Q4: Based on the case study, explain how satellites have
contributed to bringing about change in the global world. Provide
specific examples.
THIS IS THE CASE STUDY
Satellite Instructional Television
Experiment
The use of modern
technologies for development purposes was pioneered by the Indian
Government when, in 1975, it launched the Satellite Instructional
Television Experiment (SITE). The programme, supported by UNESCO,
aimed to use satellite technology to assist development by
transmitting daily programmes on health, agriculture and education
to rural...