There is no place on earth where you can’t find an ethnic Indian. The Global Indian is distinguished all over the world and has excelled in different spheres. At the same time, they have remained connected to their roots. They are both India’s success story and the brand ambassadors of India’s success who are taking India to the world and becoming brand ambassadors for the success of the nation.
Meet Ramesh Balasundaram and Binu Ramesh, founders and leaders of the NGO BalUtsav, headquartered in Bangalore, India. BalUtsav helps to bring life-changing education to children living in India, thus facilitating learning for the entire life cycle: from childhood to livelihood. They work in government schools in 5 states in India and impact over 800,000 students.
Ramesh Balasundaram, founder of Bal Utsav was featured in the Independence Day 2022 featurette on Times of India : “75 years in the making – A new Bharat has risen”, that highlights the changemakers in the various fields in India.
Giving up successful corporate careers to make a positive impact in the social development space is something that is harder than one would imagine. However, Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram did just that due to their shared passion to develop solutions that could bring a grassroot-level impact.
