deepikaglobal.com - National News Detail: "Satellite education to help remove illiteracy: ISRO Chairman
New Delhi, July 2 (UNI) In a giant leap towards eradicating illiteracy from the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation will soon launch a dedicated educational satellite, its Chairman G Madhavan Nair said today.

The educational satellite of the Indira Gandhi National Open University 'EDUSAT' could be launched anytime before the year-end, he said while delivering a lecture on 'Development of Space Programme and Its Impact on Education' at the IGNOU here.

''Primarily developed for school, college and higher level learning, the satellite would take 'virtual classroom' to all the regions of the country and provide high-quality education by eminent scientists, teachers and educationists to the less privileged classrooms in remote areas.'' In an effort to carry forward the goals of mission 'Eradicating Illiteracy', the satellite would bring non-formal education and developmental communication like adult education withing easy reach of even the farthest corners of the country. ''Besides this it would help train farmers and artisans on improving their knowledge base and skills,'' Dr Nair said."