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Barefoot College Founder Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy Passes Away in Rajasthan At 81 | Educator |Rajdeep Show

India Today10 Nov 2026

Social activist and educator Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy passed away in Tilonia, Rajasthan, on Tuesday at the age of 81. Roy was widely recognised for founding the revolutionary Barefoot College, an institution that advanced adult education, women's empowerment, rural skilling, and solar electrification. His work inspired generations of young people to serve in villages across India. In 2010, Time magazine named him among the 100 most influential personalities in the world.