victers- the educational channel in kerala

2. VICTERS (Versatile ICT Enabled
Resource for students)
Inaugurated by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,
the President of India on 28th July,
2005 in Trivandrum.
It was first co-ordinated by the
academic and technical team of
IT@school Project, which is working
under Department of General
Education, Government of Kerala.

3. In Kerala, The Victers Programs
telecast started in August 2006
through the assistance of EDUSAT
network.
It was officially inaugurated by Hon.
Chief Minister of Kerala Shri. V.S
Achuthananthan on 3rd August
2006.
Channel is telecasted for 17 hrs a day
from 6 am to 11 pm.

4. By the assistance of EDUSAT, the
IT@School and the Education
department has created history by
launching an educational Channel for
the students and teachers of Kerala to
strengthen their quality in Teaching
as well as learning process.

5. The new classroom environment
created by the Channel uses visuals
like animations, graphics, talks of
subject experts etc.
It has opened up a huge information
gateway to students, making learning
useful and interesting.
Also brought about changes in the
teacher-student relationship.
Started with the aim to provide
telecasting of educationally related
programs to students and teachers of
Kerala.

6. It is mainly intended to meet the
demand for an interactive satellite
based distance education system for
the country.
It strongly reflects India’s
commitment to use space technology
for national development, especially
for the development of the
population in remote and rural
locations.

7. It offers interactive virtual
classrooms that enable the school
students as well as the teachers to
directly communicate with the
subject experts and educationists.
It also ensures the dissemination of
high quality education to the students
and teachers from the original
source.
It caters to students & teachers on a
need based manner, and programs
are aired on demand, sensitive to
school curriculum.

10. Satellite - INSAT 4CR
Position - 74 degree East
Azimuth - 190 degree
Frequency - 11667 MHz
Polarization - Vertical
Symbol rate - 3000 KSPS
Band - KU

11. Interactive mode
Non interactive mode

12. For video conferencing and other
such Educational training purposes.
India's first broadband interactive
networks for schools.
95 satellite interactive terminal
(SITs)
Islands like Lakshadweep are
connected with this network.

13. For Educational content delivery at
schools and home via ROTs(receive
only Terminals) and local cable
network.
India's first channel entirely for
education purpose through EDUSAT
network

14.  Padanakauthukam, Shastrakauthukam
educational programmes fromvarious agencies.
 Telecast of Science fair
 Examination oriented programme for SSLC and
Plus 2 level
 Weather forecasting for students
 Power light sources Educational News (read by
students)
 Shasthramuthukal (Science programmes).
 Orukkam for SSLC students