ISRO joins hands with FOGSI for satellite education programmes

Mumbai, Sep 19 (UNI) The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have joined hands to introduce a satellite based educational programme for medical students and practitioners in the country.

This academic initiative is being supported by Cosme Farma Laboratories Limited (CFLL) and was launched yesterday in which Group director ISRO A K Sangal in his brief speech give best wishes to the audience here and later a case study was discussed by the experts of medical fraternity.

In his address after inaugurating the programme assistant Commissioner of Family Welfare Department Himanshu Bhushan complimented all the departments who participated in this programme and added that this would help to enrich the medical faculty.

Under this private-public partnership endeavour, national and international workshops, CME's, postgraduate course and conference in India would be transmitted live to the medical colleges through the ISRO satellite network.

Cosme Farma laborations limited under technical supprot from ISRO will be installing satellite dishes in 108 Municipal and Government medical colleges all over the country. The programme will be conducted by the Indian college of obstetricians and gynaecologists.

So far, postgraduate medical students found it difficult to travel for conference and workshops due to time and financial constraints... the satellite school will provide them exposure to teachers and experts from all over the country, President of FOGSI Dr Duru Shah said.

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