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Energy and Environment • Preparing a map, using plane table survey (farm, percolation tank, dam site etc.) Hand pump repairs. Simple electrical circuits; connect one lamp and switch; staircase wiring with two-way switch, two-room house wiring Fuse wire; load protection, fuse selection, etc. connecting 3phase motor; reverse direction of motor Diesel engine; starting and stopping; names and functions of parts; care Biogas plant, smokeless chullah, solar cooker/water Heater, use and care, Home and Health • Sewing and knitting This covers different kinds of hand stitches; simple repairs and alterations; buttons and hooks, Velcro etc. simple patterns and cutting • Knitting needles, simple pattern The following are at present done by some groups as part of the proiect. It is now proposed to put these in the practicals for all students test for water quality. MPN Measuring Haemoglobin in blood to detect anaemia. Making simple preserved food products; lemon squash, tomato sauce, pickles, jam/jellies etc. Agriculture product analysis; moisture content; fat and lactometer tests Soil analysis; sampling, pH and N, P, K. • Rural Development Through Education System 45
