An extraordinary college that re-evaluates wisdom with extraordinary results
In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men — many of them illiterate — to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages.
Called the Barefoot College, it’s a true story that demonstrates how creative community can be. Its founder, Bunker Roy, explains how it works.
“Don’t listen to the World Bank… listen to the people on the ground, they have all the solutions in the world. I’ll end with a quotation from Mahatma Ghandi: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you… and then you win.”
Have your say on this topic on the Forums…here
