Transcript USERS MEET OF NATIONAL BEAM OF EDUSAT

EDUSAT : Potential for Public
Private Partnerships
Background
• Educational Satellite (EDUSAT)
launched in September 2004
• Pilot Projects under EDUSAT Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and
Maharastra
EDUSAT EXPECTED
FUNCTIONS
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Video Conferencing
Radio Broadcast
TV Broadcast
Night downloading at Receiving end
Online Education through Internet
Telephone,Internet,Webcam as return feedback
Voice chat on internet
ISRO and USER Agencies
• ISRO to provide connectivity to
school,colleges ,higher levels of education
• ISRO to demonstrate efficacy of the
Satellite System
• USER agencies to develop content and
effectively use the system
• Quality ad Quantity of the content
determine the success of Edusat System
EDUSAT IS READY
BUT
INDIA IS NOT READY
EDUSAT Net Work
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60 Net work Stations with Regional hubs
In few States more than two net works
TV as medium in Elementary Education
Computer as a medium with projection
facilities in other sectors
• 3300 SITs (Satellite Interactive Terminals)
• 30,000 ROTs (Receive only Terminals)
EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink
and downlink facilities
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Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh
Maharastra
Gujarat
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Rajasthan
J and K
Punjab
Haryana
Delhi
Chattisagarh
EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink
and downlink facilities
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West Bengal
Orissa
Tripura
Nagaland
Meghalaya
• Andaman and Nicobar
• Lakshadweep
• Port Blair
UTILISATION Of NETWORK
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Training of Teachers and Teacher Educators
Orientation of Community members
Broadcast for students
Content Based Programmes for students
Monitoring of various schemes and Progs
About 6 to 8 hrs per day utilisation
Tasks : Partnerships
Public
• Need assessment
• Academic Support
(Content Generation)
• Monitoring
Private
• Content Development
• Training of
Presenters/Facilitators
• Evaluation
• Installation and
maintenance of
Hardware (AMC)
PPPs in EDUSAT
• Karnataka and Haryana (to some extent)
Private --- Content Development and
production,Teacher training,handbook
development, Installation of Hardware ,
maintenance.Evaluation
Public ---Teacher Training,Funding,Monitoring
of Quality content materials,Commitment to the
tasks
Issues to be addressed
• Technical issues : Installation of Hardware
and Maintenance (AMC)
• Quality and Quantity of content
• Revision of content and training of teachers
• Monitoring,Research and Evaluation
• Planning for Optimal Utilisation of network
• Networking with user agencies
Areas of Concern in PPPs
• Attitude and mutual trust
• Commitment to the tasks
• Flow of funds