State Institute of educational technology has been set up in six states such as Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh in order to implement the INSAT for education project effectively. These institutes are functioning under the administrative control of the SCERT in some states and in the Directorate of Education in other states.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) renders financial assistance of SIETs. The State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERTs) are mainly expected to implement the educational technology projects utilizing all kinds of modem media, methods and materials.
Now-a-days, more emphasis is given to the production of ETV programmes for the children in the age group 5-8 and 9-11 years and teachers of primary schools. Recently, it has taken up specific programmes for providing audio and video materials for supporting educational movements of Total Literacy Campaigns (TLC) and Universalization of Primary Education.
Main Objectives of the SIET
To promote awareness among students, teachers and parents on the possibilities of educational
technology in the areas of applications like:
- Educational Radio
- Educational Television
- Computer Assisted Instruction/Computer Managed. Instruction Audio/Video Cassettes
- Satellite Communication
- Multimedia
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Internet
