EM²RC, ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

  Website: www.annauniv.edu/emrc     E-mail:p_lakshmi@annauniv.edu

1. Establishment:

EM²RC, Anna University, Chennai was established in the year 1985 by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a 100% grant basis

2. Objectives

The objective of the centre is to produce ETV programmes for CWCR and conduct appropriate research in all aspects of software for education communication

3. Programme Production :

The AVRC, Anna University had begun its programme production in the year 1987.

Name of the Centre                              :  EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA RESEARCH CENTRE

Date of inception                                  :  1985

Address                             :  EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA RESEARCH CENTRE,

                                                               Sardar Patel Road, Anna University,

                                                               CHENNAI – 600 025.

Telephone Numbers                             :  044-22300105, 22203182, 22203186, 22203183

                                                                     22300106 (Office)

Telefax                                                 :  044- 22300105                                                        

Wesite address, if any               :  www.annauniv.edu/emrc

Budget and Expenditure of last

    year as per (audited accounts)

(recurring and Non recurring)                :  Statement showing the utilization of Recurring

   Grant for the year 2004-2005 is attached.

Number of Programmes                        : 

No. of New Programs sent in 2005                               : 75

No. of  Multimedia E-Content sent in 2005                   : 28

Sanctioned Posts:         Total – 25

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Staff Members working on Daily Wages:

Driver – Cum – Helper                         :  1

Accounts Assistant                               :  1

Clerk (LDC)                                        :  2

Personal Assistant                                 :  1

Office Assistant                                    :  1

Peon                                                    :  1

Unit Peon                                             :  1

Name of Host University,

Name of VC, Address and Phone No. :  Dr. D. Viswanathan,

                                                                Vice Chancellor

                                                                Anna University, Sardar Patel Road,

                                                    Chennai – 600 025.  Ph: 22203001.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

*   EMMRC, Anna University had begun its programme production in the year 1987. 

*  In the beginning, on an  average  it  had a  target of  one  to  two programmes   per month. Over a

    period of  eight years, the  rate  of programme production has been accelerated and presently it is

    averaging eight programmes per month.

*  The total number of  programmes produced so far is about 585 (Enrichment – 400, Curriculum

    Based  Programmes – 185, E-Content – 53)

*   In 2005, the Year of Physics, EMMRC, Chennai has produced more than 100 Programmes in the

     subject  Physics alone.

Other activities of EMMRC, Chennai: 

•  ANNA FM @ 90.4 MHz. - India’s First Campus Community Radio of   11 hours transmission

•  AUTDCC (Anna University Training and Development Communication Channel)      

              5 hours telecast -  (3 hours Live Interactive session)

•  Workshops  (International & National)

•  Trainings

•  Conferences

•  Seminars

•  Internship

•  Training to Media Students

*  EMMRC, Chennai has  organized  an   “International  workshop  for  Community  Radio  station        

    Managers” during December 2004.  The workshop was funded by the Commonwealth of Learning

    with the support of UNESCO

*  Anna FM is organizing a “Musical Talent Hunt Contest –2006” from May 2 – 6, 2006.

*  Workshop on Script Writing for Educational TV held at EMMRC on 18.3.2005.               

*  A National Level Seminar on “Media and Disaster Management” was jointly organized by

    Department of Media Sciences, CEG, Anna University and our Centre, which was held on

    March 19, 2005 at Anna University.

*  EMMRC organized a 5 day training programme on “Creating awareness on utilization of    

    Multimedia” to the faculty members of Directorate of Teachers Education Research and    

    Training for five Saturdays with media and academic experts.

*  “Young Voices” workshop for Disc Jockey and Video Jockey held at EMMRC Studio from

     1^st to 7^th August 2005 organized by INTER NEWS and UNICEF.

EDUSAT

•  Commissioning of Video Studio II (SIT Teaching End for EDUSAT)

•  Temporarily hosting the Tamil Nadu State hub of EDUSAT with   4 x 24 x 7

AWARDS

                                          Details of the Awards won Year-wise