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'''Balaji Sampath''' (born January 17, 1975)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahaguru.academia.edu/|title=Dr. Balaji Sampath|website=ahaguru.academia.edu|access-date=2017-09-03}}</ref> is an Indian educationist, social activist, the founder<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessblogging.org/blog/tag/balaji-sampath|title=Business Blooging|last=Shrinidhi|first=Hande|date=15 May 2010|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> and secretary of a Non-profit Organization, Association for India’s Development India chapter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20170703/281612420422136|title=Breaking the English Barrier|last=|first=|date=3 July 2017|website=The Hindu|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehinducentre.com/events/article5544390.ece|title=Event report: Making RTE Effective: Strategies, Constraints, Outcomes (includes video)|last=|first=|date=|website=The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> An Indian based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programmes for children to aid their educational development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-e-street-entrepreneurs/232549|title=The E-Street Entrepreneurs|last=Anjali|first=Puri|date=18 September 2006|website=Outlook|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> Aid India trains teachers in government schools and devise educational aids for them.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Non Stop India|last=Tully|first=Mark|publisher=Penguin Group|year=2011|isbn=9780670083893|location=Allen Lane, India|pages=156}}</ref> In general, Aid India is aimed at empowering socially disadvantaged and often forgotten sections of the society through socio-economic development programs, education, providing micro credit, and imparting training in the areas of health, human rights and utilization of resources for income generation.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dutta|first=Rita|date=August 2012|title=Social Entrepreneurs: Transforming India|url=|journal=I Will Impact|volume=2|pages=16|via=}}</ref> Balaji is also the founder and CEO of Ahaguru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@somukumar/ahaguru-com-education-start-ups-on-demand-online-coaching-63652a503638|title=Tech Entrepreneur. Start-up. Social & Brand Marketing|last=Somu|first=Kumar|date=|website=Medium|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/news/2015/11/25/tamasomaa_jyotirgamaya.html|title=Tamasomaa Jyotirgamaya - From Darkness to Light - NGM|website=www.psbbschools.ac.in|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> A pioneer education start-up in online coaching that engages in providing training courses on different subjects online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/education-start-ups-on-demand-online-coaching-new-trend-among-high-school-students-117041100669_1.html|title=Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students|last=Ani|first=|date=11 April 2017|website=Business Standard|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> Balaji has written many science books for primary and higher level education to explain very complex concepts in a simple way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sodews.org/our-team|title=Our team {{!}} SODEWS|website=www.sodews.org|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
'''Balaji Sampath''' (born January 17, 1975)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://ahaguru.academia.edu/|title=Dr. Balaji Sampath|website=ahaguru.academia.edu|access-date=2017-09-03}}</ref> is an Indian educationist, social activist, the founder<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessblogging.org/blog/tag/balaji-sampath|title=Business Blooging|last=Shrinidhi|first=Hande|date=15 May 2010|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> and secretary of a Non-profit Organization, [[Association for India's Development|Association for India’s Development,]] [[India]] chapter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20170703/281612420422136|title=Breaking the English Barrier|last=|first=|date=3 July 2017|website=The Hindu|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehinducentre.com/events/article5544390.ece|title=Event report: Making RTE Effective: Strategies, Constraints, Outcomes (includes video)|last=|first=|date=|website=The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> An Indian based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programmes for children to aid their educational development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-e-street-entrepreneurs/232549|title=The E-Street Entrepreneurs|last=Anjali|first=Puri|date=18 September 2006|website=Outlook|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> Aid [[India]] trains teachers in government schools and devise educational aids for them.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Non Stop India|last=Tully|first=Mark|publisher=Penguin Group|year=2011|isbn=9780670083893|location=Allen Lane, India|pages=156}}</ref> In general, Aid India is aimed at empowering socially disadvantaged and often forgotten sections of the society through socio-economic development programs, education, providing micro credit, and imparting training in the areas of health, human rights and utilization of resources for income generation.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dutta|first=Rita|date=August 2012|title=Social Entrepreneurs: Transforming India|url=|journal=I Will Impact|volume=2|pages=16|via=}}</ref> Balaji is also the founder and CEO of Ahaguru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@somukumar/ahaguru-com-education-start-ups-on-demand-online-coaching-63652a503638|title=Tech Entrepreneur. Start-up. Social & Brand Marketing|last=Somu|first=Kumar|date=|website=Medium|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/news/2015/11/25/tamasomaa_jyotirgamaya.html|title=Tamasomaa Jyotirgamaya - From Darkness to Light - NGM|website=www.psbbschools.ac.in|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> A pioneer education start-up in online coaching that engages in providing training courses on different subjects online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/education-start-ups-on-demand-online-coaching-new-trend-among-high-school-students-117041100669_1.html|title=Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students|last=Ani|first=|date=11 April 2017|website=Business Standard|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> Balaji has written many science books for primary and higher level education to explain very complex concepts in a simple way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sodews.org/our-team|title=Our team {{!}} SODEWS|website=www.sodews.org|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>


