These channels were only available on Doordarshan and through Dish TV as other providers refused to carry them free of cost.

Educational channels launched by the human resource development (HRD) ministry will now be available on Reliance Jio’s mobile app, Jio TV.

According to our reports in 2016, the government launched 32 educational channels through DTH, but now, students will be able to connect with education resources via Jio app.

HRD Minister’s appeal to cable operators:

HRD minister Prakash Javadekar had appealed to cable operators and telecom companies to carry the channels for the benefit of students.

Channels launched under the scheme:

1.These channels were launched in 2016 by the HRD ministry under a scheme called Swayam Prabha

2.According to HRD official, this scheme will help students learn and understand key concepts while sitting at home

3.Students will now be able to access the content live on their mobile phones with the help of this scheme

4.After watching the content, students can clear their doubts through a toll-free helpline number that to be uplinked by the Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Applications and Geo Informatics (BISAG)

5.Appointed subject experts will be available to provide good quality content by use of pictures, videos and diagrams to make studies more interactive and to help students understand concepts

About Jio TV’s app:

1.The app allows Jio subscribers to watch live TV channels and prgrammes from the past 7 days on their smartphones, and now, the web version will let them do the same on laptops and desktop computers

2.The service is exclusive to Jio users and can be accessed on the official website of Jio

3.Accessing the service requires users to sign-in using their Jio SIM number and password.