KOLKATA: Dish TV India has started broadcasting ‘Kalvi Tholaikkatchi’ - an educational channel launched by Tamil Nadu Government. The free-to-air channel will telecast daily from 06 AM to 11 PM on both its platforms- DishTV and D2H.

Available on channel number 597 on both DishTV and D2H, Kalvi Tholaikkatchi telecasts programs conducted by experts on preparing for competitive examinations as well as programs that enhance the students’ creativity. Additionally, the channel provides all the major announcements related to students and also has live programs by the School Education Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. 

Commenting on this new channel launch, Dish TV India Ltd executive director and group CEO Anil Dua said, “The outbreak of Covid-19 has adversely affected the rhythm of school and college-going students. With the launch of Kalvi Tholaikkatchi on both our platforms, we are enabling several million homes across Tamil Nadu to receive quality education daily from the safety of their homes. This adds to the 33 Swayam Prabha and Kite Victers educational channels that we are beaming in the regions across the country from both our DishTV and D2H platforms.”