Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
Founder
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam (Dr. Balu) the founder of the GRAAM, presently serving as the Member HR at the Capacity Building Commission of India. Dr Balu is a development scholar, public policy practitioner, author, and leadership educator with over four decades of deep grassroots engagement. He is A physician by training, Dr. Balu is a Harvard-educated public leader, a former faculty member at Cornell University and IIT Delhi. Dr Balu holds a doctorate in Indic Leadership. His work is distinguished by its rare ability to seamlessly blend lived experience with rigorous academic insight.
He has advised governments on governance reforms, institutional strengthening, and state capacity building. A prolific author, his books including the citizen Voices from the Grassroots Leadership Lessons for Daily Living Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi reflects his distinctive voice at the intersection of public policy, leadership, and Indian thought.His current work explores leadership insights from the Bhagavad Gita.
He has also authored over 500 newspaper columns in Kannada and English. Dr. Balu also serves currently as the Chairperson of SEBI’s Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee.
An Article About Dr. Balu on TATA Reveiw website
This article talks about GRAAM’s Founder Dr. Balasubramaniam ‘s journey started, the milestones, and what Dr.Balu belives about Social Development.
Projects Handled
| Sl. No | Project Name | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Functional Area | Assignment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in Assam | World Health Organisation | Health and Wellness | Development Research | Sep 2019 Jun 2020 |
| 3 | 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 | Health and Wellness | Development Research | Jun 2019 Dec 2019 |
| 4 | Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest Rights | N/A | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Feb 2020 Jun 2020 |
| 5 | Certificate Program: Introduction to Public Policy | Quality Council of India | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Academic Programs | Jan 2019 Dec 2022 |
| 6 | Evaluation study of Out Of Pocket Expenditure Incurred for Maternal Health Care by BPL Women in Karnataka in Public Health facilities. | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Health and Wellness | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2019 Mar 2020 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Health Enrich | NABFINS, SVYM, Rotary Club South (Mysuru), Wurth Electronics Services India (P) Ltd | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Apr 2016 Sep 2017 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | Policy for Procurement of Land for Residential Sites in Karnataka | Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation | Governance and Democratization | Policy Engagement | May 2015 Oct 2016 |
| 12 | Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) | Government of Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Community Consultation | Mar 2015 May 2015 |
| 13 | Strengthening Community Monitoring for Reduction of PDS Leakages | Government of Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2014 Jan 2015 |
| 14 | Study of the Performance of 24 X 7 PHCs in the ‘C’ Category Districts of Karnataka | Karnataka State Health System Resource Centre (KSHSRC) | Health and Wellness | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | May 2014 Oct 2014 |
