The Wired Internet Scheme for Information and Communication Technology Laboratory in Schools in the State of Goa

The scheme "The Wired Internet Scheme for Information and Communication Technology Laboratory in Schools in the State of Goa" was launched by the Directorate of Education, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to promulgate enhanced learning by providing internet services to the schools' Information and Communication Technology laboratories. The scheme provides a monthly rental reimbursement of up to ₹2,000/- to the Head of the Government and Government-Aided Schools in the State of Goa to avail internet service to their respective schools' Information and Communication Technology Laboratory. Priority would be given to remote/rural schools, and the internet service must offer 50 Megabits per second upload and download speeds at a 1:10 contention ratio with unlimited data through Optical Fibre Connection.

• Monthly rental reimbursement of up to ₹2,000/-.
• The benefit is intended to avail internet service to the respective school's Information and Communication Technology Laboratory.

Disbursement

• Financial support will be released to the Head of Government and Government-Aided Schools through the Directorate of Education.
• The Deputy Director Education of each Educational Zone shall draw and disburse the financial support on receipt of the sanction order, based on the selection procedure.

Conditions

• The school shall maintain proper records/register.
• The financial support shall be utilized for the purpose for which it is sanctioned and shall not be utilized or diverted for any other purposes.
• Any portion of financial support which is not utilized or is not ultimately required for the purpose for which it is sanctioned, shall be remitted to the Government Treasury.
• The accounts/registers and other records of this scheme shall be open to check by the Director of Education or his authorized representatives.

• The applicant must be a Government School or Government-Aided School in Goa.
• The applicant must have a dedicated Information and Communication Technology Laboratory.
• The applicant must have at least 03 working Computer Systems in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Laboratory.
• The school must have a minimum student enrolment as prescribed by the Directorate of Education.
• The school Information and Communication Technology Laboratory must not have availed of any internet services through any other schemes of the State or Central Government agencies or bodies.

Required Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor Conditions

• The Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor must provide 50 Megabits per second upload and download speeds at a 1:10 contention ratio and unlimited data through Optical Fibre Connection.
• The Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor must provide a Service Level Agreement for rectification time after a complaint is logged in the Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor provided portal: Minor Fault (Last mile issue, device issue, etc.) rectification time must be 04 to 08 hours.
• The Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor must provide a Service Level Agreement for rectification time after a complaint is logged in the Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor provided portal: Major Fault (Major Links Down, Underground cable cut, etc.) rectification time must be 24-48 hours.
• The link uptime should be not less than 97.5%.

Preference

Priority would be given to remote/rural schools.

Offline

Step 1:**** Communication of the Scheme
The Directorate of Education shall make communication of the scheme to the management of eligible Government and Government-Aided Schools in the State of Goa.
Step 2: Selection of Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor
The Head of the eligible Government and Government-Aided Schools from the State of Goa would need to select the Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor that would provide the required internet service.
Step 3:**** Scrutiny/Inspection
The Directorate of Education, with the approval of the Government, shall constitute a committee for the purpose of scrutiny/inspection of the internet service availed by the Government and Government-Aided Schools from the State of Goa.
Step 4:**** Release and Disbursement of Financial Support
The financial support will be released to the Head of Government and Government-Aided Schools through the Directorate of Education. The Deputy Director Education of each Educational Zone shall draw and disburse the financial support on receipt of the sanction order, based on the selection procedure.

Change of Vendor

The Head of the eligible Government and Government-Aided Schools from the State of Goa would have the flexibility to change or discontinue the services of the Internet Service Provider/Internet Vendor if they do not adhere to the Service Level Agreement. Any such change must be communicated to the Directorate of Education.