Use of multimedia in education mooted

PUNE: Eminent astro-physicist Jayant Narlikar today called for the use of multimedia in the field of education and communication to capture inspirational lectures and establish a relationship between science and everyday experiences and make educational programmes an interactive experience.

Naralikar was speaking after receiving the Award for Science and Communication instituted by the University Grants Commission's (UGC) Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) here.

UGC chairman Arun Nigavekar predicted that multimedia in education would soon become huge business, which India, with its pool of talent, should tap to its advantage. UGC's educational channel Vyas and the Satellite Interactive Terminals being installed in universities and colleges are all unimaginable technological advantages that made education relevant and of quality, he said.