Bunker Roy
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Sanjit Bunker Roy | |
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Born | Sanjit Roy 30 June 1945 Burnpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Occupation | Social activist & founder of Barefoot College |
Spouse |
Sanjit "Bunker" Roy (born 30 June 1945) is an Indian social activist and educator who founded the
Early life
He attended The Doon School from 1956 to 1962,[citation needed] and St. Stephen's College, Delhi from 1962 to 1967.[2]
He was the Indian National Squash champion in 1965 and also participated in three world squash championships representing India .
Barefoot College
Bunker is a founder of what is now called Barefoot College.[3] After conducting a survey of water supplies in 100 drought-prone areas, Roy established the Social Work and Research Centre in 1972.[3] Its mission soon changed from a focus on water and irrigation to empowerment and sustainability.[3] The programs focused on siting water pumps near villages and training the local population to maintain them without dependence on outside mechanics, providing training as paramedics for local medical treatment, and on solar power to decrease dependence and time spent on kerosene lighting.[3]
He was recognized in 2010 in Time for the programs of the college which have trained more than 3 million people in skills including solar engineers, teachers, midwives, weavers, architects, and doctors.[1]
He was married to ex-IAS Aruna Roy in 1970.
Other work
Roy was appointed by
In 1983, he was the plaintiff in Roy v State of Rajasthan in which the Supreme Court struck down an emergency policy which had allowed women famine relief workers to be paid less than male workers.[5]
Roy has spoken at the TED conference,[6] in which he talks about how the Barefoot College "helps rural communities becomes self-sufficient."[7]
Awards and recognition
- 1985: "Jamnalal Bajaj Award" for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development.[8]
- 2003: Won The 2003 "St Andrews Prize for the Environment"[9]
- 2003: One of 20 people to be selected as "Social Entrepreneurs of the Year" by Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship[10]
- 2009: Received a "Robert Hill Award" for his contribution to promotion of photo-voltaics (solar energy)[11]
References
- ^ a b Mortenson, Greg. (29 April 2010) Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy The 2010 TIME 100. TIME. Retrieved on 2 June 2012.
- ISBN 9780670058631. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9781853026584. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ISBN 9780801887918. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ISBN 9780226211619. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ TNN (28 October 2012). "Students untapped forces of social change". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Bunker Roy. "Bunker Roy: Learning from a barefoot movement". TED. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Sanjit Bunker Roy". Jamnalal Bajaj Award.
- ^ "The 2003 St Andrews Prize for the Environment". St Andrews Prize for the Environment.
- ^ "Swiss award for Bunker Roy". The Hindu. 22 September 2002.
- ^ "Global honour for barefoot wonder Bunker Roy". The Hindu. 29 September 2009.
External links
- Profile
- Bunker Roy at TED