Ram Krishna Baliga is regarded as the father of the Electronics City in Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

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Academic Role

Manipal Institute of Technology

Manipal Institute of Technology

The Manipal Institute of Technology is a constituent institution of the Manipal University that specializes in the fields of engineering and technology. MIT contains 16 academic departments, and awards undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees...

He was the founding Head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Vice Principal in 1960(http://www.manipal.edu/Subsite/ICAECT2010/Pages/DeptofEE.aspx)
Bangalore University

Bangalore University

Bangalore University is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating back to 1886...

Bharat Electronics Limited

He was initially Chief Engineer of Bharat Electronics Ltd and subsequently assumed the role of Deputy General Manager of the Radar Division before he assumed responsibility of Chairman and Managing Director of Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation

Electronic City

According to the Indian Express, in the early 1970s Mr Baliga envisoned making Bangalore the "Silicon Valley of India" and it was met with skepticism. However, the then Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs

D. Devaraj Urs

D. Devaraj Urs dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Originally from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira...

 of Karnataka decided to support him and made him the Chairman of the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Keonics in 1976. In 1978 Keonics established Electronics City on 332 acres (1.3 km²) in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur Village, near Bangalore. He completed his term as Chairman of Keonics in 1983 during which period he saw the establishment of several firms. The development of the Electronic City gained substantial momentum after India liberalized its economy in early 1990s. According to the Keonics website the Electronics City today houses over 100 information technology and electronics companies who employ over 30,000 personnel.

Social Work

He was also president of the Indian Institute of Plant Engineers which has 4000 members according to the Deccan Herald, president of International Club at Westinghouse Electric Corporation (USA), president of Karnataka Productivity Council and President of Rotary Club of Bangalore where he initiated the Burns Ward.