The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has re-started its Gyan Darshan which will now available through C-Band GSAT-10 Satellite. According to Prof Kapil Kumar, director, Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC), the channel is available free of cost and as per the Government of India gazette notification of February 26, 2005, it is a “must carry channel for all cable/ TV/DTH and IPTV operators.
It is an educational channel which carries educational programmes on IGNOU courses, general awareness programmes, and interactive sessions with subject experts and scholars besides promoting nationalism, harmony and peace”. He also stated that these programmes are beneficial for students of the formal education system and are now also available world over through webcasting www.ignouonline.ac.in/gyandarshan from 11 am to 5 pm.
The schedule of the programmes which are being telecasted 24 hours is available on www.ignou.ac.in. Prof SB Arora, VC (acting), IGNOU, described the re-start of Gyan Darshan as a major achievement and expressed his gratitude to the ministries of communication, I&B and MHRD along with ISRO and Prasar Bharti for the cooperation extended by them in this regard. He is hopeful that this endeavour on the part of IGNOU will go a long way in improving the quality in higher education. Gyanvani Radio channel is already serving the students through FM stations in the country and through webcasting all over the world.