EDUSAT, an exclusive satellite dedicated for educational purposes soared majestically into the sky on September 20, 2004 from Sriharikota in Southern India. For a layman it was another magnificent sight to watch and time to ponder how many more wonders will mankind create in future.

But EDUSAT is much more than a sheer display of technological progress. Because, it carries with it a purpose that would hasten India's growth prospects both in terms of technological and human development index.

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Here are a few pointers as to why EDUSAT makes such an impact especially for a nation like India.

1. EDUSAT will transmit lectures and seminars, FREE OF COST, to remotest parts of the Nation.

2. Virtually every school in India can be covered by EDUSAT, thus making knowledge dissemination much wider.

3. Every school/college can have immediate access to technological advances and scientific updation.

4. EDUSAT provides audio-video interaction between students and teachers through a virtual classroom.

5. EDUSAT will give a major boost to Adult Education in India.

6. The students of a distant rural school/college can witness scientific experiments performed elsewhere.

7. EDUSAT has several spot beams, each of which will connect 100-200 classrooms.

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