Abstract:

A look at the hands-on approach of the Barefoot College in Rajasthan, India, which trains "barefoot" teachers, doctors, solar engineers, hand pump mechanics, designers, chemists, communicators, construction engineers, and accountants. It has created an informal education process for children, youth, and adults, which assists students to develop and maintain sustainable communities. The video illustrates each of the areas in which the programs have been successful and interviews formerly uneducated men and women who are now directing major programs for community sustainability through this education process. Grade 10-adult. 44 mins.