== Personal Life==
== Personal Life==
Balaji, a Tamilian<ref name=":1" /> was born in Chennai, [[India]] on January 17, 1975 into a family whose both parents were government workers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurekachildusa.org/people/balaji.html|title=Eureka Child - An AID-India Education Initiative|website=www.eurekachildusa.org|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> Because his parents were often transferred to different locations for their government jobs, as a child Balaji was exposed to a number of schools across [[India]]. But one thing remained constant: his problem understanding scientific subjects because of ineffective teaching. Early in life, he devised his own system of analysis and arriving at solutions.<ref name=":2" />


== Education==
== Education==
He completed his B.Tech degree in Electronic Engineering from [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]] in 1994,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurekaschool.org/about/team.php|title=Eureka School - Where Every Child Matters|website=www.eurekaschool.org|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://alumni.iitm.ac.in/citations-2012-distinguished-alumnus-awards-recipients/|title=Citations: 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Awards Recipients {{!}} Office Of Alumni Relations|website=alumni.iitm.ac.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref> and his doctorate in Electronics and communication Engineering from [[University of Maryland, College Park]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allevents.in/bellevue/effective-education-initiatives-for-rural-india-a-talk-by-dr-balaji-sampath/458062984366057#|title=Effective Education Initiatives for rural India - A talk by Dr. Balaji Sampath|website=allevents.in|language=en|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>


== Career==
== Career==

Revision as of 09:43, 4 September 2017

Balaji Sampath
Balaji Sampath
Born (1975-01-17) 17 January 1975 (age 49)
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materIIT Madras),
PhD (University of Maryland, College Park, US)
Occupation(s)Founder and Secretary, AID India & CEO of Ahaguru
Websitewww.ahaguru.com

Balaji Sampath (born January 17, 1975)[1] is an Indian educationist, social activist, the founder[2] and secretary of a Non-profit Organization, Association for India’s Development, India chapter.[3][4] An Indian based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programmes for children to aid their educational development.[5] Aid India trains teachers in government schools and devise educational aids for them.[6] In general, Aid India is aimed at empowering socially disadvantaged and often forgotten sections of the society through socio-economic development programs, education, providing micro credit, and imparting training in the areas of health, human rights and utilization of resources for income generation.[7] Balaji is also the founder and CEO of Ahaguru.[8][9] A pioneer education start-up in online coaching that engages in providing training courses on different subjects online.[10] Balaji has written many science books for primary and higher level education to explain very complex concepts in a simple way.[11]

Personal Life

Balaji, a Tamilian[6] was born in Chennai, India on January 17, 1975 into a family whose both parents were government workers.[1][12] Because his parents were often transferred to different locations for their government jobs, as a child Balaji was exposed to a number of schools across India. But one thing remained constant: his problem understanding scientific subjects because of ineffective teaching. Early in life, he devised his own system of analysis and arriving at solutions.[12]

Education

He completed his B.Tech degree in Electronic Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 1994,[13][14] and his doctorate in Electronics and communication Engineering from University of Maryland, College Park.[14][15]

Career

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Dr. Balaji Sampath". ahaguru.academia.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. ^ Shrinidhi, Hande (15 May 2010). "Business Blooging". Retrieved 30 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Breaking the English Barrier". The Hindu. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Event report: Making RTE Effective: Strategies, Constraints, Outcomes (includes video)". The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy. Retrieved 28 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Anjali, Puri (18 September 2006). "The E-Street Entrepreneurs". Outlook. Retrieved 31 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ a b Tully, Mark (2011). Non Stop India. Allen Lane, India: Penguin Group. p. 156. ISBN 9780670083893.
  7. ^ Dutta, Rita (August 2012). "Social Entrepreneurs: Transforming India". I Will Impact. 2: 16.
  8. ^ Somu, Kumar. "Tech Entrepreneur. Start-up. Social & Brand Marketing". Medium. Retrieved 28 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "Tamasomaa Jyotirgamaya - From Darkness to Light - NGM". www.psbbschools.ac.in. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  10. ^ Ani (11 April 2017). "Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 August 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Our team | SODEWS". www.sodews.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  12. ^ a b "Eureka Child - An AID-India Education Initiative". www.eurekachildusa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  13. ^ "Eureka School - Where Every Child Matters". www.eurekaschool.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  14. ^ a b "Citations: 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Awards Recipients | Office Of Alumni Relations". alumni.iitm.ac.in. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  15. ^ "Effective Education Initiatives for rural India - A talk by Dr. Balaji Sampath". allevents.in. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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