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Governor’s Monthly Letter
February 2019
DG Dr. Shailesh Palekar RID 3131
DG Message - Dil Se
Dear Rotary Friends, The wonderful Rotary journey continues. January has been a month of celebrations . The Rotary Fest was held in the month of January from 17th to 20th January at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch in Pune. It has been the first of its kind and was held with the sole aim of enhancing the image of Rotary in the eyes of the common people. Rotary Club of Pune Deccan Gymkhana led by President Mamata Kolhatkar were the perfect hosts. The event constituted of 70 commercial stalls of various amenities, 20 food stalls and the entire Ganesh Kala Krida auditorium hosted various events. Laughter club People meet, NGO Meet, Real Estate awards, Professional awards, Kalyanji Anandji Nite jointly hosted by 9 clubs and the program by Stree Sakhi Manch for their volunteers. The Rotary pavilion demonstrated the work done by RID 3131 and everyone who attended had to visualize this while passing through the exhibition. Many Rotarians contributed to the success of this event, prominent
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amongst them were Convenor Ram Kutwal, Dist Sec Manjoo Phadke, Deepak Mahajan, Biren Dharamsi, VidyasagarJadhav, Rajesh Kadu, Suryakant Kulle, Pankaj Shah, Vivek Dixit, Smita Shitole, Nikhil Halgeri, Makarand Tilloo and Abhijeet Gandhi. Sincere thanks to all the 20 clubs who contributed to the success of this event. We had OCVs to various clubs in the month of January. Standout amongst amongst them were RC Poona Midtown and its Pres Rajesh Raut. As a fabulous motivator he announced that he would be a Major Donor and his club members came forward with the commitment of 30000 USD to TRF. Another club which stood out in its work was RC Poona Downtown led by President Subir Guha. Rotary club of Parvati, Pradhikaran and Hillside also had exceptional visits and it assures me that Rotary movement is going in the right direction. By the time this article comes to you the Rotary Conference SYMPHONY has concluded. Let me assure you that this has been one of the fabulous conferences ever hosted in the entire history of RID 3131. The standout of this event was that all 8 faculties received standing ovation. Hats off to my club RC Panvel and its team members led by Pres Santosh Ambavane and Chairman
Shrikant Chilekar who ensured that the fellowship and the entire event was professionally handled and the highest standards were set. DGE Ravee has also returned from his training in San Diego and we all wish him the very best for 2019-20 DG Dr Shailesh Palekar
INDEX DG Message - Dil Se
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Rotary Fest 2019 2 International Car Rally Spreading Awareness of Contribution by Rotary 3 Clubs in Action
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Another Guinness Record & Views on District Conference. 8 Designated Month – Peace & Conflict Resolution & Rotary Quiz
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Official Club Visit and District Event
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2019-2020 : Rotary Theme – Rotary Connects the World
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Rotary Fest 2019 Rotary Fest ’19 was organized in Ganesh Kala Krida, Pune from 17th to 20th Jan 2019. The Fest was designed to create an event that allows us to showcase the work that Rotary does to the general public. Elaborate planning was carried out under the leadership of DG Rtn. Dr. Shailesh Palekar and the concept attracted significantly large sponsors like Lokmat, Solitaire, Yuvraj Dhamale Corp, etc. An extensive promotion schedule was carried out through Print Media, Social Media, Radio and Hoardings across PMC and PCMC. The Fest had more than 100 commercial and food stalls and over the four days of organization attracted about 15,000 visitors. One of the main crowd pullers at the Fest was the Zumba stage, where Zumba dance sessions were being conducted on a continual basis and visitors were encouraged to participate in the same. The extensive exhibition of puzzles for all ages was a key attraction for the Fest. The numerous puzzles were very innovative and brain tingling. The Fest started on morning of 17th Jan through a grand opening by
• Special Lavani Show was conducted only for Women. Lokmant had organized this program and it was attended by a large number of women. • Success Mantra for Students, a program on career guidance and job prospects was organized for Parents and youth. This program was very well received. • NGO Conference attracted many NGOs who were awarded for their efforts in various areas of community development and disaster management. • Wellness Awards was a very attractive program, which recognized the contribution
of various individuals and organizations in establishing a healthy living trend in Pune. • Professional Excellence Awards celebrated the success of professionals in various occupations including CA, Lawyers, Educations Institutions, etc. The Fest concluded with a Grand Musical Night featuring the songs of legendary musician duo of KaljanjiAnadji. The presence of distinguished Kalyanji added colour, grace and befitting end to the event. Rotary Pavilion was a very extensive part of the Fest. The pavilion was divided over three separate areas that focussed on the work that has been done in District 3131, highlighting the path breaking projects that have been done by District and Clubs. The Fest over the period of four days gained lot of Public Image for Rotary not only through the people who visited the Fest, but also through the news coverage that was garnered by the event. It was an event that Iwas proud to have been part of ! Rtn. Ram Kutwal Convener – Rotary Fest ‘19
Marathi Filmstar Swapnil Joshi, who also used the occasion to launch the trailer of his film Me Pan Sachin. On this occasion, Rotary Social Health & Well-being award was conferred on Navchaitanya Hasyayog Pariwar, Pune. A musical program Swarswati was also organized as part of the opening ceremony. Over the four days of the conference, many programs were conducted, which attracted many citizens from different walks of life • Real Estate Panel Discussion and Awards. This program was a discussion between the officials and builders on various regulations regarding societies. The program was graced by Mrs. MedhaKulkarni, MLA.
