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H.P. Dikshit , DG, School of Good Governance & Policy

Educating the Nation Through Satellite Systems. ICT-Enabled Access (Opportunities and Challenges in RE-ENGINEERING & RE-SHAPING EDUCATION). SOME MAJOR INITIATIVES IN INDIA. H.P. Dikshit , DG, School of Good Governance & Policy

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H.P. Dikshit , DG, School of Good Governance & Policy

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  1. Educating the Nation Through Satellite Systems ICT-Enabled Access (Opportunities and Challenges in RE-ENGINEERING & RE-SHAPING EDUCATION) SOME MAJOR INITIATIVES IN INDIA H.P. Dikshit, DG, School of Good Governance & Policy Analysis and Ex-Chairman National Core Group for EDUSAT Applications & former VC,IGNOU

  2. PRELUDE TO THREE SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTIONS IN INDIA CONCERNS AND DETERIMATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES • CONCERN • “If we are to rise again we shall have to do it by spreading education among the masses” – Swami Vivekananda • DETERMINATION • “The problems are immense, no doubt, but so is our will and our determination and so is the will of the innumerable people of India” – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru • DYNAMISM • “If you want to leave your foot prints on the sands of time do not drag your feet”.– Dr. Abdul P.J. Kalam

  3. Kothari Commission & Education Policy 1968 “Indian Education needs a drastic reconstruction; almost a revolution” -Education Commission, 1968

  4. ICT APPLICATIONS: PROPELLED BY THREEMAJOR REVOLUTIONS WITH GLOBAL IMPACT • REVOLUTION 1:ADVANCEMENTS IN SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS • REVOLUTION 2:ADVANCEMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS • REVOLUTION 3: IMPACT OF ADVANCEMENTS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND ITS INCREASED CREDIBILITY & DYNAMIC GROWTH

  5. REVOLUTION 1:CAPABILITIES IN SPACE TECHNOLOGY "We are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society. " - Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, The Father of Indian Space Programme • ISRO SATELLITES FOR EDUCATION • INSAT 3-B (Since 1990s) • INSAT 3-C (Since 2002) • EDUSAT- Fully Dedicated Satellite for Education & Training (Since 2004) • INSAT 4-A DIRECT TO HOME CAPABILITIES • INSAT 4-B & 4-C (to be launched by 2007)

  6. REVOLUTION 2 :CAPABILITIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) • REVOLUTION 2: DEVELOPMENTS IN IT SECTOR • India Emerges as a Major Skilled Manpower Resource in IT World over • Exponential Growth in Manpower Requirement in IT Sector (IGNOU and other OUs Emerge as Major PROVIDERof Training in IT Sector with 150 Thousand Trainees for Post-Graduate Programmes alone) • India Achieves the Status of one of the most Preferred Destinations for IT Services Internationally • Advancements in IT and Communication Technologies Boost to Exponential Growth in ICT Networks and Applications • ADVANCEMENTS IN IT & CT LEAD TO ICT

  7. STARTING WITH 4000 STUDENTS IN 1987 IGNOU GROWS EXPONENTIALLY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 1.48 MILLION STUDENTS WITH PRESENCE IN 34 COUNTRIES WONDERFUL MODEL OF SHARING OF RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES - 12 STATE OPEN UNIVERSITIES 106 DUAL MODE UNIVERSITIES - 2 NEW SOUs IN THE YEAR 2005 - INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) - MAJOR CONVENTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - MINISTRIES OF COMM. & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND I&B IGNOU LEADS THE REVOLUTION IN EDUCATING LARGE TARGET GROUPS

  8. 12% OF TOTAL STUDENTS IN HE IN IGNOU ALONE AND 23% IN DE MODE 2004: GROWTH OF 27% IN IGNOU; 24% FOR SOUS11(+3), 9% FOR 106 DUAL MODE UNIV. FUTURE TARGET OF 40% OF DE STUDENTS IN HE IGNOU LEADS THE REVOLUTION IN INDIA

  9. Single Largest University in the World Presence in 34 Countries Provides Capacity Building for DE Institutions in other countries in the South-East Asia, Central Asia, Africa and the Caribbean COL Award for Excellence in Distance Education OTHER COUNTRIES USING IGNOU’S COURSE MATERIAL GLOBAL IMPACT OF IGNOU AS AN INTERNATIONAL GIANT

