Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Propagation of Education by Doordarshan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018)

## PROPAGATION OF EDUCATION BY DOORDARSHAN *248. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA :

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state

- (a)  the number of channels being telecast by Doordarshan for the propagation of education in the country;
- (b)  the names of the States where the programmes of the said channels are being telecast;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to start a special Gyan Darshan channel for the tribal people;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said channel is likely to be started; and
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  248  FOR ANSWER ON 04.01.2018.

(a):  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  Doordarshan  does  not  have  a dedicated  educational  channel.    However,  as  per  the  mandate  of  Prasar Bharati  to  inform,  educate  and  entertain,  the  23  Satellite  Channels  of Doordarshan broadcast programme for propagation of education also.

(b)    The  name  of  the  States  are  attached  at Annexure. However,  the programme of these channels is available throughout the Country through satellite transmission.

(c) to (e) At present there is no such proposal.  Doordarshan has entered into an MOU with IGNOU for facilitating the up linking of Gyan Darshan Channel

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.248 FOR ANSWER ON 04.01.2018

The All India 24x7 Satellite Channels are the following:

1.  DD-National
2.  DD-News
3.  DD-Sports
4.  DD-Bharati
5.  DD-Urdu
6.  DD-Kisan
7.  DD-India

Regional Language Satellite Channels (24x7)

| 1. DD-Malayalam               | -       | Kerala            |
|-------------------------------|---------|-------------------|
| 2. DD-Bengali (DD-Bengla)     | -       | West Bengal       |
| 3. DD-Telugu (DD-Yadagiri)    | -       | Telangana         |
| 4. DD-Gujarati (DD-Girinar)   | -       | Gujarat           |
| 5. DD-North East              | -       | Entire North East |
| 6. DD-Bihar                   | -       | Bihar             |
| 7. DD-Tamil (DD-Podhigai)     | -       | Tamilnadu         |
| 8. DD-Kannada (DD-Chandana)   | -       | Karnataka         |
| 9. DD-Marathi (DD-Sahyadri)   | -       | Maharashtra       |
| 10.DD-Punjabi -               |         | Punjab            |
| 11.DD-UP -                    | Uttar   | Pradesh           |
| 12.DD-Oriya -                 |         | Odhisha           |
| 13.DD-Telugu (DD-Saptagiri) - | Andhra  | Pradesh           |
| 14.DD-Kashmiri (DD-Kashir) -  | Jammu & | Kashmir           |
| 15.DD-Rajasthan -             |         | Rajasthan         |
| 16.DD-MP -                    |         | Madhya Pradesh    |