Feb 2015 - The Golden Orange by Rotary Club of Nagpur

R OTARY- Vindhya T W EETS Sanjana Dear All, This column is aimed at allowing our members a platform in which to air their thoughts, grievances, and to basically have a voice. We will present a new topic every month and publish your responses with your photo, subject to space availability. Prizes will be awarded to three most pertinent responses. However, please let it be understood that we value ALL the tweets coming in. This is a democratic organization and we value every single sentiment or opinion that is sent to us. So interact with us, tell us what you think, and let others too hear your voice!

Successive Boards have contemplated and discussed the abysmal attendance of members both for regular meetings as well as projects. Some initiatives have been rolled out, yet there has been no perceptible improvement in participation. Absentee members are euphemistically referred to as financiers, since their only contribution is monetary in the form of fees! Is this a good enough reason to retain them (with the exception of senior active members who are exempt from attendance as per our bye-laws)? In this background, the question for the coming month is:-

“Is it time we enforced attendance and participation towards Rotary Objectives else retire the inactive members, simultaneously looking out for alternate options to fund the Club's activities?” Please send in your tweets ASAP to vindhyasanjana@yahoo.com or SMS / Whatsapp or even call me on 9423103916 / 9890715526. Do remember that the tweets should not be more than 140 CHARACTERS or LETTERS, & NOT 140 WORDS. That's far too long!! On the other hand, if you have a little More to say, then please don't hold back, just say it! Awaiting your views! Remember - the idea is to be FREE, FRANK AND FEARLESS!! Happy Tweeting!

Last month, we asked you “What is the ONE change you want our Club to make with regard to the Board Selection process?” st

Winner 1 Prize Its the ordinary members who are the "Sun" of the "RCN Solar System". PPs and PDGs of the Club are much smaller planets going around the "Sun"! All nominations to the Board must be received by the Hon. Secretary, vetted and the names of the nominated members be circulated to all members of the Club at least 15 days prior to the Nomination Committee meeting. This will make the entire process transparent and eliminate chances of last minute horse trading, negotiations, flip flopping the nominees etc. by our very own "Bhaus" and "Taus". Rajiv Behal

Winner 2nd Prize Nothing ! Our sincerity to the Tenets of Rotary needs to be reinforced , change is needed in Attitude not Law.That is the only answer for bloated Ego and its immaturity that " If I win its Merit and if I lose its Dirty Politics” Vilas Kale

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Filing of nomination should be compulsory to be considered for the board by the nominating committee. The rotarians who have filed nomination for the board,their names should be circulated to all Rotarians.This is the only way to bring transparency. Dr. Surjit Hazra

The selection process is done and finalised by our learned and experienced Past Presidents and till date we have always had a fantastic Board. The bar (pun intended) being raised higher and higher. No change is required in this process at all. Now more so after they have also sorted out matters by DRAWING LOTS. Jehangir Doongaji Compulsory filing of nomination papers for all members wanting to serve on the board is the ONE most important change!! We must change our Club byelaws to ensure complete transparency in the process adopted by the Nominating Committee. This must include minutes of the meeting being recorded & read out in the general/election meeting that immediately follows the Nomination Committee meeting.

Ensure complete transparency & zero tolerance for canvassing as clearly mentioned in the Rotary Manual of Procedure. We must ensure the best candidates are encouraged to lead our club without any fear, favour or owing any allegiance to any group! Cheers Behram Patel There is lot of resentment over board selection process due to groupism & non transparent process !!! Only those NC members who are regulars in all club activities ( min 50 % attendance in last 3 yrs ) should be allowed to select board members (when we have this criteria for new Members proposals then it's high time that we have criteria for nominating commitee members selection ) ! Similar selection criteria which is fair & transparent should be fixed for selection of board members !!! And all discussions

of NC meeting should be minuted !!! Akash Agrawal It appears that using Rotary as a platform for social and personal mileage is now the norm in the club. Petty politics has overtaken merit and indulgence in petty politics to pander to inflated egos must go Anmol Badjatia I agree with Vilas, Dont think any change is required in the bye-laws. The change is required in the attitude of the club members. Leaving behind the principals of Rotary other considerations are taking front stage. Vinay Thakur Vindy.. I can't comment on this one as I'm not in the know of how the process works. I hope others like me also chose to remain quiet on this one. Naushad Bhagwagar continued on page no.20

THURSDAY TH O U G HTS acquisition to renunciation. As our tricolour signifies, saffron is for renunciation, white is for peace and green is for our connect with the earth. The Ashok chakra signifies the perpetual rotationary pace of karma. This is my aim-whether I am remembered as a President is secondary but more important is to be remembered as a fine human being. There is so much happening in our Rotary families throughout the year, moments of cheer, moments of grief, it needs to be shared with all the members of Rotary club of Nagpur family. So, now we have a ? ? ????? ? ?? ??? ??, ? ? ? ?? ?? ???? ?? bi-weekly supplement which will be sent to you along with the circular, 'GUP? ?? ? ?? SHUP' keeping you updated about ? ???? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? ?, ? ?? ? ? ? various matters related to members & their families. ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ? ?? While watching the republic day parade a Very inspiring lines by Gandhiji- they are thought crossed my mind which I want to akin to what Krishna says in Gita “? ?? share with all of you….your religion, background , time of birth really does not ? ?? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?...”. When matter, in the end it is only hard work, one starts thinking according to these honesty, integrity that makes one a Modi. lines, the aim of your life shifts from I can predict that our PM Modi will go

down in history in the ranks of the greatest achievers of the human race. So just work hard however much your feet hurt, be honest however easy it may be, to get away with a lie-then don't bother about reaching the zenith. These two qualities will carry you there. I recently read 'Desiderata' by Max Ehrmann. Though one must read it in entirety, let me share some of the beautiful lines with you. Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself Regards Bharat Goenka President

An icon of our times, the creator of the common man, R K Laxman, himself an uncommon man and straight shooter, is no more. Circa 1949, cartoonist Shankar created the now (in)famous cartoon showing Dr A m b e d k a r, a s c h a i r m a n o f t h e Constitution drafting committee, riding a snail, with PM Nehru cracking a whip. Everyone had a good laugh. Fast forward to 2014 - Vishal Bhardwaj (for Haider), agreed to 41 cuts which allowed him to state in his film that the Indian army was responsible for the disappearance of Kashmiri men, blew up homes at will, tortured people brutally and played havoc with Kashmiri society. This film also depicted another holy cow of a censorious society: incest. In contrast, Shubhradeep Chakravorty's “In Dino Muzaffarnagar”, a documentary on the UP riots, was denied permission because it named a specific political party as responsible, and mentioned a particular caste. Pankaj Butalia's “The Textures of Loss”, on depression in Kashmir, was also rejected at the same time, because it referred to disproportionate violence by paramilitary forces. To quote the SC “the effect of the words must be judged from the standards of

reasonable, strong-minded, firm and courageous men, and not those of weak and vacillating minds, nor of those who scent danger in every hostile point of view”. Also “There could not be any kind of restriction on the freedom of speech and expression … in the name of public interest”. Importantly, it needs to be recognized that censorship is an oxymoron in today's world. Given the reach of television and the internet, not to forget other media, nothing can be censored. When a public figure is roasted in public and has consented to the same, one doesn't really know who ends up being offended. The AIB Knockout, which raised funds for charity, "roasted" Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. As with any form of art - many watched it, had a good laugh, and went about their daily lives, a bit lighter. Others screamed their lungs out how the AIB jokes were "spoiling the Indian culture". The Maharashtra government has now ordered a probe. Should we protect “culture”, or reject our inherent hypocrisy? Karan Johar, Ranveer and Arjun, all used four-letter words in front of their close family. The family took it sportingly. The roasters and roasted have no problem, the easily

offended people watched the video and were easily offended. Liberal is commonly understood as “a person willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own”. Each individual, then, is entitled to his personal view; but he cannot determine what is appropriate and inappropriate for others. Lack of tolerance is increasingly evident, all pervasive, and, closer home, our Club is no different. We live in censorial times. Nimish Sutaria Editor

