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What is the Barefoot College?

Does the Barefoot College apply to your development programme?

How do you develop a Barefoot College?

Will the Barefoot College work in your communities?

Who should participate in the Barefoot College?

We should start by stating who SHOULD NOT participate in the Barefoot College:

  • those who hold paper degrees and call themselves experts.

  • those who hide behind these degrees and qualifications and are unable to work with their hands.

  • those who lack the courage to take risks,to innovate,to take the initiative because there are so many reasons why it will go wrong.

The people who should participate are:

  • those who are drop outs,cop outs,wash outs and rejected by society because they cannot pass an exam and show a degree next to their name.

  • those who have no possibility of getting the lowest of the low government job.They have no choice but to stay and the investment in the training is not wasted.They will earn the respect of the communities they serve because of the service they will provide.

How do you find out more about the Barefoot College?

Social Work and Research Centre
Tilonia, Rajasthan, India