DCRUST has signed an agreement with RailTel to provide various ICT services.
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology has signed an agreement with RailTel to provide various information and communications technology (ICT) services, the Rail PSU said in a statement on Tuesday. The agreement was signed with Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, located in Murthal, Sonipat, the statement said. Under the agreement, there will be a long-term collaboration between the two parties to provide various ICT services like campus management, national knowledge network connectivity, creation of Wi-Fi hotspots, HD CCTV surveillance, Aadhaar-based identity services, data centre, and supply and management of ICT equipment, among others.
RailTel will also help with e-office managed services, digital signature, and online counselling management for admissions. “These ICT services will enable university students and teachers to connect with the external world in the area of education and research, and will facilitate the creation of state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure in the university, imparting of quality education and promotion of technology enabled learning,” RailTel said.
Talking about it, Aruna Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of RailTel, said, “Education sector has been a focus area for RailTel as the educational institutions can play a vital role in the digital transformation of the country. Many private, state and Central Government universities and colleges/institutions across the country are already on our client list and this MoU with Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology is another giant step toward the digital revolution in India.”
Presently, RailTel is already providing various ICT services across the state of Haryana to various government institutions like Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Gurugram; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal; Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak; National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra; National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal; Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak; State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak; Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa; Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind; and various DC offices. RailTel is also managing various day-to-day operations of the State Wide Area Network (SWAN) for Haryana under Hartron for the last seven years.
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