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LETTERS Date:19/01/2015 14 years ago I came to India for the first time. Through the Rotary-exchange student program, I got the opportunity to see a whole new culture and to get to know the country that I eventually learned to love. I've met people that will be close to my heart forever; exchange student-colleges, many of whom I will never see again, but still mean the world to me, and most of all, family. My recent reunion with my mom, dad and brother from the Chugh-family, made me 4th Jan 2015 Dear Nimish.... Congratulations for yet another fantastic issue of the GO, just had a first look at the Jan'15 issue online (yet to receive the hard copy).With eagerness i wait for the release of the GO every month. Your editorials make interesting reading. All the pages too are very interesting and believe you me, we try and visit every eatery and places covered in the GO and also read the books reviewed. Centre-spread great idea!! Having fun working with you on the GO...Excelling with every issue!!! Cheers to our team!!! Nilufer Rana January 05 Hi Nimish, The Golden Orange issue of January has come out very well. Congratulations to you and your team for the same !!! There's a small suggestion regarding the crossword puzzle - the squares and the resultant numbers inside each square appear very small, to the extent that one is not able to read them. You may make necessary corrections the next time. Thanks & Regards Prashant Rajurkar FEBRUARY 2015 GOLDEN ORANGE

7 Jan Yet another beautiful issue Nimish. Luved Vikash Khurana's letter. Manju Shahani

remember how much their love and support made my stay feel not so far away from home. I will always be thankful that they made me a part of their family. My exchange year in India has had a deep impact on my development as a person. I learned to be humble for other cultures and traditions. I learned to be stronger and more confident with who I am and to stand by my choices; not having your parents, your friends and everything that is familiar around you, makes you realize that. My exchange year is full of memories that will last forever. I am so grateful that I got the opportunity of doing this once in a life

time experience and my only regret is that I can't do it all over again :) Anna Carlson San Jose USA IYE Year 1999-2000

7th Jan The January GO is a great read !! Especially love the monthly travel columns.....!! The movie and TV series writeups were also interesting....enjoy reading the tweets tremendously...kudos Nimish ...yet again !! Hetal Sampat

having given a chance to encourage and motivate the students to join the Armed Forces of India. Very few people, like you understand the need for proper career guidance and that too for the armed forces of India. Your short speech was thought provoking and educative. 2. To quote from 'Anatomy of Courage' by Lord Moran, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we persuade intelligent youth to hold aloof from the army in peace, we ought not to complain if we are not properly led during war.â&#x20AC;? 3. It will be a pleasure if I can be of any help in future. With best regards Your's Sincerely Lt Col MP Deshpande (Retd)

8th Jan 2015 Dear Rtn Shiraz (Gimi) I am enclosing my cheque for Rs 5000/- in favour of RCN. This is my contribution towards any of your community service projects. I was a member of your club from 197480. At the time of leaving your Club, I was the secretary elect for 1980-81. Kindly announce this contribution in your Club Bulletin, together with my attached photo, if it is OK with you. Uma joins me in greeting the President and members of your club. Kind regards, Yours in Rotary PP M.Gopinath, PHF 17 January 2015 Subject: DISHA : CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAMME Respected Shri Bharat Goenka Sir President Rotary Club of Nagpur 1. I wish to complement you and your team for putting up an excellent show during ' Disha - Career Guidance Programme' organised on 17 Jan 2015. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for

18th January 2015 Dear President Bharat It was indeed my pleasure to attend your club. I am thoroughly impressed with the kind of dedicated service you guys are involved. Your club is one of the largest service club in Rotary movement. Nagpur being my home town I should be proud of it. Your club has not only great service dedication but great sense of humour. I would love to come back and meet you great people. I intended to join Sunday program but as I was away from Nagpur I could not do so. Please pass my sincere apologies. Look forward to see you all. Rtn Ashok Khandelwal President - Blackpool Palatine Rotary (UK)

Rotaract Musical at Panchwati Ashram -29th December

female inmate even recited an English poem on doctors' life, which touched many hearts. The veteran singers and quiz winners were awarded with gifts and delicious refreshments were then distributed among all. The event saw the presence of Rotary members Rajendra Jaiswal, Manish Agrawal and Raj Shah. The event ended with some insight shared by the in-charge of the old age home and appreciation of the efforts and the unique idea of celebration. All in all, the event was successful in forming beautiful bonds and left everyone with happy memories to take home. - Team Rotaract

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President Bharat called the business meeting to order and completed the opening formalities. A half minute silent prayer was observed in memory of R.Ramakrishnan's mother, and also for Air Asia crash resulting in death of all the 156 souls on board. The minutes of last Business Meeting held on 4th December and extended meeting on 18th December were read by secretary Manjot and same were approved by the house, subject to some corrections. Projects and the program for the coming week were announced. Treasurer's announcement was made by Kapil Bahri. It was announced that membership of Manish Sibal proposed by

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Rtn. Raj Shah had been accepted by the board and sent to the membership committee for approval. President requested IPP Prashant Kale to proceed with the formation of the committee under Constitutional review, to not only amend the bye laws but to overhaul the

same as demanded by the house in the last two business meetings. PP Sudhir suggested that the committee should be formed in the house during a business meeting itself and PP Vijay Naidu added that an invitation for members desiring to become a part of this committee be

extended in the next circular. President announced attendance criteria for participation in this committee, and minimum attendance was put at 60% during the last 6 months. Attendance Report was read out by Rtn. Ashok Malani and 100% attendance Awards for the month of October'14 were distributed. The President announced that the issues related to proceedings of the Nomination Committee were pending and would be taken up in January. The meeting was adjourned after the National anthem. -Team GO

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Smiles were seen all around on the radiant faces of the senior citizens at Panchvati Ashram this day. The Rotaractors of of SRWC and IGGMC had organised a MUSICAL EVENING to commemorate Christmas and New Year that day. The event began as the volunteers escorted the veterans and all the inmates gathered in a hall. What followed was the unfolding of a truly beautiful and heartwarming experience. The musical event organised by the rotractors not only involved entertaining the elderly with musical renditions but also saw their enthusiastic participation in singing and musical quizzes. The young singers and guitarists managed to remind the veterans of their youth with the evergreen golden melodies of Kishor Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd.Rafi. Interacting with the senior citizens did not only strike a chord in everyone's hearts but also proved to be a truly insightful experience. The quiz and singing of songs by themselves ensured the participation and interest of elderly audience. A senior

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Tirpude Rotaract - A Ray of Warmth In The Battle for Survival -2nd January

In the freezing start to January in Nagpur, when the entire city had put on their sweaters, jackets and mufflers and got comfortable with a hot cup of tea, there were many under-privileged who could afford even a blanket and are left to die – without a roof or cloth on their bare

FELL O W SHIP The annual event organised by Rotary Club of Nagpur Downtown saw two major highlights – First, all the matches were conducted under floor lights; Second, much to the frustration of lady members of our club, the ladies cricket event was cancelled. The preparation was underway for almost 2 weeks prior to the tournament. The 'out of form' players (those who play only these fellowship matches!!) got into form with rigorous training on ground and hefty fellowship dose of poha, aloo bonda and cutting chai soon after the practices. The practice sessions were held at Parsi Cemetery ground. The team RCN Main United won

bodies. The Rotaractors of Tirpude College initiated a “Blanket Distribution Drive” on 2nd January for the under privilege people living and spending their whole life on footpaths. There were more than 30 blankets and more than 20 winter wear which were distributed among the needy people. When the team of 7 Rotractors (Umme Salma Mallik, Riddhi Singh, Anurag Singh, Kanhaiya Vishwakarma, Alvin Anthony, Himanshu and Payal Kale) arrived they were stunned to see that the people had no winter-wear to protect them in such cold weather. Their hearts were filled with joy on receiving the blankets and their happiness

Rotary Inter Club Fellowship Cricket Tournament 6th-11th January both the league matches against Downtown and MIHAN. Pranav Singhal, Pritesh Singhal, Tushar Singhavi, Akash Agrawal and Abhinav Fatehpuria had notable outings. In the semifinals, RCN played against eventual winners Nagpur West. Despite restricting them for a paltry 55 runs in 12 overs, we failed to achieve the target. For 3rd and 4th place match too, we were unable to chase the target set by Ishanya and had to settle for 4th place. Overall, it was an excellent opportunity

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at Little Flower KG, Mohan Nagar 7th January

knew no bounds. For the Rotractors of Tirpude College, it was not about changing the lives of the people but doing something even more basic than that. It was about enabling them to fight their battle for survival against the wrath of Mother Nature. The event was a huge success. -Team Tirpude Rotaract

for new and old members to spend over two weeks together and develop good camaraderie, both within our club members, as well as players from other clubs in Nagpur. - Parag Paranjape

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PAEDOPATHSHALA, oral health awareness workshop conducted at Little Flowers Kindergarten School in Mohan Nagar. An Audio visual slide show on brushing teeth was shown to the children and tooth brushes were distributed to 52 kids. The workshop was attended by Rotarian Dinesh Naidu and Secretary Manjot Singh and Director Gogi Bhasin.

