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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 and Awards Controversy
Politician and former IAS Officer V. Sundaram in a syndicated column 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.
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 " syndicated column 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