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International Car Rally Spreading Awareness of Contribution by Rotary As most of you are aware, ‘My Rotary One Rotary’ car rally led by PDG Subodh Joshi was a successful PR event in the last Rotary year. This rally covered 10,000kms within 21 days and visited all i.e. 36 RI Districts in India. So taking a step further, this year’s car rally was decided to make as international. It was decided to visit Nepal and Bhutan being our neighboring and friend countries. The objective of this year’s car rally was to make aware the general public about the gigantic contribution by Rotary in ‘End Polio’ mission. This year’s ‘Organ Donation’ pledge took our district in Guinness book of world record. So it was decided to use this rally to create awareness about organ donation. We extended ‘Clean India’ mission to ‘Clean India – Clean Nepal – Clean Bhutan’, through this rally. ‘Wash inSchools’ was also one more area of concern expressed through
the rally. As we all are aware, Global warming is going to affect the whole world. Nepal and Bhutan will be affected first and more by global warming being in the Himalayan ranges. Hence we included awareness about ’Global Warming’ as one more objective of the rally. The planning started way back in April 2018. It included deciding the RID route and halts. PDG Subodh contacted and was in continual communication with rotary leaders in those areas/RI districts to decide the Rotary meetings at each halt. Finally the dates were decided as 6 Jan to 27 Jan 2019. Total 22 persons from 10 clubs participated in the rally which included 3 couples and 1 annet. 10 rotarians from last year’s rally continued for this year’s rally.
prepared to display the objectives of the rally. All the cars were equipped with tracking device, so that it can be tracked by anybody by visiting the website.
CAR RALLY
Considering the terrain and weather in this year’s car rally – the name of the rally was finalized as ‘Chills and Thrills on Rotary Wheel’. The logo was finalized which depicted this slogan. Stickers on cars were
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Then THE DATE arrived. The rally participants were welcomed very enthusiastically by RC Panvel Industrial Town on 5th Jan and by PDG Dr. Deepak Purohit and PDG Dr. Girish Gune.
DG Dr. Shailesh Palekar flagged of the car rally on 6th Jan at 6:30 am. We reached Indore via Nasik at 6.30 pm and the local Rotarians did not expect that we arrive as per schedule. The meeting was arranged by RC Indore Uptown. PDG Subodh had decided that in each such meeting some distinct participant will share the dais about the rally and its objectives. At Indore Rtn. Pradeep Mulay spoke. Next day we started at 7:30 am. This was our routine with little alteration for next 21 days. Our next halt was Jhansi. Joint meeting by rotary clubs in Jhansi. A press conference was arranged. The TV channels also took news bite. We visited the statue of Rani Laxmibai. We all felt very proud as flag off was arranged at the fort of Jhansi. Our next halt was at Bareilly where we received a very warm welcome. We were impressed by their Physiotherapy Centre and manufacturing unit of Jaipur foot. We received flag off from the local Rotarians and we commenced for entering new country – Nepal. This journey reminded me of the famous bollywood song…
gdaodmbr JmS>r go Mbo Om`|Jo,gdaodmbr JmS>r go Mbo Om`|Jo Hw$N> boHo$ Om`|Jo, Hw$N> XoHo$ Om`|Jo We were taking with us the inspiration from the projects by various clubs we visited and we were leaving the awareness message for them. We will continue our journey in next GMLs.
