Context

• ISRO has agreed to help the Indian government set up satellite TV classrooms.
• ISRO scientists will provide technical assistance to start satellite TV.

Significance

• It will bridge the digital divide in rural India due to which thousands of students are unable to get access to online classes during the Covid-19 school closures.
• This will also solve issues like lack of laptops, smartphones or internet among the underprivileged communities.

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/isro-to-help-govt-set-up-satellite-tv-classrooms-to-bridge-learning-gap-during-covid-19-school-closures-1823463-2021-07-03

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