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Social activist Sanjit Bunker Roy, aged 81, has died. He was the founder of Barefoot College, a pioneering institution in Rajasthan that promotes rural self‑reliance and empowerment. Before turning to social work, Roy was a national squash champion. His legacy is described as glorious for fostering self‑reliance in rural communities.
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A national squash champion who chose social work over a conventional career, Roy built a pioneering institution in Rajasthan
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Social activist Sanjit Bunker Roy dies Jaipur, Nov 10: Renowned social activist and Barefoot College founder Sanjit Bunker Roy, who turned a small Rajasthan village into an internationally recognised centre for rural development and women’s empowerment, died at his home in Tilonia in Rajasthan’s…
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Social activist Sanjit Bunker Roy dies Jaipur, Nov 10: Renowned social activist and Barefoot College founder Sanjit Bunker Roy, who turned a small Rajasthan village into an internationally recognised centre for rural development and women’s empowerment, died at his home in Tilonia in Rajasthan’s…
