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| Bunker Roy | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy is an Indian social activist and educator. He was selected as one of Time 100's 100 most influential personalities in 2010.
Early life
He attended The Doon School from 1956 to 1962 and St. Stephen's College, Delhi from 1962 to 1967.
Barefoot College
Bunker is a founder of the Barefoot College whose programs have trained more than 3 million people in skills including solar engineers, teachers, midwives, weavers, architects and doctors. The buildings used for the school have dirt floors and no chairs so that "poor students feel comfortable".
Awards
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Roy has received:
- The Tyler Prize
- The St Andrews Prize for the Environment – 2003
Controversies
Plagiarism
Politician and former IAS Officer V. Sundaram in an editorial published in The Daily Pioneer accused Bunker Roy of being expert in organizing international prizes and awards for himself as part of a civil and cultural conspiracy. Bunker Roy was given a prize by the Aga Khan foundation for having developed rainwater harvesting structures. Later investigations clearly revealed that he had hired Neehar Raina, a professional architect, to get the job done. The Aga Khan Foundation changed its citation to fit in with the known facts and Roy ended up by returning his prize.
Articles
References
- ^ Mortenson, Greg. (2010-04-29) Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy The 2010 TIME 100. TIME. Retrieved on 2012-06-02.
- "NGOs, Subversive Activists and Foreign Funds - I " editorial published in The Daily Pioneer, Lucknow Edition, 11 March 2007, pg 9 accessible at http://cms.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=Articles&ArticleID=7756