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for learner, lighting solutions were tried. A successful anchored instructional strategy is developed. A package MEEIT {Marshalling Education through environment using ICT}was developed. The project was funded by Media Lab Asia. There were four papers published on the finding of the project. The findings were shared with organization working in the field of primary education. This project received first prize of Unesco in the use of ICT in non formal education category in 2008. 6] Human power based energy solution VA along with save Bombay Committee to won "Development Marketplace Award 2007" to develop human power based energy solution. VA modified bicycle and also designed various attachments on it. Now VA is working on reducing cost of the bicycle and devising a proper energy storing unit. VA is helping a social entrepreneur Mr. Ashish Gawade in commercialization of the solution. He formaed aa Pvt. Ltd. Company M/s Bottom of the Pyramid Energy & Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 7) Biogas based electricity generation Dr.Kalbag had taken trials on using non edible oil cakes as feed for biogas. He wrote about feasibility of using dungless biogas for electricity generation. In 2004, VA started working with Gangotri Energy Resources Pvt Ltd. VA did initial trials on biodiesel and biogas. A 15m^3 biogas plant was established by Gangotri at Pragati Pratishthan. It was named as 'Dr.Kalbag biogas project'. VA also constructed 6m^3 biogas plant at Pabal and tried to use petrol engine on it. Petrol engine was modified to run directly on biogas but VA faced problems like overheating and fluctuation in output. Meanwhile-Gangotri proceeded with the research to take the concept to the next level. • Rural Development Through Education System 281