The University Grants Commission
inaugurated an experimental Educenter
text and video supplementary content
to students on a 24X7 basis. The joint
venture involving the Inter-University
Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA)
and Hewlett Packard (HP) will be
available to all colleges for a
nominal Rs.10000. A vast network of
colleges is expected to participate.
HP provided the equipment and software
services to hold the content in a
database and deliver the video on
demand (VoD).