Hyderabad sources have stated that the
state IT minister KT Rama Rao told media on Wednesday that the Telangana
government aims to have its own satellite in orbit to telecast channels
with good content. Meanwhile, when speaking at the launch of T-SAT
network of two television channels Vidya and Nipuna, the IT minister
said that the distance learning, agriculture extension, rural
development, telemedicine, and e-governance will be telecast on the
channels. Rao said "Today, we are broadcasting two channels by using
satellite technology. We should have our own special satellite in the
orbit".
He
said that the state government has decided to telecast good content by
having some channels at a time when the negative impact of western
culture is being seen in the society. He added that through that
satellite, if necessary, not two, but the state government would work
actively on some 10 to 12 channels. Today, we see the developments in
society. We see the impact of western culture. We can do many types of
programs on behalf of the government.
He
further added that the state government scaled up the programming to
help children and youth in areas of education and preparation for
different competitive examinations, and the channels aim to offer
content in different areas, including health and agriculture, for the
benefit of the masses.