Swayam Prabha Scheme allows children to watch TV for Education

Not many days ago, the Punjab government revealed the soon to be launched 'VIDYA TV'; and now, the Union HRD ministry has given its clearance to a scheme called Swayam Prabha, allowing 32 direct-to-home (DTH) television channels to broadcast programs for school and university students from August.

The scheme has been approved by Smriti Irani and  is likely to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The telecast, the ministry hopes, will help students in the countryside.

Along with the telecast, the government is also providing a toll-free helpline number, so that students can clear their doubts which will be uplinked by the Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geo Informatics (BISAG).

Subject experts will be appointed to provide good quality content who will be paid on an hourly basis. The content will have pictures, videos and diagrams to make things more interactive, and concepts interesting and well understood.

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The ministry plans on broadcasting live classroom lectures from IIT Mumbai, Delhi, Kharagpur, and Kanpur.

"Although more than three crore youth are pursuing higher education, the standard of education is not uniform, raising the issue of quality access to knowledge. Youth in the backward pockets of India need a fair deal in accessing high-quality knowledge to confidently enter the job market," said a senior ministry official.

"This scheme will help them to learn and understand key concepts while sitting at home."

A total of 32 DTH channels will broadcast quality educational programmes throughout the day. "Every day, there will be new content of at least four hours that would be repeated six times a day, allowing students to choose the time of their convenience," the official said.

So, go on and watch TV and LEARN! 

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