PEMRA Grants AIOU Channel License

Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued the non commercial satellite tv channel license to Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) at a ceremony being managed in Islamabad. PEMRA Grants AIOU Channel License.

The registrar of AIOU signed the licensing document and DG represented PEMRA during document signing ceremony. The license issued by PEMRA ensures the mega university of the country to run its own education TV channel and it helps to strengthen the distance learning system with the support of media network.

PEMRA handed over the documents to Director Institute of Education Technology and the channel will be used for educational purposes on the non commercial basis. The AIOU will be the first educational institute in the country and it has its own tv channel to promote education. The chairman PEMRA appreciated AIOUchairman to launch the tv channel and it will enable to access to common man and it focuses on the education and other social issues of public interest. The Vice Chancellor thanked PEMRA to award the license. He said that it was the great breakthrough for AIOU to give the academic support to over 1.4 million students through multimedia support. This channel will be launched within one year according to the terms and conditions of PEMRA.

The satellite bandwidth will be taken from PAKSAT and uplink and studio equipment will be procured according to the relevant rules. The launching of tv channel is part of consistent effort of the university to play its role to promote quality education in the country through the impressive open distance learning system.