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Clubs In Action Charitable Trust Clinic by RC Panvel Midtown
In order to support all Rotary Clubs and members of RI District 3131, Rotary Club of Panvel Midtown in association with RI District 3131, has set up at Charitable Trust Clinic to address issues and concerns of the members related to operations of Charitable Trust. Rtn CA Shrikant Limaye will address all queries
Senior Citizen Hall by RC Panvel Sunrise
Established Multipurpose hall for senior citizen for entertainment and other events. Beneficiary 2500
Hand wash hygiene awareness program by RC Pune Hadapsar
The students of Adarash Primary School were explained about hand wash hygiene and were donated liquid soap with dispensers. Beneficiary 500
Students Education RYLA by RC Pune Karvenagar
Speaker Rtn Sanjay Badve, Vyaktimatwa Ghadavitana, Rtn Gauri Shikarpur, Rtn Dr. Dilip Kulkarni Beneficiaries : 300
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RYLA at ICCR College Interact Club by RC Pimpri RYLA for Interact Club 1) Brighter Minds Surabhi Sahai, Director Cognlq 2) Ordinary to Extraordinary -Leadership Ms Kulkarni 3) Leadership Rtn Jitendra Sharma AG Dist. 3131) Beneficiaries : 275 Cost : 18600
Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine by RC Shikrapur Our club has given the Sanitary Napkin & Vending Machine for Sahebrao Dhamdhere Mahavidyalaya,Talegaon Dhamdhere,Tal-Shirur,Pune.The college has need for Sanitary Napkin & Disposal Machine for adolesence girls.This is very useful thing for girls physical health. Dr Varsha Shivale(Director,PDCC Bank,Pune) inagurated the machine. Beneficiaries : 1250 Cost : 42000
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Visit to Rotary Peace Centre at Chulalongkorl University Presentation made by Pradip Wagh for a new batch of Rotary Peace Fellows at RPC Thailand on Rotary Positive Peace.
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Medical Checkup Camp by RC Khopoli
Medical checkup and distribution of Dettol soap, toothpaste, brush and nailcutters. Beneficiaries : 70 Cost : 5000
Peace & Conflict Resolution by RCP Karvenagar
Joint Project of 7 clubs on Wed 23rd Jan 2019. “Peace and conflict resolution” is a very important focus area of Rotary. Our District had sponsored Dr. Milind Pande of MIT for one year trainng to Thailand. Dr. Pande explained “Peace and Conflict resolution” in the joint meeting PDG Prashant shared his views in the meeting.
Nirbhaya Rally by RC Panvel Midtown
A grand Rally of Girls was organized from KV Kanya High School for spreading the message of Save and Educate the Girl Child, fight against gender discrimination and violence against the girls. Partners in Project Panvel Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra State’s Women and Child Development Cell, Rotary Club of Swayamsiddha and NGO Abhay Center of Panvel Beneficiaries : 3000 Cost : 10000
Medical Checkup Camp for women by RCP Katraj Medical check up camp of School girls and Village women was conducted. Cancer, Haemoglobin and spirometry test has been conducted. This was done under CSR funding from IT company Precient technolgoies. More than 120 women undergone test and more than 25 were positive. They would be taken further for treatment Beneficiaries : 400 Cost : 100000
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Zindagi Ka Safar - Mega Synergy Project With Famous Music Director Anandjibhai Mega Fund-Raising Event, part of Rotary Fest, organized in synergy by Rotary Clubs of District 3131at Ganesh KalaKrida, Auditorium. The event presented nostalgic and nectarous compositions of the Veteran Music Director Duo of KalyanajiAnandjiin the magnetic, charismatic and inspiringpresence ofthe living legend, Anandajeebhai. The event which was a part of Rotary Fest,was indeed mega in everything, the performances, the presence, the auditorium and the audience. The event was organized by 9 Rotary Clubs,
(1) Sinhagad Road (2) E Club Diamond (3) Pashan (4) Heritage (5) Far East (6) Akurdi (7) MagarpattaCity (8) Indapur and (9) Kothrud. Organization of the show by Deepak Mahajan, District Director Synergy,was thoroughly professional and resplendent.As a singer, he was simply magnificent with his voice modulation for all leading singers of golden era of music.
