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EDUSAT Bandwidth Allocation to States not Done Uniformly: Centre

EDUSAT Bandwidth Allocation to States not Done Uniformly: Centre

By Press Trust of India | Updated: 4 March 2015 21:27 IST

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An audit report on EDUSAT has observed that bandwidth allocation to states was not done transparently and it was not allotted uniformly to all states, the Lok Sabha was told.

It also observed deficiencies relating to planning, implementation of projects in the areas of establishment of ground network for the satellite and generation of the education contents, Minister of State for Personnel, PG & Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh said in his written reply in Lok sabha.

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The objective of delivering quality primary, higher, technical and professional education to the poor masses remained unachieved, according to one observation in the audit.

However, in its response, the Department of Space has clarified that bandwidth allocation has been made based on technical grounds for suiting the requirements of the states to implement the tele-education networks.

Replying to another question, Singh said that Isro will carry out test flight of Reusable Launch Vehicle -Technology Demonstrator by second quarter of 2015.

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