Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, jointly inaugurated various projects through video conferencing including extension of National Knowledge Network to Bangladesh.
About:
Background: In 2010, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) approved the establishment of the National Knowledge Network (NKN).
Implementing agency: It is being implemented by National Informatics Centre (NIC) over a period of 10 years.
Objective: NKN is intended to connect all the knowledge and research institutions in the country using high bandwidth / low latency network. NKN has been established keeping the following features in mind:
Establishing a high-speed backbone connectivity which will enable knowledge and information sharing.
Facilitating advanced distance education in specialized fields such as engineering, science, medicine etc.
Facilitating an ultra-high-speed backbone for e-Governance.
Facilitating integration of different sectoral networks in the field of research, education, health, commerce and governance.
Link to Global Networks to collaborate with the research communities across the globe.
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