Bunker Roy
Founder, Barefoot College | Empowering Rural Communities Through Education
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Bunker Roy founded the Barefoot College, an innovative educational institution that trains rural women to become solar engineers, architects, dentists, and communicators. Recognized as a Skoll Social Entrepreneur and a Schwab Social Entrepreneur, Roy's work has brought sustainable, community-led development to over 1,300 villages across 93 countries. Through his keynotes, he shares the inspirational story of the Barefoot College movement, demonstrating how grassroots solutions can transform the lives of the world's most marginalized people.
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Learning from a barefoot movement
In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men -- many of them illiterate -- to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages. It's called the Barefoot College, and its founder, Bunker Roy, explains how it works.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2011 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States |
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