India
Remembering Bunker Roy
November 10, 2026
We learned today of the passing of Sanjit “Bunker Roy,” founder of India’s acclaimed, awarded—and copied—Barefoot College.
He believed strongly that women represented the soundest investment in rural development and the College he founded has trained tens of thousands of women from developing countries—most with no formal education—to become solar technicians and entrepreneurs.
Back in 2008, we were privileged to be among the earliest to bring his story to American television
Back in 2008, we were privileged to be among the earliest to bring his story to American television