Television centers opened in various parts of the country by 1970, as mentioned in the passage. Initially, television was part of All India Radio (AIR), but by 1970, television centers were established in different regions beyond Delhi.
SITE stands for Satellite Instructional Television Experiment, as mentioned in the passage. It was an experimental program conducted between August 1975 and July 1976, where educational content was broadcast to rural villages in India using the American satellite ATS-6.
Doordarshan became an independent and separate department in 1976, as stated in the passage. Before that, it operated under All India Radio (AIR).
Under the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), the following programs were aired on community TV sets in rural villages across six Indian states:
Educational Programs – Designed to teach subjects like agriculture, health, hygiene, and family planning.
Dance and drama were broadcast under the entertainment category of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE).
As mentioned in the passage:
"Entertainment was also a part of these programmes in the form of dance, music, drama, folk songs, etc."
While SITE primarily focused on educational content, cultural performances like dance, drama, and music were included to make the broadcasts more engaging for rural audiences.