{"id":69106,"date":"2026-08-31T10:51:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=69106"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:50:42","slug":"leadership-recognition-growth-setting-the-agenda-for-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/leadership-recognition-growth-setting-the-agenda-for-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership, Recognition, Growth: Setting the Agenda for 2026\u20132027"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69106\" class=\"elementor elementor-69106\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0816b62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0816b62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e326480\" data-id=\"e326480\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7089d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af7089d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>All India Schooling, the Champions of Change Awards and the<em> MISSION<\/em> 1.5 Summit brought Lions leaders from across India together in Chennai.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a1841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5a1841\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14cc51b\" data-id=\"14cc51b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a6dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a6dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The true measure of leadership is the service it makes possible. That principle lay at the heart of Lions Clubs of India All India Schooling 2026, held in Chennai from June 1 to 5, as incoming leaders from across the country prepared for the responsibilities of the new Lions year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3532bed elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3532bed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-615cf68\" data-id=\"615cf68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76349b4\" data-id=\"76349b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe3e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe3e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The five-day program brought together District Governors Elect, Vice District Governors Elect and Multiple Council Chairpersons Elect for structured learning, interaction and discussion. It was also part of a wider national gathering that included the LCOI Champions of Change Awards 2026 and the <em>MISSION <\/em><strong>1.5<\/strong> Summit. Across the three events, attention turned to the leaders who would guide Lions through the coming year, individuals making a difference beyond the organization, and the opportunity to expand Lions\u2019 reach by bringing in more hands to serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d48c59c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d48c59c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa5f1a\" data-id=\"9aa5f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6884e65 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6884e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db0de32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db0de32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bb7a02\" data-id=\"9bb7a02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff145d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff145d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All India Schooling 2026: Preparing for the Year Ahead<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8788b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8788b68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d2c7a1\" data-id=\"7d2c7a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391cbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"391cbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, All India Schooling has emerged as one of the most important leadership development initiatives in the Lions world. Its value comes from formal training as well as the opportunity to learn from those who have led before them and exchange ideas with peers who will be navigating the same Lions year alongside them.<\/p><p>The learning modules are designed to help incoming leaders build the confidence, judgment and practical skills needed to lead their districts and Multiple Districts well.<\/p><p>The Schooling began well before the participants arrived in Chennai. District Governors Elect and First Vice District Governors Elect attended two virtual orientation sessions each, while Second Vice District Governors Elect attended one, giving them a useful head start before the residential program began.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d06389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d06389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img221-1024x666.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img221-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img221-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img221-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img221.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72efb73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72efb73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8230823\" data-id=\"8230823\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-624106b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"624106b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-133daf1\" data-id=\"133daf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b540752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b540752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12-598x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69301\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12-598x1024.png 598w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f051b78\" data-id=\"f051b78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb3463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdb3463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning with Purpose<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e6d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e6d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Chennai, the residential program moved into more focused leadership training. Eighteen experienced Lions trainers led sessions that drew on both organizational knowledge and years of practical experience.<\/p><p>The common sessions brought participants into direct contact with senior Lions leadership. International President A.P. Singh and PID Sangeeta Jatia addressed the gathering, while the LCIF and CSR teams shared their perspectives. Past International Directors took part in a discussion, and Incoming International President Mark Lyon joined virtually. PID Robert Rtebby, endorsed candidate for Third International Vice President, also interacted with participants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30fdd00\" data-id=\"30fdd00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc2f7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fc2f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img42-494x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img42-494x1024.png 494w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img42-145x300.png 145w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img42.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e0f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93e0f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img321-1024x417.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img321-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img321-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img321-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img321.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d72b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d72b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fabb157\" data-id=\"fabb157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693c8e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693c8e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ISAME Office team, led by Gloria Giri, helped familiarize the incoming leaders with the international support systems available to them.<\/p><p>Eight Group Coordinators worked alongside participants throughout the program, helping keep the classroom sessions interactive, focused and closely connected to their needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3670c47\" data-id=\"3670c47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4457ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4457ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img5.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img5-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f5a37a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f5a37a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f1e62\" data-id=\"c0f1e62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f83c018 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f83c018\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4ddd4\" data-id=\"1d4ddd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92c05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d92c05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img62.