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Framework 2005'. 5) A documentary - 'Vigyan Ashram... Education through Development' To help with the advocacy and spread of the message of workcentric education, Avakaash Nirmittee, a Pune based documentary production firm, produced a documentary on Vigyan Ashram in Marathi and English in 2007. Several shows of this documentary were organized in towns and villages. This became a very useful tool to explain the programme and the concept. Partners Vigyan Ashram is working with many like minded voluntary organizations to promote the concept of RDES through IBT/DBRT programme. The key partners are Lend-a-hand-India, Suzlon Foundation, Bayer Crop Sciences, Jnana Prabodhini, Asha for Education, YUVA - Bangalore, Prajayatna, Vivekanand Kendra, Astitva Pratishthan, Pragati Pratishthan, Khoj, Lokasadhana, and Syamantak and many more. ences..mana. Pravedanin Akadra Appropriate Technology - innovation and promotion Experimenting is one of the core activities of VA. VA always looks out for new technology and attempts to implement it at VA. VA is known for many technology development projects. The present status of technology projects undertaken before 2003 is as follows – i) Pabal geodesic dome - VA alumni Mr.Kasim Inamdar produces and markets geodesic dome kits. VA directs all the inquiries to him. There are certain problems like leakages during heavy rains with the dome. With increase in cost < Rural Development Through Education System 275
