The Inaugural function of “SAMAGAM 2015”, an innovative Management Fest for undergraduates was held on 2nd March 2015 at Auditorium of KLS IMER, Belagavi. 
It is a unique opportunity for the undergraduates to unleash and develop their creativity, team work, and communication skills. It is based on the principles of leadership and self-development. The theme is “Swach Bharat Swasth Bharat”. The fest is planned, organized and designed by our first semester MBA students.
Shri. Keerti Narayanan, Musician and part of the Grammy Award-Winning team was the Chief Guest, Shri. Sanjeev Adhyapak, Member, Governing Council of KLS IMER was the Guest of Honour and Shri. Rajendra K. Belgaumkar, Chairman, KLS IMER, Belagavi presided over the function.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Keerthy Narayanan stressed the importance of Art in today’s world. Today art of any kind (Music/ Painting/Drama, etc. is no longer just a hobby, but can be a very lucrative profession. He advised to students to embrace art as it also stimulates creativity. Today the word belongs to those who are creative. He illustrated how one can achieve global recognition by sitting in city like Belagavi.
In his presidential remarks Shri. Belgaumkar stressed the need for youngsters to develop interest in various extra-curricular activities and have examples of entrepreneurs who have excelled. He also said learning cannot happen only in the class room and the campus alone. Participation in such events will expose them to a new world of learning and help students to develop life skills.
Dr. Kirti Shivkumar proposed vote of thanks. Total 21 Teams participated in this event including degree colleges (B.Com/BBA/BCA/ Students) all over the Karnataka.