Government of India Dials Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV to Air 12 New Swayam Prabha Channels

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Government of India has tied up with Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators like Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV to air 12 new Swayam Prabha channels. The Swayam Prabha is a group of channels initiated by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) dedicated to air educational content through DTH platforms. Sitharaman said that the new channels are in addition to the three channels that were allocated by the government in April for school education. In April, the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) under the direction of MHRD delivered live sessions of educational content through three channels including Panini, Sharda and Kishore Manch.

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12 New Educational Channels on Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV

Sitharaman said that the government has made provisions for telecast of live interactive sessions through the 12 new channels that would be introduced on DTH platforms.

“I’m sure, in schools in the rural areas also, this would be of great help where schools can bring in technology to children because irrespective of rural or urban, children love technology and adapt very quickly to it,” Sitharaman said.

The government is said to coordinate with states to share airtime on these channels with four hours being allocated for regional educational content.

Further, it was highlighted that the introduction of the 12 Swayam Prabha channels on DTH platforms would enhance the reach of these channels.

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