The 21 meeting was chaired by the Vice President Rtn. Alok Goenka. He condemned the attack and brutal massacre of the journalists of the French satirical publication. Birthdays and anniversaries were announced. RCN Cricket Team's victory was also announced against Rotary Downtown where Akash Agrawal (Man of the Match) and Dinesh Naidu (Best Fielder) bagged awards. PP Shiraz Gimi's completion of 40 years in Rotary was acknowledged. Rtn Pathak of Nagpur Elite announced the District Seminar details. Forthcoming projects were announced. Rtn. Nimish Sutaria introduced the speaker of the meeting Sr. Adv. Anand Jaiswal. Advocate Jaiswal explained the evolution of the judicial process from an uncivilized state we have transformed into a structured society with separation of executive, judiciary and legislative.

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The Legislature makes the rules, the executive implements the same and the judiciary ensures that offenders are brought to justice. There is an entire judicial process in existence to punish crime, eg in a murder case, it involves not just custody of suspect, but evidence, witnesses and probable causes of the crime. The Police department in India is overworked, corrupt, lethargic and needs to be better trained, which is the first hurdle to speedy justice. The second hurdle is the skewed Judge to civilians ratio of 12.5 judges per million persons which ideally is 50 per million. In comparison to India, It is a 100 per million in USA and 150 per million in Western Europe. In addition, adequate infrastructure for speedy justice, starting from more courtrooms, quality and quantity of the judicial machinery are equally important. Punishment has always been present since the onset of civilisation, but doesn't seem to be an adequate deterrent to reduce crime. To stop or reduce heinous crimes

N E W YEAR CELEBRATI O N To Share the joy of New year with the underprivileged children, 7 interactors of CPS, KR along with their teacher incharge Ashwini Jagdeo visited “Nav Jeevan Sanstha”. The interactors were seeking a noble beginning of the year and decided to visit the school where they also wanted to promote the reading habit. A donation drive was conducted in the school which ensured that four cartons of books and two cartons of toys were collected and which were donated to Nav Jeevan during this visit. When the students reached Nav Jeevan, their secretary Anita Patel showed them

we should strive to educate our children to become law abiding citizens and build a society intolerant to breaking rules. The talk, well appreciated, was followed by a Q and A session and concluded with a vote of thanks by Rtn Shivkumar Rao.

At Nav Jeevan Sanstha – Centre Point School Interact 9th January

around the school. They interacted with the 7th graders and discussed with them their ambitions, interests and hobbies. This was followed with a story telling and puppet session with the children where two of the Interactors told the eager children stories, which they thoroughly enjoyed. The interactors also had lunch with the children, making friends with them and enjoyed the simple and nutritious meal. This was followed with a round of kho – kho with the new friends which everyone enjoyed. The ineractors finally sang Vande Mataram with the Nav Jeevan

children and gifted them biscuits and wished them joy in the New Year. -Team Interact CPS Jean Ravelonarivo IPDG from RI District 9220 has been nominated as Prime Minister of Madagascar Jan 2015

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Is quick death penalty an answer to heinous crimes? th 8 January 2015.

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Rotary Youth Leadership Award at Star Key Resorts. 10th - 11th January

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It was an amazing two days, with a fantastic blend of interactive, hard core technical training and motivational talks by the fantastic trainers Mahendra Kamath and Rajendra Jaiswal and Team Work stimulating physical games and activities designed to make the whole event high on energy. The 63 participants were divided into 4 groups - Game Changers, Challengers, Super Kings and Daredevils, each with a mentor. The Rotaractors and the Rotary RYLA Team assembled on a windy Saturday morning and proceeded by Bus to the spacious and lush green Star Key point Resorts, after the registrations. Technical sessions were conducted with the help of simulation games and presentations by the Gurus...Thinking out of the box, Mission 2030, Effective public speaking, Communication, Identifying role, I'm OK you're OK. Team games were played. The cultural show held on Saturday night was fantabulous. The highlight of the evening was the “Comedy with Challengers'', which was a takeoff on the Comedy with Kapil show. The mimicry of Rtn. Rajendra by Rtr. Ankesh Moon was perfect and had everyone in splits. The Challengers were clear winners of the Cultural show. The teams were continuously

evaluated and marked on their performance. Each team was assigned duties for the entire 2 days. The presentation of the meals buffet was done by the Challengers on Day 1 and Game changers on Day 2. These kids creatively served everyone and gave almost 5 star treatment. After the cultural show, DJ nite helped them to unwind and let their hair down after an activity oriented first day. An election was held on Day 2 after effective campaigning by the teams and the 'Leader of Leaders' was elected following proper protocol. Sunday morning saw an enthusiastic and high energy Zumba session on the lawns. It was very chilly at 5 degrees, but after one hour of Zumba, the participants broke into a sweat!! The Awardees in various categories were: Outstanding participation (Winner) – Akshay Damle, IGGMC Outstanding participation (Runners Up) – Ankesh Moon, Hislop College Leader (Transition) (Winner) – Sakina Husain, Hislop College Leader (Transition) (Runners Up) – Siddhant Meshram, Hislop College And the winner of Leader of Leaders was MADHUR RATHI of IGGMC Super weekend with enthusiastic participants, highly motivating trainers and Team RYLA!! -Team Ryla

??? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ??????? ? ????? ? ? ? ?RYLA ????? ? ?? ?? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ? ?? ? ?Present ? ?? ?? ? ? ?? future ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? vision 2030 ??? ?? ? ? ?? ? ? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ? Creativity ??? ?? ? ? ??game ? ?? ?? ??? ? teamwork ? ?value ? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ? ??????? ?? ? ? ? ??? ? ?, ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ?? ? ?? ??? .... team ? ?? ?? ? ? Daredevils daring ? ?? challengers ? ??challenge ? ?? super kings ?? ? ? ?? game ??? ? ??change ? ?? ? ? ??? ? ? ? ? ????? Movie ?? ?, ? ? ?????? ??? ? ??? ????? ? team ? ?? ? ????? ? ?? ? ? ?? ?? ??-? ?? ??!! ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ??? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ????? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ??? ? ? ?? ?? ? ??? ??? ? ? ?? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ??? ???? ??? ? ? ??? ? ?? ? ? ???? ? Cultural ? ? DJ ?? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?Zumba ? ? ? ? ? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ?? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ???? ? ?? ???? ? ?????? ?? ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ?candidate ? ? ?? team campaign ? ??? ?? ? ? ? ?? ?Box ? ????? ??? ? I'm okay if you are okay ? ??? ?? ???? ??? ? ??? ? ?? ???? ? ??? ?? ?? ? ? ??? ? ???? ???? ???? ? ? ??? ? ???? ?? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ? ?leader ? ? ? ?? ? ? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ??? ?? ? leader ?? ?? ? ? ? ?? ??? ?? ? ???? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ??? ? ???? ? ? ? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? RYLA ? ??? ?? ? ??? ?style ? ???? ???? .... ??? ? ???? ? ? ? ?? ? ?, ? ??? ? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ...?? ?? ??? ?? ? ??? ?, ? ? ? ?... WHAT A RYLA! ? ? ? ?... WHAT A RYLA!! ? ? ? ?... WHAT A RYLA!!! Dr Madhur Rathi (Rotaract – IGGMC)

Probus

15th December

It was a chilly evening but most of our Probus members enthusiastically reached the venue dressed in traditional themes. The meeting was conducted by our PP Rajan Bhatia.We began with a silent

