Showing posts with label LEAD Valedictory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LEAD Valedictory. Show all posts
LEAD Valedictory 2016 - Belagavi
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| Dignitaries visiting the project showcase |
On 23rd April, Belagavi's LEAD Valedictory 2016 was hosted at KLES Belagavi. The event included guest speakers, a project showcase of 36 of the year's top projects, student story sharing, and 8 awards presented to deserving students. Over 100 students and faculty attended the event.
During this event, Mr. Naveen Jha (CEO, Deshpande Foundation), Dr. S. V. Divekar (Dean of Infrastructure, GIT College), and Mr. Yuvaraj Patil (Lead Ambassador, VSMIT Nippani and Gram Panchyat Vice President, Nitawade, Kolaphur District) presided over the celebration.
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| Special guests with newly designated Master LEADers and LEAD Ambassadors |
LEAD Valedictory is also the time to start thinking about the year to come. 19 LEADers were promoted to Master LEADer in order to start their journey in promoting LEAD throughout their colleges and helping to unleash the leadership potential in those student around them. Four students were promoted to LEAD Ambassador, the next step in the LEAD levels and a great achievement.
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| Deshpande Foundation CEO Mr. Naveen Jha present token of recognition to unrecognized woman Ms. Chougala |
As the theme of the event was "Recognizing the Unrecognized", LEAD also recognized a woman in the community whose valuable work goes unseen. Special guest Ms. Madhavi Chougala, a cleaning lady at Maratha Mandal Engineering College. This act is a continuation of the successful International Women's Day project taken on by LEADers across the country.
One of the major components of the Valedictory is providing recognition and congratulations to the top LEAD students of the year from the respective area. Below are the winners of the 8 awards presented at the Belagavi Valedictory 2016.
Best Initiative Social Project - Divya Hiremath
Best Fundraiser: Vedanth M, GIT Belgaum
Most Active Prayanee: Vaishnavi Hatrote, KLECET Belgaum
Best Awareness Project: Suyash V, JCE Belgaum
Most Initiatives Taken: Chetan Kulkarni
Most Active Volunteer: Arpan Sathapathy and Manish Noola
Best Creative Team: KLECT Belgaum
Best Initiative in Education: GIT Belgaum
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| LEAD student sharing their leadership story and experiences |
LEAD Valedictory 2016 - Varanasi
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| Special guest Mr. Nasib Bamal visiting project showcase |
The event was organized to appreciate and award the college youth for their leadership initiatives that they took to solve the problems of the local community.
College youth and faculties based at Varanasi and surrounding participated to witness the exhibition of top 25 leadership projects and awards to the best leaders.
The guests of honour of the event were Wing Commander Mr. Nasib Bamal (Commanding Officer, 7UP Air Sqn BHU, VNS), Dr. P.K. Mishra (HoD, Chemical Engg. Dept. & Coordinator TBI, IIT BHU), Dr. P.K. Sharma (Program Coordinator, NSS BHU), and Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Functional Head, LEAD, Deshpande Foundation).
Out of 108 leaders who successfully executed their ideas into action as leadership projects, 7 leaders were appreciated for the remarkable leadership work that they have done to bring a positive change in the society.
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| Shabnam and Amrita receiving Best Leader Award |
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| Arya Roshan receiving Master Leader designation |
Awarded leaders include;
- Leaders Rishu Kumar and team (BHU) - Best Team Award for executing 10 leadership projects in the team of 12 members
- Leader Priyanka Srivastav (Rajkiya Mahila Mahavidyalay, DLW) - Most Female Empowerment Initiatives Award. She executed 9 leadership projects along with her friend Susheela to solve the problems of DLW surrounding community. Read more about one of Priyanka's projects here.
- Master Leader Uttam Dixit (BHU) - Best Leader Award for bringing tech solutions in promoting the education and ensuring 500 meters of road construction by motivating and ensuring the use of allotted fund to the village panchayat at Susuwahi. Read more one of Uttam's projects here.
- Leader Dharmendra Patel (BHU) - Best LEADer and Best Project Awards for executing four leadership projects (helped 150 people to get the Aadhar Card, helped 250+ villagers to get the ration card without any extra fee, helping 118 village women and youth to open their bank accounts in UBI). Read more about the projects here.
- Leader Anand Krishna (DAV College) - Most Daring Leadership Project Award for initiating and executing the project in four district jails to teach the kids below 6 years who live along with their mothers within the jail premises, executed same project for bricks Klein (Bhatta) workers' kids. Read more about the project here.
- Leaders Shabnam and Amrita (ABRPG College, Anpara, Sonbhadra) - Best Leader Award for raising the funds and cloths from the localities and helping the 100+ people living on the roads and in slum in winter season.
Four leaders were promoted to Master Leader to further enhance their leadership skills and spread to word about LEAD on their college campuses. The new Master LEADers for 2016/2017 are Uttam Dixit (FoSc. BHU), Dharmendra Patel (FoA, BHU), Arya Roshan (SHEPA College), and Priyanka Dey (VKM, BHU).
As the theme of the event was "Recognizing the Unrecognized", LEAD also recognized a woman in the community whose valuable work goes unseen. Special guest SurShakti cooks the midday meal and cleans the campus at a local primary school, all while raising her family on her own. This act is a continuation of the successful International Women's Day project taken on by LEADers across the country.
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| Ms. SurShakti receiving recognition |
LEAD Valedictory 2016 - Hubballi
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| The event started with a showcase of 50+ of the best projects from the year |
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| Guests of honour watering the plants for inauguration |
Many LEAD students were awarded for their accomplishments this year (see full list below).
