Radio, Television and the Internet providing the Right to Education in India
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Radio, television and the Internet (RTI) comprise an important strategic application in India for educational development. RTI provides the means for the right to education using learning materials through the popular mass media. Initially only radio was used for imparting education - broadcasting programs for students at schools, colleges, and at universities. Then TV joined hands and carried the mission further when it started transmission with an increasing number of channels. The use of computers along with the Internet has completely changed the world in the field of information and education. These different forms of communication have varied and interrelated functions to perform towards improving the quality of teaching-and-learning and spreading education to all parts of the country. They have also made it possible to deliver education all over the globe, and India now exports these courses using basic but popular mass media. RTI is helping to eliminate various educational disparities between rural and urban populations, between regular mode and distance mode education, and between different languages used for education. However, in India, there remains much scope for further development, expansion and more effective utilization of RTI. At present there is fairly good coverage of RTI connectivity, considering the size of the country. Expansion and greater utilization of existing RTI facilities could provide further opportunities towards sustaining education among students who are educationally and technologically disadvantaged in many parts of India, and in many countries all over the world.
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