Information access is among the key factors which dictates the intelligence of present and future human generations. As information access becomes easier, people could get the data they need faster. Thus, this allows them to learn faster and easier. With this, India has seen the importance of digital information not only on how it could improve the economic sector of their country, but also how it could revolutionize the educational programs of their nation. I think the Indian government has also seen that with the proliferation of
handheld electronic devices in their cities, it would also be a good platform to make educational systems accessible to the most number of their citizens.
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Indian government has now launched the world's first education satellite -- from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre located at Sriharikota, which is an island in Bengal. This satellite is supposed to answer the problem of illiteracy, which is a growing problem for some Indian citizens residing in the remote areas. With this satellite, which is dedicated purely for educational purposes, distance education systems would have a more efficient and accessible system to provide the people of India. The Indian government told the world that with this satellite, educational information access would be provided to the most number of people in their country. Even the most inaccessible remote areas of their country would now gain access to the information necessary for educational purposes.
