Bahrain: The dynamic youth organizer and social activist, Bahrain based Non-Resident-Indian Leeladhar Baikampady who is the recent recipient of coveted ‘Rashtreeya Bhushan’ national award from Bangalore based ‘Bharath Rathna Sir M. Vishweshwarayya Foundation’ has now been chosen for prestigious ‘Rastreeya Ektaa Award’ by New Delhi based ‘All India National Unity Council’ for his remarkable and unceasing contributions to the diversified fields of youth organizing, social service, land & language, literature, culture, charity and also for social organization related activities carried out in his life since past 28 years.
Starting from very young age, he has engaged himself in organizing the youth, serving the society & humanity through his multidimensional activities in Undivided South Kanara, Bangalore, Mumbai and also in the Kingdom of Bahrain. His invaluable contributions to the multiple fields are assessed on the basis of numerous activities and exemplary services carried out by him on his own capacity and by getting involved with various groups and associations based in different locations in India and abroad.
Leeladhar Baikampady has done his studies in Mangalore and Mumbai and acquired professional degrees like Mcom. and MBA. His is a Financial Controller by profession and has been living in the Kingdom of Bahrain since past 17 years. He has been involved in the activities of various Associations in Bahrain, Mumbai, Bangalore and Undivided South Kanara. He also serves the society in his individual capacity and through family foundation i.e. Kaanchan Foundation. He has been well-recognized as the youth activist, youth organizer, social & charity activist, writer, award winning stage artist, progressive thinker and a dynamic youth leader.
Right from his schooldays he has possessed dynamic leadership and later he became the Senator of Mangalore University by representing all electoral collages of the University. Now in Bahrain, he is the member of esteemed Social Organizations like The Indian Club, Karnataka Social Club, Maharashtra Cultural Society and he also serves as the decadal President of Mogaveers Bahrain which is presently engaged in their year-long decennial celebrations. He is also respected as the frontrunner in the formation of some of the Associations back in India and abroad.
Besides all, as a great achievement by any Non-Resident-Kannadiga in Bahrain, he had all alone fulfilled the long-awaited dream of the Non-Resident-Kannadigas of Bahrain in November 2008 by meeting the former Chief Minister of Karnataka Dr. B. S. Yedyurappa in Bangalore and persuaded him to visit Bahrain and also succeeded in gaining his assurance of Rs.1 Crore aid from the State Government’s Fund for the construction of Kannada Bhavan in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It was much sought-after wish of the Non-Resident–Kannadigas of Bahrain to witness the first ever visit by any Chief Minister from
the State of Karnataka to Bahrain Island.
Considering all the above amazing achievements in various fields, valuable contributions to the society and also by recognizing the effective leadership, the New Delhi based ‘All India National Unity Council’ has chosen Leeladhar Baikampady for its revered national level ‘Rashtreeya Ektaa Award – 2015’ and this award will be conferred on him at the National Unity Celebrations organized in honour of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Teen Murti Bhavan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on the 23rd 2015, officially informed the Secretary of the Council Mr. S.P. Singh.
At the Awards Presentation Ceremony, Dr. Bhishma Narain Singh [Former Governor & Union Minister] will be the Chief Guest, Dr. Devanand Konwar [Former Governor, Bihar & Tripura] will be the Inaugurator and Harikesh Bahadur [Secretary, All India Congress Committee] will be the Guest of Honour. This honour of high-eminence includes a classic memento, certificate of honour, gold medallion and badge.
