E-Project for Universities

Under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), a Centrally Sponsored Plan scheme, it is envisaged to provide connectivity to over 25000+ colleges including 2000 polytechnics in the country and to 419 universities/deemed universities and institutions of national importance on a 75:25 cost sharing basis [75 percent by the central government and 25 percent by the university/ state government concerned (90:10 in case of North Eastern Region)]. This mission also envisages the development of e-content for undergraduate, postgraduate and engineering subjects for the benefit of all interested students.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha today.

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