New Delhi, July 25 -- From learning basic carpentry skills, building hydroponics, designing home automation circuits to caring for animals and creating ethical advertisements for local businesses, the new National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 vocational education activity book introduces students to six hands-on projects aimed at blending practical skills with cultural and environmental awareness among them. The book roots vocational education in India's traditional knowledge - from Atharva Veda's ecological ethics in woodworking to indigenous veterinary remedies and historical floating farms of Dal Lake and Loktak Lake. Developed in alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Fr...