The Consortium
for Educational Communication, popularly known as CEC, is one of the Inter
University Centers set up by the University Grants Commission of India. It has
been established with the goal of addressing the needs of Higher Education
through the powerful medium of Television along with appropriate use of
emerging Information Communication Technology (ICT).
Realizing the potential and power of television to act as a means of
educational knowledge dissemination, UGC started the Countrywide Classroom
Programmes in the year 1984. For production of such programmes, Media Centres
were set up at 6 Universities. Subsequently CEC emerged in 1993 as a nodal
agency to coordinate, guide & facilitate such Educational production at the
National level. Today 21 Media Centers work towards achieving this goal under
the umbrella of CEC.
Objectives
of CEC:
Close Coordination, facilitation, overall guidance and direction towards
the activities of the Media Centres set up by the UGC in various Universities
throughout the country. Dissemination of Educational programmes through
broadcast as well as non-broadcast modes. Production of Educational programmes
(Audio/Visual and Web Based) and related support material further setting up of
appropriate facilities for such production. Research activities related to
optimizing the effectiveness of such programmes. Providing a forum for the
active involvement of academic and other scholars in the creation of
appropriate educational programmes. Studying, promoting & experimenting
with new technology that will increase the reach and / or effectiveness of
educational communication.