Free Medical Health Checkup at Bakori by RC Pune Sunrise On Sat, 05 Jan 2019, a free medical camp was organised in Bakori village by Dr DY Patil Hospital, Pimpri. Over 15 doctors & para-medical staff rom various disciplines headed by Dr Amarjeet Singh conducted this day long camp. Mr Gaikwad, PRO, took active interest in taking care of logistics and overall coordination. Over 300 kid stook part in this effort successfully. Beneficiaries : 300 Cost : 50000
Diwyanga Employment Melawa by RCP Sinhagad Road
16 different companies,conducted the interviews to select the physically handicapped candidates. Beneficiaries : 250 Cost : 20000
Vocational Excellence Award by RCP Hadapsar
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Vocational Excellence Award given to Sonai Konjeti and promoters of Iceonic Icecream Company. Talk by these successful people to others sharing their success Mantra. Beneficiaries : 84 Cost : 10000 7
Another Guinness Record & Views on District Conference. Guinness world record – Largest Human Peace Sign - attempt by Rotaractors! Rotaract Club of Pune Kothrud Marathwada Mitramandal along with Rotaract International District 3131 & Ajeenkya D Y Patil University attempted a Guinness World Record of Largest Human Peace Sign on 26th January 2019 with the motto of promoting peace worldwide.
Through this endeavour Rotaractors aimed to raise awareness about promoting peace and harmony worldwide. They hope to prevent devastating terror attacks like 26/11.
The participants wore white T-shirts and white caps during the attempt. The earlier record was of 1,000 people; in our attempt 1,911 people participated in order to break the existing record.
The event was convened by Rtr. Akash Chikate and his team. The Rotaractors from the host club played a major role for the success of this project. Many Rotaract clubs took part in this attempt. Rotaractors from another district were also present during the event to support the cause and to make this attempt successful.
The evidence for the record has been submitted to the Guinness world records and the final result will be declared in 12 weeks.
Organisations that supported and guided us were R.M.D Foundation, Oxyrich, Budhani Wafers, KPM Agency, S K Capital. Rotary Club Of Pune Kothrud, Rotary Club of Gandhi Bhavan, Rotary Club of Hadapsar were backbones of this attempt. DRR Dhruv Gujrathi, DRRE Akshay More, district team and Rotary District Governer Shailesh Palekar supported us throughout the project. Many dignitaries were present to encourage us at the event and it received wide publicity in the media too! Report by Rtr. Akash Chikate
Conference O Conference - what a great experience !!! I was eager to attend the District Conference Symphony. Really it was a treat to mind and ears to listen to inspiring heroes and orators Dedicated efforts/work in different Rotary avenues was appreciated to inspire others. Live performances isa great attraction among the attendees that makes the mood light and happy.
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I liked beautiful venue and yummy meals with variety of cuisines and tongue tickling taste. District first lady is keen on demonstrating women power and so organized special programs to showcase their hidden talents. Success of conference is a dream of DG and host club, which is sweet fruit of great team work and hard work of members.
Rotarians gather here with lot of hopes and return home with satisfaction and strength and new plans. The conference was a great success and I enjoyed it. Conference O Conference, indeed a great experience !!! By Ann Medha Phadnis Rotary Club of Kharghar Midtown.
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Designated Month – Peace & Conflict Resolution PEACE is a state of being, which is often elusive to achieve in the world at large. Mahatma Gandhi, Maharshi Karve, to name just a few leaders, strived for Peace. History is replete with tales of Conflict and Violence. Should we Rotarians accept conflict as a way of life ? Or, like some of the leaders named, are we finding ways to mitigate and prevent conflicts by addressing the underlying causes? The good news is that Rotary has identified PROMOTING PEACE
as one of its six focus areas and February is a designated PEACE MONTH in Rotary. RID 3131 Rotarians are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources. Our Rotary efforts are directed towards helping address the root causes of conflict and creating conditions that foster peace. Traditionally Rotary has approached peace through 4 avenues of activities :
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- Grass roots training - Community based Peace building - Track II diplomacy - Providing Peace fellowships and scholarships. When you launch any project to support education, health or economic development in your community,you are building conditions for positive peace. Much remains to be done. RID 3131 is looking ahead to doing its bit for a peaceful World.
by PP Rtn.Dr. Pradeep Wagh Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar
5 Which of these districts is NOT a neighbouring district for RID 3131? A 3132
B 3142
C 3170
D 3250
6 2019 is centennial of which event?
