Enhancement Of Primary Education Using Edusat : Rajiv Gandhi Project For Edusat Supported Elementary Education Network (RGPEEE ) Overview
- Paper number
IAC-07-E1.2.02
- Author
Mr. Vikram Desai, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Coauthor
Mr. Jagdish Murthy, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Coauthor
Mr. Ravi Saksena, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India
- Coauthor
Dr. Ajay Gupta, India
- Year
2007
- Abstract
Providing educational access to the children in the age group 6 to 14 years is a constitutional obligation and challenge for the union as well state governments, as the development of elementary education is a key factor for a nation’s development. Due to the non-availability of required number of trained and expert teachers knowledge-divide exists between students population of urban and rural/remote areas. To bridge this gap Distance Learning or Tele-education is the best option. A dedicated satellite for the purpose (EDUSAT) was launched on 20th September 2004 to serve the nation in all the educational activities. It was decided to provide a Tele-education network in and around the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, with uplink and studio facility (Hub) at Jabalpur (M.P.) and around 700 Receive Only Terminals (ROTs) in various schools. Since the medium of teaching used in this network is Hindi, it was later decided to extend the coverage to connect around 50 primary schools with ROTs in six surrounding states viz. Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan \& Uttaranchal. The network is configured as a DTH network using state-of-art digital technology, in Ku –band with 3.8m antenna and 16 Watts power amplifier at Hub. The ROTs are designed to operate on solar power for 2.5 hours continuously, taking into consideration the non-availability of primary power in the rural areas. The teachers of the schools are trained for the proper operations of the ROTs. The teachers of these rural schools also contribute to the content generation, with local relevance, in coordination with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). At present the network with around 1000 ROTs is being utilized for 2 hours per day. The RGPEEE network is in the process of being augmented with 32 Satellite Interactive Terminals (SITs), to be used for teachers training. The project is being managed by two tier management system. In order to oversee the project implementation and monitoring an Apex Core Group, consisting of Apex Committee \& Standing Committee, has been constituted. The Apex Committee takes care of policy decisions where as, the Standing Committee takes care of day to day affair.
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