Mysore/Mysuru, May 3 -- The Union Government yesterday appointed Mysuru-based Dr. R. Balasubramaniam as a full-time Member of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog.

Dr. Balasubramaniam is the Founder of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) and the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) in Mysuru. Dr. Joram Aniya of Arunachal Pradesh has also been appointed to the post.

The appointments come at a time when the country is stepping up efforts towards the 'Viksit Bharat' vision, bringing in experience from grassroots development and regional perspectives to the Centre's premier policy think tank. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog.

Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Dr. ...