<p>The Karnataka Examination Authority in coordination with the department of pre-university education has organised a special training programme called Vikasana on Doordarshan’s Chandana Channel. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is meant for the students of second PUC who are preparing for the final exams and CET. <br /><br />Encouraged by the success of the programme among science students over the years, the examination authority has introduced the same programme for arts and commerce students as well this time. <br /><br />The aim of the programme is to inform students on things like how to write the answers in the exams and what points would make a complete answer. According to a Doordarshan official, the programme has been getting a good response. <br /><br />“Encouraged by the success of the programme over the years, we introduced it for arts and commerce students this time. <br /><br />The programme went on air on January 30. Since many students fail in English, we have also introduced this subject. As per our records, the first week of the programme had around 75,000 viewers in the City with 39,000 being students. A majority of the viewers are science students who are preparing for the CET,” informs the source.<br /><br />But the programme has been getting a lukewarm response from arts and commerce students for different reasons. Most of the students blame it on the programme timings, which are 7 to 7.40 am. Though Namratha, an arts student, is aware of the programme, she is unable to watch it because of time constraints. “Therefore, I am depending on the notes given by our teachers,” she says.<br /><br />Even Vaishnavi, a commerce student, says the telecast timings are not convenient for her. “Though I want to watch the programme, I am unable to because of my tuition classes, which are held early in the morning. It would be convenient for all of us if they telecast the programme in the evening hours. Also the programme airs only for 40 minutes, which is too short. It would be better if they would increase it to one-and-a-half or two hours,” she suggests. <br /><br />Ravikiran D, an arts student, feels that the lessons taught in the programme are easy to understand. But he says that the programme has reached out only to a few. “A majority of the people have stopped watching Chandana Channel thinking that it telecasts outdated programmes. Therefore, programmes like these will go unnoticed. I feel extensive publicity should be given to such programmes through hoardings, regular announcements, mobile alerts and internet,” he notes. <br /><br />However, there are some who frequently watch the programme. Sujana, a commerce student, likes the idea of lectures being telecasted through visual media. “One can remember things easily when he or she visualises them. Watching a programme on TV will create a long-lasting impression in our mind. <br /><br />The programme is well-packaged with power point presentations and video clippings. I find the question and answer session quite helpful. Also, there is a useful part in which the experts suggest the most likely questions to appear in exams,” she observes.<br /></p>
<p>The Karnataka Examination Authority in coordination with the department of pre-university education has organised a special training programme called Vikasana on Doordarshan’s Chandana Channel. <br /><br /></p>.<p>This is meant for the students of second PUC who are preparing for the final exams and CET. <br /><br />Encouraged by the success of the programme among science students over the years, the examination authority has introduced the same programme for arts and commerce students as well this time. <br /><br />The aim of the programme is to inform students on things like how to write the answers in the exams and what points would make a complete answer. According to a Doordarshan official, the programme has been getting a good response. <br /><br />“Encouraged by the success of the programme over the years, we introduced it for arts and commerce students this time. <br /><br />The programme went on air on January 30. Since many students fail in English, we have also introduced this subject. As per our records, the first week of the programme had around 75,000 viewers in the City with 39,000 being students. A majority of the viewers are science students who are preparing for the CET,” informs the source.<br /><br />But the programme has been getting a lukewarm response from arts and commerce students for different reasons. Most of the students blame it on the programme timings, which are 7 to 7.40 am. Though Namratha, an arts student, is aware of the programme, she is unable to watch it because of time constraints. “Therefore, I am depending on the notes given by our teachers,” she says.<br /><br />Even Vaishnavi, a commerce student, says the telecast timings are not convenient for her. “Though I want to watch the programme, I am unable to because of my tuition classes, which are held early in the morning. It would be convenient for all of us if they telecast the programme in the evening hours. Also the programme airs only for 40 minutes, which is too short. It would be better if they would increase it to one-and-a-half or two hours,” she suggests. <br /><br />Ravikiran D, an arts student, feels that the lessons taught in the programme are easy to understand. But he says that the programme has reached out only to a few. “A majority of the people have stopped watching Chandana Channel thinking that it telecasts outdated programmes. Therefore, programmes like these will go unnoticed. I feel extensive publicity should be given to such programmes through hoardings, regular announcements, mobile alerts and internet,” he notes. <br /><br />However, there are some who frequently watch the programme. Sujana, a commerce student, likes the idea of lectures being telecasted through visual media. “One can remember things easily when he or she visualises them. Watching a programme on TV will create a long-lasting impression in our mind. <br /><br />The programme is well-packaged with power point presentations and video clippings. I find the question and answer session quite helpful. Also, there is a useful part in which the experts suggest the most likely questions to appear in exams,” she observes.<br /></p>
