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Vigyan
ashram believes school is the best place to transfer technology to
villagers. Vigyan ashram developed a program called ‘Introduction
to Basic Technology’ and ‘Diploma in Basic Rural Technology’. In
these program students are trained in various technologies.
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Students participate in various rural
development activities as a part of their training.
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Vigyan ashram encourages them to start their
own enterprises based on new technologies.
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Vigyan ashram selects technologies developed
by various organization, adopts them and train students on them.
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Vigyan ashram also modified many of these
technologies as per local conditions. Vigyan ashram also published
manuals for many of these technologies.
For
e.g
Engineering
– Ferro cement technology, Agricultural equipments, Various
construction styles..
Energy
– Environment – Water shed development, Survey techniques, Charcoal
using biomass, smokeless chulha,
solar energy, biogas
Agricultural
and Animal Husbandry - nursery technique, poultry, Goat farming,
dairy, food processing
Home
& Health – Food products viz Chikki, bakery products, wafers..
Soil
testing, basic health test, water quality test etc.
Dissemination:
1)
DBRT course got recognition from National Institute of Open
Schooling(NIOS). The program is adopted by following NGOs :
Gram
Prabodhini , Salumbre,Dist Pune
Syamantak,
Dhamapur Dist Sindhudurg
Friends
of Tribal Society , Trissure, Kerala
Loksadhana
Trust, Chikhalgaon, Dist Ratnagiri
Vigyan
ashram provides content and training to instructors of these
organizations.
2)
Introduction to Basic Technology (IBT) got recognition from State
Education Dept as a subject for 8th – 10th
std. 28 schools adopted the program , in which training on basic
technologies are given to students ‘one day’ per week. Various
rural technologies are demonstrated on the school campus.
Replication :
1) Lend-a-hand-India joined
hands Vigyan ashram to replicate IBT program in 100 schools in Maharashtra till 2010.
2)
Energy company M/S Suzlon Energy Ltd. Decided to fund 25 school as
a part of their CSR initiatives.
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