Doordarshan launches new educational channel DD Roshini

Doordarshan launches new educational channel DD Roshini

The channel debuts today as a pilot

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MUMBAI: Doordarshan has launched a new educational channel DD Roshini as part of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) project.

In association with Microsoft Aspire School Program, the new channel will present live television and Skype lectures in the classroom to assist teachers in BBMP schools.

As part of BBMP’s initiative ‘to transform BBMP schools into world class educational institutions’, and to achieve the vision of ‘No Child is Left Behind’ it is implementing state-of-the-art technology such as augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning, STEM and STEAM (Robotics) usage of cloud, IOT and bots etc, by improving the infrastructure to meet the highest standards, training teachers in the 21st century skills and coaching students to be future ready.

The launch of the new educational channel was confirmed by Doordarshan director general Supriya Sahu on Twitter.