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69346\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img62.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img62-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c47a7f9\" data-id=\"c47a7f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ca4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6ca4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning Beyond the Classroom<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cb50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32cb50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There was room, too, for learning of a different kind. A Drum Circle brought participants together in a more informal setting, using rhythm and coordination to underline the value of teamwork and collective effort. Participants also took part in a hands-on service activity, bringing the program back to the principle that leadership in Lions is ultimately expressed through service.<\/p><p>Outside the classroom, the residential program gave participants time to interact more informally, renew old friendships and build new ones with Lions leaders from across the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28939cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28939cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e73961c\" data-id=\"e73961c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f3833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f3833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Celebration of Collective Effort<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0fefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c0fefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All India Schooling 2026 showed what can be achieved when visionary leadership meets a committed team. Under the guidance of International President A.P. Singh and Board Appointee PID Sangeeta Jatia, the organizing team worked toward a shared goal: to strengthen leadership development and create a learning experience that participants could carry into their roles.<\/p><p>An event of this scale would not have been possible without months of preparation. PID Mathangopal, PID R. Sampat, International Director S. Magesh and the core team\u2019s meticulous planning and flawless execution were evident in the well-coordinated registrations, comfortable accommodation, warm hospitality and efficient logistics that kept the program running smoothly from start to finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbdcb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcbdcb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-spiralset11-1024x669.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-spiralset11-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-spiralset11-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-spiralset11-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-spiralset11.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d84b349 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d84b349\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd043dc\" data-id=\"cd043dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a097a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9a097a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae0e677 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae0e677\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca5f43\" data-id=\"cca5f43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0252d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec0252d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img731-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img731-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img731-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img731-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img731.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11d3e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c11d3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognizing Service Beyond Lions: Champions of Change Awards 2026<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8533aaf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8533aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognizing Service Beyond Lions: Champions of Change Awards 2026<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d4ed1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d4ed1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03b8625\" data-id=\"03b8625\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb49d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb49d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1979, Jadav \u201cMolai\u201d Payeng planted around 20 bamboo seedlings on a sandbar in the Brahmaputra. What began with those few saplings grew into the Molai Forest \u2014 roughly 1,360 acres today, home to Bengal tigers, Indian rhinoceroses, monkeys, more than 100 deer and rabbits, and several species of birds. He came to be widely known as the \u2018Forest Man of India.\u2019<\/p><p>Stories such as his echoed through the grand ballroom of ITC Grand Chola on June 1, 2026, as the Lions Council of India honored the recipients of its Champions of Change Awards 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14f9ad9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14f9ad9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85516e8\" data-id=\"85516e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4101ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4101ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9467.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9467.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9467-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-471c923\" data-id=\"471c923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fff28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fff28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Instituted to recognize individuals whose work has made a wider difference to society, the awards span fields as varied as medicine, education, industry, entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, social development, humanitarian service and public welfare. Previous recipients include Mrs. Rajshri Birla, Mr. Motilal Oswal, Mr. Anand Rathi, Dr. G.N. Rao, Mr. N. Ram, Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Mr. Kiran Karnik and Mr. D.R. Mehta, among several other nationally respected leaders and changemakers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ea446 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ea446\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d4d474\" data-id=\"3d4d474\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a67a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a67a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2026 awardees reflected that same breadth, with professional success translated into opportunities, better lives and stronger communities.<\/p><p>Change, their stories showed, takes many forms. It can emerge from a hospital, where a doctor restores sight or gives a patient a second chance at life. It can begin in a classroom, where education enables a young woman to build an independent future. It can come from a business leader who combines enterprise with nation-building, or from an environmentalist who spends decades restoring an ecosystem one tree at a time.<\/p><p>Their stories also underscored another important point: lasting change does not happen overnight. It is often the result of years \u2014 sometimes decades \u2014 of sustained effort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5875d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5875d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfdb63a\" data-id=\"bfdb63a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0739878 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0739878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-683315b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"683315b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbdb718\" data-id=\"fbdb718\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f36f176 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f36f176\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e82e3b\" data-id=\"3e82e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114578f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"114578f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/352-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69418\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/352-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/352-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35236e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b35236e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9886.