LEAD Program in the academic year of 2014-15 has got 1400 members who have completed 850+ LEADership projects and touched lives of 6 lakh in the Belagavi,Chikodi, Nippani and Khanapur. Thus Valedictory function is celebrated on 23rd April at Belgaum to commemorate the hard work, innovation and achievement of young leaders in this particular year.
Guests of Honor of the valedictory function were Mr. Kanvarjit Singh, V. P Technology Tejas Networks, Col. P. S. Gupta, Deputy Director TSSC, Mr. Naveen Jha, CEO Deshpande Foundation, Dr. A. S. Deshpande, Pricipal KLS GIT.
15+ Awards will be given to young LEADers for exhibiting their leadership skills in various domains. Uniqueness of this Valedictory Ceremony is, unlike ceremonies where dignitaries are appreciated, in this valedictory ceremony
About LEAD
The LEAD Program of the Deshpande Foundation, Hubli, Karnataka fosters innovative and entrepreneurial thinking within college students by exposing them to social issues, encouraging them to volunteer their time and effort into the community, and igniting their latent talent to come up with creative solutions. Through the unique platform provided by LEAD, more than 23,000 students from more than 100 partnering colleges throughout Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are implementing bold solutions to big problems in their communities while simultaneously building their self-confidence and developing important leadership skills.
| Name | College | Award |
| Sagar Santaji | GIT | Best Initiative in Education |
| Pavan Bajantri | JCE | Best Initiative in Sports |
| Pundaraj | MMEC | Best Technical initiatives |
| Santosh,Pavan,Pallavi,Akshay,Saif,Emithi,Shona,Bhakti,Jayesh | JCE | Best initiative in safety |
| Yuvaraj D Patil | VSMIT, Nipani | Most Initiative Taken |
| Santosh Patil | JCE | Best LEAD Ambassador |
| Santosh Kambar | KLE BBA Khanapur | Best Initiative in Water Conservation |
| Ravina | JCE | Best social sensitize |
| Shivaprasad Sannakki | GIT | Dedicated LEADer |
| Poonum Nesaragi | JCE | Best Initiative in Livelihood |
| Shilpa Khot | AA Patil Women’s college Chikodi | Best Initiative in Health |
| Shushmita and Basavaraj | GIT and KLECET | Best Social Media Ambassador |
| Samarth and Team CBALC | CBALC | For encouraging police and their service |
| Prof Rajendra Galagali,Harshit & MS Nagarale | JCE,GIT and AA Patil | Best Faculty promoting the LEADership in college students |
| TEAM LEAD Exodus | GIT | BEST EVENT |
| The most creative and promosing teams | JCE and KLECET | The most creative and promising teams |
| AA Patil Women’s College | AA Patil Women’s college Chikodi | Best Community Initiatives |