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THE SA N KRA N TH CELEBRATI O N prayer for our Probus member Shri Laxmandas Bhatia who left us for his eternal journey. Members were welcomed by the host Mrs kuldeep Uppal in a shayarana andaaz. Punjab Sindh Gujarat Maratha…. Goes our national anthem. In the same chronology Chairperson Neeru Bhatia requested the members to brief us all about the importance of SANKRANTH in their culture. This led to a wonderful dance session by the members who couldn't resist thumping their feet on the musical

bonanza. After a games session by Rtn Pinky Batra, the snacks were served and the Lohri bon fire was lit. In traditional Punjabi style everyone celebrated Lohri. Mrs Sankranth of the evening title was won by Mrs Savita Masand. Mr Well Dressed Male was bagged by our new member Mr I.S. Johar. Well Dressed Lady of the evening was Mrs Jolly. Our host and hostess Rtn Harpreet and Ruchi Uppal were on their toes making one and all feel very comfortable. -Team Probus

Centre Point School Visit to Panchawati Old Age Home 14th january

Interact Club CPS celebrated Makar Sankranti in a unique way with “Grandparents”. Panchawati Ashram (founded in 1961) is an old age home located at Umred Road, Nagpur. It is currently home to 80 aged inmates of which 63 are female and 17 are male. Interact team of CPS Katol Rd, President Ashika Jain, other members of club Karen, Vali, Sahil, Shlok, Mehak and Riddhi, under the guidance of Principal Shilpee Ganguly, Renu Singh & Sanjay Waliokar contacted the authorities at the

Ashram in advance and confirmed the visit. Vice Principal Renu Singh consented for this noble cause and the Interactors & Teacher-in-charge Mrs Ashwini Jagdeo made effort to donate useful items (groceries) in form of Sankranti “VAN” as a token of love & hope. Teacher In charge along with Interact team (Opportunity team) then visited the Ashram on 14th January. The students were happy to distribute and share several

useful and necessary toiletry and hygiene items. The inmates were touched and very happy to meet the Interactors. Retired Army Officers shared their exciting and thrilling experiences with the kids. Some students also heard stories of ancient Indian rulers from them. Mr & Mrs Jakate who published their books gave us as a gift for CPS Sr.Library. Interacters thoroughly enjoyed spreading the joy of festivities with the people of the old age home. -Team CPS Interact

The new special observance months are: · September: Basic Education and Literacy · October: Economic and Community Development · December: Disease Prevention and Treatment · January: Vocational Service · February: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution · March: Water and Sanitation · April: Maternal and Child Health · May: Youth Services

The Board reorganized: · District 3010 (India) into new Districts 3011 and 3012, effective 1 July 2015 · District 3140 (India) into new Districts 3141 and 3142, effective 1 July 2016 · District 3180 (India) into new Districts 3181 and 3182, effective 1 July 2016 The Board also reassigned District 2060 (Italy) from Zone 19 to Zone 12, effective 1 July 2015

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RI Board Resolutions (Oct 2014)

RE G ULAR MEETI N G After the customary formalities, President Bharat felicitated Dr. Sunita Dhote member of Rotary Club of Nagpur Fort who cycled from Nagpur to Puducherry to spread awareness about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. She thanked all Rotarians for the help extended during her entire journey. The evening program titled Acchhe Din Aaayenge was a presentation by 5 experts who explained the need to seek professional help in investments across asset classes like – Insurance, Stocks, Gold, Real Estate & Mutual Funds. Rtn. Jehangir Doongaji moderated the session. Jehangir Doongaji opened the session with his witty account of how our Club, which used to meet at Bishop Cotton School having only samosa once in a while, now meets at Chitnavis Centre with a lavish spread clearly indicating that Achhe Din aagaye. Rtn. Mahendra Kamath explained the advantages of Life Insurance and how it supports the family in difficult times. He also emphasized on the attractive returns offered by Insurance companies and that

Achhe Din Aayenge 15th January

the investment eventually hurts no one, but helps everyone. Rtn.Pritesh Tank spoke on the dilemma of the common retail investor in entering the stock market, which invariably pushes him into investing at the wrong time. He also shared information on sectors and specific companies. Khushi Pillai, ABM, Tanishq pointed out that Diamond and Gold have given excellent returns over a period of 20 years and most importantly keeps the lady of the house very happy. She predicted a continuous price rise in diamonds. Rtn.Gaurav Agarwala advised the audience on real estate investments. He suggested investment in under construction apartments & commercial units in developing areas like Wardha road & Amravati Road for best returns. He cautioned the audience to check legal aspects before investing in real estate. Rtn.Parag Paranjpe offered a mutual fund product for all the 4 sectors. He, in a lighter vein, suggested that he is the only expert required to invest in any category. He highlighted that mutual fund

investments are regulated, transparent and professionally managed. The speakers advised the audience to invest cautiously for good returns only after seeking expert guidance. Rtn. Shivkumar Rao proposed the vote of thanks.

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Message From RI Trustee Chair John Kenny

January: In Roman times, this was symbolized by the two-headed god Janus – one head looking back and one head looking forward. This is the time for us to take stock of the

goals we set for ourselves and how we can fully realize them by the end of this Rotary year. How are we meeting our goal of polio eradication? Are we supporting National Immunization Days? Have you made your contribution to our charity – our only charity – our Rotary Foundation? Have we impressed on those Rotarians who have not made a contribution the need to do so? The number of Rotarians who have not given to our Foundation far exceeds the number who have given, and we need to reverse that statistic. Our target for the Annual Fund is US$123 million. Let us

ensure that we reach it. Have you considered taking advantage of the new grants program? Last year, 858 district grants and 492 global grants were awarded. If the message of Rotary does not get to the Rotarian and the club, it loses its thrust. What you make of the remaining months of the year, as you endeavor to Light Up Rotary, is up to you. My New Year best wishes. John Kenny Trustee Chair 2014 - 15 Source: Rotary International (This an extract)

Disha – Career Guidance Program & Four Way Test Installation -17th January The annual mega career guidance program for students of Std 9, 10, 11 and 12 was held at Dhanwate National College. The old model was continued with some modifications, by adding more disciplines

such as Humanities, Fine Arts, Home Science, pure Sciences, Life science, and Teaching as a career option besides the mainstream disciplines. Twenty eminent faculties from reputed colleges and University departments addressed the students in 15 different classrooms. A

whopping 510 students from various schools registered for the program and another 50 from host College also participated. At the inaugural function Chairperson Rita Aggarwal giving a motivational speech to the students about the process of choosing a career carefully and introduced the module of the program. CoChairperson Indu Agrawal welcomed and introduced the faculty members. President Bharat Goenka shared the Rotary perspective and Beena Mathews, Director Vocational Services, proposed the vote of thanks. From Dhanwate National College three senior lecturers, Mrs. Sangita Jeevankar, Dr. Changole, and Dr. Ratnakar Bhelkar addressed the gathering. Rtn. Manju Shahani managed the table for registrations of students very ably. She was assisted by Rt Anns Shalini Naidu, Chetna Singhal, Preeti Vaid, Rtn.Anjuli Minocha and Rtn. Shamsha Raiyani. Director Namita Sharma helped us get

participation from Interact schools. 40 percent students were from Interact schools and the rest were from other schools of Nagpur. The program was compered by Nupur Agarwala. It was a fantastic show as well as an enriching experience. The students as well as the faculty expressed their happiness and satisfaction about the program. Cheers to the Career Guidance Team for putting it together. Secretary Manjot Kahai also attended the event. Earlier the Four Way Test board was installed at the College premises. - Rtn Rita Aggarwal

N ATI O N AL PULSE P O LI O IM MU N IZATI O N PR O GRAM ME scene at 7.00 on a Sunday morning. The number of booths allotted were 93 this year. Equally committed was the NMC staff under Dr. Ramteke. President Bharat Goenka administered the first dose of polio medicine in presence of club members. NMC staff too arrived at the zonal office in time to pick up medicine supplies and the food packets arranged by our club and departed to their allocated booths. The entire stock of medicines moved out of the zonal office as per schedule with logistics support by our members to ensure that the immunization started by 8.00 AM. A Total of 19,147 children below five years of age and 160 children above five years of age were immunized in zone no.7 that day, at the booths. This is followed up

I G G M C R OTARA CT

Rotaract Club of IGGMC completed an innovative and environment friendly project of Eco Bags. In Project Eco Bags, the volunteers came forward to spread the awareness about the harmful effects of use of plastic carry bags in various shops. They distributed about 200 handmade paper bags to stationary shops near IGGMC. The bags had on them, various slogans and sentences about reducing the

by NMC's house-to-house, night visit and other transit teams of workers for administering the polio dose and ensuring that no child is missed. Members present on the occasion were Rtns. PDG Vishwas, IPP Prashant Kale, PPs Gulab Mahant, Rajan Bhatia, Tauby Bhagwagar.

