1. EDUSAT : Potential for Public Private Partnerships

2. Background Educational Satellite (EDUSAT) launched in September 2004 Pilot Projects under EDUSAT - Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra

3. EDUSAT EXPECTED FUNCTIONS Video Conferencing Radio Broadcast TV Broadcast Night downloading at Receiving end Online Education through Internet Telephone,Internet,Webcam as return feedback Voice chat on internet

4. ISRO and USER Agencies ISRO to provide connectivity to school,colleges,higher levels of education ISRO to demonstrate efficacy of the Satellite System USER agencies to develop content and effectively use the system Quality ad Quantity of the content determine the success of Edusat System

5. EDUSAT IS READY BUT INDIA IS NOT READY

6. EDUSAT Net Work 60 Net work Stations with Regional hubs In few States more than two net works TV as medium in Elementary Education Computer as a medium with projection facilities in other sectors 3300 SITs (Satellite Interactive Terminals) 30,000 ROTs (Receive only Terminals)

7. EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink and downlink facilities Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu Andra Pradesh Maharastra Gujarat Rajasthan J and K Punjab Haryana Delhi Chattisagarh

8. EDUSAT NETWORK-Uplink and downlink facilities West Bengal Orissa Tripura Nagaland Meghalaya Andaman and Nicobar Lakshadweep Port Blair

9. UTILISATION Of NETWORK Training of Teachers and Teacher Educators Orientation of Community members Broadcast for students Content Based Programmes for students Monitoring of various schemes and Progs About 6 to 8 hrs per day utilisation

10. Tasks : Partnerships Public Need assessment Academic Support (Content Generation) Monitoring Private Content Development Training of Presenters/Facilitators Evaluation Installation and maintenance of Hardware (AMC)

11. PPPs in EDUSAT Karnataka and Haryana (to some extent) Private --- Content Development and production,Teacher training,handbook development, Installation of Hardware, maintenance.Evaluation Public ---Teacher Training,Funding,Monitoring of Quality content materials,Commitment to the tasks

12. Issues to be addressed Technical issues : Installation of Hardware and Maintenance (AMC) Quality and Quantity of content Revision of content and training of teachers Monitoring,Research and Evaluation Planning for Optimal Utilisation of network Networking with user agencies

13. Areas of Concern in PPPs Attitude and mutual trust Commitment to the tasks Flow of funds