Development and Educational Communication Unit

Development and Educational Communication UnitFormation| 1989

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Dissolved| 2023 merged with Space Applications Centre
Type| Arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation
Purpose| Planning and imparting training for the usage of satellite-based communication systems for societal needs
Headquarters| Space Applications Centre -Ahmedabad
Location|

* Ahmedabad

Region served

| India

Parent organization

| Indian Space Research Organisation
Website| Official ISRO DECU

Development and Educational Communication Unit is an arm of Indian Space Research Organisation which aims at planning and imparting training the personnel for usage of satellite based communication systems for societal needs. The main objective of the organisation is to plan and envisage satellite usage for the general population in domains such as education and medicine, as well as many others.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Projects
* 2.1 Kheda Communications Projects
* 2.2 Jhabua Development Communications Project
* 2.3 EduSat
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

Established in 1989, the Development and Educational Communication Unit of ISRO has been involved in societal research with the objective of bringing India's indigenously developed space technology back to the people of rural India. The Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad provides the necessary technical support to the unit. Between 1975 and 1990, this unit implemented the Kheda Communications Project in the Kheda village of Gujarat to bring satellite-based communication to the village residents. This project would go on to receive the IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication.[1] in 2023- Development and Educational Communication Unit merged with Space Applications Centre- Ahmedabad

## Projects

### Kheda Communications Projects

Started in 1975, KCP was India's first rural communication project. KCP aimed at providing television broadcasting and allied communication services to the targeted rural areas. KCP was a joint collaboration between the Government of India, the United States Government and the United Nations. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) donated low cost transmitters and satellite earth stations to this project. About 650 television sets were distributed to nearly 400 villages in this project. The project received the 1985 IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication.[2][3] The project was subsequently taken as a reference for implementation of the GRAMSAT pilot project.

### Jhabua Development Communications Project

Jhabua Development Communications Project had evolved out from Kheda Communication projects. Watershed management, health, education and panchayati raj are the mission purpose of this project. The JDCP has 2 components:

* Broadcasting of information and
* Interactive training programmes

JDCP along with the kheda and EduSat have proven to be successful means to communicate to the remote areas of the country and to provide them an information medium at a reasonably cost.[4]

### EduSat

DECU supported the implementation of the EduSat project by installing devices for audio-video data transmission. EduSat is the flagship project of the Department of Science and Technology (India) which aims at providing education to the masses by using a satellite-based transmission system.[5]

## References

1. ↑ "KHEDA COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS". Satellite Application Centre. http://www.sac.gov.in/DECUWeb/projects/hun.htm.
2. ↑ "International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)". United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/intergovernmental-programmes/ipdc/unesco-ipdc-prize/previous-laureates/.
3. ↑ Chavda, Hitesh (17 November 2013). "Non-descript village in Kheda, that incubated India's television revolution, forgotten in history". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/ahmedabad/44161471_1_audience-television-intelsat.
4. ↑ "JHABUA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT (JDCP)". Satellite Applications Centre. http://www.sac.gov.in/DECUWeb/projects/jdcp.htm.
5. ↑ "Vigyan Prasar EduSAT Network". Deptt of Science and Technology. http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/SIT/SITNEW.htm.

## External links

* Official ISRO DECU

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Indian space program

* Department of Space (DoS)

Organisations|

* Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
* Antrix Corporation
* Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
* Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
* Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS)
* National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL)
* New Space India Limited
* Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
* Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU)
* Integrated Space Cell
* Defence Space Agency

Programmes|

* Bhaskara
* GAGAN
* GSAT
* INSAT
* IRNSS
* IRS
* Cartosat
* RISAT
* Rohini
* SROSS
* Chandrayaan
* Human Spaceflight Programme

Satellites|

* APPLE
* Aryabhata
* HAMSAT
* IMS-1
* Megha-Tropiques
* NISAR
* SARAL
* South Asia Satellite
* SRE
* SRE II
* Kalpana-1
* CARE

Space observatories|

* Astrosat
* Aditya-L1 (planned)
* AstroSat-2 (planned)

Lunar and
planetary spacecraft|

* Chandrayaan-1
* Chandrayaan-2
* Chandrayaan-3 (planned, 2021)
* Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (proposed)
* Mars Orbiter Mission
* Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (proposed)
* Shukrayaan-1 (proposed)

Crewed spacecraft|

* Gaganyaan (Under development)

Rockets|

* Engines
* CE-7.5
* CE-20
* Vikas
* Orbital
* SLV
* ASLV
* PSLV
* GSLV
* Mk I
* Mk II
* Mk III
* Suborbital
* Rohini
* ATV
* Concepts
* ULV
* Under development
* RLV Technology Demonstration Programme
* RLV-TD
* HEX
* SSLV
* SCE-200

Facilities|

* Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN)
* ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC)
* ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)
* Master Control Facility (MCF)
* Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
* Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
* ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment (ISITE)
* Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC)
* Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)
* ISRO Propulsion Complex
* Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC)

Related|

* SAGA-220 (supercomputer)
* RESPOND

* List of Indian satellites
* List of Satish Dhawan Space Centre launches
* List of ISRO missions

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