Bunker Roy
Indian social activist and educator (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Indian cricketer, see Sanjit Roy (cricketer).
Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (born 30 June 1945) is an Indian social activist and educator who founded the Barefoot College. He was selected as one of Time 100's 100 most influential personalities in 2010 for his work in educating illiterate and semi literate rural Indians.[1] Roy was awarded the Padma Shri by Giani Zail Singh in 1986.
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Born | Sanjit Roy (1945-06-30) 30 June 1945 (age 78) Burnpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Occupation | Social activist & founder of Barefoot College |
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