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With my experience of what can be a good education, the commitment to moral values and belief in Science as a tool for human progress, I chose the models of Education for Empowerment, (1), Science and Technology (7) and strengthening the Moral fibre (8) and expressed our mission as follows. The mission: To develop a system for giving to all the capability to think and act, keeping equity in mind. The new education system will by definition produce development of body, mind and society, and be suitable for all. Vigyan Ashram was formed with a commitment and mission: HRD of the educationally handicapped. Why Education? because the ability to think and act determines whether you can stand on your own or be a victim of exploitation Value system determines whether you will exploit others. The Strategy we have adopted is: • Learning While Doing in Real Life Situations • Using Science for providing new opportunities Using the Value System that is universal and applies to all the people.. The journey to development becomes smooth by involving rural population in the technological development in life situation. We feel we have some success, sufficient to keep us bouyed up to pursue our goals. Some examples will illustrate. Examples:1 The Rural Laboratory programmes teaches health related techniques and at the same time has the potential to reach the Rural Development Through Education System 168
