The IITGN-Dakshana Leadership Program was a 4-week residential program to develop leadership skills for socially disadvantaged students from the Dakshana Foundation. The diverse program was structured with academic and extracurricular activities to encourage holistic learning. The participants were part of workshops that focused on developing leadership, critical thinking, and effective communication skills.

 

Ruyantan Mehta, President of IIT Gandhinagar Foundation, California, supported this program. IIT Gandhinagar organized it in collaboration with the Dakshana foundation.  Overall, the holistic nature of the IITGN-Dakshana Leadership Program enabled the students to engage with experts, learn new skills, develop interpersonal relationships, and also have a wholesome IITGN campus experience.