Eutelsat Group Support The Launch Of UNESCO’s Television Channel, Educa-TV
In a news report by Eutelsat Group, the organisation supported the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Regional Office for Central Africa to launch the educational television channel Educa-TV at the African Union Summit of Heads of State in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Educa-TV project aims to help improve access to and quality of education by setting up a television channel dedicated exclusively to teaching and learning in Central Africa. Furthermore, broadcast via satellite, the new channel will be available 24/7, free-to-air, in more than 20 countries on the African continent. Educa-TV is aimed primarily at pupils enrolled in exam classes from primary to secondary school to help them prepare for their final exams. In addition, a non-formal education component aimed at young people and adults will provide training in various fields linked to contemporary challenges, such as health education, education for sustainable development, and