A Development Vision for India | R Balasubramaniam | TEDxVITVellore

Through his varied experiences, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam shares some of his exciting stories and ideas for development in India

Dr. R Balasubramian is a development activist, a public policy expert, a social innovator, a writer and a leadership trainer. He is a doctor by training with an MPhil from BITS, Pilani and has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He started 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. He teaches at various universities across the globe and has also been a consultant to the World Bank. He has been 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

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