1. 1 SPACE TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE INDO-AFRICAN CO-OPERATION TECHNOLOGIE SPATIALE POUR LÉDUCATION ET LES SOINS DE SANTÉ COOPÉRATION INDO-AFRICAINE V. PONRAJ Director (Technology Interface), Presidents Office Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, India vponraj@rb.nic.in Pan African e-Network (Satellite, fiber and Wireless)

2. 2 PAN-AFRICAN e-NETWORK Project www.presidentofindia.nic.in …In honour of Indo-Pan African partnership our Government has decided to provide seamless and integrated satellite, fiber-optic and wireless network connecting 53 African countries for Tele- education, Tele-medicine and e-services. This will connect 5 Universities, 53 Learning centres, 10 Super specialty hospitals and 53 Patient-end locations in rural areas… Pan-African Parliament can form task teams for the speedy and smooth implementation of the program. We can jointly work together… During the inaugural session of the Second PAN-African Parliament session of AU on 16 Sept 2004 His Excellency Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam The President of India

3. 3 … En lhonneur de lIndo-Panafricain partenariat notre Gouvernement a décidé de fournir le Satellite de continuité et intégré, les fibres optiques et le réseau sans fin joignant 53 pays africains pour la Télé-Éducation, Télémédecine et les E- Services. Ça unira aussi 5 Universités, 53 Centres dApprentissages, 10 Hôpitaux de Super Spécialités et 53 locations au côté du malade dans les régions rurales … Le Parlement Panafricain peut former les équipes de travail pour limplémentation rapide et lisse du programme. Nous pouvons travailler ensemble en commun… Son Excellence le Président dInde, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam pendant sa session inaugurale de Parlement Panafricain a dit –

4. 4 Highlights of the Project Les Rehauts 53 PAN-African countries are to be connected through Satellite and Fiber optics links - installation, operation and maintenance for 3 years. 53 pays PANafricain seront être joints par le satellite et maillons de fibres optique – linstallation, lopération et lentretien pour 3 ans. The network will primarily provide tele-education, tele-medicine, Internet, videoconferencing and VOIP services and support e- governance, etc. Le réseau fournira principalement la télé-éducation, la télémédecine, le réseau Internet, le Viso conférence et les Services de Voix sur IP et supporter Gouvernance en ligne, etc. HUB - Linked to Internet backbone through an ISP. Le concentrateur - lié au Réseau fédérateur dInternet par une Voie dentrée/sortie

5. 5 VVIP Connectivity - Internet, VOIP and videoconferencing. Connectivité VVIP – Le Réseau Internet, les Services de Voix sur IP et la Viso Conférence The configuration will initially support 20 concurrent voice (VOIP) and 4 concurrent videoconferencing sessions. La configuration supportera initialement 20 concurrents Services de Voix sur IP et 4 sessions concurrentes de Viso Conférence The network will connect 5 universities to 53 learning centers; 10 Super Specialty Hospitals to 53 Remote Hospitals (Patient- End locations) in rural areas. Le réseau joindra 5 Universités aux 53 Centres dApprentissages ; 10 Hôpitaux de Super Spécialités aux 53 hôpitaux éloignés (locations au côté du malade) dans les régions rurales Highlights of the Project Les Rehauts

6. 6 PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK – Overall Architecture HUB 10 SSHs (7+3) 5 Universities (3+2) Tele-Medicine 53 Hospitals 53 Heads of States Network Voice Over IP Video Conference Internet Tele-Education 53 Learning Institutions VSAT Network

7. HUB Station PAN Africa INTELSAT 904 – 60degree/ RASCOM Satellite PAN African - Heads of States Network Univers ity HEADS of STATES NETWORKHEADS of STATES NETWORK Connecting 53 countries Heads of the state and national parliamentConnecting 53 countries Heads of the state and national parliament VSAT based connectivityVSAT based connectivity Enables Virtual Meeting and discussionEnables Virtual Meeting and discussion CollaborationCollaboration Secured File sharing leading to e-governanceSecured File sharing leading to e-governance VOIP NetworkVOIP Network Multimedia interactionMultimedia interaction www.presidentofindia.nic.in