By Rtn Dr. Dipak Kulkarni
A Rotary Movement B in India
C Interact Movement
Beginning of Rotary Foundation
D Rotaract Movement
1 I want to get the Rotary logo for printing letterheads for 7 The Rotary Foundation contributions in year 2018 my club. Where do I get it from ? amounted to what figure? (approx estimate in million dollars) A Google images B brandcenter.rotary.org
C rotary3131.org
D none of the above
2 What is common in the Rotary of Albania, Antarctica, China and Gibraltar?
A 129
B 550
C 340
D 1100
8 A No Rotary clubs B Proposed to start rotary movement C Rotary clubs exist but D none of the above
a non-districted area
3 “Your Guide to Intelligent Giving” is the tagline of with organisation?
Dues received by Rotary International from the members, in 2018 were in the tune of ..(approx estimate in million dollars) A 73 million
B
440 million
C 10 million
D 340 million
9 How many volunteer hours Rotary boosts ( on the website) that it puts every year worldwide?
A UNESCO B Prime minister’s releif A 10 million B 200 million fund C 5 million D 16 million C Rotary Foundation D Charity Navigator, which 10 helterboxes were first used in which Indian disaster? rates TRF as 4 star A Indian Ocean Tsunami B Gujarat Earthquake 4 As per Rotary Foundation Annual Report 2017-18, which C Kashmir floods D Uttarakhand floods area of focus has received maximum Global Grants? A Basic Education and B Disease Prevention and Literacy Treatment
C Mother and Child D Peace and conflict Health resolution
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Answers to Rotary Quiz January 2019
1. B. 6. B
2. C 7. C
3. A 8. D
4. B 9. A
5. D 10. C
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Official Club Visits and District Events
RC Pune Hillside
RC Talegaon MIDC
RC Pradhikaran Pune
RC Panvel Midtown
Official Club Visits - February
Official Club Visits - March
PUNE WISDOM
9-Feb
LOKMANYANAGAR 1-Mar
MAGARPATTA CITY
10-Feb
NIBM 3-Mar
HERITAGE 6-Mar UNIVERSITY 11-Feb PUNE METRO 7-Mar PIMPRI 12-Feb PUNE CANTONMENT
13-Feb
PANVEL MIDTOWN
8-Mar
KOREGAON PARK
14-Feb
HADAPSAR 10-Mar
PUNE CENTRAL
16-Feb
HADAPSAR CENTRAL
10-Mar
POONA NORTH 13-Mar MANGAON 18-Feb SARASBAUG 15-Mar KOTHRUD 19-Feb MAHAD 19-Mar ROYAL 20-Feb PANVEL 20-Mar TALEGAON DABHADE 21-Feb NIGDI PUNE
PUNE PRIDE
22-Feb
22-Mar
INDAPUR 27-Mar PURANDAR 25-Feb BARAMATI 28-Mar PIMPRI TOWN 27-Feb PUNE SAHAWAS 29-Mar PUNE FAR EAST 28-Feb AKURDI PUNE 30-Mar
District Events in Feb and Mar 2019
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1 District Conference - Symphony
2nd and 3rd Feb
2 AGAC Training
9th and 10th Feb
3 PETS
16th and 17th Feb
4 CRM
Sunday
17th Feb
5 Rotary CSR Awards
Saturday
23rd Feb
6 Popti fellowship
Saturday
2nd Mar
7 Multi district International RYLA
8th, 9th and 10th Mar
8 Foundation Seminar
11th Mar
Monday
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2019-2020: Rotary Theme – Rotary Connects the World RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloneyannounced the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World. Maloney, a member of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, unveiled the 201920 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s annual training event, the International Assembly, in San Diego, California, USA. “The first emphasis is to grow Rotary — to grow our service, to grow the impact of our projects, but most importantly, to grow our membership so that we can achieve more,” Maloney said. Maloney believes that connection is at the heart of the Rotary experience. “Rotary allows us to connect with each other, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences,” Maloney said. “It connects us to people we would never otherwise have met, who are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us to our communities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our help.” Maloney also called on every Rotary and Rotaract club to identify segments of their community not represented in their club by creating a membership committee with diverse members. “Through Rotary, we connect to the incredible diversity of humanity on a truly unique footing, forging deep and lasting ties in pursuit of a common goal,” he added. “In this ever more divided world, Rotary connects us all.” Maloney urged leaders to offer alternative meeting easier for busy professionals and people roles.
experiences and service opportunities to make it with many family obligations to serve in leadership
“We need to foster a culture where complements it,” Maloney change the existing culture: considerate in our at Rotary events on every
Rotary does not compete with the family, but rather said. “That means taking real, practical steps to being realistic in our expectations, scheduling, and welcoming of children level.”
