Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
Founder and Trustee
Dr R. Balasubramaniam (Balu) is a development activist, social innovator, writer and a leadership trainer.He is a medical doctor by training, with specialization in Public administration from Harvard University.
Inspired by the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, he founded the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement at the age of 19 and went on to work with the displaced and dispossessed forest-based tribes in H.D.Kote Taluk of Mysore District, Karnataka and this has grown to be one of India’s finest NGOs.
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam teaches and lectures at various universities across the globe, on issues related to Leadership, Governance of NGOs, Poverty and Development, and Global Health. He has been bestowed with the honor of being the Frank H T Rhodes Professor at Cornell University, USA and is also the Adjunct Professor of International Programs at the University of Iowa, USA. He regularly runs leadership workshops for the Govt, NGOs and corporates, both in India and abroad, with his niche areas being ‘enlightened leadership,’ ‘adaptive leadership’ and ‘servant-based leadership’ as propounded by Swami Vivekananda. Over the years, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam has been a member of several Central and State Government committees. He also served as an adviser and consultant to the World Bank and WHO. He is also the Professor and Head of the Vivekananda Chair, University of Mysore.
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam has been passionately involved with the anti-corruption movement in India and has assisted the Karnataka Lok Ayukta in investigating issues of corruption and maladministration in the Medical Education department and Public Distribution System of Karnataka. He travels across the country, speaking and interacting with the youth, motivating them to be good citizens and play their part in building a new and resurgent India. Dr. R. Balasubramaniam writes in local English and Kannada dailies and blogs regularly, mostly about development issues. He currently resides in Mysore, Karnataka and can be reached at drrbalu@gmail.com
An Article About Dr. Balu on TATA Reveiw website
This article talks about GRAAM’s Founder and Chairman Dr. Balasubramaniam ‘s journey started, the milestones, and what Dr.Balu belives about Social Development.
Click below to read the full article on TATA Review’s website.
Project Handled
| # | Name of the Project | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Project Type | Assignment Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in Assam | World Health Organisation | Public Health | Development Research | Sep 2019 Jun 2020 |
| 2 | Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India. | World Health Organisation | Public Health | Development Research | Jun 2019 Dec 2019 |
| 3 | Evaluation study of Out Of Pocket Expenditure Incurred for Maternal Health Care by BPL Women in Karnataka in Public Health facilities. | Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) | Public Health | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2019 Mar 2020 |
| 4 | Vision Document: Karnataka 2025 Rural Development | Department of Planning, Govt. of Karnataka KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Sep 2017 Sep 2018 |
| 5 | Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for TITAN CSR Projects | Titan Comany Limited | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Sep 2016 May 2017 |
| 6 | Health Enrich | NABFINS,SVYM,Rotary Club South (Mysuru),Wurth Electronics | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Apr 2016 Sep 2017 |
| 7 | Policy for Procurement of Land for Residential Sites in Karnataka | Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation | Governance and Democratization | Policy Engagement | May 2015 Oct 2016 |
| 8 | Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) | Government of Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Community Consultation | Mar 2015 May 2015 |
| 9 | Building Human and Social Capital at the core of CSR Strategy for PAGE Industries (Jockey) | PAGE Industries Limited | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Community Consultation | Jun 2015 Dec 2015 |
| 10 | Study of the Performance of 24 X 7 PHCs in the ‘C’ Category Districts of Karnataka | Karnataka State Health System Resource Centre (KSHSRC) | Public Health | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | May 2014 Oct 2014 |
| 11 | Strengthening Community Monitoring for Reduction of PDS Leakages | Government of Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2014 Jan 2015 |
| 12 | Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in India | NABARD | Governance and Democratization | Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) | Jun 2019 Jun 2020 |
| 13 | Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest Rights | Soliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, Hanur | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Feb 2020 Jun 2020 |
| 14 | Certificate Program: Introduction to Public Policy | Quality Council of India | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Academic Programs | Jan 2019 Dec 2022 |
Publication
Leadership Lessons for Daily Living
I, the citizen
Voices from the Grassroots
