VRF milestones

• Foundation was established in memory of Col Vasanth Venugopal, Ashoka Chakra PH.
• Incipience of Salute to Heroes (STH) through a play 'The Silent Front' in the presence of the then Defence Minister A K Anthony at Delhi.

Children's painting competition having the theme of Vande Bharath

• Induction of the first employee for the Foundation
• STH was performed by twelve renowed artists with varying dance styles at Bangalore, KA
• STH continued through celebration of instrumental music with renowed seventeen artists at Bangalore, KA
• Launch of the Scholarship Program

The first Memorial Award (MA) conceptualized

Inception of residential workshops through a summer camp for children at Pegasus Outbound Centre, Bangalore, KA

The first Empowerment Program (EP) with a residential format at Pegasus Outbound Centre, Bangalore, KA

• Initiated training support for learning english and computers.
• Initiated the Gift A Birthday (GAB) Program

• Invited to talk show 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' anchored by Shri Amitabh Bachchanji
• Release of a docufilm 'Borders create Widows'

Neerja Bhanot Award was for helping people in distress and for empowering war widows and their families across the country.

• Foundation's tenth year anniversary.
• Release of the book 'Forever Forty', a biographic represetation of Col Vasanth
• STH was conceptualized as a tribute to Bharatanatyam under the aegis of legnedary actory/dancer Dr. Vaijayanthimala Bali at Bangalore, KA

• Creation of EPS for BC family as a cohesive unit
• Inception of EPs in a curriculum format.

The first Organisation Development Workshop towards Foundation's Professionalisation

• The first formal office space
• Creation of Official Digital Newsletter
• Creation of the Relationship Mapping framework
• Launch of official Leader appoinments followed by Women and Youth Leadership program (WYLP)
• Release of a policy advocacy whitepaper (collaborated)
• Director, Operations onboarded. Lead-programs roles created

Entrepreneurial Awareness Workshop at Belgaum, Karnataka

• Vasantharatna Foundation for Arts becomes Veer Ratna Foundation
• The first Graduation Ceremony, as a way to acknowledge the completion of EP for a batch
• Initiated the Excellence Awards
• Commenced work in the State of Maharashtra (MH)
• Launched youth career guidance and counselling sessions
• Foundation's first merchs created
• Enrolment and induction of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) BC families
• Creation of the Identity workout and Problem solving framework
• Invited by Gol MoD for brainstorming workshop

• Release of Impact Report based on MEAL framework
• Karnataka VRF alumni meet
• Release of social media virtual series; VRF Reels and VRF Beats series on social media platforms

• CEO onboarded
• Release of VRF Imprints series on social media platforms
• Digitization of data and content
• Release of an impact report based on SROI framework
• Commenced work in the State of Gujarat (GJ)
• (R) Trademark received for Veer Ratna Foundation

and the journey continues...