List of Presentations held on 3rd December 2011

1. 40 channel Educational DTH.................................................................................. 1

Consortium forEducationalCommunication

PROPOSAL for

40 channel Educational DTH for video based programmes .

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THE CEC CEC registered as a society is an inter University

Centre was established by UGC on 26th May 1993under section 12(ccc) of its act.

CEC is a nodal agency at national level, to address theeducational needs through the use of various ICTmodes of communication.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF CEC To have close co-ordination, facilitation and provide

overall guidance to the Media Centres.

To produce educational programmes.

Dissemination of educational programmes throughbroadcast and non-broadcast modes.

Networking and collaborating with other agencies inIndia and aboard.

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CEC has 18 Multimedia Research Centres(EMMRC) situated in Universities spread across thecountry.

The Centres are engaged in production of Video &Multimedia based programmes since more than 24Years.

Has more than 500 trained manpower & state of artequipment

THE SET UP

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CEC has one of the largest repositories ofEducational programmes on Education.

At present repository has increased to more than16000 educational video programmes.

More than 1000 video programmes besidesLearning Object Repository (LOR), e-Courses, etc.,are produced annually.

Is engaged in Multi-medium, true e-learningenvironment in India

KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE REPOSITORY

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CEC & Media Centres have reproduced from availablecontent and produced LoR. A short (1-2 minute) answeron video, to questions on a number of subjects havebeen produced. Thousands of LoR have been put oninternet.

LEARNING OBJECT REPOSITORY

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CEC has been Telecasting enrichment programmesNational Networks of Doordarshan , since August15, 1984. The transmission available on satelliteChannel, is further supported by all 1400 TVterrestrial transmitters of Doordarshan.

On the request of Prasar Bharti, w.e.f. 14th Nov.2002, one hour programmes on Health are beingsent by CEC to DD Bharti for broadcast on thechannel five day a week and weekly programmes onCulture are also supplied.

On the recommendation of MHRD, CEC iscontributing, educational video programmes roundth t G d h I i 2000

TELECAST OF CEC PROGRAMMES ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS

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CEC launched an exclusive Satellite Higher EducationChannel, from its premises.

The channel was inaugurated on 26th January, 2004,the channel is named as “Vyas channel.

CEC is running 7X24 hour transmission from the dayone.

The transmission has Four subject bands a day andprogramme on about 48 subjects are transmitted overthis channel.

Vyas Higher Education Satellite Channel

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With effect from March 9, 2009, CEC HigherEducation Channel has been put on DD DirectPlus, a DTH Platform of Prasar Bharti

The channel is free to air and can be watched ona TV sets by purchasing a reception equipmentcosting up to Rs.2000/-.

Private DTH operators such as Dish TV is alsoshowing it as free to air, at channel No. 1113

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VYAS Channel- Schedule

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CEC has established CEC EDUSAT nation widenetwork and installed 106 Satellite interactiveTerminals (SIT).

Transmission room for CEC EDUSAT Network hasbeen established in the premises of CEC.

Subject experts are invited and regular livetransmission takes place from the CEC.

Students from different parts of the country, raisequestions live, through Video conferencing.

Th ti li d b t f t hi

CEC EDUSAT Network

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A Network of 106 Satellite Interactive Terminals installed at Institutions of HE across the country

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CEC EDUSAT network is the only network, allowed by ISRO, to carry out Migratory Teaching Ends. Any of the SIT Centres amongst 67 SIT can be converted to a Teaching End.

The rest of the Centres all over the country can continue the interactivity.

The ISRO has allowed CEC to alter EDUSAT Network Management System (NMS) and change any Class Room End to a Teaching End by itself.

Migratory Teaching Ends

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E-content Development Under NME-ICT

CEC has taken an ambitious plan & asked Media Centres to produce e-content programme in 19 UG subjects, containing 200 to 300 modules in each subject.

Will complete it in about two years, using Model syllabus prepared by the University Grants Commission.

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Subjects for e-content Production

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Subject Production byEMMRC

Tentative No. ofProgs. To beprod.

1 Maths Calicut 530

2 Physics Poona 370

3 Chemistry Roorkee 500

4 Botany Srinagar 300

5 Zoology Ahmedabad 300

6 Anthropology Manipur 450

7 History Kolkata 500

8 Economics Osmania 175

9 BusinessManagement

Osmania 22516

S. No. Subject Production byEMMRC

Tentative No. ofProgs. To be Prod.

