Barefoot College

Bunker Roy Passes Away at 81 in Tilonia

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Renowned social activist and founder of Barefoot College, Sanjit “Bunker” Roy, passed away on Tuesday in Tilonia, Rajasthan. He was 81. Born on June 30, 1945, Roy was educated at Doon School and St. Stephen’s College before choosing a path of grassroots service in rural India. In 1972, Roy established the Social Work and Research … Read more

Social activist Sanjit Bunker Roy no more

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Jaipur: Renowned social activist and Barefoot College founder Sanjit Bunker Roy, who spent more than five decades working for rural development and women's empowerment, died at his home in Tilonia in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Tuesday morning. He was 81. Roy breathed his last in the presence of his wife, noted social activist Aruna Roy, … Read more