🇺🇸 · Mobile MakerSpace · Rick Green
The opening of the Makerspace new location was delayed due to extensive work that needed to be done to the new building. A few dedicated members have been steadily working to make the new building clean and safe for members and the community. We are progressing, but it is taking longer than expected. We will be opening sections of the space as they become ready. Currently, the 3D printing room is almost ready to go. The Electronics repair room, the Craft room and the Classroom will follow shortly. The dirty side (woodworking) is making progress, but required much more work. We are expecting a grand opening on April 6th. If you would like to check on the progress, we are giving limited tours of the building when we are available. Many have come by to check on the progress. The best time to come by is when we are having our monthly business meeting. This happens on the Saturday that follows Artwalk (which is every 2nd Friday of the month) from 11am to 12:30pm. The post Progress on buildout appeared first on Mobile Makerspace .
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In July 2011, 9th class students from Tandulwadi village learn new agriculture techniques from ‘Farmers Diary’ published by agricultural university. They created a demonstration plot of Zendu flowers. They prepared the land, carry out seeds treatment. They prepared seedlings in nursery for 21days. They used bio fertilizers and planted plants by leaving proper distance between the crops. Based on the soil testing, they decided quantity of fertilizers. They planted the plants by estimating flowering time will come during festival seasons. No wonder they got bumper crop!
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Students at Gawadewadi constructed a small dam by doing dumpy table and plane table survey. They contributed their labor to construct it. Survey sites for watershed development are part of IBT curriculum.
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IBT School with internet access provides ‘Agricultural information service’ to farmer using website www.aaqua.org. They post the question on the website and get the advice from experts in agricultural science center. 18 schools also subscribed to weather forecast on SMS. Students are given responsibility to write it on village and school notice board for benefit of all farmers.
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There is a misconception about vaccinating animals among tribals. They fear that it will reduce productivity of animal or they fall sick. In Dhule district, Animal husbandry dept trained high school children about vaccination & its benefits. They also corrected misunderstanding. Once students are convinced with the help of these school children from 7 schools, Govt. veterinary doctors could vaccinate 6449 (cows, buffalo and goats) in 15days. Children talked to villagers, explained them, some of them got trained to administer vaccine under supervision of doctors.
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IBT schools in Nandurbar district learned to grow plants in nursery. Against the order from local NGO, they prepared 9020 plants in June, 2011. They even took out rally in the village to create awareness about environmental issues and carry out plantation drive. Many students adopted 1-2 plants. After seeing success of school nursery, farmer Mr.Jagannath Gaikwad from Tisangi took help of school instructors and made nursery on his own farm.
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Construction of soak pit to stop breeding of mosquitoes is regular activity in IBT schools. Every year hundreds of soak pits are made by students for e.g Botoni school made 10 soak pit this year. They also breed Gappi fish which eat mosquito’s eggs. Construction of low cost toilets, toilets with less water can all demonstrated and used in school. Testing potability of water, soil testing, blood group and hemoglobin test are carried out in school laboratory. Last year, Hingangaon school found out 2 wells out of 4 in the village is not good for drinking water. They informed Village council head about their result to take action.
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https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/gbtB27cmVuv3u?startSlide=1 LBD-Eng-Book-4th Proof-Dt.13-7-2024-4.30pm.pdf from dstvigyanashram
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Farmer in Brahmanwel village gave order to school to install drip irrigation system in his farm. Students completed it as part of their project work. Farmer got services at low cost and students get hands on training. Like drip irrigation, schools also provides service of sprinklers, mulching, vermi composting etc. to farmers.
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Small farmers normally do not buy agricultural tools like Knapsack pump for spraying pesticide. 13 farmers from Chaddwel village took knapsack pump from IBT dept on rent of Rs.20/- ($0.5)per day. Repairing of agricultural tools or get the tools made as per own design is always done by students. Students from Mangli village sold 35 tree guards. Nagaj school sold 5 poultry cages as per the design.
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Schools try to make different food items using local agriculture produce. Jams, Jelly, cake, Biscuits, local snacks, chikki etc are common in IBT schools. Snacks on annual day, school functions etc is responsibility of school. This also helps in standardization of some local snacks. Some of the instructors run their enterprises once they get confidence.
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