The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow and JK Organisation hosted the Lakshmipat Singhania National Leadership Awards 2025 in the presence of Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, celebrating exceptional individuals driving India’s socio-economic transformation. Instituted in memory of visionary industrialist Late Shri Lakshmipat Singhania, the awards honour leaders across business, community service, and science and technology.
The ceremony was attended by dignitaries including Raghupati Singhania, Harshpati Singhania, Vinita Singhania, Dr MP Gupta (Director, IIM Lucknow), and Shri NK Singh, Chairman of the Jury. Smt. Sitharaman applauded the role of leadership in building a developed India and praised institutions like IIM Lucknow for nurturing ethical changemakers.
Awardees included Venu Srinivasan (TVS Motor), Sahil Barua (Delhivery), Kailash Chandra Agrawal (Narayan Seva Sansthan), Pallabi Ghosh (Impact and Dialogue Foundation), Dr Satheesh Shenoi (INCOIS), and Dr Urbasi Sinha (Raman Research Institute).