LEAD Valedictory, Laxmeshwar

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory, Laxmeshwar function was held on May 7th, 2013 to commemorate 50 LEADers from SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar on their year-long efforts. This celebratory event attracted and unified over 250 students and their parents, as well as over 20 faculty members.
  
LEAD (LEaders Accelerating Development Program) aims to develop leadership, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills through an innovative approach within college students.  Through funding, support, and guidance from the LEAD team at the Deshpande Foundation, LEADers implement projects to create solutions for unresolved problems in their communities.

Since LEAD started working with the college in August 2012, 67 projects have been completed.  LEADer Manoj said that the students' goal for next year is to complete 100 projects.

Honorable guests of LEAD Valedictory included Dr. Neelam Maheshwari (Director of Grants, Deshpande Foundation), Dr. Arun Patil (Director, SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar), Dr. Ashok Chapgaon (Principal, SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar), and Dr. S. V. Gorbal (Vice Principal, SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar).

Special awards were presented to various students and faculty members who demonstrated exceptional leadership, projects, and support.  The LEAD Valedictory function award categories and recipients are listed below:

Project of Community Impact: Vijaylaxmi Kale
Effective Community Project: Pankaj Amonkar
Project of Education Promotion: Vijaylaxmi Amaravati
                                                        Kavya BK
Project of Livelihood: Meghana
                                      Sneha

Dr. Neelam Maheshwari (Director of Grants, Deshpande Foundation) inspired the LEADers by speaking about the power and potential of the youth to instigate positive change in India.  She told the students, “In India, in a few years, 50% of the population will be made of young people.  In a few years, you will be running the country.  To run the country, you need to have fantastic leadership skills…Students who have participated in activities like LEAD, students who can mobilize their own potential, are going to be more successful.”

A few LEADers were then given the opportunity to speak about how LEAD encouraged their personal growth and development.

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory Function honored not only the LEADers and their projects, but it also celebrated the power of youth, leadership, and initiative.

LEAD Valedictory Nidasoshi and Chikodi

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory, Nidasoshi and Chikodi function was held on May 7th, 2013, at SJPN Trust’s HIT College in Nidashoshi to commemorate LEADers throughout the Nidashoshi and Chikodi regions on their year-long efforts. This celebratory event attracted and unified over 150 students, as well as six faculty members, from throughout seven different colleges.

LEAD (LEaders Accelerating Development Program) aims to develop leadership, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills through an innovative approach within college students.  Through funding, support, and guidance from the LEAD team at the Deshpande Foundation, LEADers implement projects to create solutions for unresolved problems in their communities.

Honorable guests of LEAD Valedictory included Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation), Shri Shivalingeshwar Mahaswamiji Siddha Sounsthan Math, Nidasoshi (President, SJPN Trust), Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Team Leader, LEAD), Dr. N. C. Hiremath (Principal, SJPN Trust’s HIT College, Nidasoshi), Prof. G. B. Sangote (Principal, SJPN Trust’s Polytechnic College, Nidasoshi), Dr. Basavaraj Katageri (Principal, KLECET College, Chikkodi), and Dr. S. B. Hagaragi (Principal, KLE’s BK College, Chikkodi).

Prior to the function, the guests were invited to view project displays and talk to LEADers about their different initiatives.

The event began with an introduction by Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla who spoke about the tremendous growth and success that the LEAD program has experienced in the past five years since its inception.

Special awards were presented to various students and faculty members who demonstrated exceptional leadership, projects, and support.  The LEAD Valedictory function award categories and recipients are listed below:

Best Leader: Santosh Katral (KLECET)
                      Vinod C Dodamani (HIT College, Nidasoshi)
Most Impact: Usha (SJPN Trust BCA College)
                        Suryakanth (SJPN Trust's Polytechnic College, Nidasoshi)          
Most Active Leader: Abasarahemmed Patel (KLE's BK College, Chikodi)
Best Coordinator: Sushma Kalagudi (MMEC, Belgaum)
                                Nitesh Kammar (HIT College, Nidasoshi)
                                Soumyashree Ramannavar (SJPN Trust's Polytechnic College)
Best Supporting College: Hirasugar Institute of Technology, Nidasoshi

Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation) then opened the forum and allowed for the audience to ask him questions.  The purpose for this, he claimed, was because “Asking questions is the prime indicator of curious minds.  For leadership, you must have a curious mind.” He also inspired the LEADers by speaking about the power and potential of the youth to instigate positive change in India.  According to him, "There are 300 million youth in India right now..we have lots of problems, but problems create opportunities…If you want to be a leader, then you need to step up.”
Several faculty members discussed how LEAD has helped diversify and enhance the college experiences of the students.  A few LEADers were then given the opportunity to speak about how LEAD encouraged their personal growth and development.