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9. 9 Quality education in primary, secondary and collegiate levels in developing countries is constrained by non-availability of skilled teachers. Éducation de qualité dans les niveaux élémentaire, secondaire et collégial dans les pays en voie de développement contraint par le non-disponibilité des professeurs habiles. Space communication, which is broadcast in nature can be used to spread education to any part of a country quickly and cost effectively. La communication spatiale, qui est diffusé dans la nature peut être utilisé pour propager rapidement léducation au nimporte quelle région dun pays rapidement et efficacement. TELE-EDUCATION CONCEPT CONCEPT DE TÉLÉÉDUCATION

10. 10 Broadcasting or Interactive network. Radiodiffusion ou réseau interactif. The interaction could be audio/video.The schemes used are one-way video and two-way audio or two-way video and audio. Linteraction peut être audio / vidéo unidirectionnel et audio bidirectionnel ou vidéo et audio bidirectionnel. Broadcast Network is used for primary education since the size of the network is large. Interactive network for teachers training and higher levels of education. Le réseau de la radiodiffusion est utilisé pour léducation élémentaire puisque la grandeur de réseau est vaste. Le réseau interactif pour lentraînement des professeurs et pour les niveaux denseignement supérieurs. TELE-EDUCATION CONCEPT CONCEPT DE TÉLÉÉDUCATION

11. SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE HUB Station PAN Africa HUB Station Ahamedabad India INSAT 3A INTELSAT 904 – 60degree ISRO Hub at AhamedabadISRO Hub at Ahamedabad Two UniversitiesTwo Universities connected to ISRO through 2 mbps broadband connected to ISRO through 2 mbps broadband Univers ity VSAT Hub at Selected PAN-African CountryVSAT Hub at Selected PAN-African Country Three African UniversitiesThree African Universities connected to HUB through 2 mbps broadband/VSAT connected to HUB through 2 mbps broadband/VSAT 53 VSAT based Remote Virtual Class Rooms in 53 Countries53 VSAT based Remote Virtual Class Rooms in 53 Countries PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Overall Architecture Univers ity www.presidentofindia.nic.in

12. 12 www.presidentofindia.nic.in PAN African e-Network- Tele-Education CONNETIVITY Satellite, Broadband, Wireless Communication Provides a highway for reaching Quality Education to all LecturesLaboratoryLibraryBooksInternet Unique, Innovative and Creative Content and assimilation through animation Universal Tele-education System Multi-Class Environment Seamless – two way connectivity Synchronized multi-media delivery Digital Library integration Content management Internet Resource availability Remote Virtual Classroom Cost effective Connectivity Collaborative environment A remote teacher can become a teacher to all remote Virtual Classrooms Tele-Education Delivery System Quality Content Generation

13. Remote Class / Teacher Internet University Studio Broadband Remote Class / Teacher Tele-Education Delivery System PAN African - Tele-Education Network 5 Universities5 Universities 53 remote Virtual Classrooms53 remote Virtual Classrooms Easily scalableEasily scalable www.presidentofindia.nic.in

14. VSAT Hub at Selected PAN-African CountryVSAT Hub at Selected PAN-African Country Three African UniversitiesThree African Universities connected to HUB through 2 mbps broadband/VSAT connected to HUB through 2 mbps broadband/VSAT 53 VSAT based Remote Virtual Class Rooms in 53 Countries53 VSAT based Remote Virtual Class Rooms in 53 Countries PAN African - Tele-Education Network Architecture requirement SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE HUB Station PAN Africa HUB Station Bangalore India INSAT 3A INTELSAT 904 – 60degree Univers ity Africa University Studio /Data Centre SAFE Cable - Min 4 MB – MAX 8 MB Indian University Studio /Data Centre Uplink bandwidth From HUB Min 5 mbps – Max 10 mbps Broadcast /Multicast DVB/IP Return bandwidth From 53 Remote VSATs each Min 384 kbps – Max 512 kbps Min 4 simultaneous link at a time Unicast /Multicast support Africa University Studio /Data Centre 2 Mbps 2 Mbps Fiber/VSAT 2 Mbps 53 PAN-African Countries will be connected through VSAT Terminals in one identified location per country for setting up Remote Class Rooms www.presidentofindia.nic.in