  10. DE REVOLUTION: PROGRAMMES WITH NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • IGNOU-MOA-ICAR-AGRI. UNIV. • IGNOU-MEA ONLINE PROG. FOR INDIAN DIPLOMATS WORLDOVER • IGNOU-MOHOME, RAF, DOP, ETC • IGNOU-NHRC OF INDIA SIM • IGNOU-MRD, PANCHAYAT FUNCTIONARIES • IGNOU-MOH&FW HIV-AIDS, RCH, RURAL MED. • IGNOU-MOSJ&E: EDUCATION OF DISABLED • IGNOU-SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA • IGNOU-HRI OF DAE: INTEGRATED PROGS. • IGNOU-HERO HANDA Trig. MECHANICS • IGNOU-MHRD: NAT. CENTRE DEP-SSA • IGNOU-ISRO-MHRD NETWORK FOR LEAST DEVELOPED AREAS FOR TELE-EDUCATION AND TELE-MEDICINE • IGNOU-NHRC OF INDIA & CANADA SIM • IGNOU-UNESCO SIM SOFTWARE FOR SEA • IGNOU-WHO; COURSES ON HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR 10 COUNTRIES

  11. PROGRAMMES WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • IGNOU-WIPO (GENEVA): COURSES ON IPR • IGNOU-WORLD BANK :WOMEN EMPOWERMENT • IGNOU-MEA (GOI)-AFRICAN UNION PARLIAMENT: TELE-EDUCATION FOR AUP COUNTRIES • IGNOU-UNICEF: PROGRAMMES ON HIV AIDS PREVENTION AND CURE • SYSTEM OF LICESING OF COURSES FOR INSTITUTIONS ABROAD • INITIAL HAND HOLDING PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

  12. FEB. 2004: FIRST SECRETARIAT & CHAIR OF SACODiL (SAARC CONSORTIUM FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING) UNDER SAARC AT IGNOU (2004-2006) SECRETARIAT & CHAIR of G-MUNET AT IGNOU (2005-08), CO-CHAIR – UKOU INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ICT – IGNOU IGNOU: A MEGA UNIVERSITY

  13. EMPC, IGNOU: NAT. & INT. NERVE CENTRE FOR Tele-Education

  14. PAN African Network connecting IGNOU to 53 Countries in Africa • Repositories Direct to Home (DTH) • Gyandarshan Channel III Technology • 17 FM RADIO STNS. (23 more under development) • EDUSAT Interactive Channel • EDUSAT Network for Primary Schools • Gyandarshan Channel II with UGC • Gyandarshan Channel-I Curriculum based • IGNOU interactive • channels 2 IGNOUNATIONAL & INTERNATIONALNETWORK (2001-2006)

  15. SEPT. 2004 GSAT-3 (EDUSAT ) SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY ISRO NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR UTILISATION CHAIRED BY IGNOU

  16. EDUSAT TECHNOLOGY • VIRTUAL CLASSROOM • VIDEO ON DEMAND • DATABASE ACCESS • ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TRANSACTIONS • ON-LINE NATIONAL REPOSITORIES LIBRARY/ COURSE WARE • RADIO NETWORKING • KU- BAND AND EXTENDED C-BAND

  17. Challenges Ahead in education • Mission to achieve universal quality education by the year 2015. • Projected enrolment of 45 million students (2015) • Shortage of teachers – properly qualified/ good quality teachers • Substantial number of rural students travel 70 to 1000 km for Higher Education.

  18. HE Challenges & Opportunities • Forecast of 120 million students in HE world over by 2020: 100 million crossed and 120 million by 2010 • China: 10 million t0 21 million (2000-2003) • Malaysia: 166% growth by 2012 • Age participation rate (APR) • APR for Developed Countries around 50% • Less than 10% APRT for India with 60 million below 25 years of age • Scenario for raising APR t0 40%

  19. THE COMMITTMENT Global Education with Convergence of Technologies & Sharing of Experiences and Resources Our Mission is to Use Tremendous ICT capabilities to enable us to fulfill our determination to ensure seamless quality education with equity in access and to promote development through education. THANK YOU

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