| JU's austerity measures, seeks additional internet bandwidth | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Notwithstanding MKNinternet connectivity, the University of Jammu has invited tenders for additional internet bandwidth. Sources told Early Times that the University is already getting connectivity from National Informatics Centre under NKN plan. "NKN has already connected over 1585 institutions under various categories throughout the country", they said, adding that the NKN is a state-of-the-art Pan-India Gigabit network. "It is also providing an ultra-high speed backbone for e-Governance and has links to multiple Global Networks", they added. However, the university overlooking the benefits of NKN has once again started the process of purchasing additional bandwidth to the tune of 40 mbps, 60 mbps, 100 mbps from the private players for which the university has already called the quotations. "What is the need of involving private players, when university is getting free of cost connection from NIC and the network is many times faster (1GB faster than 40/60 mbps)", they questioned. "The university authorities must stop misusing the funds, which are meant for benefit students, scholars of the university", they said and added that all the web sites of the university are hosted outside the campus and most of the links on the site don't work.
"The University has to spend Rs 20 lakh more to procure additional bandwidth", sources said, adding that who is going to be benefited from such a huge purchase?. Though the other universities in the state which are managing very well with the NKN connectivity. "Whether NIC has agreed that they are providing bad connectivity and university should go for more connectivity", they questioned and added that whether the university sought any report from NIC that how many times in a year their connectivity was not available?. |
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