11 English Language &Literature

EFLU, Hyderabad 400

12 Geography Mysore 650

13 Geology Sagar 400

14 Computer Science Chennai 300

15 Environmental Science Indore 150

16 Communication & Journalism

Jamia Millia Islamia 300

17 Sociology Madurai 350

18 Hindi Language &Literature

Indore 200

19 Performing Arts Patiala 350

20 Vocational Courses CEC 310

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Live e-course on EduSat Network

Consortium for EducationalCommunication (CEC) India, is running e-Course on DTH , EduSat Network andInternet

The content is available on Channel Vyas,DTH Platform of DD Direct Plus, Simulcaston CEC EDUSAT Network and throughInternet on http://www.cec-ugc.org

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To involve complete end to end learning, CEC isconducting e-Courses. Six such courses, as per following,have been conducted.S.N. e-Course Lecture No. of

RegisteredDuration Lectures

Users1. Scripting 7Aug-21Sept 06 20 483 2. Marketing 19Feb-15Apr 07 21 1713. Library 24Feb-18Apr 07 21 2074. Editing 26Feb-19Apr 07 23 1915. Script writing 07 Dec-22 Jan 10 20 5046. Editing 03 Jan – 18 Feb 11 25 479

TOTAL 1302035

ON LINE E- COURSES

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Direct to Home (DTH) Platform

DTH medium of reception of television programmesvia Satellite is economic to transmit and receive theprogrammes with one time ownership cost of two tothree thousand rupees only. Further, education shouldbe provided not only in institutions but also at homes.

CEC Vyas Channel is available on DTH Platform ofDoordarshan Direct Plus of India.

The DTH signals are further carried by 3 more DTHservice providers (Tata Sky, Reliance & Dish TV) andwill reach about 40 million homes.

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S. No. Subject Production by EMMRC1 Maths Calicut2 Physics Poona3 Chemistry Roorkee4 Botany Srinagar5 Zoology Ahmedabad6 Anthropology Manipur7 History Kolkata8 Economics Osmania9 Business Management Osmania10. Commerce Jodhpur

PROPOSED 20 UG COURSES BY CEC ON DTH

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S. No. Subject Production by EMMRC11 English Language & Literature EFLU, Hyderabad12 Geography Mysore13 Geology Sagar14 Computer Science Chennai14 Environmental Science Indore15 Communication & Journalism Jamia Millia Islamia 16 Sociology Madurai17 Hindi Language & Literature Indore18 Sociology Madurai19 Performing Arts Patiala20 Vocational Courses CEC

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PROJECT DELIVERABLES

In line with MHRD-N ME -ICT Project document,CEC proposes to start 40 UG courses on DTHPlatform & iPTV as below:-

Each Media Centre shall start one UG activeteaching end from its studio. It is proposed that total20 UG courses would be started from Media Centre.

CEC will start three UG active teaching end from itsstudios courses.

The audio, video, text, data etc. originated fromMedia Centres teaching studios shall be brought toCEC HUB at Delhi, would be multiplexed in MCPCMPEG-4 and up-linked from CEC on ku band.

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The following output shall be delivered in two phases. Start twenty (20) under graduate e-courses would be made available on DTH Broadcast, as under:-

20 Courses on DTH (To be started by CEC & 18 Media Centres)Twenty (20) under graduate e-courses would be made available on DTH Broadcast, as under:-

Complete Recording of Twenty (20), Storing and Distributing the above under graduate courses in Off line mode through video on demand, DVD and other Media.

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20 Courses on DTH (In collaboration with partner/Associate Institutions)

Twenty (20) e-courses made available on DTH Broadcast, and Internet.Complete Recording of Twenty (20), Storing and Distributing the above under graduate courses in off line mode through video on demand, DVD and other Media.

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Strategy Of Content Delivery

Up-gradation of Studios – In each EMMRCs (18Nos) & 03 in CEC.

Use NKN Fibre network - Transporting interactiveaudio/video /data from EMMRCs to CEC HUB by using NationalKnowledge Network (NKN/ Leased MPLS Network) & Net Streamingfacilities.

Create Up-linking Earth Station – This facility at CECunable to distribute through DTH, Video on Demand, net-streaming andCD/DVD/Blue Ray.

Using Services of eminent professionals –External academics, technical experts & media professionals oncontract / honorarium basis.

