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Electronic Media Production Centre The
Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC) at IGNOU has emerged as a
major hub in the region in the use of electronic media in distance
education. EMPC is housed in the Sanchar Kendra complex, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi. It serves as a nodal resource centre in production,
dissemination and transmission of educational software in the country
utilizing a wide range of communication media. The facilities are
being shared with various educational and training institutions, State
Open Universities, Central and State Govt. Ministries/ Departments,
NGOs, corporate bodies and other sectors. The
major activities undertaken by the Centre are the production and
dissemination of educational audio video programmes. Curriculum-based
audio-video programmes are developed to supplement the courseware of
IGNOU by highly trained and skilled in house staff using the
state-of-the-art facilities. In addition, freelance filmmakers have
been empanelled and suitable programmes are also sourced from agencies
such as UKOU, Transtel DW TV, RCI etc. Both
broadcast and non-broadcast modes of delivery are adopted by IGNOU.
The cassettes/CDs are sent to RCs/ SCs and also sold at
reasonable rates through the Marketing Unit of EMPC. Activities q
Production
of audio and video programmes for IGNOU academic programmes and
their dissemination to the IGNOU RCs/SCs via non- broadcast mode. q
Transmission
of IGNOU video and audio programmes through public broadcasters � DD1 & AIR [Hyderabad & Mumbai]. q
Transmission
of video programmes through dedicated satellite based educational TV
channels � GD1, GD3 &
GD4. q
Transmission
of live teleconferencing, telecounselling sessions through dedicated
satellite based interactive educational TV channels � GD2. q
Transmission
of educational and enrichment audio programmes through
FM Radio network of
25 Gyan Vani Stations
located at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Coimbatore,
Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Mysore, Rajkot,
Raipur, Varanasi, Vishakapatnam, Lucknow, Shillong, Jaipur, Panaji,
Indore, Kanpur, Patna Hyderabad and Nagpur. q
Transmission
of live Interactive Radio Counseling (IRC)
sessions for IGNOU students through AIR Stations. q
Design
and development of PG Diploma
Programmes: Conducting Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and
Mass Communication & Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme
Production. q
Training
workshops in electronic
media programme production for Journalism & Mass Communication
students and in- service personnel. q
Marketing
of EMPC facilities, products and services. q
Technical
support and turnkey consultancy
to SOUs and DE institutions. EMPC coordinates the following
educational radio and television channels. a.
Gyan
Darshan
Gyan
Darshan (GD), a fully digital 24 hour exclusive Educational TV
Channel, is a
digital bouquet of 4 channels.
This 24-hour channel beams
programmes produced by IGNOU and those from UGC, National Council
for Educational Research & Training (NCERT), Central Institute for
Educational Technology (CIET), NITTTRs, IITs and different Ministries
of Govt. of India. The
transmission of GD channels is almost completely automated through the
installation of the video server. b.
Gyan Vani
This
is a unique low cost, interactive medium for enhancing and
supplementing the teaching-learning process by reaching out to
widespread learners. Gyan Vani stations operate as media cooperative
with the day-to-day programmes being contributed by various
educational institutions, NGOs, government and semi-government
organizations, UN agencies, Ministries such as Agriculture,
Environment, Health, Women and Child Welfare, Science &
Technology, etc. besides national level institutions such as NCERT,
NIOS and State Open Universities. Each
Gyan Vani Station has a range of about 60 kms and covers an entire
city/town and the adjoining rural area. Gyan Vani serves as an ideal
medium for niche audiences to address the local educational,
development and socio-cultural requirements. The flavor of the channel
is by and large local, and the medium is English, Hindi or language of
the region. The broadcast duration varies from station to station but
the overall content pertains to the following aspects and levels of
education: Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan c.
Teleconferencing
In
order to infuse interactivity in distance learning, one-way video and
two-way audio teleconferencing facility is being offered through GD2.
Important nation-wide programmes for IGNOU learners, lectures by
eminent experts/dignitaries, discussions with RC Staff, Induction for
new students and convocations for graduating students are conducted
live through teleconferencing every year. Besides, tele-counseling
sessions are conducted for select application oriented programmes such
as nursing, information technology, CEMPA/CEMBA, MBA etc. in which the
students get ample opportunities to interact with the faculty. Besides
IGNOU, many other institutions also use this facility for reaching out
cost-effectively to their learners scattered all over the country.
e.
Edusat
The
launch of EDUSAT (a dedicated satellite for education) has ushered in
an era where both internet and intranet can be used for transmission,
interaction, dialogue, digital repositories, digital multimedia
content, and for virtual education and research. EMPC-IGNOU has
already established 134 interactive terminals across the country with
the two way interactive facility. The teleconferencing sessions on
GD-2 are simulcasted on the EDUSAT network. The facility is expected
to enhance the capacity of the learners to access the resources as per
the schedule. Networking of all Gyan Vani FM Radio Stations is also
under consideration.
The
Rajiv Gandhi Project
The Rajiv
Gandhi Project for Edusat Supported Elementary Education was inaugurated
by Hon'ble Minister Sh. Arjun Singh in December, 2005. This is a collaborative
project of MHRD-ISRO-IGNOU and State Governments of Madhya Pradesh,
Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The network has a provision
of one teaching end with sub-hub at Jabalpur with connectivity to
850 schools in the Sidhi District and 50 schools each in Sonbhadra
in U.P., Koria in Chhattisgarh and Vaishali in Bihar. f.
Education, Research & Training
The
Education Research & Training (ERT) Unit of the EMPC is engaged in
developing academic programmes, conducting research and training
related to media and communication. Two academic programmes Post
Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) and Post
Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP) developed by
the ERT Unit are on offer through School of Continuing Education.
Training workshops organized by the unit have become quite popular and
requests are regularly received from various agencies including
embassies. Recently, a Training Programme was organized for the
diplomats of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait on 'Media for
Diplomacy'. The media training and support component of the North East
Project of IGNOU the North East Media Focus (NEMFO) Project is being
successfully executed since 1999. Research studies are also undertaken
on the utilization patterns and effectiveness of audio�video
materials.
g.
Marketing Unit Audio
video programmes for almost all the academic programmes of IGNOU are
available on sale in the CD format @ Rs. 150/- per CD. Students
can either visit our website at www.ignou.ac.in
where the list of CDs available is put up or write to: Section
Officer, Marketing Unit, EMPC, IGNOU, Maidan Grahi, New Delhi-110068. |