NKN:
- NKN is a state-of-the-art multi-gigabit pan-Indian resource-sharing network aimed at digitally connecting all national universities, colleges and research establishments to create country-wide virtual classrooms.
- This project was launched in 2010 for period of 10 years.
- Currently, it is component of umbrella “Digital India” programme.
Objectives of NKN:
- It aims to connect universities, research institutions, libraries, laboratories, healthcare and agricultural institutions across country with high bandwidth (multi-gigabit)/low latency internet connection so that they can share the knowledge, information and data.
- Its core idea is to bring together all stakeholders from science, technology, higher education, healthcare, agriculture and governance to a common platform.
Mandate of NKN
- Establish high-speed backbone connectivity which will enable knowledge and information sharing.
- Enable collaborative research, development and Innovation
- Facilitate an ultra-high speed backbone for e-Governance
- Link to Global Networks to collaborate with research communities across the globe.
- Facilitate advanced distance education in specialized fields such as engineering, science, medicine etc.
- Facilitate integration of different sectorial networks in field of health, education, research, commerce and governance.