EDUSAT
EDUSAT or GSAT-3 was launched in September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite built exclusively to serve the educational sector. It is mainly intended to meet the demand for an interactive satellite-based distance education system for the country.
SATELLITE BASED EDUCATION IN INDIA
A major initiative towards providing satellite based tele-education facilities to Engineering colleges in the country was launched jointly by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in association with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. This EDUSAT network provides satellite-based tele-education facilities to students and teachers of the engineering colleges across the country. In the EDUSAT Network, ISRO has set up more than 45 broadcast and interactive networks covering 20 states including North-Eastern states and Islands of the country. More than 30,000 classrooms have been provided connectivity through EDUSAT and the number is still growing steadily.