(a) whether some States, the Andhra Pradesh in particular, have urged the Union
Government to make available a C band TV channel to allow the States to use the
electronic medium to educate the masses;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the response of the Union Government on the requests of the States?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a), (b) & (c) : A proposal has been received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh
for allowing Cable TV operators in the State to receive and distribute Ku-band signals
through their networks for dissemination of high quality educational programmes to
needy and isolated schools and colleges. The matter is under examination in the Ministry.