| RASTA began in 1984 as a branch
of a globally reputed institution, the Barefoot College , the
Social Work and Research Center of Tilonia, Rajasthan with
the belief that solution to rural problems lie within the
community.
RASTA address the problems of rural people especially
women, indigenous communities, small and marginal farmers
related to agriculture deterioration, rural unemployment,
food security, technology gaps in rural development, backwardness
of women and tribal communities, water and sanitation, conservation
of ecosystems, health and decentralized governance. |
| RASTA promotes decentralized and participatory
approach for development aiming direct participation of people
in planning, implementation and management of development interventions.
It encourages practical knowledge and skills through learning
by doing way of education and emergence peoples organizations
complementing Panchayathi Raj Institutions. The campus is
situated at Kambalakkad in Wayanad district of Kerala. It
spread over 5000 sqfeet area consists of an administrative
block, training and meeting halls, 6 twin sharing guest rooms,
dinning room, Mushroom spawn production laboratory, Bio-control
laboratory, a community seed bank, a village Telecentre, a
skill training work center, an audio visual unit, two dormitories
of 20 beds each separate for men and women. The campus is
fully electrified and having a 70000 litter capacity rainwater
harvesting system.
RASTA serves a population over 1,50,000 in Wayanad and other
districts of the state.
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