Maloney said many of the leaders in Rotary are based on “It is time to adapt, to change message that you can be a great district every club individually, and a great everything yourself.”
barriers that prevent people from serving as expectations that are no longer relevant. our culture, and to convey the governor without visiting president without doing
Relationship with the United Nations During 2019-20, Rotary will host a series of presidential conferences around the world, focusing on Rotary’s relationship with the United Nations and the UN’s sustainable development goals that many Rotary service projects support. More information will be available in July. In 2020, the United Nations will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its charter and its mission of promoting peace. Rotary was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the 1945 San Francisco conference, which led to the UN’s charter. For decades, Rotary has worked alongside the United Nations to address humanitarian issues around the world. Today, Rotary holds the highest consultative status that the UN offers to nongovernmental organizations. “Rotary shares the United Nations’ enduring commitment to a healthier, more peaceful, and more sustainable world,” Maloney said. “And Rotary offers something no other organization can match: an existing infrastructure that allows people from all over the world to connect in a spirit of service and peace and take meaningful action toward that goal.” All Project Photographs and Information have been taken from district website -www.rotary3131.org If you want your Projects, DG visits & Youth activities to be displayed in GML, please update the district website regularly.
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Dear friends, It gives me immense pleasure to pen down this column and to connect with you all. This month has been a happening month with our conference SYMPHONY. What a great experience for all of us !
Conference is the time to confer and infer, to share ideas, to meet our friends and enjoy. Our each and every speaker received a STANDING OVATION ! This rarely happens. I take this opportunity to thank you all for your active participation,and your best wishes for the conference. I was happy to see you all in such wonderful attires for the STATE THEME DRESSING COMPETITION. Congratulations to all the winners !
I am sure you all enjoyed the 1 min games . MEHENDI and LUCKY DRAW FOR LADIES was the added attraction. I am sure this it was a memorable event and a great experience and the memories will remain forever in our minds . I thank you all from the bottom of my heart to believe in me and taking part in all activities. Let’s have many more such rocking events and great memories in the times to come.
Rtn Dr Shobhana Palekar
EUPHORIA - District 3131 Interact Conference 2019 Euphoria was hosted by RCP Downtown and co-hosted by RCP Kothrud, RCP Central and RCP Lokmanyanagar. In synergy we decided to have a nice childfriendly agenda and planned likewise. The meeting was called to order by the RCP Downtown President and Interactors of Mother Mary school, Daund sang the National Anthem. The Conference commenced with lamp lighting by the dignitaries. The Interactors of Mahatma Phule School sang the welcome song. The Chief Guest Mr. Swanand Sathe, spoke extremely well, in an easy and flowing manner, using words and examples that the Interactors could relate to. He spoke on the importance of self development without the ego. How to strike the right balance of following your aims and aspirations at the same time being sensitive to others feelings and sensibilities! This was followed by a Panoramic
presentation of Interact activities across the district by Dist Co-chairs Rtn. Dinkar and Rtn. Payal. Next, Rtn PNN Iyer spoke on “Jindagi Me Jeet”. With his witty and humourous style he gave the message of taking responsibility, nation building and having confidence in oneself. He supplemented this with few short films on Winning and Excellence. In the highly enjoyable Dance Competition, 10 groups covered different genres. The whole hall was vibrating to the enthusiasm and enery of the Interactors. The atmosphere was truly “Euphoric” ! After lunch the Singing Competition started. All the Groups sang very well! One of the judges was so impressed by the Interact group with musical accompaniment by the Interactors themselves that she gave them Rs 1000 as a token of appreciation! At the Valedictory, Dist Chair for Youth Diwakaran Pillai expressed his views. DG. Dr. Shailesh Palekar guided the gathering followed by the Prize distribution.
Group Dance Competition winners : 1st Prize Mary Memorial School, RC Daund. 2nd Prize Anglo Urdu School, RCP Central. 3rd Prize Utkarsh English School, RCP Hillside. Group Song Competition winners : 1st Prize Anjuman Islam School, RCP Central. 2nd Prize Madhyamik Vidyalaya, RCP Shivajinagar. 3rd Prize ShishuVihar, RCP Kothrud. This was followed by feedback from 2 teachers and 2 Interactors. The Interactors went home smiling with gifts and a Certificate of Participation ! Rtn. Pallavi Sable
Convenor Euphoria Dist 3131 Interact Conference 2019.
Published by DG Dr. Shailesh Palekar, RI District 3131. Edited by GML Editor Rtn. Sham Phadnis & GML Team. Designed and printed at Hitech Graphics Panvel FOR INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY
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