MEA- TCIL sign pact for e-VBAB Network Project in Africa
10th September, 2018Category: Education, International
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL) signed an Agreement on 10th September 2018 for the implementation of e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati (e-VBAB) Network Project for a total value of Rs. 865 Crores. The e-VBAB Project is fully funded by MEA, GoI and is envisaged to be implemented in 9 months followed by 5 years of operations and maintenance. e-VBAB Network Project will provide free tele-education courses in various academic disciplines to 4000 students every year from African countries. The Project will also be utilized for providing free Continuing Medical Education (1000 every year) to African doctors/nurses/para-medical staff.
E-VBAB Network Project is primarily a technological upgrade and extension of the Pan-African e-Network Project (Phase 1) which was implemented in 48 partner countries across Africa from 2009 till 2017. TCIL had already successfully executed Phase-1 of PAeNP from 2008 to 2017. The Phase 1 of the Project successfully imparted tele-education and tele-medicine by linking educational institutions and hospitals in India with those from the participating African countries.
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