15. University Studio Tele-Education System PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Studio Configuration (Teacher End) Video Audio NAS G/W SAN S/W Backup Library SAN Storage Tele-Education Server (Tele-Education/ Content Management/ Digital Library Server Software) Web Server/ Application Server/ Data base Server Clustered /Load balanced Data Tele-Education System Data Centre PP/NLE Audio MixerVideo Switcher Internet Teacher PC

16. 16 High quality education can be imparted uniformly from a central teaching-end / studio where good quality teachers can be brought together. Éducation de qualité élevée peut être accorder uniformément dun bout denseignement central / studio où les professeurs de qualité supérieurs peuvent être réunir. Teachers can be trained periodically in the distance education mode. Les professeurs peuvent être instruits périodiquement dans le système déducation éloignée. BENEFITS OF TELE-EDUCATION TO THE SOCIETY BENEFICES DE TÉLÉ-ÉDUCATION À LA SOCIÉTÉ

17. SAT-3/WASC/SAFE CABLE ROUTE HUB Station PAN Africa INTELSAT 904 – 60degree Remote Class rooms are connected through VSAT for each PAN-African CountriesRemote Class rooms are connected through VSAT for each PAN-African Countries VSAT/IDU/ODU – 2.4 mtr C-bandVSAT/IDU/ODU – 2.4 mtr C-band Switch/ Personal ComputerSwitch/ Personal Computer Web Camera/ DVCAMWeb Camera/ DVCAM Video Capture CardVideo Capture Card Wire Less Mike, External SpeakerWire Less Mike, External Speaker LCD ProjectorLCD Projector Remote Class Room – Tele- Education SoftwareRemote Class Room – Tele- Education Software 384 kbps – 512 kbps return bandwidth384 kbps – 512 kbps return bandwidth PAN African - Tele-Education Network – Remote Classroom Configuration Univers ity VSAT based Remote Class Room Configuration Student End www.presidentofindia.nic.in

18. Router MODEM Internet University DATA Center NAS Gateway 1 TB File Storage Block I/O SAN Storage 1 TB SAN S/W 10/100/1000 S/W Central HUB Router Fiber Cable Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote.. N Web Server Cluster Application Server cluster DB Server 53 Remote Virtual Classrooms in 53 PAN African Countries each PAN African Network – Tele-Education ( Data Centre and Remote Configuration) www.presidentofindia.nic.in

19. Tele-Education System PAN African Network – Digital Library www.presidentofindia.nic.in

20. Identification of Experts Identification of Experts Content Development Content Development Content Generation Content Generation Content Workflow Content Workflow Content Deployment Content Deployment Delivery through Delivery through e-Learning e-Learning Tele-Education Tele-Education Digital LibraryDigital Library Virtual University - Through Universal Tele-Education VSAT for Remote Access, BROADBAND FIBRE OPTICS to FIBRE OPTICS to to connect major cities to connect major cities WIRELESS for Last mile WIRELESS for Last mile Central HUB of all Universities Coordinate Organize Organize Schedule Schedule Broadcast Broadcast Manage Manage Maintain Maintain Infrastructure - Storage Infrastructure - Storage Delivery through Delivery through E-learningE-learning Tele-educationTele-education Affiliated Colleges Study Centres Study Centres Learning centres Learning centres Individual Students Individual Students Village Panchayat Village Panchayat Knowledge Centres Knowledge Centres Beneficiaries Universities Universities Other Institutions Other Institutions International International Institutions Institutions CORE COMPETENCE Online Tele-Education Virtual Interaction Live sessions Effective Two way communication Synchronized Multimedia Collaboration Remote Class rooms www.presidentofindia.nic.in

