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	'''Balaji Sampath''' (born 17 January 1973)<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\|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\|date=3 July 2017\|website=The Hindu\|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)\|website=The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy\|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> an India-based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programs 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\|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref>		'''Balaji Sampath''' (born 17 January 1973)<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\|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\|date=3 July 2017\|website=The Hindu\|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)\|website=The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy\|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> an India-based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programs 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\|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref>

	~~'''~~AidIndia trains teachers in government schools with the goal of improving the quality of teaching, especially for ~~Science~~ and ~~Mathematics~~ by using innovative techniques and devising educational aids .<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> The mission of AidIndia is to empower [[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\|journal=I Will Impact\|volume=2\|pages=16}}</ref>~~'''~~		AidIndia trains teachers in government schools with the goal of improving the quality of teaching, especially for science and mathematics by using innovative techniques and devising educational aids .<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> The mission of AidIndia is to empower 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\|journal=I Will Impact\|volume=2\|pages=16}}</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=AhaGuru.com: Education start-up’s on-demand online coaching\|last=Somu\|first=Kumar\|website=Medium\|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 name=":4">{{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\|date=11 April 2017\|website=Business Standard\|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 and easy to understand language for students.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sodews.org/our-team\|title=Our team {{!}} SODEWS\|website=www.sodews.org\|access-date=2017-09-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905050757/http://www.sodews.org/our-team\|archive-date=2017-09-05\|url-status=dead}}</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=AhaGuru.com: Education start-up’s on-demand online coaching\|last=Somu\|first=Kumar\|website=Medium\|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 name=":4">{{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\|date=11 April 2017\|website=Business Standard\|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 and easy to understand language for students.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.sodews.org/our-team\|title=Our team {{!}} SODEWS\|website=www.sodews.org\|access-date=2017-09-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905050757/http://www.sodews.org/our-team\|archive-date=2017-09-05\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Balaji appeared for IIT JEE and obtained All India Rank 4 in 1990 <ref>{{Cite news\|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\|date=2017-04-11\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-12-11}}</ref> ~~in 1990,~~ considered one of the most competitive exams in India. He completed his B.Tech degree in Electrical 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 name=":5">{{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>		Balaji appeared for [[IIT JEE]] and obtained All India Rank 4 in 1990,<ref>{{Cite news\|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\|date=2017-04-11\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-12-11}}</ref> considered one of the most competitive exams in India. He completed his B.Tech degree in Electrical 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 name=":5">{{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 ==
	Balaji started his career as a volunteer for AID United States chapter from 1994 while he was doing his doctorate.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2011/09/29&PageLabel=14&EntityId=Ar01400&ViewMode=HTML\|title=They live, work & prosper in foreign lands but sweat it out for India\|last=Umachandran\|first=Shalini\|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> After completing his PhD degree, he returned to India to work full-time on social issues in 1997 and founded AID India.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Effective People\|last=Rao\|first=T.V\|publisher=Random House India\|date=18 December 2015\|isbn=978-8184005837\|location=India}}</ref> He worked with the Centre for Ecology and Rural Development and the Peoples Science Movement on Health and Education Programs. Balaji organized Peoples Health assembly campaign in 2000 at a national level and began campaigning for better public education and access to healthcare, especially in rural areas.<ref name=":0" />		Balaji started his career as a volunteer for AID United States chapter from 1994 while he was doing his doctorate.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2011/09/29&PageLabel=14&EntityId=Ar01400&ViewMode=HTML\|title=They live, work & prosper in foreign lands but sweat it out for India\|last=Umachandran\|first=Shalini\|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> After completing his PhD degree, he returned to India to work full-time on social issues in 1997 and founded AID India.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book\|title=Effective People\|last=Rao\|first=T.V\|publisher=Random House India\|date=18 December 2015\|isbn=978-8184005837\|location=India}}</ref> He worked with the Centre for Ecology and Rural Development and the Peoples Science Movement on Health and Education Programs. Balaji organized Peoples Health assembly campaign in 2000 at a national level and began campaigning for better public education and access to healthcare, especially in rural areas.<ref name=":0" />

	In 2011, Balaji started Ahaguru.com, an online education portal to enhance ~~Science~~ and ~~Math~~ learning and problem-solving skills of middle and high school students. Yahoo! News said: "This education startup, www.AhaGuru.com, a pioneer in online coaching, provides training courses completely online. From CBSE to NEET and JEE Advanced, it covers ~~Physics~~, ~~Chemistry~~ and ~~Math~~ courses from class 7 to 12.Their best seller is the full year course, which is modelled like a classroom with an expert teacher explaining the key concepts and showing how to solve different types of questions."<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Only-2-5-of-students-in-IIT-race-from-TN/articleshow/34704215.cms\|title=Only 2.5% of students in IIT race from TN\|last=Ramya{{!}}\|first=M\|date=6 May 2014\|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Itrsquos-payback-time/article15914119.ece\|title=It’s Payback Time\|date=9 May 2009\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/education-start-ups-demand-online-coaching-trend-among-102650868.html\|title=Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students\|last=Ani\|date=11 April 2017\|website=Yahoo News\|access-date=4 September 2017}}</ref>		In 2011, Balaji started Ahaguru.com, an online education portal to enhance science and math learning and problem-solving skills of middle and high school students. Yahoo! News said: "This education startup, www.AhaGuru.com, a pioneer in online coaching, provides training courses completely online. From CBSE to NEET and JEE Advanced, it covers physics, chemistry and math courses from class 7 to 12.Their best seller is the full year course, which is modelled like a classroom with an expert teacher explaining the key concepts and showing how to solve different types of questions."<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Only-2-5-of-students-in-IIT-race-from-TN/articleshow/34704215.cms\|title=Only 2.5% of students in IIT race from TN\|last=Ramya{{!}}\|first=M\|date=6 May 2014\|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Itrsquos-payback-time/article15914119.ece\|title=It’s Payback Time\|date=9 May 2009\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/education-start-ups-demand-online-coaching-trend-among-102650868.html\|title=Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students\|last=Ani\|date=11 April 2017\|website=Yahoo News\|access-date=4 September 2017}}</ref>