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use of plastic and promoting the use of more eco-friendly paper or jute bags in daily life. This project was timed to coincide with identical activity of 50 other Rotaract clubs in 5 countries namely-India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. It was conducted between th 10th-18 January.

The team has extended thanks to the Rotary team comprising Manish Agrawal and Neerja Shukul for their encourage ment and support in making this event successful. The team hopes to see fruitful results from this initiative and to spread the horizons of awareness further and farther in more directions. - Team Rotaract IGGMC

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-18th January Polio eradication is at the heart of all Rotarians. “Do boond zindagi ke” is the punch line for a massive campaign run by the Government throughout our country. 18th January gave an opportunity to the Rotarians of our club to show their commitment to this cause. Although India is declared a polio free nation, the challenge of ensuring that no new cases arise remains. Hence, the NID polio programme needs to be executed with the same seriousness as the previous years. This year also NMC's Zone No. 7 and areas coming under it were allotted to our club. Jehangir Doongaji, a veteran of this programme had meticulously planned the activity. The winter chill did not deter the dedicated members from arriving on the

PAED O PATHSHALA

– Oral Hygiene Awareness Workshop 19th & 20th January

Oral Hygiene Awareness Workshops, termed as PAEDOPATHSHALA were conducted back to back by Dr Pooja Poddar at: 1. SFS School where around 200 children were taught brushing and pamphlets were distributed. 2. Kadence International School where around 35 children were told about oral hygiene. The workshops were attended by Dinesh Naidu, Secretary Manjot Singh and Director Gogi Bhasin . - Dr. Pooja Poddar

MEETI N G THE “SMILI N G FA CES”

An annual feature now, a number of Rotarians visited St. Ursula Girls' High School to meet the student beneficiaries of the scholarships given by Rotary Club of Nagpur. As is the tradition of the school, the Rotarians were given the place of honour

at their morning Assembly & prayers. This was followed by a motivational address to the students by President Bharat and Chairperson Rajiv Behal. Thereafter, each Rotarian present at the event took up small groups of scholarships beneficiaries and motivated them to do well in the forthcoming examinations. The interaction with the students helped in advising them solutions to their academic difficulties. It was a very fruitful session with a hope

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W EEKLY MEETI N G

Mahatma Gandhi shall always be respected, nay worshipped in this country! As long as there is GOOD in the world, Gandhiji will live! Speaking from his very heart was Mr. Chandrakant Wankhede, former editor of 'Sakaal' at our regular meeting. Born in a family, where the mahatma's photo was placed in their temple, he had always held Gandhiji in high esteem. Therefore, having moved to Amravati for higher studies, he realized that the Maharashtrian Brahmins were quite against Gandhiji. To add to that, coming to know that a failed attempt to kill him was made in as early as 1934 left him shocked! This spurred him and he started reading whatever material on Gandhiji

22th January that all such students excel in their respective examinations. The sessions were conducted by Chairpersons Sandip Dhodapkar, PP Gulab Mahant, Manjot Singh Kahai, Kapil Bahri, PDG Vishwas, Prem Gupta, PP Vijay Naidu, IPPPrashant Kale and Mrs. Reita Chaddha, Child Psychologist and a regular donor (from USA). -Rajiv Behal

Why is Gandhi Still Alive? 22nd January

that he could lay his hands on. He soon came to realize that Gandhiji was greatly misinterpreted and misunderstood, and hence the defamatory statements made against him. He gave the example of an old Harijan lady who slapped him to which he offered her his other cheek. His view was that the Harijans had been slapped by the higher

castes for centuries and no amount of slapping could actually reverse the clock. However, this was his way of atoning for the atrocities perpetrated by present and past generations! It was not that he wanted us to be cowards and get beaten every time; but this was the unfortunate interpretation by select opinion makers leading to the negativity surrounding Gandhiji's methods!

within every human being, and shall remain for as long as the World exists! This was illustrated by our speaker with a simple example that even a terrorist, otherwise engaged in causing harm to others for his cause, would go to any length to protect his own dear ones from any threat of violence; meaning to that extent he is also in favour of Ahimsa! Many in the audience were non-members who had come only to hear this fiery

O PHTH ALMIC C A MP

After a gap of a year once again our club was at the doorsteps of Lok Biradari Prakalp in the holy land of Hemalkasa for service to needy tribals. Last year it was the renovation of the hospital which prevented us from providing medical service. On 23rd Jan the medical team was flagged off by the president Rtn Bharat Goenka. Dr Rajesh Singhania along with

At Lokbiradari Prakalp Hemalkasa

Rtn Dr Shaunak Mokadam, Dr Yeshpal Lambha, Dr Abhijeet Deshpande, Dr. Jitendra Talavia reached the destination by afternoon to a warm welcome by Dr Digant & Dr Anagha Amte. The look of the new hospital building itself was refreshing making the team eager to start the surgeries. Lunch was served in the new mess which has a very comfortable ambience. The most attractive feature in the mess was the fully automatic mechanized “Roti Maker” which has a capacity of 2500 rotis per day. During the tour of the new hospital building, Dr Digant briefed us about various changes, equipment, & new facilities available to the people of Hemalkasa, which was quite impressive. Soon after, the surgeons were

W EEKLY MEETI N G The meeting began after a sumptuous fellowship. The president extended birthday and anniversary greetings and project announcements were made. This week, we had a most unusual panel discussion on "Is prohibition the answer?" moderated by Rukshad Bhagwagar. The panelists in favour of prohibition were Veenita Pasari, Sanjay Arora and part time journalist with The Hitavada, Mandar Pandhre, whereas Rahul Sharma and TOI reporter Abhishek Choudhari against. Veenita gave a preview giving the glamorous side of Alcohol as well as the dark side of it being degradation of family life, health, finances, etc. Mandar spoke of the morchas taken out, the heartbreaking stories told by women protestors, who had suffered because of alcohol abuse in their homes. Sanjay shared statistics of how 69% crimes, 40% road accidents and 80% domestic issues were directly related to alcohol. In response to these arguments, Rahul said he didn't approve of prohibition

speaker, who spoke with genuine passion. Shivkumar Rao introduced Shri Wankhede and Parag Paranjape proposed a vote of thanks. Earlier Saniya Raiyani & Anirudh Mundhada, recently back from their exchange stays abroad, shared some of their experiences. Mrs. Vrinda Rathi was inducted into the Rotary Family. Thank you Rtn. Shiv for an interesting evening. - Manju Shahani

-23rd & 24th January

in action and completed 38 surgeries on the same day. A total of 80 surgical procedures were eventually performed – highly commendable and selfless work indeed! The committee thanks Dr Prakash Amte & family for once again giving the opportunity to RCN club to fulfill the commitment of service to society.

