One of the greatest challenges that humanity faces today is the ‘Crisis in Leadership’. It is due to this crisis that we are plagued with the pressing concern for a struggling present, while harbouring the dream for a promising future. Today there is undoubtedly a serious dearth of leadership – ’Leaders‘ in the truest sense of the term. Not only is this reflected in the contemporary political scene, but it is experienced practically in every aspect of life, whether it’s business, academics, culture, literature, social service or sports. Many experts have contemplated the issue of crisis in leadership. We need capable leaders who can steer and collectively have the passion to guide humanity to a better tomorrow.

In order to re-establish the concept of purpose-driven leadership, it is necessary that individuals are groomed, their talents shaped and their skills honed through training and orientation. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, an extraordinary visionary and one of the pioneers of the nationalist school of thought, had conceived the idea of an academy for socio-political activists.