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Projects Each student does four projects: The projects are intended to: i. Give the concepts of planning, report writing, drawing conclusions, referring to earlier work. ii. More practice in using the acquired skills. iii. Produce assets for the school or the community. iv. Some idea about the cost, market price and potential demand. The following are examples of projects to illustrate possibilities. These have already been carried out by the students. Engineering • Drinking water system including water tank, piping and waste water disposal for home or school. • Setting up a WC block. Part construction of a house or sanitary system. • Fabrications of simple workshop equipment such as bench or pipe vice, drill stand, power hacksaw. • Fabrication of useful transport aids-wheel barrow, trolley, cycle trailer etc. Fabrication of simple furniture for home or school – racks, cots, chairs, school desks, writing table, blackboard and stand etc. Fabrication of simple implements such as harrow, weeding tools, seed drill etc. Services such as repairs, sharpening etc. up to a predefined value. Agriculture Growing a complete grain or cash crop in 10 gunthas. • Setting up drip irrigation for some five trees. Pest control service to five crops. Making silage. < Rural Development Through Education System 46
