EMRC, Gujarat University, is one of the forerunners of the 21 EMRCs set up by University Grants Commission (UGC/MHRD) across the country under the umbrella of Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). EMRC, Ahmedabad was established on 9 November, 1984. Since then, it has been actively involved in production of TV programmes and e-contents. In 2000, MHRD-NMEICT project was allotted to EMRC, Ahmedabad to prepare TV videos (Vyas TV) and e-contents. The Centre is involved in the production of educational content for students of Higher Education.

It develops and designs excellent learning materials for students and helps them benefit through the vast educational resources available within and outside the state in the form of e-content, ETV programmes, MOOCs, documentaries, multimedia and learning objects. The Centre is also engaged in research to assess the popularity and utility of these educational programmes besides analyzing the potential and utility of World Wide Web, television and other communication technologies for teaching and learning.

Mission

Production of top technology educational software with the help of various subject experts belonging to premier educational and research organizations of the country and to reach out to the widest possible audience segments all over the nation.

Objectives

• Production of Educational programs to be run online on SWAYAM- Massive Open Online Course
• Production of Educational Television programs and broadcast these on SWAYAMPRABHA, DTH Channel 07 Kautilya
• Development of e-content programs with multimedia inputs
• Development of learning Object Repository (LOR)
• Virtual Classroom operation through EDUSAT Network
• Conduct Research to improve the quality of the programs
• Organize training program for teachers in e-content development
• To produce Documentaries on upcoming educational developments

Keep in Touch

Guru Nanak Bhawan, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009

More Details : http://www.emmrcamd.org