Manjunath Gogi from KLEIT Hubballi won Most Promising LEADer for his dedication and work in his project TALAASH, a competition for technical ideas to win seed funding and startup mentorship, now in its third year. You can read more about Manjunath's story here.
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| AKSF Fellowship winning Best Team |
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| Kush from NTTP Dharwad receiving Best Innovative Idea from Mr. Laxman Uppar |
Best Awareness Project: "Career guidance program"by Varadh Kulkarni, Veerashaiva College Ballari
Best Adult Education Project: "Darkness to Bright Future" by Jyoti Hanagi, Jigulur Womens College Dharwad
Best Children's Education Project: "Destitute Children Hampi Trip" by Saibindu & Shashi, Veerashaiva College Ballari
Most Initiatives Taken: Sardharganesh H V, Veerashaiva College Ballari
Most Creative Project: "Canteen Renovation" by Raghavendra & Shushant, KCD Dharwad
Best Community Project: "Painting Road Breaks and Bus Stand" by Sampath & Abhishek, GFGC Kalghatagi
Best Innovative Idea: "Head Mouse" by Kush, NTTF Dharwad
Most Promising LEADer: Manjunath Gogi, KLEIT Hubballi
Best Fundraiser: "Help the Needy", Veerashaiva College Ballari
Best Team: "Wearing Helmets Saves Lives", AKSF Fellowship Hubballi
LEAD Chikodi Valedictory 2016
LEAD Chikodi marked a momentous day as LEAD 8 came to a close and the year's accomplishments were celebrated with the theme of "Recognizing the Unrecognized". On 15th April 2016, LEAD Chikodi celebrated its Valedictory in collaboration with VSMIT Nipani.The guests of honour, Mr. B A Pujari (Principal KLE’s C B Kore Polytechnic College Chikodi), Mr. Abhinandan K (LEAD Team Deshpande Foundation, Hubballi), and Dr. U S Hampanavar (Principal, VSMIT, Nipani) presided over the event.
The event was attended by more than 150 LEADers, students, and faculty who witnessed this celebratory and informative event. The students from the different locations of Chikodi, Nipani, Raibag, and Nidsoshi took part in the event.
Many LEAD students were awarded with Best LEADer and Best Project awards. Asma, Saleem, Darshan, Archana & Deepak were awarded for their initiatives taken in different fields. Several other LEADers were also celebrated for their projects that have made an impact.
Sandesh J from Raibag Polytechnic College was awarded Best LEADer for his work with LEAD over the last 2 years. Sandesh grew from a shy student to a leader, and has done projects in many different fields. You can read his My Story by clicking here.Accolades were also presented for Best Supporting Faculty and Best Supporting College. Mr. Rakesh G. was awarded Best Supporting Faculty, VSMIT Nipani & C B Kore Polytechnic won Best Supporting College, and Smt. A A Patil’s Women’s College won Best Team Award. You can read about the Toilets for All project, conducted by the team from winning college Smt. A A Patil's Women College, by clicking here.
Valedictory is also the mark to start preparing for the coming year. Three LEADers were promoted to LEAD Ambassador, the highest LEADer level and a great accomplishment, and 8 LEADers were promoted to Master LEADer in order to start their journey in promoting LEAD throughout their colleges and helping to unleash the leadership potential in those students around them.
LEAD Valedictory Davangere - 2016
On 2nd April LEAD Davangere marked a momentous
day by celebrating LEAD Valedictory in collaboration with A.V. Kamalamma
College for women, Davangere. There were around 400+ students including
faculties who attended the event and brought more glory to the event.
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| LEADers with Guests at Stage |
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| Students listening to motivational speech by guest |
The guests of honor were Dr. G.N.
Mallikarjunappa (Executive Director, SJM Vidyapeeth, Davangere), Prof.
Shivaprakash (Principal, A.V. Kamalamma College for Women, Davangere), Dr.
Manjunath, (Principal, Jain Institute of Technology, Davangere), Shri. Ajay
Suman Shukla (Functional Head, LEAD, Deshpande Foundation, Hubballi) and a
special guest Mrs. Mamatha who was awarded during the LEAD International women’s
day for her special contribution to her service presided over the events. The event
was highlighted by an inspirational presidential talk held by Prof.
Shivaprakash (Principal, A.V. Kamalamma College for Women, Davangere) and a
motivational talk by Mr. Ajay Suman Shukla (Functional Head, LEAD).
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| LEAD student explaining about her project to the guests |
Many LEAD students were awarded
with Best LEADer and Best Project awards. Bhuvaneshwari and Chandrika from DRM
Science College were awarded for their initiatives taken in different fields.
Individual project awards went to Tasmiya from Jain institute for recognizing
the unrecognized women, Abhishek from Department of Journalism received Best
activities volunteer and creative LEADer and several other LEADers for
their different projects that have made an impact.
There around 8 LEADers Shyam from SJMIT College, Chitradurga, Latha and Amulya from BIET College, Davangere, Netravathi, Bhuvaneshwari and Chandrika from DRM Science College, Davangere, Tasmiya from Jain Institute of Technology, Mamatha from Department of Social Work Davangere University are promoted as Master LEADers. Akhilesh from Saraswati Law College, Chitradurga promoted as LEAD Ambassador.
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| Students receiving award |
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| Mrs. Mamatha (Special Guest) receiving award from the guest |
Overall the day has completed
with lot of joyous moments and students bought back lot of information and knowledge along
with them.
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 (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.
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