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Report No. 22 of 2013 - Compliance Audit on Union Government (Scientific and Environmental Departments)

Date on which Report Tabled:
Fri 06 Sep, 2013
Date of sending the report to Government
Government Type
Union
Union Department
Scientific Department
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Sector Science and Technology,Environment and Sustainable Development

Overview

This report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) relates to matters arising from compliance audit of the transactions of nine Scientific and Environmental Ministries/Departments of the Government of India. The report contains eight chapters. Chapter I, in addition to explaining the objective of preparing this report, defines audit scope and methodology and also provides a synopsis of significant audit findings and observations. Chapters II to VIII present detailed findings/observations arising out of the compliance audit of Scientific and Environmental Ministries/Departments and the research centres, institutes and autonomous bodies under them.

EDUSAT, launched by the Department of Space in September 2004 was India's first thematic satellite dedicated exclusively for educational services to provide distance education service to remote areas of India. The total investment was RS 549.09 crore comprising of direct investment of RS 282.76 crore towards the launch of the spacecraft and further expenditure of RS 266.33 crore on establishment of ground network.

It was observed in audit that EDUSAT failed to effectively achieve its objectives due to deficiencies in planning for the network connectivity, content generation and failure to have a robust management structure. There were deficiencies in actual implementation of the programme such as delay in establishment of ground network, idling of network connectivity, disparities in the allocation and idling of satellite bandwidth, inadequate content generation and deficiencies in monitoring and evaluation. The replacement strategy for the existing satellite was also deficient resulting in idling of operational networks. Thus, the objectives of implementation of EDUSAT could not be met fully even at the end of its life.

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