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Places to See in Tilonia

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Barefoot College- The Barefoot College located in Tilonia is popularly known as Social Work and Research Centre in western India. It is a popular non-governmental organization that was founded by famous social worker, Bunker Roy in the year, 1972. It is to be highly noted that the entire school and its campus is solar-powered. It teaches the illiterate women from nook and corner of the impoverished Indian villages to become architects, engineers, doctors, solar engineers and other such professionals. The school serves a major population of nearly 125,000 people.

It is to be remembered that there are nearly 20 such dedicated colleges across 13 states in India. This particular college was successfully established to solve major and minor problems such as drinking water quality, electricity and power, female education, rural unemployment, health and sanitation, income generation, as well as the conservation of ecological systems in rural India and larger social awareness in the society.

It is to be highly noted that its founder, Bunker Roy was born to a wealthy Indian family of this village. He believed in serving the poor with his knowledge and wealth. In this process, he left the city life, estranged from his parents and family members and settled down in the village of Tilonia and started serving the poor rural India.  The school started enrolling women from all parts of India and poor and undeveloped countries of the world. It taught them from the basic education level to the professional education category. All type of professional stream like solar energy, medical, architecture; engineering was covered in this school. The main stream of education was imparted for the solar energy. The women are made solar engineer so that they can implement solar energy methods for lighting up their villages.

In this school, native and foreign tourists are allowed to witness all those happening in the name of social awareness and empowering the women. The atmosphere and greenly beautiful and well maintained garden is a treat to experience in the village of Tilonia.

Training at Barefoot College Ajmer

Training at Barefoot College Ajmer

Barefoot College by UN Women

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    Suchitra Maggon Says

    Appears very interesting
    Where can one live in Tilonia..
    WHAT ELSE IS FAMOUS IN TILONIA.