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

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| name = Balaji Sampath
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| caption = AIR 4th Rank IIT . Founder of Ahaguru
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|1|17}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
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| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[IIT Madras]], <br>PhD ([[University of Maryland, College Park]], US)
| occupation = Founder and Secretary, AID [[India]] & CEO of Ahaguru
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'''Balaji Sampath''' (born 17 January 1973)<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|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|date=3 July 2017|website=The Hindu|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)|website=The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy|access-date=28 August 2017}}</ref> an India-based NGO that carries out science teaching and primary school programs 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|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref>

'''AidIndia trains teachers in government schools with the goal of improving the quality of teaching, especially for Science and Mathematics by using innovative techniques and devising educational aids .<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> The mission of AidIndia is to empower [[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|journal=I Will Impact|volume=2|pages=16}}</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=AhaGuru.com: Education start-up’s on-demand online coaching|last=Somu|first=Kumar|website=Medium|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 name=":4">{{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|date=11 April 2017|website=Business Standard|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 and easy to understand language for students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sodews.org/our-team|title=Our team {{!}} SODEWS|website=www.sodews.org|access-date=2017-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905050757/http://www.sodews.org/our-team|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Balaji was born in Chennai, [[India]] on 17 January 1973 into a family where both of his 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 ==
Balaji appeared for IIT JEE and obtained All India Rank 4 in 1990 <ref>{{Cite news|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|date=2017-04-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-12-11}}</ref> in 1990, considered one of the most competitive exams in India. He completed his B.Tech degree in Electrical 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 name=":5">{{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 ==
Balaji started his career as a volunteer for AID United States chapter from 1994 while he was doing his doctorate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2011/09/29&PageLabel=14&EntityId=Ar01400&ViewMode=HTML|title=They live, work & prosper in foreign lands but sweat it out for India|last=Umachandran|first=Shalini|access-date=3 September 2017}}</ref> After completing his PhD degree, he returned to India to work full-time on social issues in 1997 and founded AID India.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book|title=Effective People|last=Rao|first=T.V|publisher=Random House India|date=18 December 2015|isbn=978-8184005837|location=India}}</ref> He worked with the Centre for Ecology and Rural Development and the Peoples Science Movement on Health and Education Programs. Balaji organized Peoples Health assembly campaign in 2000 at a national level and began campaigning for better public education and access to healthcare, especially in rural areas.<ref name=":0" />

In 2011, Balaji started Ahaguru.com, an online education portal to enhance Science and Math learning and problem-solving skills of middle and high school students. Yahoo! News said: "This education startup, www.AhaGuru.com, a pioneer in online coaching, provides training courses completely online. From CBSE to NEET and JEE Advanced, it covers Physics, Chemistry and Math courses from class 7 to 12.Their best seller is the full year course, which is modelled like a classroom with an expert teacher explaining the key concepts and showing how to solve different types of questions."<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Only-2-5-of-students-in-IIT-race-from-TN/articleshow/34704215.cms|title=Only 2.5% of students in IIT race from TN|last=Ramya{{!}}|first=M|date=6 May 2014|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Itrsquos-payback-time/article15914119.ece|title=It’s Payback Time|date=9 May 2009|website=The Hindu|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/education-start-ups-demand-online-coaching-trend-among-102650868.html|title=Education start-ups on-demand online coaching: New trend among high school students|last=Ani|date=11 April 2017|website=Yahoo News|access-date=4 September 2017}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* IIT Madras Distinguished Alumnus Award 2012.<ref name=":3" />
* Times of India Social Impact Award for AID, 2011 from Prime Minister, Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timessocialawards.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/awards.cms|title=Social Impact Awards 2012-2013 - The Times of India|website=timessocialawards.timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
* Ashoka Fellowship for innovative work on Science Education.<ref name=":5" />
* Lemelson Inventor Certificate for Science Education.<ref name=":3" />
* MIT Indus Technovator's Award 2005 for Village Libraries and Science Education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.mit.edu/technovators/gita/2005_winners_grassroots.html|title=Global Indus Technovator Awards|website=web.mit.edu|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
* Rotary Distinguished Service Award by the Rotary Club of Madras South.<ref name=":3" />
* [[Pratham]] USA Achievement Award 2006 for improving reading skills in Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":3" />
* Association for India's Development JS Fellowship, 1998.<ref name=":2" />
* All India Rank 4 in the IIT JEE, 1990.<ref name=":4" />

== See also ==
* [[List of Indian Institute of Technology Madras alumni]]
* [[Association for India's Development]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://vimeo.com/17646454 Balaji Sampath at TEDxYouth @Chennai - Talk on "Empowering Rural India"]

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