Kushagra Kar '23

Winter Term 2020

Research and Volunteer Work with the Barefoot College, Tilonia

Kushagra traveled Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan to explore the NGO's approach to community integration and service, specifically through in the context of educational interactions. He looked into the impact of Barefoot College in local communities and examined the efficacy of certain western educational ideologies used in such contexts. Kushagra sought a nuanced understanding of how Barefoot's standard curriculum is adapted to suit the environment in Tilonia and the type of planning that precedes large scale projects. He focused on the annual Solar Mamas program that came the end of its six-month cycle in January, 2020. In addition to this, Kushagra worked as a volunteer in various capacities.