Bundi (Rajasthan): Rajasthan will be the
first state to provide online education and training to
villagers in various spheres by connecting panchayat samitis
through satellite.
"The state government has Thursday signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) for setting up a satellite studio at
Panchayati Raj sansthan, Jaipur," Science and Technology
minister Rajkumar Sharma told reporters Friday.
The satellite studio with an investment of Rs 5 crore
would connect the 237 panchayat samitis and the District
Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) for providing
online training in various spheres.
Besides, all panchayat samitis in the 33 districts will
be inter-connected for sharing data, he added.
Rajasthan is the first state in the country to have
signed a MoU with ISRO for the set up, he said.
Sharma, also the state Health Minister, said hospitals
would be connected with the studio and telemedicine facilities
would be provided for health services.
The state has also instituted inspiration awards to
promote and encourage innovative inventions in rural areas, he
said.
PTI
First Published: Friday, February 19, 2010, 15:46