<p>Barefoot Collegehas been involved in community-managed and controlled initiatives in the area of education, health, drinking water, solar energy, rural women’s development, training, environmental regeneration, Right to Information, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, minimum wages and the physically challenged.</p>
<p><br />The idea behind the Community Radio was from senior journalist, Ajit Bhattacharya who, during a visit to Tilonia suggested exploring possibilities of working in the area of Community Radio since it has an on-going dialogue with poorest of the poor in rural communities.</p>