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8] Students from Higher Technical Institute VA regularly hosts students from higher technical institutes across the world to undertake projects on rural technologies. Engineers Without Border (EWB) regularly refer their students to VA. A team of engineering students from Cambridge developed a repository for rural technology projects for engineering students. The projects are available at http://www.engindia.net/ 9] Developing Agricultural Services Poly-house, medicinal plant nursery and seedling nursery were developed in 2008 with support from INDUSA endowments. To overcome the water problem in Pabal, a farm tank of 65lacs litre capacity was constructed in 2009. This will help VA conduct training programmes on various agricultural services at its campus. DST core support VA faces a challenge of attracting and retaining appropriate human resorces for it's projects. In 2009, Dept of science and technology (Science and Society Division) revived core support to VA. This support enables VA to appoint four senior people with engineering and science background. VA has identified energy, agricultural services, electronics and ICT based applications as the future thrust areas for core project. Vision and Way ahead: Dr.Kalbag spelled out his vision in chapter 1. He also gave a prospective plan for VA. His writing is the guiding light for the VA team. Any big movement has it's origin in the dedication and commitment of an extraordinary individual. Dr.Kalbag did the foundation work. It is the responsibility of his successors and those who believe in the philosophy of work-centric education to institutionalize the system. < Rural Development Through Education System 2