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Anna University's MoU with ISRO
 Anna
University's Syndicate recently approved at its meeting the signing of a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
Ahmedabad, and Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), New Delhi.
Elaborating on the MoU, Anna
University Vice-Chancellor E
Balagurusamy said, "Anna
University proposes to start distance education programme through tele-education
for government engineering colleges and its affiliate colleges
in Tamil Nadu. The Audio Visual Research Centre (AVRC) of Anna
University will extend its facilities for this."
Anna
University has approached ISRO for
establishing a satellite-based communications network using the Ext C Band
capacity of the INSAT-3B satellite system for promoting the usage of satellite-based communications in the areas of training, developing
content for satellite-based audio and video educational programmes.
 ISRO
would provide space segment and lend ground hardware like 3.8 M antenna, HPA,
up/down converter, QPsk modem, LNA, with space segment, on trial basis, in the
education field for academic on line linkage. ISRO would provide technical
guidance in the initial set-up of uplink, limited to a period of one month.
The Department of Media
Sciences, College of Engineering, Anna University, is conducting electronic media
courses: B.Sc. Electronic Media, M.Sc. Electronic Media, M.Sc. Electronic
Media Informatics and M.Sc. Electronic Media (5 years - integrated) and the
classes are being taken by many experts from the fields of press, film
industries and TV channels, as guest faculties. Presently, they are utilising on payment
basis the facilities of NFDC
(National Film Development Corporation), Chennai, and many other private studios
for practical training.
Anna
University proposes to enter into an MoU with Prasar Bharati, New Delhi, for
utilising the latest equipment in the field of electronic media. This will help
in exposing students to the latest broadcasting infrastructure, including
audio and TV studios and transmission equipment, facilities available with
Prasar Bharati.
In addition, the Department of
Media Sciences and AVRC, Anna
University, will offer refresher courses to Prasar Bharati officers.
N Arun Kumar
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