Staff
Bunker is a social activist and educator. In 1972 he founded the Indian non-governmental organization Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India that was originally registered as the Social Work and Research Centre.
Laxman Singh is 50 years old. He has been involved with Barefoot College for more than 25 years and heads up the Solar Electrification program, overseeing all solar activities.
An entrepreneur and philanthropist who gracefully took on the mantle of Senior Advisor to help guide Barefoot College worldwide scale up.
Bata is the first female Barefoot filmmaker from Tilonia village. She edits all films on Barefoot Colleges’ solar energy initiatives.
Bhagwat Nandan is 61 years old and belongs to village Harmara. He has a team of Barefoot solar engineers and is In-charge of Solar Energy Section.
Ramkaran is 50 years old and belongs to village Phaloda. He is a Barefoot lawyer and coordinator of the Women Development Section as well as Barefoot College Rain Water Harvesting initiatives.
S. Sriniwasan is 62 years old. He is involved in writing proposals, reports and the Annual Report of Barefoot College.
Sita is 35 years old. She is the Coordinator of Tilonia Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineers Association.
Shahnaz is 40 years old. She is a Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineer.
Mohan is 35 years old. He is a Barefoot videographer and head of Barefoot Colleges Audio-Visual Section.
Ramniwas is 50 years old and belongs to village Akodia. He is a Barefoot communicator and has been involved in training Barefoot communications.
Norat is 35 years old. He has been involved with Barefoot College since 2000 and presently involved is editing excerpts of community Radio.
Rameshwar is 50 years old and belongs to village Nalu. He is the Coordinator of Barefoot Colleges night schools initiative.
Teja Ram is 52 years old and belongs to village Nalu. He is a member of the nucleus which co-ordinates Barefoot Colleges’ Night Schools.
Meghraj is 50 years old and belongs to village Chota Narena. He is a Barefoot doctor and is the Coordinator of Barefoot Colleges’ Medical Section.
Kalavati is 50 years old. She is the Coordinator of Barefoot Colleges’ field centre in village Tikawda.
Lalita is 50 years old. She is involved in handling a water-based portal and trains Barefoot chemists.
Rafiq is 50 years old and belongs to village Harmara. He is a Barefoot architect and is involved in coordinating Barefoot Colleges’ Mechanical Fabrication Workshop.
Bhanwar Jat is 50 years old and belongs to village Tilonia. He is a Barefoot architect having been involved with Barefoot College since 1978.
Durga Singh is 48 years old and belongs to village Chir. He has been involved with Barefoot College since 1978 and primary teachers at Shiksha Niketan, an Upper Primary School.
Ram Lal is a Barefoot accountant. He is involved with the Accounts Section.
Ram is 50 years old and belongs to village Sirohi. He is a Barefoot accountant and trains rural youth as Barefoot accountants.
Badri is 45 year old and belongs to villages Kadampura. He is the Coordinator of Barefoot College initiative for development of artisans and handicrafts.
Kailash Kanwar is 50 year old. She is Barefoot College’s designer and is involved with promotion of rural Crafts by Barefoot College.
Chain Sukh is 48 years old and belongs to village Ramner Ki Dhani. He is a Barefoot woodcrafter and is involved in making wooden toys for science teaching in Barefoot Collages Night Schools.
Ram Swarup is 48 years old and belongs to village Sargaou. He is involved with making toys out of recycled waste and coordinator of Barefoot College Field Centre is Kadampura village.



