About Us

The Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC) Anna University Chennai, Chennai is one of the Twenty One media centres across the country, established and funded by the University Grants Commission in 1985 as Audio Visual Research Centre (AVRC) with a mandate to disseminate knowledge in the field of Science and Technology, Management, History, Arts & Culture to the society through enrichment and courseware based video programmes, and e-content resources such as development of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Course) courses, telecasting educational programmes on national DTH Television media DAKSH channel No.10 using electronic media.

Objectives of the Centre

To upgrade, update and enrich the quality of education through social
media, television and web technology.

To introduce the newly emerging knowledge using media in education.

To take the educational television to the remote and accessible
parts of the country.

To produce interactive multimedia learning materials.

To provide training in multimedia production.