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'''Bunker Roy''', real name Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy was born in [[1945]] in [[Burnpur Bengal]], present-day [[West Bengal]] is an Indian Social Activist. He founded the [[Barefoot college]] in Tilonia, Rajasthan. In [[1972]], [[Indian NGOs]] was registered as Social Work and Research Centre [http://www.indianngos.com/people/bunkerroy.htm]. 

Bunker is highly influenced by the [[philosophy]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi]], one of the key principle being [[Sustainable development]]. In [[2002]], he was selected for Geneva-based Schwab Foundation's award[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/09/22/stories/2002092202240700.htm]. 

Bunker was educated in an elite school, [[Doon School]], [[Dehradun]] and [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India]]. During the [[Rajiv Gandhi]] regime he unsuccessfully introduced legislation to bring [[Transparency (disambiguation)|transparency]] and [[accountability]] of [[NGO]]s, which was eventually withdrawn.[http://web.mac.com/udaydandavate/iWeb/Site/Bunker.html]

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There is a mistaken belief that [[illiteracy]] is a barrier to the rural poor developing themselves with skills of their own. In other words a rural poor [[farmer]], [[weaver]], [[pottery|potter]], [[leather worker]], [[blacksmith]] and other artisans,because they have never been through a formal education system are not capable of producing high quality products with a marvelous eye for [[aesthetics]] and [[form]]. In the rural areas of India today for instance there are endless examples of rainwater harvesting structures for drinking water and sanitation still being used today that are hundreds of years old constructed when there were no architects and engineers. [http://web.mac.com/udaydandavate/iWeb/Site/Bunker.html]
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==External links==
*[http://www.barefootcollege.org/ Official site of Barefoot College]
*[http://www.indianngos.com/interviews/bunker_roy.htm interview with bunker]
*[http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Bunker_Roy_06 COMMUNITY HERO: BUNKER ROY]
*[http://web.mac.com/udaydandavate/iWeb/Site/Bunker.html Profile]
*[http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000_03/uk/dossier/txt02.htm India’s Barefoot College  generation]
''Articles by Bunker Roy''
*[http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2000/issue1/0100p86.htm Village as Positive force for good governance]
*[http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail783.html A Talk by Bunker Roy]
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