 

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory Function honored not only the LEADers and their projects, but it also celebrated the power of youth, leadership, and initiative.
 

LEAD Valedictory Hubli-Dharwad, Sirsi, Gadag, Laxmeshwar, and Hulkoti

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory function was held on May 6th, 2013, at the Deshpande Foundation in Hubli to commemorate LEADers throughout the Hubli-Dharwad, Sirsi, Gadag, Laxmeshwar, and Hulkoti regions on their year-long efforts. This celebratory event attracted and unified over 250 students and their parents, as well as 12 faculty members, from throughout 15 different colleges.

LEAD (LEaders Accelerating Development Program) aims to develop leadership, problem solving, and entrepreneurial skills through an innovative approach within college students.  Through funding, support, and guidance from the LEAD team at the Deshpande Foundation, LEADers implement projects to create solutions for unresolved problems in their communities.

 Honorable guests of LEAD Valedictory included Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation), Dr. Mohan Kumar (Principal, SDMCET, Dharwad), Dr. Basavaraj Anami (Principal, KLEIT, Hubli), Dr. Gorbal (Vice-Principal, SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar), Mr. R. G. Hegde (Principal, MES College of Commerce, Sirsi), and Mr. Gautam Ostwal (CEO, Elegant Drugs, Hubli).

 

The event began with an introduction by Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Functional Head, LEAD), who spoke about the tremendous growth and success that the LEAD program has experienced in the past five years since its inception. 

Several faculty members discussed how LEAD has helped diversify and enhance the college experiences of the students.  A few LEADers were then given the opportunity to speak about how LEAD encouraged their personal growth and development.

Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation) inspired the LEADers by speaking about the power and potential of the youth to instigate positive change in India.  According to him, "There are 300 million youth in India right now.  If each of them did a LEAD project, we could be rid of our problems…the power of small initiatives is very immense.”

Special awards were then presented to various students and faculty members who demonstrated exceptional leadership, projects, and support.  The LEAD Valedictory function award categories and recipients are listed below: 

Supporting College and Faculty: Madhumati (KLEIT, Hubli)
                                                        Gorbal (SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar)
                                                        S.M. Hegde (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
Best Teamwork: Bharath and team (KLEIT, Hubli)
                             Revati and team (KCD Science College)
Best Project: Kartik H. (REC, Hulkoti)
                       Sandesh Bhat (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
Best Fundraiser and Event Organizer: Chandrashekar Annigeri (KLEJT, Gadag)
                                                                   Pawan Kumar (BVBCET, Hubli)
Most Initiatives Taken: Kartik Bhat (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
                                        Aarya Hallikeri (KLEIT, Hubli)
Best Social Media Promotion: Aarya Halikeri (KLEIT, Hubli)
Best Active Volunteer of the Year: Vijay Matti (SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar)
Technical Innovation: Atheeq (REC, Hulkoti)
Energy Conservation: Vishwas Hegde (RNS Polytechnic College, Sirsi)
                                      Nihal (SDMCET, Dharwad)
Effective Community Sensitization: Pavaman and Sameer (SDMCET, Dharwad)
Best Project: Techno Social Innovation: Naveen Kumar (SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar)
Project of Social Value Creation: Jyoti (Kittle Science College, Dharwad)
Project of Education Promotion: Shruti (KLEIT, Hubli)
                                                        Marcia (KLEIT, Hubli)
                                                        Somashekar (SKSVMACET, Laxmeshwar)
Agriculture: Raghav (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
Project of Employment Creation: Harsha Hegde (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
Livelihood Promotion: Vinayak Bhat (MES College of Commerce, Sirsi)
Best Social Change and Media Attraction: Sai Prakash (KLEIT, Hubli)
Best Community Impact: Ramesh Bhat (Govt First Grade College, Sirsi)
Environment Friendly Initiative: Harish Pawar (KLEIT, Hubli)

The 2013 LEAD Valedictory Function honored not only the LEADers and their projects, but it also celebrated the power of youth, leadership, and initiative. 

2013 LEAD Chitradurga and Davangere Valedictory

The 2013 LEAD Chitradurga and Davangere Valedictory Function was held on April 27th, 2013, at Davangere University to commemorate 100 LEADers on their year-long efforts throughout the Chitradurga and Davangere regions.  This celebratory event attracted and unified over 250 students and their parents, as well as 10 faculty members, from throughout eight different colleges. 

