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expensive set-ups and the repair cost/unit comes to approximately Rs. 2000 per plant, which is about 30% of the new plant. Nutrition and Health education including education on the ill effects of tobacco and excessive use of chilies is important; many seem to suffer from ulcers. First aid training needs to be given widely. Scorpion, insect bites, snakebites and rabies are dangers in rural life. Food preservation: This has a wide scope on home scale. Here, the use of modern plastic packaging and the pressure cooker should take us beyond pickles, papad, and dehydrated potatoes. Fermentation as a food preservative technique is not fully exploited. To summarize The rural scene provides ample scope for an adventurous and creative mind to apply science and technology. Education could be the main medium for bringing about this change. Rural Development Through Education System 190