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The Telangana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to promote education. The MoU was inked between Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication of Telangana and ISROs Development & Educational Communication Unit (DECU). Under the MoU, ISRO will help to improve services of Telanganas educational channel Mana TV by using Satcom. Both parties will work together to create and disseminate educational content so that it reaches the entire population of the state. It will help Mana TV channel to start coaching classes for those appearing for Group II services examination of the Telangana Public Service Commission (TPSC). The channel will telecast daily a four-hour programme for candidates preparing for the examination. Later, Mana TV will also launch similar coaching programmes for the students preparing for various competitive examinations. Mana TV: It was started by then undivided Andhra Pradesh state in 2006 to provide programmes on distance education, agriculture extension and telemedicine under different channels with help of ISRO.
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