Honorable guests included Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation), Smt S Indumati (Vice Chancellor, Davangere University), Dr. S Prakash (Registrar, Davangere University), Dr. B S Shiv Kumar (Principal, SJMIT College, Chitradurga), Professor Y Vrushabendrappa (Director, BIET College, Davangere), Dr. Rama Swamy (Principal, BIET College, Davangere), Professor Eshwarappa (Principal, DRM College), and Mr. H B Manjunath (Media Head, Davangere University).

The event began with an introduction by Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Team Leader, LEAD), who spoke about the tremendous growth and success that the LEAD program has experienced in the past five years since its inception. 

A few LEADers were given the opportunity to speak about how LEAD encouraged their personal growth and development. Chaitra of DRM Science College has implemented multiple projects with LEAD.  Chaitra told the audience that because of his active participation in the LEAD program, his "self confidence and communication skills have increased.".  Rakesh Kulkarni of BIET College, Davangere also noticed a drastic change in his communication skills thanks to the LEAD program, saying that "Before joining LEAD, I had trouble interacting with people, even my own friends.  Now I can interact with everybody."

Smt S Indumati (Vice Chancellor, Davangere University) presented a motivational speech about the importance of extending leadership outside of the LEAD program and projects.   She told the LEADers, "You have to care for your own society.  Try to educate people, try to make them learn...You should be the leaders of your family.  You should be the leaders of your mind.  You should be the leaders of your society."

Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation) inspired the LEADers by speaking about the power and potential of the youth to instigate positive change in India.  According to him, "There are 300 million youth in India right now.  The whole country is looking to us...We can rule the world because of our young population."

Special awards were then presented to various students and faculty members who demonstrated exceptional leadership, projects, and support.  The LEAD Chitradurga and Davangere Valedictory Function award categories and recipients are listed below:

Best Faculty Coordinator: Sri Shreedhar (Faculty, SJMIT College, Chitradurga)
Best Student Coordinator: Shivanand Reddy (SJMIT College, Chitradurga)
Best College Award: DRM Science College, Davangere (Award was accepted by Professor K S Eshwarappa)
Best Project Award: Deepa S (Chanukya College, Davangere)
Best LEADer Awards: Rakesh Kulkarni (BIET College, Davangere)
                                     Vinayak Kabade (GMIT College)
                                     Ajay Kumar (MSW Department, Davangere University)
                                     Shiv Kumar (MSW Department, Davangere University)
Most Improved LEADer Award: Pushpa A (GMIT College)

The Valedictory concluded with a special cultural program of skits and classical performances presented by students. 

The 2013 LEAD Chitradurga and Davengere Function honored not only the LEADers and their projects, but it also celebrated the power of youth, leadership, and initiative. 

2008 LEAD Awards and DCSE Inauguration

LEAD AWARDS

Sangeeta Mane solved the drainage system problem of Maradgi Village. She found that there were no toilets in the village and decided to construct them. She found a scheme in the local corporation office which could provide 50% reimbursement of the amount spent and the remaining half she could raise through local residents of the village. Another special achievement of this project is that the team has never quoted any labour charges for construction.

Nabeelah Bijapur wanted to make auto drivers aware of blood groups and provide them with identity cards so that the passengers feel safe to travel. She started her journey with 40 auto drivers. Seeing her passion and necessity she was invited by the Commissioner and administration to implement ID cards to 100 more auto drivers during the traffic awareness. She now has an open invitation to implement the project to all 12,000 auto drivers of Hubli-Dharwad.

Namrata Khargekar wanted to prevent wastage of unused clothes. She started collecting clothes from her friends and community. She  distributed the collected clothes to needy people.

Ajay Inamdar wanted to incorporate "ball-cocks" in the water tanks which prevent water overflow and thereby conserve water. His passion is to work with water which has national importance. Ball-cocks is an old mechanism but is very useful according to many of his beneficiaries.

Asma Shaikh had a passion to teach children who were not able to attend school. She transformed her own house into a community learning centre and teaches students innovatively. The fact that she is from an arts background and pursuing her MA externally did not create any hindrance in her project.

DCSE Inauguration

On the 6^th of February, Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship was officially inaugurated by the former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. On the same occasion 27 best projects were exhibited to the dignitaries ( smt. & shri. Narayan Murthy, Sudha Murthy, smt. & shri Gururaj and Jayshree Deshpande). Dr. Kalam, in his address to the students said that establishment of Deshpande Foundation was one of the great contributions made to North Karnataka region where recognition of LEADership skills and entrepreneurial capabilities in the urban and rural areas around Hubli was required.