Panel Discussion - Is Prohibition The Answer

29th January saying it was not a solution to human suffering, as it is a socio- economic problem. Abhishek agreed that the government does go with the sentiments of the common man and prohibits alcohol for securing their vote banks. He mentioned though the intention is good, prohibition is not the answer. He was categorical in saying that the focus should be on addressing addiction, not consumption, since human desire cannot be legislated. The panel discussion then turned into a full debate. Capt. Roy's stated that there is a lesson to be taken from the Armed forces of our country, where liquor is available in plenty and cheap, yet hardly any domestic violence or financial discord ever found. To this, the panelists for prohibition said it was all about fear of law and the implementation of it. The anti-prohibition panel also stated that prohibiting liquor would turn them to other substance abuse, or even worse, illicit brews which will be

worsen the situation. They added that moreover, alcohol is not the only cause of all the ills and the ban would be a huge loss to the exchequer, tourism dampener, etc. The entire panel discussion was extremely interactive with excellent participation from the audience, both ladies and the menfolk. Rukshad summed the discussion saying there needs to be more awareness, education and balance in consumption. Jehangir Doongaji proposed the vote of thanks. The meeting was adjourned after singing of the national anthem. -Team GO

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Prashant & Vaishali Rajurkar Ashish & Sujata Kaswa Navnit & Archana Jain Rajeev & Vanita Shukul

Shabbir & Jumana Shakir Vipul & Shalini Gupta Abhijit & Pratdnya Hazra

Sandeep & Sarita Pathak Rohit & Pooja Agrawal Pooja & Vinit Poddar

Dr. Nirmal Jaiswal Sangita Parekh TiE 11-Feb-15NagpurUnderstand & Enculcate the effective use of Local Resources in TiE Over Coffee Vijay & Madhavi Naidu Hemant and Prabha Lodha Shree Krishna & Devyani Buty

Rakhi & Vishal Bhatia Sanjay & Vaishali Jaiswal Jatin & Hetal Sampat Meeta and Vishal Gulati

Deepak & Neena Chowdhary Ajay & Savita Sancheti Sandeep & Preeti Vaid

Vaibhav & Varsha Jaiswal Nimish & Sharmila Sutaria

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Rajan & Jaya Mulani Dr.Rajesh & Ritika Singhvi Tushar & Sonal Singhvi

Hasmukh & Archana Panchmatia Rajeev & Sangeeta Chhabra

Akanksha & Anuj Singhania

Dr. Jerestin Watchmaker Ravindra Sarnaik Bharat Parekh

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Ashok & Premlata Malani, Kishor & Smita Sheth, Shridhar & Veenita Pasari, Giriraj & Jayshree Singhee, Pranav & Chetna Singhal, Shilpi & Ajay Bagdi

WALKATHON Neeru & Kamal Kapai

AURA Rotary Cricket League (Ladies)

TiE 21-Feb-15NagpurExploring your Entrepreneurial Abilities with Ms. Rita Aggrawal in TiE Stree Shakti

ROTARY ANNIVERSARY, Paul Harris Birthday Rotary Carnival

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VED Council 20th - 22nd Feb Wagh Utsav at SCZCC

Sanjay Marathe Bharat kumar Parikh Dilip Chhajed

Dr. Radhika Marwah Pranav Singhal

Sanjiv Nahar Parheez Gimi

Ayun Malak Shilpa Pandey

Omprakash & Samiksha Bagadia Sarang & Anushka Kale

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MI N D IT Across 1. Having __ hair day 5. "Far out!" 9. Silent 12. Sea Biscuit's mother, for example 13. Peruvian capital 14. I, in Rome 15. Gratified 17. Tuna container 18. Sharp footwear? 19. Some people work them 21. Stetson, for example 22. "Long time no __!" 23. Things to look through 27. It needs a licking 31. Cause of inflation? 32. Curtain holder 34. Scary word 35. Orate 38. Downward movement 41. ___ Zeppelin 43. Bikini Bottom setting 44. He hopes to make a hit 47. Starts a tennis match 51. Part of N.A. 52. Latent talent 54. Beers in a pack 55. Always 56. Aware of 57. Yes, in Yokohama 58. Monthly expense 59. Hatchling's home

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Down 1. Roadie's load 'em 2. Pitcher's error 3. __ 51 4. "And how many __ will it take..." (Dylan lyric) 5. Tight group 6. Listen: Sp. 7. Signs 8. "__ and gentlemen” 9. Luna or gypsy 10. Tight group 11. Sign on a washroom door 16. Caribbean and others 20. "___ lost!" 23. It gets us going 24. Backtalk 25. Roses __ red... 26. Lay turf 28. Homer's dad 29. Calendar abbreviation 30. Big belly 33. Meal finisher, maybe 36. Letters on a keyboard 37. Zoo__ 39. "...ever __ the rain" (CCR lyric) 40. A box of boxes 42. Went by car 44. Clinton follower 45. Largest continent 46. Cab 48. Ivy, e.g. 49. Breaks a fast 50. Place to put money in a casino 53. Mark of perfection

The Winners of each of these mind games will win a Tub of Dinshaw’s Ice Cream. In case of Multiple correct entries, lots would be drawn and winner declared.

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January Winner

Anil Sahasrabhojanee PS: Winners names were drawn by lot out of the correct entries received. Editor

-Shivkumar Rao The present Clean India initiative – Swachh Bharat Abhiyan may really work out wonders for us. This initiative is not exactly new but in a different format. The past programmes were treated as an obligatory government policy. This one, though, is a policy as well as a campaign. Thus, it encourages active involvement of the people which can, in turn, make the government officials more accountable. During an earlier chat with Rtn.Govind Daga he had suggested a campaign that could be taken up by our club for the overall upkeep of Nagpur city. He suggested that every ward in Nagpur could be monitored for street lights, garbage, sewerage, road conditions and so on by Rotarians living in those areas together with some nonrotary citizens if required. Some of our fellow members formed area wise WhatsApp groups to take this plan forward and have been largely successful in ensuring garbage dumps are not left unattended. Team GO met Shri Pravin Datke, Mayor of Nagpur City to try to assess if this could be turned into a large city project. We were in for a pleasant surprise! The Mayor presented NMC project virtually on the same lines named – Parisar Palaktva

O PI N I O N S U N VAR N ISHED Yojna ( Area Adoption Plan ) with the tag line – My City, My Clean City, My responsibility. The scheme works as underAny road, roads, Garden, Parks, Monuments, Buildings, Statues, lake, school and so on can be adopted by an individual, NGO's or corporates. Responsibility to co-ordinate with NMC for upkeep without financial burden NMC responsible and accountable to work with person who has adopted.

If desired, person(s) adopting can use personal resources to maintain the property as well. Sapling plantation in Parks, Gardens Schools will be encouraged as also their upkeep Name of the person / NGO / Corporate to be displayed in the Area. The scheme is likely to be launched in mid February. Very clearly, NMC has donned a thinking hat and has come out with a unique model of citizen administrators, and is offering them a wonderful platform which can work wonderfully both at locality level with our members participating; and at the same time offers our Community Service agenda a greater reach to ensure better health for all by improving sanitation / green cover and water usage. The flexibility of mutual cooperation without involving funds greatly enhances Rotary's ability to do much more for our City and fits in with so many of our objectives such as Green City, Health for All, Public Relations, et al. It would be an excellent idea to invite the Mayor or someone from NMC to share their thoughts so that we can be the first movers in this initiative.

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Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution First polio dose on National Immunization Day IYE students presenting their host Club Flags PROBUS Sankrant Celebrations Winner RYLA session

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I N SH O RT (Small Changes = Big Difference) Choosing The Right Drinks !! TASK 6 –Hydration - Think before gulping that drink. Why – Liquids have a very essential role in our body mechanism. Make sure that the drinks you choose are not detrimental to the body. How – A few drinks in the market are loaded with sugars, artificial sweeteners, alcohol, additives and preservatives. Read the labels before consumption. Make sure these harmful ingredients don't form a

major part of your diet. The Mantra – Choose natural liquids like Coconut water, Plain water, Fruit juices, Milk, Buttermilk, Soy milk to keep oneself hydrated and nourished. Add to the list or ask your question on www.facebook.com/dietlane Sneha is a registered dietician and consulting Nutritionist practicing in Nagpur. Look out for task 7 “Sleep – the rejuvenating food of the body”

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FASHI O N TRE N DS - Nikita Mhaisalkar Trending colors for brides: Marsala, a rich blend of brown and berry red... From Brides to the Red Carpet celebrities, everyone is choosing Marsala for evening wear. Trending colours for the day weddings: are ashes of roses and seagreen with lots of gold... High glitz and lots of shimmer remains a favourite with the brides, bride's maids/ sisters and family. Comfort remains a standard mandate for the 2015 bride! They chuck stilettos for block heels and wedges! Make up: High quality studio air brush make up tops the priority list for brides. Trending fashion post February 2015 : Breezy pallazo pants (not denims), full sleeves that are sun safe and a run away favourite (not sleeveless), Big HoBo bags (not slings), Pulled back hair (not blow dried)! Fashion Call for 2015: Be your natural best, feel comfortable and look classy!

