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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. Video Conferencing Radio Broadcast TV Broadcast
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Background • Educational Satellite (EDUSAT) launched in September 2004 • Pilot Projects under EDUSAT - Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra
EDUSAT EXPECTED FUNCTIONS • 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 Net Work • 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)
Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu Andra Pradesh Maharastra Gujarat Rajasthan J and K Punjab Haryana Delhi Chattisagarh EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink and downlink facilities
West Bengal Orissa Tripura Nagaland Meghalaya Andaman and Nicobar Lakshadweep Port Blair EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink and downlink facilities
UTILISATION Of NETWORK • 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
Public Need assessment Academic Support (Content Generation) Monitoring Private Content Development Training of Presenters/Facilitators Evaluation Installation and maintenance of Hardware (AMC) Tasks : Partnerships
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