BAREFOOT COLLEGE: Barefoot college is a Non-governmental organization founded by Bunker Roy in 1972.

It is a solarpowered school that teaches illiterate women from impoverished Indian villages to become doctors, solar engineers, architects, and other such professions. The school is located at Tilonia village, Rajasthan, India. It serves a population of over 125,000 people. There are now 20 such colleges in 13 states in India. It is the only school in India that is entirely solar powered. Water: The collective efforts of over 300 Barefoot Water Engineers have made it possible to provide water for drinking and sanitation, to 277900 rural children. 1,800 rainwater harvesting structures have been built in rural schools and community centers, with the total capacity of collecting 98.55 million liters of rainwater every year. In India, 1,773 rainwater harvesting structures have been constructed in 17 states with the total storage capacity of 95 million liters. 0.26 million school children from remote, rural communities are provided with clean and potable water that is collected in them. Education: Rural children in India who look after animals and assist their families do not have the time to attend school in the day time. Barefoot College started Night Schools for the convenience of working children in 1975. As the name suggests, these schools run in the evening after the children have finished with their domestic chores. Lessons in the night schools are informal, interactive and easy-paced so that the children feel comfortable to give their inputs and opinions, as well as feel free to express their needs and wishes. At present, the Barefoot College education section is coordinating 116 night schools in eight development blocks in Rajasthan. More than 3,500 attend the night schools, 2,800 of whom are girls. After attending night schools for a minimum of 3-4 years, boys and girls have been joining formal day-schools to pursue further education. Crafts: The Barefoot College began promoting rural craft to address these problems of under-employment. Assistance in improving designs and techniques, creation of marketing outlets, and access to credit have helped to restore and create new income opportunities for craftsmen and women. Training and materials provided by the College also enabled women to work from home, helping them to generate income from craft. So far, the college has trained 1500 artisans in 167 villages.