Kalidas Balakrishnan is a 32-year-old Malaysian teacher who has been teaching for 6 years each in Malay and Mathematics. He obtained a Diploma in Teaching from Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Ipoh and a Degree in Education from the Open University. Kalidas is proficient in Tamil, Malay, English and Telugu. He has received several awards for his computer skills, coaching abilities, and innovations in teaching.