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RAJU W ILKI N S O N O N B O O KS

Zealot: The life and times of Jesus of Nazareth The author, escaped after from Iran post the fall of the Shah's government. A nominal Muslim who associated the religion with Khomeini's evils, he converted to Evangelical Christianity at 15, only to return to Islam some years later. He describes his relation with Jesus to be like a divorced couple, separated but still friends. The book is an attempt to search for historical evidence to establish his theory of Jesus of Nazareth as opposed to Jesus Christ, the religious figure. The author is sure that a person, Jesus, hailed from a village called Nazareth, hence the name Jesus of Nazareth. The then Roman empire allowed Jews to practice Judaism so long as they accepted the Roman Emperor as Supreme. Many groups attempted to overthrow the Romans and restore Moses' rule; and many itinerant preachers claiming to be messiahs, preached of the impending arrival of the Kingdom of Heaven. These acts considered seditious, resulted in their crucifixion. That Jesus of Nazareth (one such preacher) was crucified by the

Roman authorities cannot be in doubt. His followers wrote about his resurrection leading to the birth of one of the greatest religions in the world. With the exception of Luke, most books in the New Testament have not been written by the person they were named after. Such pseudepigraphical works, common then, were written 40-100 years after the death of Jesus explaining their inconsistencies. An example is that of his birth to a virgin in Bethlehem, The author claims this was added on by the Gospel writers to fulfill the predication of his birth in the city of David. Jesus is believed to be a carpenter, a claim refuted by Aslan. He cites the Greek word tekton used to describe him translates as worker, and not carpenter. To enumerate all the inconsistencies between the historical and biblical Jesus, one should read the book. Aslan supports his arguments with extensive research on the subject, as evident in the bibliography. I do not in any way subscribe to the author's opinions. Religion cannot be rationalized as it is a personal matter and a question of belief. However, it is always good to have an open mind and appreciate another view.

Smart cars are closer to production for consumers than previously believed. Imagine driving to work, while sitting in the driving seat, reading a newspaper and drinking coffee. The car drives itself, slowing down when it needs to, changing lanes, stopping at traffic signals, and letting you make productive use of your precious rush-hour time.

Audi's piloted driving system is working in an A7 3.0 TFSI Quattro sedan with various production-ready sensors and some that are already integrated in vehicles sold globally. The system provides a 360 view and Laser scanners integrated in the front grille and rear bumper, for distinguishing stationary and moving objects. The system works at speeds up to 110 km/h. The car can initiate all routine maneuvers. Ford Sync 3 and Smart Mobility- with

F O O D -Vidhi Daga Bajrang (Jaripatka, Nagpur) An absolute delight for non-vegetarians! Sorry vegetarians, this one is not for you. Run by a father son duo, Bajrang in Jaripatka serves just 4-5 specialty dishes. The set-up is basic. You might even miss it the first time! This 10 by 1 5 s h o p i s located

the Sync 3 version, the car uses BlackBerry's QNX-based software with a touchscreen as also Wi-Fi, improved voice search and Apple's Siri-Eyes-Free features. In India and UK, Ford is testing a car sharing concept to allow small groups to share one vehicle among multiple drivers. Users can get directions to the nearest location, reserve a vehicle and pay through a mobile app. Hyundai augmented reality HUD and BlueLink- The production ready car has an augmented reality heads up display, featuring cruise control, lane departure warnings and collision warnings. It tracks the driver's heart rate, suggests breaks and transfers navigation information to your smartphone as you walk the final leg of the trip, and is available with the 2015 Genesis luxury sedan (US). The BlueLink

the BlueLink system. The next version will include Google destination search. Volkswagen Golf R Touch - The Golf R Touch will feature infotainment systems with gesture control. This car with three touch screens —a 12.8” (infotainment), an 8” (functionality) and a 12.3” (Active Information Display for climate control media). The touchscreen isn't necessary because gestures work as commands, reducing driver distractions while retaining ease of use.

android compatible smart watch app is compatible with all vehicles which have on a busy street with just 5 tables. It has an open kitchen, where this team of father and son toss up everything fresh. Keema - The most popular item on the menu, it is served with freshly baked pav from a nearby bakery. Seekh kebab - Succulent and of "melt in the mouth" variety, extremely flavourful and to die for! Bheja fry - For people who like bheja, this is a must! Tossed with a special gravy right in front of you, its finger licking good! Sukha mutton This is made with a thick gravy, which by the way is the specialty of the house, is served with pav. Mutton lovers cannot miss this one! Sukha chicken - for chicken lover's, this is the one!

Every dish is served with a special onion and amchur chutney (of course the recipe is a secret!), which is a must with every bite! Bajrang's USP is that though they have just 4-5 dishes, each is better than the other! Some important tips: It's open only for dinner, 7 to 10:30 pm. Be on time, things get over very fast. Go in small groups, it's no fun when there are too many people, the place is small and for serious food lovers only! If I were to sum up my experience in 2 words, SIMPLY DIVINE!!!

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The process may remain as it is, except the Nominating Committee members must adhere to certain laid down rules and follow the same strictly as given in the bye-laws. In the last meeting what was disturbing was that allegations were made about non-adherence to byelaws, and these came from ordinary members which meant that the sanctity of the NC was compromised. Vijay Naidu We just need the process of selection that makes sure that best deserving candidates get place in the board, the process wherein there is less scope of favouri tism, the process wherein there is transparency, and the process wherein interest of the club be given first priority. Sarang Upganlawar Hi Vindhya, During our recent Business Meetings we are witnessing a tremendous surge of interest with senti-ments running high and low in some members with regard to the Board selection process. There is no harm taking a relook into our club bye-laws which will be discussed thoroughly in the Constitutional Review Committee. Nevertheless there are mainly three types of Rotarians : Good Rotarians (ACTIVE), Dead Rotarians (INACTIVE) and Deadly Rotarians (NEGATIVE THINKING ) If we want 100 percent success, we need to have a flexible attitude and be humble. Rtn Sati Khanna President 1990-91 Dear Vindhya, Best would be to select amongst the hard working people, get 3-4 candidates for each post, and go for open voting by members. Best Regards, Sandeep CS Vaid

It is interesting and surprising to see people debate on nominations for a social voluntary organisation board where everyone actively performs.in some way or the other. One change is to have a set of nominations and elect through a electoral mandate wherein every member has a say instead of closed door discussions. After all we are democrats . Rita Dhodapkar The larger you make an organization, the more the chance of political manouverings. All nominations should be fixed and filed openly to maintain the democratic traditions that go hand in hand with the tenets of a voluntary organization whose agenda is pure social service. Vindhya Sanjana "Just Follow The Four Way Test .. There will be no need to change anything else.. " Rina Sinha Give the President Elect a free hand (within prescribed parameters) in choosing his/her team so as to increase accountability and foster cohesion. Only the Vice President should be chosen by the house from among candidates proposed by a committee of Past Presidents. Sohrab Kanga Dear Rtn. Vindhya , "One Change" that needs to be made in Board Selection Process of the club is " to make the submission of applications by the aspirants prerequisite for considering their candidature". This would ensure that the applicant is volunteering to take up responsibility and is not being thrust upon. The application form must be so designed as to reveal seniority and the active participation of the member in club activities in

the past. Resolve expressed by the applicant must reflect his/her willingness for wholehearted involvement in club projects assigned in sync with the passion. Minimum criterion for the position applied for would serve as a motivator for members to perform for taking up positions of higher responsibilities in future. With the provision of additional information of applicants, existing norms as regards the composition of nominating committee and procedure of selection followed by the club appear to be well in place. IPP Prashant Kale Besides the wise men who are part of the process we can consider including all members of the outgoing board to nominate members of the new board..... This will set a process of each board member grooming a successor to carry forward good work undertaken... Vikram Naidu A comprehensive â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selection Processâ&#x20AC;? requiring mandatory declaration of intent by candidate for specific post (esp for office bearers), objective scrutiny by a screening committee (2-3 members from within the Nomination Committee) on the basic of documented criteria for each office bearer position; however, at all times upholding the highest ethical standards and integrity as also ensuring that the MOP / byelaws are not bypassed or vitiated. Above all, following the Four Way Test not in letter but in spirit as well, when finally eligible shortlisted candidates are being selected (or elected). Regards Nimish Sutaria

