting permissions, booking a room and hosting impromptu screening sessions.”
This is also an opportunity for the students of Ramjas College’s dance soc to improve their performances by digging into their archive of dances on*
the net. Aunam, a final-year BCom (Hons) student and member of the soc, shares, “If we get access to Wi-Fi, we can watch our old productions together and show the new members how our style has evolved. It’ll be a win-win!”
However, some students feel that the Wi-Fi shouldn’t be restricted to academic or extracurricular purposes. “On campus, there is barely a phone network for calling; forget the internet. With this, the connectivity will improve in general... I should be able to watch a show while unwinding after a long day of classes,” says Saransh Sharma, a first-year student of BSc (Hons) Botany at Kirori Mal College.
As I’m interning alongside studying, I have to depend on mobile hotspot for internet connection to submit my reports, which is not reliable. VARSHA SINGH, First-year student of BA (Hons) Psychology, Lady Shri Ram College for Women
We always request our professors for their portable network setup to screen films. With Wi-Fi, we can skip such administrative hurdles.
ASTHA MATHUR, Final-year student of BA (Hons) English, Hansraj College