Alumni of the week # 24

Our twenty fourth "Alumni Of The week" award goes to Mr. Karthik Devmane of Cohort IV, Who represented his organization FUEL and was supportive in placement of 4 fellows in FUEL from Cohort 5 during Career fair 2011. We heartily appreciate his contribution and support to the Fellowship Program and we congratulate him for earning this award.

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Rural RTI Rally

The DFP Fellows, Cohort 6, have successfully completed their "Rural RTI Rally" on 7th May. Fellows divided themselves in 2 groups and covered 12 villages (Dharwad Villages: Medikoppa, Siddapur, Kallapur, Veerapur, Ramapur and Kalghatgi Villages: Hulaginkatti, Tamarikoppa, Are Basavanakoppa, Muttagi, Hasarambi, Galagi-Hulakoppa, Hullambi ) and reached 500 villagers and were successful in filing 260 RTI applications by the villagers. We appreciate and Congratulate the Fellows for the leadership initiative they have done.

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Rural RTI Rally

The Deshpande Fellows of Cohort 6, are conducting RTI campaign in 13 villages in Dharwad & Kalghatgi taluk. Fellows are educating people on RTI through street plays, songs, rally and one on one talks and motivating the villagers to file RTI of the problem/issue they are facing in their village. The expected no. of application the fellows are targeting are 150+. Looking forward to hear the experience of fellows and also see the change they can initiate in the villages.

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Hemal Desai Guest Speaker

Mr. Hemal Desai he is a one of the member of Hubli Champion and also a General Manager in Mayur Hotel, Hubli. which is one among the best hotel of the Hubli. We had him as a Guest Speaker for Cohort 6th batch. It was really a great opportunity for fellows to interact with him. while sharing their learnings from session. fellows focussed on some particular points by which they get impressed, like giving a service to the customer whichever they want, If you are not the person to provide it then connect it to the person who provides it. By this we are going to build the relationship for a long time and they will contact us whenever they want the service which we provide.

He even gave his own example like when he left his previous company the customers even moved with him to the new company where he is working now.

Fellows really liked the way he thinks about connecting himself with people and building strong and long lasting relationship.

We really Thank Mr. Hemal for supporting the fellowship program.

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Alumni of the week # 23

Our twenty third "Alumni Of The week" award goes to Ms. Savita Kallyanmath of Cohort I, Who represented her organization and hired 2 fellows from Cohort 5 in Career fair 2011 for "Foundation For Life". We heartily appreciate her contribution and support to the Fellowship Program and we congratulate her for earning this award.

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Guest Speaker : Mr. Sandeep Hegde

In Deshpande Fellowship Program we had Mr. Sandeep Hegde as Guest Speaker, on 22nd April.It was very interactive for fellows.The session it self stated with questions by sandeep that what they want to know about him? and the question like what made you to choose this business? how was the family support initially? and what were the challenges in your business.? etc. Fellows were very eager to listen his words because he is a Just graduated from his computer engineering, and started his business in software by name "Dotcord.com" which is situated in Belguam.

The way he think is very different from other like one question came from fellows by saying what would you do if you have any competitors in market? and his answer was so simple that he told why should i think about my competitors? I will concentrate on what service I am providing and how I can give a better service to my customers. rather than who are my compitators and what they are doing I should think what more better i can do, and it really impressed the fellows.

Once gain we thank Mr. Sandeep Hegde for giving this opportunity for fellows to interact with you and learn something from you.

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Alumni of the Week #22: Savita Y

Our twenty second “Alumni of the Week” title goes to Savita Y of Cohort-II, who has announced & provided a cash prize to the Most Improved Fellow of Cohort 5 and appreciated the fellows hardwork in the Fellowship. Also for referring some new NGOs for the Career Fair. We appreciate her continuous support to the DFP & also congratulate for earning this Alumni of the Week award.

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Village Stay

As all the batch of Deshpande Fellowship Program have gone through the Village stay Module and experienced many thing which thought them some life realities which will help them in taking decision in their future. Same process made Cohort 6 fellows to understand more about village and villagers life. Their response of to the question we asked "How was the village stay"? brought many smiles on face and lights in their eyes. Everyone was eager to share their experience and learnings, It was very easy for them to compare their assumptions and learning, experience. For Fellowship Program it is very proud to listen that this experience going to help them.

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World Cup 2011

Cohort 6 fellows have seen the World Cup Cricket Match of 2011 as an opportunity to do a Fund Raising event. They have planned to show the final World cup match in Deshpande Foundation Auditorium on Saturday 2nd April 2011. They have started already, working on the strategy to mobilize the people and target group. Even planned to approach sponsors. Program wish them All The Best, with the success of this event they are going to create a mile stone for all the future batch by conducting an group fund raising event in the first month of their fellowship.

