The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has joined hands with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) to implement spoken English programme for the tribals in the rural areas of Narmada, Surendranagar, Bharuch, Surat and Junagadh through VSAT connectivity, a media report said on Tuesday.
Through its Space Application Centre, which has been doing research on VSAT technology, ISRO wants to uplift the life and livelihood of the people in the rural areas through services such as Tele-education and Tele-healthcare, said a report in The Indian Express.
Spoken English will be part of these courses, and AKRSP will be the implementing agencies for five centres.
ISRO will provide VSAT connectivity to the five selected VRC locations. Apart from education, the objective is also to reach out to farmers and provide them with information related to agriculture, land and water management.
"The idea is to provide education to the tribal youths, especially education in English, which is lacking. As a community centric learning centre, the Village Resource Centre's (VRC's) aim is to bring access of knowledge to the villagers' doorstep," it quoted Kumar Ujjwal, the coordinator of the project as saying.
Apart from English, it will also focus on advisories on agriculture, land and water management, providing enhanced livelihood opportunities to tribal youths, providing information to farmers on price, market, pests, diseases, livestock, government schemes, job opportunities, and e-governance related information, among others.
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Quelle/Source: CIOL, 30.06.2009
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