IIM-L will confer two awards – one to a Leader and another to a Young achiever. These awards are given in three categories including Business, Science &Technology, and Community Service & Social Upliftment.
Says IIM-L, "Leaders sacrifice their own interests in pursuance of the good for the society. Society, as a collectivity, in turn, needs to appreciate and recognize the contributions made by its leaders. Establishment of 'Lakshmipat Singhania- IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award' by the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow in association with J K Organization in the year 2004, was a humble step in this direction."
In the last 3 years, personalities like Mr Ratan N. Tata, Dr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Mr Kumarmangalam Birla, Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Prof. C. N. R. Rao, Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Smt. Illa Bhatt and Sh. Rajender Singh and Dr. SS Badrinath were awarded in the Leaders category, and Shri Kishor Biyani, Smt. Mallika Srinivasan, Sh. Shirish B. Purohit, Dr. Swati Piramal, Dr. Rajesh Kumar and Ms. Neelima Khaitan in the Young Leaders category.
Adds IIM-L, "In addition to creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge for better managing the corporate and non-corporate sectors of the country, the Institute has always possessed a deep-felt sense of social responsibility towards the society at large. The awards were conceived to honour those individuals who have done outstanding work in their respective fields thus creating a niche for Indians on a global scale."
In the year 2004, the awardees were honoured by the President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in 2005 by the Hon'ble Finance Minister of India, Sh. P. Chidambaram, and in 2006 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the award functions held at New Delhi.