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Graduation Ceremony Of Cohort 5

Deshpande Fellowship Program celebrates the happiness of crossing 1oo graduates from this program. After the graduation ceremony of cohort 5 on 14th of March 2011. It was an great event,where all the parents participated to share their children's happiness. The chief Guest for this program was Mr. Muralidharn, Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Gramin Bank, Dharwad. Guest were Prakash Bhatt. He is now associated with Dharwad University Agri, Dr. Suresh From Hemophilia society, Davangere. Mr.Naveen Jha CEO of Deshpande Foundation. Miss Savita Sponsored Rs.1000/- Cash Prize for Most Improved fellow, and that has owned by Savita wagmode, 2 more fellows got an award of Most improved fellow Amrut and Manjula.

Best Fundraisers are - Chetan For ( Prerana), Sunil and his team for (Nage Kusum), Geetanjlai and her team for Saptasitaravadana.

Star Performer Award -Neeta andTousif

Best Marketer Award - Mahantesh SY and Rajendra Prasad

Champion of the Cohort5 - Gurangouda

It was really great to award them and welcome them in Alumni Team Of DFP.

We wish them all the best for their future and look forward for their same support in the alumni team.

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Legal Module

Deshpande fellows are at the end of their fellowship course. Now they are in Legal Module, this has been teaching by Madhuri Kulkarni. She is a well known company Secretory in Hubli, Dharwad region. It was an great opportunity for those who are on their business plan and even those who want to start their social Enterprise or NGO. Here they will learn that what are all the requirements are their to register the society, Trust, Company etc. Even the formalities, eligibility's to apply and get registered under some act and section of Indian Law.

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Nage Kusum

Deshpande Fellowship Program Congratulate Cohort 5 fellows on their grand success on the Event. Nage Kusum was organized by 5 fellows, Sunil, Rajshekhar, Tara, Anil and Santosh in Davangere on 28th Feb 2011, In Bapuji Auditorium. It was a big crowd of 800 people. The event was inaugurated by District Commissioner and the co-founder of Hemophilia Society, Senior medical officers of Bapuji Hospital, HOD of Kuvempu University the center of attraction Mr. Pranesh and Basavaraj Mahamani (Comedian) The show went on for 3 hours. Audience enjoyed the show very much and fellows got good appreciation from Kuvempu University and Hemophilia Society, Medical department of Bapuji hospital. Fellows had very good exposer in a long way to organize this event it may be in convincing the sponsors, audience, people from police department health department etc. Now there confidence level is increased. We really proud of them and really appreciate their initiative.

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3rd NGO visit

As it is a last month of fellowship fellows are still very eager to visit NGO's and get more clarity of their dream or future goal. Cohort 5 fellows decided to visit Baal Balaga school by getting inspiration from Sanjeev Kulkarni who is the founder of this innovative school. where children which has been "Kali Nali" method from the beginning even we can say before government start. Here student decide what they want to learn and how they want to. By this students are comparatively matured and intellectually very powerful. Even hundreds of parents are convinced and sending their children to this school. For more information of school please visit this site http://baalabalaga.org/

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2nd week Cricket

Happy to say that we won the match on Sunday 20th Feb, in IMSR ground. The match was DF v/s UNIFIED Softech. DF team did bating first and scored 185 runs for 12 overs. later UNIFIED was all-out for 51 in 9 overs. Man of the match was achieved by Sunil Cohort 5 batch fellow by making 105 runs. Ravi Chavan and Sunil were the best peer of this match and the team expectations are gone higher for next time. Really it was an fantastic game, We wish them best luck for the next week.

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Career Fair

On 19th Feb we started with the registration of the participated NGO's. It was an good output that we had 17 NGO and our fellows had Skype interview with some other organizations like Karadi tales, Lets Dream etc. It was an great opportunity of their life where they attended 3 to 4 interviews. They were very excited and eager to interact with NGO people. After the Career Fair we requested the NGO to give us a feedback that we should improve the Career Fair next time. In the opinion of people this is a good platform to find suitable person for their organization. Some of the NGO's have hired fellows from previous batch and they feel they are the exact people whom they were figuring out.

We feel Proud of fellows because they have created this standered for the fellowship program. We look forward for the same support from all the NGO's.

