Kerala Education Channel To Air Awareness Programmes On COVID-19 Prevention

KITE Victers, the educational channel of the Kerala government, has launched awareness programmes and live-phone-in to help people prevent COVID-19 in the wake of a surge in infections in the state.

KITE Victers, the educational channel of the Kerala government, has launched awareness programmes and live-phone-in to help people prevent COVID-19 in the wake of a surge in infections in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, during his recent public address, had indicated the use of channels like KITE Victers and alike for broadcasting COVID-19 prevention awareness programmes including live phone-In programmes which would clear the doubts and address concerns of many. The new programmes are designed and scheduled on the same lines, Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) authorities said here. As part of the initiative, two types of programmes are scheduled to be aired through the channel- first, the telecast of awareness videos related to COVID-19 prevention and second a live-phone-in programme titled "Athijeevanam" (survival), in association with the state Health Department.