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little things even better. This is possible only if, from their childhood, we give them a variety of skills and develop the pride in doing these little jobs better. If a variety of skills are taught in the educational system, each one will have ample opportunity to succeed in one or the other and will get a boost to his morale. Very often, the pride comes when a certain skill is acquired. The child, who learns to read, likes to show off the new skill. If we teach skills and give importance to even little things being done properly, we will, in a few years, have masses that have better skills and more pride. 2. "Success breeds Success" "Nothing succeeds like Success" wwwwwwwwwwwwwww We have a problem that a large number of children drop out from schools. Even from families with a tradition of learning, many are looked upon as "duds". Boys and girls, who in normal life are smart or at least average, do poorly in classrooms. These boys and girls either drop out or manage to scrape through because of pressure from parents. There are many cases each one of us would know; where someone who was a failure or second rate in school; shines in his profession. Why is this so? It is because real life needs many more skills and qualities than required for school success. Yet, boys with potential talent in other areas are branded a "failure" and tend to drop out. If a variety of skills are taught in the educational system, each one will have ample opportunity to succeed in one or the other and will get a boost to his morale. This will encourage him to persist in others. At least he can go through school with a greater measure of pride Rural Development Through Education System 127