Doordarshan programme for PU students

Karwar - 29 Jan 2012 (DHNS): The State government has initiated a new progamme called Vikasana, to enable second PU students to face their examination as well as the Common Entrance Test, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri said here on Thursday.

Addressing a press conference, he said that the programme will be telecast on Doordarshan in two phases and will be handled by experienced teachers. The first phase will comprise programmes on PUC examination and the second phase on CET exam.

The first phase programme will begin on January 30 and continue till March 11, while the second phase will begin on March 30 and end on April 30. Arts and commerce subjects will be telecast from 7 am to 7.40 am and science subjects from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm.

Students can send their questions by e-mail and get their answers. The e-mail ID will be given to colleges.

Kageri said that the aim of this programme is to instil confidence in students to face the exams. He said that he would discuss with Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje on the issue of not resorting to load-shedding at the time of the telecast. He said cable operators would be directed to telecast Doordarshan channel in the prime band. All technical snags in this connection will be set right, he added.