Bhubaneswar, Nov. 10 -- Students in government and government-aided colleges across Odisha will soon get free high-speed Wi-Fi on campus under the Odisha Education Net scheme.

The state cabinet approved the scheme on Monday as part of 13 proposals from 10 departments. It will be implemented over three years, from 2026-27 to 2028-29, at a cost of Rs 393.62 crore.

A total of 601 colleges will benefit. Each student will get up to 1 GB of free internet data per day on campus.

In the first phase, Wi-Fi facilities have already been provided at 130 colleges. The service will now be expanded to more institutions.

Students will be able to access e-books, digital libraries, virtual classrooms and online courses. The facility is also expected to...