21. 21 University education through a space based interactive network can make learn from the place you want and at the speed you want a reality. Études supérieures au moyen dun réseau interactif fondé sur lespace peuvent devenir une réalité – « Apprendre de la localité vous voulez et à la vitesse vous voulez ! ». BENEFITS OF TELE-EDUCATION TO THE SOCIETY BENEFICES DE TÉLÉ-ÉDUCATION À LA SOCIÉTÉ This can be used for informal education and adult literacy to improve the literacy levels of the community. Ça peut être utilisé pour léducation sans cérémonie et pour la littératie adulte pour améliorer les niveaux de littératies de la communauté.

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23. 23 Telemedicine Télémédecine Delivery of healthcare services to the rural and remote population by specialist doctors from a distance, using information and communication technologies for the exchange of information Délivrance des services de soins à la population rurale et distante par les Docteurs Spécialistes dune distance, en employant les technologies de linformation et de la communication pour léchange de linformation Medical Science Communication Technology Biomedical Engineering Information Technology TELEMEDICINE

24. 24 Telemedicine Benefits to Society Les Bénéfices de Télémédecine à la Société 1.Improved Access/Accès Amélioré Access to health care to distant & remote areas Accès aux soins de santé aux régions distantes et éloignées Accelerate diagnosis & treatment by reducing time for the needy patients without long travel,waiting, etc. Accélérer le diagnostic et le traitement en réduisant les temps pour les malades nécessiteux sans le voyage long, sans attente, etc.

25. 25 2. Reduced Cost / Coût Réduit Reduced necessity/cost of travel for patient & relatives Nécessité réduit / dépens de voyage pour le malade et les parentés 3. Reduced Isolation / Isolation Réduite Reduced professional isolation for rural doctors Isolation professionnelle réduite pour les Docteurs ruraux Telemedicine Benefits to Society Les Bénéfices de Télémédecine à la Société

26. 26 4. Improved Quality of Care / Qualité de Soin Amélioré Enhanced decision making between patients & specialist doctor Prise de décision augmentée entre les malades et le médecin spécialiste Telemedicine Benefits to Society Les Bénéfices de Télémédecine à la Société

27. 27 TELEMEDICINE VIA SATELLITE Remote Hospitals Panel of Doctors Video Conferencing Pathology Cardiology Video Conferencing Super Speciality Hospital Reaching the un-reached Rural/ Remote/ Inaccessible Extension education for Doctors in rural/remote areas

28. 28 TÉLÉMÉDECINE VIA SATELLITE Hôpital Éloigné Comité des Docteurs Visio Conférence Pathologie Cardiologie Visio Conférence Hôpital de Super Spécialité Atteignant le non atteint Rural/ Distant/Inaccessible Extension dÉducation pour les Docteurs dans les Régions Rurales / Distantes

29. 29 Major Applications of Telemedicine Technology Applications Majeures de la Technologie de Télémédecine Tele-consultation Tele-diagnosis Tele-treatment Patient with the local doctor consults the specialists for treatment Télé consultation Malade avec le Télédiagnostic Docteur local Télétraitement consulte les spécialistes pour le traitement

30. 30 Tele-education Tele-training Continuing Medical Education, training for Doctors & paramedics Tele-monitoring Tele-support Emergency care Disaster Management/Relief Major Applications of Telemedicine Technology Applications Majeures de la Technologie de Télémédecine Tele-monitoring Tele-support Soins dUrgence Organisation des Opérations à la Suite de Catastrophes / Relief

31. 31 Continuing Medical education (CME) Continu denseignement infirmier (CME) Mobile telemedicine units Unité télémédecine mobile Disaster Management Support (DMS) Support à lorganisation des opérations à la suit de catastrophes (DMS) Indian Telemedicine Program - Thrust Areas Programme de Télémédecine indienne - Aires de Concentration

