Hughes wins Punjab govt's Rs 246 mn Edusat project contract

Hughes Communications India has been contracted by the government of Punjab to supply and operate a satellite-based network to deliver quality education content to students in educational institutions throughout the state using the INSAT-4CR satellite.

The win marks the largest ever in India for a satellite-based education network by any VSAT service provider.

Hughes will provision the satellite-based network to connect approximately 2960 schools with educational content and lectures either pre-recorded or set up as live telecasts from studios based in Mohali and broadcast across Punjab.

"The EDUSAT project initiated by the Punjab Government will prove an asset in providing teaching and imparting a quality education at the school level," says Kahan Singh Pannu, director general of school education and secretary and project director for the EDUSAT project, Punjab Government.

HCIL is also implementing strategic projects with other state governments including Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andaman, Lakshadweep, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, J&K and Orissa.