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9886.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9886-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7801e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a7801e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/411.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/411-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5db4a5\" data-id=\"b5db4a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe38fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe38fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2026 Awardees<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcd9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dcd9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Dr. Rishi Raj Borah<\/strong>, Country Director \u2013 India, Orbis International<\/li><li><strong>Dr. A.V. Anoop<\/strong>, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, AVA Group of Companies<\/li><li><strong>Dr. U.V. Ramana Raju<\/strong>, Chairman, UVSM Eye Hospital &amp; Trust, Bhimavaram<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Surender Pal Singh<\/strong> <strong>Saluja<\/strong>, Founder &amp; Chairman, Premier Energies Ltd<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Nilesh Jain<\/strong>, Principal &amp; Controller, Kota Medical College<\/li><li><strong>CA Charanjot Singh Nanda,<\/strong> President 2025\u20132026, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Mukesh Patel<\/strong>, Honorary Consul of Japan and Chairman Emeritus, Ahmedabad Red Cross<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Paras Desai<\/strong>, Executive Director, Wagh Bakri Tea Group<\/li><li><strong>Sardar Taranjit Singh<\/strong>, Managing Director, JIS Group<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Y.V. Hari Krishna<\/strong>, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, Gopuram Group of Companies<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Sujith Kumar<\/strong>, Founder &amp; Managing Trustee, Maatram Foundation<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Shashank R. Joshi<\/strong>, Consultant Endocrinologist &amp; Diabetologist, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Mala Pandurang<\/strong>, Principal, Dr. Bhanuben Mahendra Nanavati College, Mumbai <\/li><li><strong>Mr. Jadav Payeng<\/strong>, Environmentalist, \u2018Forest Man of India\u2019<\/li><li><strong>Mr. Rajendra Parihar<\/strong>, Managing Director, Laxmi Udyog Group of Industries<\/li><li><strong>Mr. M. Seethapathy Rao<\/strong>, Chairman &amp; Managing Director, Hycom Engineering India<\/li><li><strong>Dr. Soundarya Manohari Velamati<\/strong>, Founder &amp; Managing Trustee, Gramadeep Charitable Trust<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df0558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3df0558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img921-1024x443.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img921-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img921-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img921-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img921.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2656a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2656a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb5652\" data-id=\"abb5652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8404f54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8404f54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c7fb72\" data-id=\"1c7fb72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3015e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3015e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Gathering of Leaders and Changemakers<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8c8b26 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8c8b26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a563b40\" data-id=\"a563b40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bb7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bb7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The evening brought together the awardees, their families and leaders from the Lions fraternity and beyond. Chief Guest Hon&#8217;ble Member of Parliament Shri Beeda Masthan Rao and Hon&#8217;ble Member of Parliament Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy joined International President A.P. Singh, PID and Board Appointee Sangeeta Jatia, International Directors and Board Appointees from India, Past International Directors, incoming District Governors and Vice District Governors, along with GMT and GET Coordinators to celebrate the Champions of Change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4285ec9\" data-id=\"4285ec9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70b577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a70b577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/181.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/181.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/181-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-647a99e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647a99e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac121f\" data-id=\"3ac121f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43a738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d43a738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/256.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/256-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-161f8ea\" data-id=\"161f8ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898978a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"898978a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Lions, the resonance of the evening was immediate. The awardees\u2019 stories reflected the same instinct that drives service across the organization \u2014 to use one\u2019s time, skills and influence in ways that leave something of value behind.<\/p><p>Cultural performances were also part of the evening, adding warmth and colour to the awards ceremony.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c8f44\" data-id=\"c1c8f44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658e3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"658e3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img10b.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img10b.png 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img10b-290x300.png 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2582000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2582000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111-1024x586.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111-800x457.png 800w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img111.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d806d5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d806d5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd15d6\" data-id=\"2cd15d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299e4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"299e4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69517\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img12-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b827379\" data-id=\"b827379\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc403f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bc403f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96869a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96869a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As participants returned to their districts, the All India Schooling in Chennai offered a reassuring glimpse of the next line of Lions leadership across India \u2014 better prepared, more connected and ready to take on their responsibilities with confidence.<\/p><p>The Schooling had equipped them for the roles ahead, while the Champions of Change Awards had offered a broader perspective on what service can achieve. The next chapter will be written in clubs and communities across the country, as a new Lions year begins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befe59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"befe59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9421.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69522\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/099A9421-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08eac46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08eac46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img131-1024x610.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img131-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img131-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img131-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/coverstory-img131.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All India Schooling, the Champions of Change Awards and the MISSION 1.5 Summit brought Lions leaders from across India together in Chennai. 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