32. 32 A typical Telemedicine Centre in operation in Southern India Un centre typique de télémédecine en vigueur dans lInde du sud 25 Super Specialty Hospitals in India are providing Tele-Medicine, Tele-Consultancy to more than 500 remote villages, hill regions & islands of India

33. 33 1.India Submitted its proposal to African Union by MAY 2005 2.Live Demonstration on Tele-Education and Tele-Medicine programmes to 28 Ambassadors of PAN-AFRICAN COUNTRIES in India during JUN 2005. 3.African Union has constituted a Technical Committee to study, review and suggest during 20-22 JUL 2005 4.AU Technical Committee consists of 21 organisations from AU and other world wide institutions such as AU, WHO, ATU, ITU, AVU, NEPAD, RASCOM, URTNA, UEMOA, INTIF, PAPU, ECCAS, IGAD, CONESSA, ADB, CTO, WHO etc had detailed deliberation with the representatives from the Government of India (Ministry of External Affairs, Presidents Office, ISRO, TCIL and IGNOU). 5.RASCOM perfectly suites the configuration of PAN-African e-Network and will be the Satellite platform for this network. Till the time, available satellite will be used. 6.Collaboration with European countries are envisaged for the project – content and value added services. PAN-AFRICAN e-NETWORK - Status www.presidentofindia.nic.in

34. 34 PAN-AFRICAN e-NETWORK - Status www.presidentofindia.nic.in 1.AU Technical committee recommended for the projects adoption. 2.In its recommendation to AU, the committee observed that Government of India has provided a great proposal which is in line with the mission and objectives of the African Union and provides tremendous potential for achieving the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) through the use of innovative ICT. Signing of MOU between AU and India is in process and it is expected to be completed by OCT 2005 and then the project starts and will be completed in a record time of 12 months. Pilot Project will be established at Addis Ababa – OCT – DEC 2005. Indias contribution for the promotion of African connectivity and the value added services in education, healthcare, e-governance, agriculture will certainly assist the capacity building measures of the African Union. India is also a partner to the African Union Millennium Development Goals and committed for its promotion.

35. 35 INDIAs Experience in 1.High bandwidth networking 2.Tele-Education 3.Tele-Medicine 4.Rural Connectivities for Sustainable Development

36. Tele-Education – Broadband (Fiber and WiMAX) CONNETIVITYBroadband Provides a highway for reaching Quality Education to all 1.India is having large cluster of servers, Parallel Computers, Super Computers in the R&D labs and institutions 2.Indias R&D Labs and Academic institutions are upgraded to Gigabit links from 100 mbps connectivity now. 3.IITs, NITs, IISc and R&D labs are getting connected using 10 GB Links or more for Academic Research and collaborative programmes. 4.Reputed universities are joining together and offering joint courses, research programmes, faculty and student exchange programmes through Virtual University initiatives. 5.BSNL – Fiber broadband reached up to block level connecting states and district using min. 10 GB network. 6.PVT ISPs – reached the whole nation through fiber broadband links 7.Pre WiMAX installations are now started connecting the villages providing last mile access

37. Internet 1 … N - University Studios Broadband Remote Class / Teacher VSAT - Remote Class / Teacher Broadband Remote Class Multiple Studio Network Up to 128 kbps Up to 2 mbps EDUSAT - INDIA 1.EDUSAT ku-band and Ext C-Band 2.5 regional beams and one national beam 3.52 uplinks in all beams with 4074 Terminals planned now. 4.50,000 terminals in 2 years 5.1.5 lakhs remote terminals (Full potential) 6.Min 2 mbps uplink – Min 384 return bandwidth - Multimedia applications 7.500 SIT terminals are operational, 500 SIT are under installation. IGNOUIGNOU VTUVTU RTURTU CIETCIET CEC/UGCCEC/UGC AICTEAICTE CBSE, Teacher Training InstitutionsCBSE, Teacher Training Institutions 14 States – national and regional beams14 States – national and regional beams www.presidentofindia.nic.in

