Modi dedicates Cybre long distance education service in Gujarat

Gujarat has become the first state to initiate long distance education through broadband technology. Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated and witnessed the first telecast session of Cybre-Class at Gandhinagar. The chapter on ‘Voice’ from standard five science textbook was taught in this maiden long distance teaching session. According to the release from state government’s information department , more than 8 lakh students from 4100 schools through KU band and 13693 E-Gram centres through broadband attended the session.

Inaugurating the service at Gandhinagar based BISAG studio, Chief Minister Narendra Modi in his address invited the teachers who could deliver to participate in this project. Modi said that the expert teachers would be able to take cybre class of 8 lakh students statewide at once using this technology. “This would enhance the quality of education in the state,” Modi said.

Modi interacted with the students and then sat at the last bench of the class room like set up inside the studio to observe the session.

Meanwhile in another event, Amreli district’s Rokadiapara school’s students visited the Chief Minister in his office and interacted with him. Children then visited the assembly session. Children were accompanied by the Agriculture Minister Shri Dilipbhai Sanghani.