The central govt says India uses space technology applications for digital education
19 States and A&N Islands use satellite communication under the tele-education programme
The Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics relays 51 educational channels
The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing trains beneficiaries on Space Technology and its applications
Beneficiaries include UG/PG and Doctorate students, working professionals, academicians and others
Last year, about 2.42 lakh participants benefitted from these programmes.
Recently, ISRO had agreed to the parliamentary panel to help set up satellite TV classrooms in India
It aims to bridge the learning gap created due to the COVID-19 lockdowns
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh stated these in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha
