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3.3.8 Use Of Technologies
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD in its 172^nd Report has recommended that we must exploit our ICT potential for its penetration to the Country remotest corner to expand the access to higher education.

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  ICT has tremendous potential to extend and augment quality in higher education. Its full potential has not been tapped.
  

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  Under the Eleventh Plan, Central Universities can lead this process by providing campus based wireless Internet facilities, 24X7 computer labs.
  

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  In collaboration with corporate houses, a laptop initiative can be put in place for post-graduate and research scholars. This will greatly enhance equitable access to knowledge base
  

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  Satellite uploading equipment for each Central University should be established.
  

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  The State universities have fallen behind in modernizing their administrative machinery and introducing e-governance.
  

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  Funds should be provided to State universities for ICT faculty.