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Govt schools establish communication with other countries through ham radio
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|January 12, 2025
STUDENTS of government schools under the Social Welfare Department are now establishing contact and holding conversations with people from other states and countries through ham radio.
For the first time, Indian Institute of Ham Radio Stations and Social Welfare Department (SWD) have set up ham radio stations in 20 residential schools and have trained 100 students and teachers.
This story is from the January 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
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