Course - B.Ed.

(2021-2023)
Subject - Innovations in Education
Presentation on EDUSAT
 EDUSAT
EDUCATION + SATTELITE
 INTRODUCTION
 ISRO launched the GSAT-3 also known as EDUSAT on 20th
September 2004 from Sriharikota.

 The total investment was 549.09 crore.

 It is meant for bringing a revolution in Distance Education

Programs within the country.

 This was the first dedicated "Educational Satellite" that

provide the country with satellite based two way
communication to class room for delivering educational
materials.
 NEED
 An acute shortage of qualified teachers both at school level and higher
education including engineering and other technical subjects.

 A massive drop out of students at school level.

 A need for formal and non-formal and continuing education to the vast
masses of the country though satellite

 Need to provide a quantum jump in providing access to education to

remote areas and improving the quality of education.

 Need to supplement curriculum based teaching, provide effective

teacher training, facilitate community participation and enable
interaction between scholars and research.
USES OF EDUSAT
 ADVANTAGES
 Distance education will get strengthened.

 Education could be made available at less cost to a large

number of students.

 It eliminates the demand of huge number of teachers.

 Education reaches the doorsteps of students. There is no

need for students to go in search of good education.
 VICTERS
 India's first broadband network on EDUSAT for schools,
VICTERS (Versatile ICT Enabled Resource for Students)

 Inaugurated by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on 28th July 2005

in Thiruvananthapuram.

 Through IT@School Project, Kerala has demonstrated

how EDUSAT could be used to successfully empower
teachers.
 LIMITATIONS
 Proper infrastructure and internet facilities is not yet
available everywhere.

 Lack of efficient instructors.

 Lack of electricity in remote areas.

 Cost of setting up system is expensive.

 Cost of replacement Satellite.

 MISSION DURATION
 It was planned for 7 years(Approx.)

 It achieved 6 years

 On 30 September 2010 It was deactivated and moved

into Graveyard Orbit.
 CONCLUSION
 The launch of EDUSAT has helped in providing
excellent education through video programs to students.
The students have benefited a lot from the delivered
videos through EDUSAT.

 It helps the learners to strengthened their knowledge by

understanding the proper content through distance
education.

 It made teaching interactive and easy to understand.

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