Brilliance Beyond Books: iLEAD to Honour the Brightest Minds….

Staff Reporter : Kolkata, 19th. May, 2025. The Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Development (iLEAD) is pleased to announce The iLeader Awards – Top Winners of the City’s Most Coveted Competitions, an event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating 220 medalists who have demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, and leadership in various fields at 30+ prestigious institutions across Kolkata. The event will take place at the New Auditorium of iLEAD’s on May 19, 2025 (Monday), from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
This prestigious event will bring together everyone in a collective celebration of achievement and innovation. Notable achievements include iLEAD’s Boys’ Tug-of-War team, Rope Rebels, who dominated multiple competitions and Wajood, iLEAD’s own band, who showcased exceptional musical talent at XAVRANG and NSHM’s LOGIN. Priyanshi Bhattacharya excelled in both solo and duet singing, while Sneha Sardar, Barsharani Mahapatra, and Pratiksha Dey earned top honours in artistic categories like cosplay, face painting, doodling, creative writing, and digital art. Apart from this, Ashish Jatiani, Shivam Dandapat, and Pratim Sarkar emerged victorious in short film making, while entrepreneurial students Amit Mishra, Raj Aryan, and Harshita Pandey claimed 1st runner-up positions in a competitive ‘Shark Tank’ contest. Besides, iLEAD’s fashion team, Eastern Dance Ensemble and Shadow Act performers also captivated audiences with their award-winning presentations.
“We believe education should prepare students for life, not just exams,” said an iLEAD spokesperson. “Our students embody creativity, leadership, and innovation—qualities that make them industry-ready and poised for success.”
The iLeader Awards promise to be a memorable occasion, bringing together students, faculty, and esteemed industry professionals to celebrate iLEAD’s thriving ecosystem of creativity and excellence. As the institution continues to nurture future leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, this prestigious event stands as a testament to iLEAD’s vision for limitless success beyond academics.
About iLEAD:
The Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (iLEAD) is a world-class premier institute based in Kolkata. We offer degree courses in media, management, design, technology, allied health, tourism and other professional studies both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels under the iLEAD School of Business, iLEAD School of Creativity and iLEAD School of Science and Technology. Recognised with Excellence in Academia Award in HRD India Awards 2023 in association with The Economic Times, awarded with the Best Media and Mass Communication Institute at Gurukul Awards 2023, recognized with the ‘gold’ position under the category of ‘Excellence in Green Tech Sustainable Practices’ at the Economic Times TechEdu India Awards 2024, rated as the 4th Best Media School in India by KPMG, recognized by the ASSOCHAM Education Excellence Awards for endeavor to become visible in certain SAARC countries, adjudged College of The Year in t2 Festopolis, the Best Co-Curricular Activity College at Gurukul Awards, Best Entrepreneurship Development Program Institute at the Sankalp Education Awards, iLEAD, is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology with 16+ international university collaborations.