Question : Educational Programmes on Doordarshan

(a) whether the Doordarshan is going to start more educational programmes; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these programmes are likely to be started?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)

(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati has informed that as public service broadcaster, Doordarshan regularly telecasts educational programmes on its entire network (including regional network) viz. educational programmes of Indira Gandhi National Open University, University Grants Commission and also those on career guidance, entrance test guidance, science education, girl child education etc. In addition, there are phone-in programmes, quiz programmes, documentaries, discussions, interviews etc. Content of the programmes under this genre are continuously enriched/ added to make them useful for the viewers.


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