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Corporate Cup 2011

Even though having busy schedule fellows are involved in the day-to-day practice for the cricket match. They are preparing themselves for the corporate cup 2011.Match has been organized by TiE Hubli (Corporate Trophy) Sunday their was a first match, DF v/s Sankalpa at morning 7 at IMSR ground. Sankalpa won the toss and elected to bat first,their score was 78 for 7 wickets in 12th over. Later on our team won by 5 wickets in 11.3 overs.

Program is very happy to announce that DF has own the first match and wish them all the best for the next match on Sunday 20th with other team at 11AM. People are welcome to be a part of it.

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Career Fair

Fellows are back from the Eco-tourism and immediately they have started working on their Career Fair, Resume writing and editing, interacting with each other to work out what are the areas they need to work on. Other are working on their business plan. After Eco-tourism they are fresh and they are more clear about how a tourism can be a enterprise. Now on wards they will be doing their market research along with the modules. which will help them to identify the trend of their product in market and decide whether they can continue with plan or not? almost our other modules, 5K, sub sector analysis, MOVE had given them the test. now its a time for the real show. All the best fellows for the career fair and Business plan.

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Eco-Tourism

Cohort 5 fellows Have left for the Eco-tourism to Kerala, Kannur. This is a part of their learning, This module introduce the Tourism sector and other fields by which it is directly and indirectly getting effected. on this thousands of families are surviving. As India is one of the famous place for tourism and we need to improve our stranded as we are getting people all around the world. This trip will give them practical learning from all the aspects. It may be accommodation, food, Transportation and livelihood opportunities to forest dwellers. Introducing rural handicraft to the tourism places, giving them the market it may be anything. It is left to the individual who want to start an enterprise. Here they work in committees by taking responsibilities and at the end of the trip they realize what should be done to present in a better manner (whatever experience they get by performing some role in committees.) It is going to give a picture that what is Eco-tourism and how it should be? As a entrepreneur how i can intervene in this business? Each one will be able to answer these question It will be a great experiential learning for them.

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Swara Ganga Compositions and Saptasitaravadhana

It was an fund raising event conducted by a group of fellows from Cohort 5. Santosh S, savita W, Manjunath R, Bhagyshree, Chetan, Virupaxa and Geetanjali has taken this initiative. This Swara Ganga compositions and Saptasitaravadhana had 3 categories like

Classical and

Semi classical (sugam snageet and Bhaktigeet)

Instrumental (Sitar, Tabala and Violin)

It was an effort by fellows to give an honor to Indian Classical music or Indian Tradition. It was really appreciated by people, It was an great opportunity for the people to showcase their talent. More than 35 participants from Belgaum, Gadag, Haveri, Hubli and Dharwad From Different music school participated. Deshpande Fellowship Program Congratulate them on their success. This was the result of their effort and coordination. This event will be the foundation to them to organize an event and manage it in their future, and the confidence they have got from this will inspire them to set the big task in future. We wish them all the best.

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Alumni of the Week #21: Thriveni Gandhi

Our Twenty first “Alumni of the Week” title goes to Thriveni Gandhi of Cohort-I, who has refereed applicants for the Deshpande Fellowship Program and also spoke to the DFP on behalf of the Alumni and encouraged them sharing her personal growth and application of the DFP learnings in the field. We appreciate her support to the DFP & also congratulate her for receiving this Alumni of The Week Award.

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Career fair

Deshpande Fellowship Program proudly announce career fair for the 5th Batch. In the 6th month of the fellowship they attend the career fair and remaining one month they work on building their capacity to fulfill their job expectations. Deshpande fellows are trained in highly professional, entrepreneurial skills and are able to work in any sector. Here we welcome all the profit and non profit organizations to attend the career fair on 19th February 2011 in Deshpande Foundation Hubli.

For more information please feel free to contact us on

9740011883 Mr. Chinnababu

9686113995 Miss. Uma

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Development Dialogue

This was a great opportunity for Cohort 5, 6 and DSF fellows to be a part of Development Dialogue. Cohort 5 fellows played an important role in all committees. They were the leader for the group of volunteers in the particular committee. Initially they came up with their own to do list and what they can do to fulfill the expectation of the role which they are handling. During the DD fellows were able to attend some of the case studies, Keynote speaker sessions, in which they are interested. Even fellowship program was able to have people who are experts, successful entrepreneurs as a guest speaker in this busy schedule in a formal way. Really in this Development Dialogue Deshpande Fellowship Program has leveraged the opportunity, and the response of people was positive.

Deshpande Fellowship Program appreciates the participation of fellows in DD and congratulate them.The expectation of people from this DD was more than the last year and fellows proved themselves in their role. We thank DF also for giving a big responsibilities to the fellows to realize their potentials.

