Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Indian activist
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Place of Birth: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
About Ramaswami Balasubramaniam
- Ramaswami Balasubramaniam (Balu) is an Indian author, public policy advocate, leadership trainer and activist, known for his development work with rural and tribal people in Saragur of Heggadadevana kote near Mysore in Karnataka, India.
- He founded Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), a development organization based in Saragur when he was 19.
- After spending 26 years in development work among rural and tribal people, he pursued academic degrees in leadership, organisational development and public policy.
- He was the Frank H T Rhodes Professor at Cornell University between 2012 and 2014, and continues to hold academic positions in other universities.
- His book I, the citizen is a compilation of narratives and reflections of a development activist and was released in 2015 by the Prime Minister's office.
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