Balasubramanian, K. 

Dr. K. Balasubramanian

Education Specialist, Agriculture and Livelihoods

Commonwealth of Learning
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200
Vancouver, BC          V6E 2E9
CANADA

Tel: +1 604 775 8224          Fax: +1 604 775 8210         E-mail:  kbala

Dr. K. Balasubramanian (Bala) joined COL on 2 January 2009 as Education Specialist, Food Security and Environment. Most recently an independent consultant to international agencies including UNDP, NR International UK and COL, he was instrumental in designing and implementing COL’s Lifelong Learning for Farmers programme. Dr. Bala has more than 20 years of experience in development, including initiating information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) activities and sustainable natural resource management. His past roles have also included capacity building and human resource development using ICT in the rural sector, agriculture and animal husbandry. Dr. Bala holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Bangalore University.