38. 38 Enlightened Citizenship Moral Leadership Enlightened Citizenship Moral Leadership Telecom Internet E-Governance Tele-medicine Tele-education Ring Road Rail Public Infrastructure Ring Road Rail Public Infrastructure Warehouse Agro-Industries Markets Hospital Micro Power Plant Coop. Product Mktg. Schools IRS Imagery for - Land & Crop Mgmt - Water Mgmt - Forest Mgmt - Environment Proactive Health care Manufacturing PURA – Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas JOINT PRIVATE – PUBLIC EMPOWERED BODIES 10-15 Village Clusters - 50- 100 Crore investment - Business Proposition - Employment for 3000 persons - Beneficiaries : 30,000 – 100,000 people www.presidentofindia.nic.in Physical Connectivity ElectronicConnectivity KnowledgeConnectivity Economic Connectivity Spiritual Connectivity

39. PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY SATELLITE VILLAGES ELECTRONIC CONNECTIVITY Periyar PURA 65 villages 3 lakh population Road connectivity Internet Kiosk (VKC) Leading to Sustainable Development www.presidentofindia.nic.in HUB of Periyar PURA Periyar Maniammai Women's Engineering College, Vallam, Tanjore, TN www.pmctech.edu

40. Provided Knowledge Connectivity Leading to Economic Connectivity Periyar PURA www.presidentofindia.nic.in Created 850 Self Help Groups in 65 villagesCreated 850 Self Help Groups in 65 villages Provided Vocational and Skill Development training onProvided Vocational and Skill Development training on –Dairy Farming, Biomass –Vermi Composting, Dry Land Cultivation –Entrepreneurial Training to create SSI Units –Bio-Mass Power and Solar Lighting Established Renewable Energy based unitsEstablished Renewable Energy based units Six percolation ponds and five check dams to harness the rain water amounting to 2.73 lakh cubic meter per yearsupporting the irrigation of 300 acres of landSix percolation ponds and five check dams to harness the rain water amounting to 2.73 lakh cubic meter per year – supporting the irrigation of 300 acres of land More than 5000 farmers are benefitingMore than 5000 farmers are benefiting It has brought number of employment generation schemes – such asIt has brought number of employment generation schemes – such as –Tiles making, Sanitary items –Alternative building blocks, Hallow blocks Health Care services through Mobile Medical Van facility to 65 villagesHealth Care services through Mobile Medical Van facility to 65 villages Vermi Composting Bio-mass Power Solar Power Periyar PURA - Polio identification camp - Sengipatti Production Training to Periyar PURA villagers - PMCTW, Vallam Periyar PURA villagers visit Jatropha curcus Plants ( Bio Diesal ) Thanjavur Dist. Collector Visiting the Training program to Periyar PURA villages Periyar PURA villagers training on Tiles making – PMCTW, Vallam Periyar PURA Hollow Block training unit – PMCTW, Vallam Fiber Door making training to Periyar PURA villagers – PMCTW, Vallam Connectivity and Employment Generation is the Focus : Leading to Sustainable Development

41. Kisan Call Centre – 8 States – 83 Seats Agricultural Experts from Universities/Institutions www.presidentofindia.nic.in Level-1 Level-2 Level-3 Dial 1551 – Toll Free 5 Lakh Calls From Farmers, Fishermen Last one year

42. www.presidentofindia.nic.in KISAN CALL Centre Meteorology Health Care Ocean Development Entrepreneur Development Travel & Tourism Banking & Insurance Disaster Warning System Education Domain Service Providers/ Data collection/ Updation PURA Nodal Knowledge Data Centre Village Knowledge Centres Regional/Zonal/Block PURA Cluster Knowledge Data Centers PURA Knowledge Connectivity : For Sustainable Development