Victers is an educational TV channel launched in Kerala in 2005 using the EDUSAT satellite network. It aims to strengthen teaching and learning through visually engaging content such as animations and expert talks that are broadcast for 17 hours daily. Victers has helped open new opportunities for rural students by providing educational resources and enabling interactive virtual classrooms. It offers both interactive video conferencing and non-interactive content delivery to schools and homes across Kerala.

2. VICTERS
 VICTERS {Versatile ICT Enabled Resource for Students}
 Inaugurated by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the president of India on
28th July, 2005 in Trivandram.
 It was first co-ordinated by the academic and technical team of
IT@school Project, which is working under the 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. AIMS AND CHARACTERISTICS
 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.
 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.

5.  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.
 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 of the population in remote and rural
locations.

6.  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 and teachers on a need based manner, and programs are
aired on demand, sensitive to school curriculum.

7. First Logo of Victers

8. Current Logo

9. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Satellite : INSAT 4CR
Position : 74 degree East
Azimuth : 190 degree
Frequency : 11667 MHz
Polarization : Vertical
Symbol rate : 3000 KSPS
Band : KU

10. TWO MODES OF VICTERS
 Interactive mode
 Non interactive mode

11. INTERACTIVE MODE
 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.

12. NON- INTERACTIVE MODE
 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.

13. CONTENTS BEING TELECAST
THROUGH CHANBNEL
 Padanakauthukam, Shastrakauthukam educational programs
from various agencies.
 Telecast of science fair.
 Examination oriented programs for SSLC and plus two level.
 Weather forecasting for students

14.  Power light sources educational news [read by students].
 Shasthramuthukal [Science programs].
 Orukkam for SSLC students.

15. THANK YOU
Vaishnevi J
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