Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is HughesNet Global Education? The ad in the paper lists admission open to this program – what does DWGE have to do with it?

A. HughesNet Global Education is the premier broadband satellite based education and training service for consumers, small businesses and enterprise markets from Hughes Escorts Communications Limited (HECL). HNGE provides the top Institutions in the country and abroad the mode of delivering quality education across the country – breaking geographic barriers – where the country is the classroom. The education provided by the Institute over HughesNet Global Education’s Interactive Onsite Learning (IOL) platform is real-time and interactive. The instructor is always visible to the students. Interactions with the professor are spontaneous and as natural as in a regular classroom. A Single instructor can now work with students across the country, without comprising on quality of learning. HughesNet Global Education’s Interactive Onsite learning (IOL) platform seeks to define the next generation of Education i.e. Real Time Interactive Education. The platform seamlessly integrates the strengths and advantages of the traditional method of education with the latest in technology.


Q. How is the program delivered? Is it like a correspondence course?

A. No, This is not like a correspondence course. The technology used here is the DiRECWAY Global Education satellite broadband infrastructure to deliver real time, synchronous, live education to all the participating students. The interaction is live and uses high quality video, audio and data. The studios for this are at Gurgaon. The professors will teach from these studios. The students will need to come to DiRECWAY Global Education learning centers at pre-fixed times. As on date there are 50 classrooms across 50 cities for you to be able to attend classes from. You can visit any of the centers near you to get your prospectus as well as a first hand feel of the technology.


Q. Where are the classrooms?

A. We have 50 classrooms across 33 cities today – You can get the updated list by visiting the program detail page of the institutes listed in the website. More classrooms will be operational in other cities.


Q. Can I speak to the ex-students who have enrolled for such programs?

A. Yes, you can request any of our representatives at the classrooms to get you in touch with the students to share their experiences


Q. Can I get a demonstration on how the classes will be conducted before I apply?

A. Yes. You can visit any of the HNGE centers mentioned in the website (in the center address link on all program pages ).Our representatives will be happy to take you through the demonstration of the technology.


Q. What is the 'Interactive Onsite Learning' technology? Has it been used elsewhere yet? How effective is it actually in terms of Interactivity?

A. The HughesNet Global Education service uses technology sourced from Hughes and One Touch Knowledge Systems Inc. (OTKS), a company owned jointly by Hughes & the Apollo Group, Inc., USA. OTKS is the world’s leading provider of interactive learning systems and technologies. Today there are more than 28000 OTKS classrooms operational across the world.

In terms of interactivity – system offers the highest level of interactivity – the closest one can get to a real classroom based education.


Q. What is the process of registration?

A. You may submit your registration details at our website (you will see the registration link on the program page). Our representatives will then get in touch with you, with a prospectus and an application form that you will need to fill and submit. Subject to the selection criteria, the shortlisted candidates will be intimated for the entrance examination.


Q. What if I am traveling while the classes are on?

A. You may opt to take the classes from whichever city you are traveling in. If you cannot make it to the classes, you can preview a recorded session. However you will be marked as absent for the said session.


Q. Is there industry recognition for such particular programs?

A. Prospective employers are ultimately interested in how well the graduates they hire perform on the job. The quality of the graduates from our platform and what they go on to accomplish on the job will determine the academic reputation of an Institute or Platform of education.


Q. I travel a lot. How do I take classes? What if I miss my classes?

A. Since the classes are simultaneously held across the locations(50 classrooms in 50 cities), you can attend the classes in the nearest HughesNet Global Education classroom, wherever you are, on a seat available basis. So you can keep traveling on work or leisure and not miss classes. The total proceedings of class including the presentation, interaction etc are archived and available. Go through the archieved session before taking the next lecture. Please check with your classroom coordinator about the details. Please note that you need a minimum attendance of 75% to complete a course. Going through an archived session is not the same as attending the class.

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