The Pacific region is expected to have its first Barefoot College to train female solar engineers by next year.
The India based founder of the college, Bunker Roy, has been in Fiji to establish one of the training centres in the country.
The Barefoot College, Tilonia, India Photo: Facebook
For 40 years, the Barefoot College has helped introduce modern technologies to rural areas training up local women and young people.
Professor Roy and Fiji's Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar have been looking at suitable sites for the training centre in Fiji's Northern Division.
Ms Akbar said the Ministry would be working closely with the college to ensure the plan is realised by 2017.
In 2012, 10 women from Fiji were sent to the Barefoot College in India, for six months training in solar electrification.
