.Date of Birth: 30th June 1945
2. Educational Qualifications: English(Hons) St Stephens College 1967
3. Work Experience: “real” education started when -he dug open wells for drinking water as an unskilled labourer for 5 years (1967-1971).
Married Aruna(nee Jayaram) June 1970. No children
National Squash Champion 1965, 1968 and 1971.
Started the Barefoot College in 1972. Follower of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gave a TED talk in Edinburgh in October 2011. 4.8 million viewers translated into 45 languages.
HONORS
The Schwab Foundation for Outstanding Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic
Forum Davos September 2002:
The Guardian London identified as one of the 50 Environmentalists who could save the planet
April 2010 identified by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people
in the world.
Blue Planet Prize Tokyo Japan November 2011
Clinton Global Citizen Award New York September 2013
Hon. Degree Bachelor of Law Princeton University June 2017(First Indian in 40
Arresting DeforestationClean EnergyClean WaterEarly Childhood to Primary EducationEducationEnvironmental SustainabilityLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsSanitationWater ManagementWomen's and Girls' EducationYouth Job Skills
Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Oceania, South America, Southeast Asia, West and Central Africa
