Yuva Summit on 2011

The Deshpande Foundation proudly announces Development Dialogue's Yuva Summit on 27 January 2011 with Keynote Speaker Rahul Bose. Bose is renowned for his work as an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, social activist, and rugby union player. His appearances in Hindi films, include Pyaar Ke Side Effects and Jhankaar Beats. Time magazine honored him as "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" for his work in parallel cinema films like English, August and Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. Bose is also a well know social activist and the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO, The Foundation.

The Summit will also feature special guest speakers:
Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande - Founder, Deshpande Foundation
Yuva Summit on 27 January 2011- Principal, BVB College of Engineering, Hubli
Ken Zolot - Professor of Entrepreneurship, MIT, Boston
Meenu Venkateswaran - CEO Pravah, Delhi

Todd Fry - Executive Director, Deshpande Foundation’s Merrimack Valley Sandbox, Boston and others
We warmly invite youth, faculty, and college administrators affiliated with the Deshpande Foundation to join us at 9.00am on the 27th of January to share and hear stories of young leaders' achievements, listen to inspiring keynote speakers, and participate in engaging group discussions with youth leaders from across the world.welcome .

Space is limited, so please be sure to register online by clicking on the link below as soon as possible and at the latest by 5 January 2011.

If you are interested in attending or have queries regarding the Yuva Summit please contact the Yuva Summit team at yuva@dfmail.org. or 0836-2378500.

Application for the Business Plan Development

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Winner of the “Cracking the Code” competition 2010

Entrepreneurship Academy conducted the final presentation of the “Cracking the Code” competition on 20th December 2010 at DCSE, Hubi.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Xanthine Basnet and David Kando for serving as judges for the competition.
Final 10 presenters were:

Sl.NO	Name	College
1	Maruti Sutar	IMER
2	Rehan R Purohit	IMER
3	Stefan Thompson	IMSR
4	Rajendra C Miregotor	IMSR
5	Shweta V Dhangade	IMSR
6	Chinnamaya Nilekani	IMSR
7	Francis Haranodkara	DFP
8	Sandeep Hegde	DFP
9	Nagraj Savanuur	Oxford
10	Shilpa	DFP

Congratulations to all the top 10 presenters! There Ideas were great and exited us. All participants presented very well in final presentation, but we would like to convey the special congratulations to the following participants:

First prize goes to Mr. Francis Jaqui Haranodkara Fellow Deshpande Fellowship Program. His idea is “Heavenly Headrest: KSRTC Travel Made Easy”

Secound prize goes to Mr. Nagraj Savanuur, BBA student from Oxford college, Hubli. His idea is “Soil &Plastic recycling”

Third Prize goes to both Mr. Sandeep Hegade fellow Deshpande Fellowship Program. His idea is “Dream Connection” and Mr. Stefan Thompson, MBA student from IMSR, Hubli. His idea is “Computer Desk in Schools”


EA thank full to all participants participated in this competition. In future it is coming with lots of competition to cell members, we encourage to participants in all activities.

Conducted a against child labor

Entrepreneurship Academy E cell members and course participants conducted a against child labor in Hubli. During the Grassroots innovation course EA students visited Foundation in Hubli. Agastya works to generate for learning in shool children by providing first hand experience with low cost science model.

Participants stared rally from Deshpande Foundation at 10.45am. Rally passed through BVB's main gate, Kadsideshwar Arts college, Vidyanagar police station to Agastya Foundation.
Participants experimented with a wide variety of science models and enjoyed seeing an example of grassroots innovation in their local community.