rural electrification

Bunker Roy, Who Trained Village Grandmothers as Solar Engineers, Dies at 81

Sanjit "Bunker" Roy, founder of Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, died peacefully at home at age 81. His grassroots model trained illiterate village grandmothers to become solar engineers, bringing renewable power to rural communities across India, Borneo and beyond.