Dr R Balasubramaniam, author and founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, has been appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog. "His blend of academic insight and grassroots experience will add immense value to India's policy landscape," Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said while commending Balasubramaniam's induction into NITI Aayog. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated him.