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Ken zolot

It was our pleasure to have Mr. Ken Zolot he is a senior Lecturer in MIT.His subject is Entrepreneurship, which is related to us. It was very interactive session for fellows. The whole session was about Entrepreneurship and Managerial attitude. He involved them in two most important activities which were enough to understand the difference between Manager and Entrepreneur. Even the way how all business run, where the investor would like to invest money, in which point they realize the quality of product or company. Core ingredients and our attitude toward it (Market, Team and Technology or service) Fellows were happy to share their opinions and thoughts on the specific topic.

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Ken Zolot

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Poster Presentation

This is one of the DFP practice,having poster presentation by new fellows. It breaks the Ice between fellows and staff and between fellows. They present them-self in a creative way. They introduce their family, education,experience and Goal in a chart paper by putting some picture and memorable moments of their life. It is a great opportunity for them to talk with the people who are already experienced in this development sector and in future days they can have a sharing of knowledge with each other.

For cohort 6 fellows it was really an great opportunity they met Mr. Guru Raj Deshpande and Mrs. Jayashri Deshpande.

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NGO visit for Cohort 6

Second day of the fellows was very exciting for them they visited Akshaya Patra, Samarthnam, Baal Balaga and Bhageertha, as a part of NGO. They were surprised to see how the Organizations are working in development sector, the way they are serving and the output they are getting was unimaginable for fellows. In the session of sharing they appreciated Akshaya Patra for adopting technology to reduce the burden and concentrate on the goal and objective what they have,

Samarthnam for giving opportunity to the physically challenged people to show their talent and raise fund for their organization by which they can help other beneficiaries.

Whatever Baal Balaga is doing looking at that, they felt really this is the only one platform for the children where they really come to know what they are and what they can be, even Baal Balaga is changing the parents mindset. Bhageertha is putting effort to make people to realize the importance of waste materials. Fellows got a great learning by the visit.

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Planing for orientation

COHORT 5 fellows are involved in the Orientation Program for COHORT 6. They are very eager to perform very well in those roles. Fellows already in committee the same committee will take care of all things for COHORT 6. Logistic is taking care of hostel and their accommodation arrangement, Other committees will introduce the class room stuff and other programs. Cultural team will take care of Icebreaker and entertainment. It is a great opportunity for them where they will take real situations and make sure it is moving smoothly. Organizing committee will take care of schedule and the make sure according to the schedule everything is running.

On 16th COHORT 6 fellows have Pre-assessment and on 17th DCSE and all other programs of DFP will be introduced, on 18th they will be having NGO visit.

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RTI Rally

After the Prerana fund raising activity, fellows moved with RTI rally in Mishrikoti village. It was an great participation by villagers and schools, collage students. Rally was started with a green signal from a village leader and with 500 students rally moved in village we covered all the streets of village, after completing the rally fellows performed skit in the center place of the village. which was appropriated by villagers, Later we gathered in-front of boys schools and the guest were members of Gram, taluk and Zilla panchyat. Audience were social workers, SHG women, school children and village leaders. lot of questions were raised on the explanation of RTI but sharing of own experience helped fellows to control the situation and answer properly.

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Prerana Charity Dance Show

It was an fund raising event conducted by Deshpande Fellows. Shilpa and Charanraj Cohort 5 fellows took initiative and worked on their idea. They were able to convince people to support for this event as well as Inner Wheel Club of Hubli. It was an great opportunity and platform for intellectually challenged children in Hubli Dharwad. There participation was appreciated by the audience. this activity was conducted in Deshpande Foundation auditorium. Some children participated in dance show and some shown their creativity by exhibiting their own created things before the show. Deshpande Fellowship program appreciate the initiative and congratulate them on their success.

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Prerana Charity Dance Event

It was an fund raising event conducted by Deshpande Fellows. Shilpa and Charanraj Cohort 5 fellows took initiative and worked on their idea. They were able to convince people to support for this event as well as Inner Wheel Club of Hubli. It was an great opportunity and platform for intellectually challenged children in Hubli Dharwad. There participation was appreciated by the audience. this activity was conducted in Deshpande Foundation auditorium. Some children participated in dance show and some shown their creativity by exhibiting their own created things before the show. Deshpande Fellowship program appreciate the initiative and congratulate them on their success.

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Prerana Charity Dance Event

A nice start up for a fund raising events in COHORT 5, It was an initiative by Charanraj And Shilpa. They were able to get the support from Inner Wheel & Inner wheel Club of Hubli Midtown. It was a platform for Intellectually challenged children to perform. In this program 5 schools which are working with these children were participated. Manovikas,

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