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The proposed curriculum for Secondary and Higher Secondary schools covers water resource development, construction, workshop technology, energy and environment, agriculture, animal husbandry and home and health. The skills taught in the school work experience classes will be those that need minimal equipment facilities. Starting from simple measurement, calculations and recording, conducting surveys and collecting information, they can cover electrical wiring, biogas maintenance, bicycle and two-wheelers servicing and repairs, tyretube vulcanising service, fertiliser and pest control services, low cost construction and petty repairs, etc. The pre-vocational education will give more substantial and wider range of skills than work experience and prepare a wider base of experience after which the students can specialise in any one of the vocations learnt in the 2 stages. The school-villager transfer takes place at person-to-person level. This will be more effective than a training camp because - 1. There will be one to one student-villager team testing out and learning a new technology/skill. 2. The difficulties of the villagers (computations/ reading/ measuring etc.) will be made up by students and vice versa. The staff members of the school will be constantly available for reference and help if problems arise. 3. Any problem not solvable at school level could be referred to the institution of higher experience, like engineering or agriculture colleges etc. 4. There will be cross utilisation of experience within the village groups. 5. No extra costs of training camps etc. are incurred. 6. The training period extends until the technology is fully internalised in real life situation. Rural Development Through Education System 120