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REMOTE ENCODER / DECODER

( UPTO 10 Mbps)

40 DTH channel for video based programmes .

LEASE LINE / MPLS NETWORK

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PROPOSED NKN

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Broadband 4 mbps

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INDICATIVECENTRAL EQUIPMENT AT CEC

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RECORDERHDD with DVD Backup

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NETWORK INTERFACE

CENTRAL ENCODER/ DECODER UPTO 10 Mbps

CENTRAL ENCODER/ DECODER UP TO 10mbps

Monitoring Management

CEC Master Control Room

CEC Earth Station ,New Delhi

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DTH Reception node

Geostationary Communication Satellite

DTH Reception node

DTH Reception node

20 Audio Video Channels feed

Encoder

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Upconverters

HPA’s

Other Equipments

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PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT

CEC proposed to install and run Educational DTH Channel Platform comprising of 40 Courses. It is a big task and CEC along may not be able to achieve. Therefore, the proposed Educational DTH Platform would be operationalized in a collaboration mode with the infrastructure available with other Educational Institutions in the country such as:-

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Infrastructure available with CEC & EMMRC’s

CEC- 2 TV Studio’s EMMRC’s – 18+ TV Studios CEC EDUSAT Network-106 active SIT’s Network

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National Institute of Teacher’s Training and Research.

Indian Institute of Technology. National Council for Educational Research and

Training (NCERT)-Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) State Institute of Educational Technologies Various other Universities and Colleges in the

country who have Educational Media Production Facilities.

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT & MONITORING

Expert Committee – Director, CEC shallconstitute a panel of subject experts,technical experts, media professionals,managers & Member Secretary from CEC.

Committee comprising the following:- Prof. A.S. Kolaskar, Vice-Chancellor- KIT,

Bhubaneshwar Prof. Furqan Qamar, Vice Chancellor,

Central University, Himachal Pradesh

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Prof. Arun Nigavekar, Ex-Chairman, UGC Prof. Yashpal, Chancellor, JNU, Prof. J.S. Yadav, Former Director, IIMC Prof. K. Balaveera Reddy, Former Vice-

Chancellor Viswesvaraiya Technological University, Belgaum

Prof. H.A.Ranganath, Director, NAAC Prof. K. Palanisami, Ex VC, TNSOU Prof. T. Ramasami, Secretary, DST Prof. Ajit Kembhavi, Director, IUCAA

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QUALITY CONTROL

Quality will be the major concern for theVirtual Classes.

CEC will develop these courses with the helpof 18 EMMRCs, located in variousuniversities across country & externalExperts.

CEC would follow the UGC Model Syllabusfor these Under Graduate Programmes.

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BUDGET ESTIMATES

Budget Estimates the expenses to be incurred for 40 DTH Channels are as follows:

To meet the expenses of 40 Channel Educational DTH Platform for video based programmes, CEC shall make expenditure to engage a large number of academicians, Media Professionals and technical personnel for various activities as under:

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RECURRING(The Budget estimates are given for a 3 years UG courses duration, which may be needed further every year as Annual Recurring grant)

Course Co-ordinators 20 courses to be run by CEC (one for each course

Amount required for Honorarium, TA & DA Budget required for technical and operational

staff for running the 40 DTH Channels at CEC, new Delhi, with participation of 18 Media Centres and other Educational Production Centres in the Country.

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Budget required for Recurring Maintenance Expenditure

Total Budget for Recurring expenditure Rs. 10.9856 Crores

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Non-recurring expenditures

Equipment required for LIVE Broadcast of Classroom Lectures from 20 Locations (Media Centres)

Interlinking CEC & Media Centres for LIVE classrooms

Transmission Equipment including receiving remote feed, Video servers, Storage of Media , playout and up-linking from CEC :

Equipment required for up linking 40 DTH Channels from CEC-

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Full Bandwidth KU Band Transponder- 2 Transponder- 1 for Phase-I and 1 for Phase-II, on hire (Transponder hiring changes are estimated for a 3 year UG Courses duration)

Total for upgradation, servers, storage and uplinking = Rs. 194.416 Crores

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Payment of consultancy fees/overtime allowance/honorarium.

Requirement of Space (Building to house the proposed DTH facility)

Note: However, Urgently CEC may start 40 DTH Channels from its present premises. But in long run it has to be shifted to a new building.

Grand Total = Rs. 222.2016 Crores

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GRANTS REQUIRED BY CEC

BUDGET REQUIREMENT Grand Total Rs. 222.2016 Crores Note:- The proposal is being submitted with

the pre-assumption that KU-Band Satellite transponders, uplinking and downlink licenses to start and run 40 DTH Channels are provided by the concerned Govt. agencies.

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THANK YOU

FOR

YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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