Television is one of the wonders of modern science. It is the most up-to-date means of entertainment. It provides both sound and pictures. A German scientist, Paul Nepkov, invented television. Then John L. Baird modernized it.
Television may be used as a medium of spreading education. Bangladesh Open University is telecasting its curricular programmes through television to their distant learners. Bangladesh Institute of Distance Education (BIDE) is also doing wonderful work through television.
Television may play an important role to remove mass illiteracy. People who are not able to go to school can watch them and be educated. Television can also be used for female education. Television programmes have great educative value for children. Extracurricular activities like debating are also shown on TV.
We get various types of information from TV channels. They provide us with round the clock news service and keep us informed of the latest affairs happening around the globe. Several channels like Discovery Channel and the National Geography Channel telecast reports on new discoveries, animal world, weather, agriculture, world heritage etc.
Other satellite channels also telecast reports and analysis on trade and commerce, business and industries etc.
The govt. as well as different non-government organizations sponsor programmes on literacy movement, evils of dowry, evils of religious or political extremism etc. Such kind of programmes contribute a lot to educate viewers about various social affairs.
Many TV channels telecast programmes designed to give religious education. Almost all Bangladeshi channels telecast religious programmes for the Muslims, the Hindus and even for the Christians and the Buddhists. The Islamic TV channel is contributing greatly to the moral development of the Muslims around the world. Television is a wonderful device that contributes a lot to educate people. It instructs us in various fields.
In fact, almost all the TV programmes directly or indirectly have educative value.
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