Reliance Jio TV have entered an agreement that is expected to benefit around 52 lakh school children in rural areas. This new agreement is done under the Chief Minister's Distance Education Programme in order to expand education in rural areas without jeopardizing social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The announcement was made by state Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Tuesday. According to him, under the agreement, all four channels of Eduset will now be available on the Jio platform free of cost.Due to Covid-19 pandemic the state is facing difficulty in imparting education to school children, especially in the rural setup.