Includes bibliography appendices and index.

Contents:Introduction -- Significance of the study -- Statement of the problem -- objectives of the study -- formation of hypotheses -- Review of literature -- comprehension and gain in knowledge -- utilisation of ETV in classroom situation -- Attitude,interest and acceptance of children towards ETV -- Attitude of teachers towards ETV -- Impact of ETV on enrolment and attendance -- Multi-media-packages training programme -- Researchers conducted by the CIET, NCERT,New Delhi -- Implications for further research -- Methods -- Design of the study -- samples -- measures -- Development of achievement tests -- try-out -- item analysis -- Procedure -- Period of data collection -- Analysis -- Findings -- Finding-1 -- Impact of ETV programmes on scholastic achievement of children -- Analysis of variances (ANOVAS) -- Testing of hypotheses -- Findings - 11 -- Status of schools -- Profile of the teachers -- Regularity of functioning of TV sets -- Utilisation of ETV Programme in General and the factors affecting utilisation -- Summary of findings 1and 11 -- Summary -- Discussion -- Conclutions -- Limitation of the study -- Summary.