‘Solar Mamas’ in Barefoot College

Q.  ‘Solar Mamas’ are trained in which institute in India?
- Published on 11 Jul 16

a. TERI
b. Barefoot College
c. IIT Delhi
d. IIT Chennai

ANSWER: Barefoot College
 
  • Barefoot College, Tilonia (Rajasthan) has been promoting and training rural women solar engineers (solar mamas) from Africa in fabrication, installation, use, repair and maintenance of solar lanterns and household solar lighting under Government of India supported programmes.
  • They have set up a Barefoot women vocational training college in Zanzibar Islands of Tanzania and other countries in Africa for imparting solar electrification skills (training) and distributing solar kits to trainees.
  • These colleges also support various entrepreneurial skills such as bee-keeping, tailoring, etc. The solar mamas have fabricated and installed solar kits, and now maintain these solar electrification systems in their communities.

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