-PP Atul Shah Scholarship Program Education has many connotations – the most apt one I feel is “Route to Empowerment”. We, at Rotary Club of Nagpur have believed in empowering the youth by supporting them for education through our Scholarships Program. Our Members are very supportive of this cause, which is evident from the numbers who contribute and participate in this program every year, as well as the number of beneficiaries every year, of this program. The numbers (2013-14) I present below are interesting and probably an eye opener for most of us. - Corpus Fund for Scholarships –

IMPA CTI N G LIVES

R s . 1 2 , 8 1 , 0 0 0 /- , h ig h es t f o r a designated cause - Number of Rotarians Contributing annually – 120, highest for a cause - Amount contributed by Rotarians of our Club annually (excluding funds donated for Corpus creation ) – Rs.6,75,000/-, highest for a cause - Number of beneficiaries through a program – 400, highest through a program Amazing ! Our Scholarships Program touches 260 humans annually. The intangible take away is that each beneficiary develops the sense of supporting such a cause sometime in his or her own life!

LAUGH

Courtesy Readers Digest

During a weekend, my six-year-old son Samihan watched some Hindi war movies with me and was obviously impressed with the gallant conduct of the young officers and soldiers. Soon afterwards, he started playing soldier with a rigged-up helmet, boots, rifle and backpack. At one point he marched up to me and declared solemnly, “Mamma, I am going off to fight the war. If I don't return, I want you to get married to someone else.”

NAVAL DENTIST

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“You have four cavities!” barked the naval dentist, looking at the X-rays. He grabbed a huge steel syringe and shot both sides of my mouth full of novocaine. He then looked at the X-rays and then my mouth. Then back at the X-rays and again at my mouth. He then sat down. “I have good news and bad news,” he said. “The bad news is, these are not your X-rays. The good news is, you're cured.”

LET US F O R TO G O 5 off-Beat Music Festivals In 2015 Why Off-beat? Because they are a shift from mainstream festivals like the Sunburn, Goa or the ones featuring technosound a n d undergr o u n d metal bands. These are for an audience seeking more acoustic and rooted sounds. Fireflies Festival of Music Bengaluru, Karnataka Set under a banyan tree, this is one of India's best stages for world music. In an open air amphitheatre near a lake, it runs from dusk to dawn in February. It features earthy sounds across various genres from Hindustani, Carnatic, vocal and instrumental to Baul, fusion and western jazz. Poush Mela Shantini ketan, W e s t Bengal

Comm encing on the 7th day o f Poush, t h e Mela or fair, is famous for folk music, notably Baul music. Bauls comprise of many sects, but mainly Vaishnava Hindus and S u f i Muslim s. Their music celebrat e s celestia l love. Rabindranath Tagore and John Lennon have been smitten and influenced by their philosophy. Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 23-27 October An annual music and art festival which promotes traditional folk music and arts is held at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. Sir Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones is a patron. Great and picturesque location, it features a plethora of top-notch musicians

Dear Rahul, We would like to travel to a nearby country for a short 4-5 day break, but want to avoid the hassle of transiting through Mumbai or Delhi. What are some interesting destinations that where we can fly directly out of Nagpur? Ans: Yes, for a short break the whole hassle of travelling through Mumbai or Delhi can detract from the experience. Luckily we have Air Arabia that flies from Nagpur four times a week and they offer connections to several interesting

destinations ahead. I checked their website, and some places that you could plan with convenient timings (other than Dubai/Sharjah ofcourse!) are: 1. Jordan: the Dead Sea, and exciting destinations such as Wadi Rum and magnificent Petra. 2. The Caucasus: off-the-beaten track, Georgia & Armenia are excellent places to visit with ancient monasteries, the beautiful Caucasus Mountains and exciting nightlife. 3. Egypt: check the Travel Advisory

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FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC

from India and around the world coinciding with “Sharad Purnima”. Storm Music Festival Coorg, Karnataka Dec 2015 A camp out music festival set in Coorg; the Festival fosters camaraderie long after the entertainers go off stage. Roasted marshmallows, music workshops on-thego, multiple genres of music, impromptu one-time musical collaborations, the best unheard EDM sets… it is all here. Drink in mélange of soul-stirring live acts, groove to your favourite live acts, become the live act yourself at night with unplugged jams. The Escape Festival of Art and Music Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand Purely for people who dig all kind of art and not just music. A creative retreat, it features bands, artists, writers, painters, photographers, graffiti artists, performance artists, tattoo artists and potters. In its 6th year, it is one of India's foremost outdoor art, music and camping festival, and also hosts a film festival and a flea market on the shores of Lake Naukuchiatal. S e e m o r e a t : http://thelabel.in/lifestyle/leisure/5-offbeat-indian-music-festivals-to-attend-in2015#sthash.QprAkSRo.dpuf before planning this one, but with careful planning, you could easily spend a week visiting Luxor, the Pyramids and Cairo You could also plan Turkey, Ukraine and several other interesting destinations, but these require more time and the timings are not very convenient for connecting with the Nagpur flight. If you need help with planning an itinerary to any of these destinations, do write in. Happy Travelling!

THE MYSTIQUE OF THE NORTH EAST!

“If you go to Kamakhya Temple, be careful, they will turn you into a bird and you wont come back!” said my Pandit. Curiousity won, and we decided to visit it when we went to Guwahati! A quick official trip to IIT Guwahati; and we set off on the winding Nilachal Hill ghat roads to the temple where stark naked or nearly naked Sadhus covered in ash (they say from corpses) with dreadlocks or “jatas” smoked their chillums, glaring at the passers-by. Huge Goats loiter around, ready for sacrifice and the wayside shops stocked with colourful tit bits from shankh choodi, alta, sindoor and various idols of the Devi. The approach to the main “Garbhagruha” where allegedly the uterus of Sati fell, part of the 51 Shakti Pithas is a narrow dark tunnel where water flows c o n t i n u o u s l y. H e r e , o n e worships the Devi, touches the water and returns as “a human being”: Untouched, unharmed, original self, calmer and feeling divine with profound respect for women and motherhood! Our driver piqued my curiosity to see the Bel Tree whose branches have 5 leaves instead of the regular 3. We set off to see the tree in a small Shiva Temple in Kaziranga on the highway where you also see people

flocking for “Ganja”! The drive from Guwahati to Kaziranga and back is a visual treat with large expanses of terraced tea gardens and their finely manicured and plucked bushes, with intermittent tall trees wrapped with green pepper creepers and to see the women plucking the tea leaves just like the movies! Stray rhinos on the highway beckon on way to Kaziranga National Park,

where you see them in hundreds. These magnificent, shiny slate coloured, majestic and graceful creatures walking in groups leave you mystified! Turtles perched on dried tree trunks, soaking in the sunlight, look like you have seen a turtle tree; while the entire forest is enveloped with cane creepers. We stayed at “The Lora Retreat” and the foodies should not miss the Assamese cuisine - a perfect representation of the local produce: Bamboo, Banana, greens, veggies and of course fish cooked lightly in mild spices with mustard oil! A typical meal starts with a Khar (salad with banana

ash) and ends with a tenga (sour) fish preparation with pitha, poitabhat (rice), pitika (side dish of mashed potatoes and mustard oil). The non vegetarian dishes are barbequed in bamboo shoots or banana leaves which impart unique aromatic flavours! The market in Kaziranga is full of fresh vegetables, the famous “bhut jolokia” (the hottest red chilli), tenga (lime) and the famous assamese silk “mekhla chadar” as also local cane craft and artefacts ! The land of the rhinos is also the birthplace of Bhupen Hazarika, a national Icon... such is the mystique of the North East!

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-Rina Sinha

SMILI N G FA CES -Hetal Sampat

Yogesh Shivarkar – Recipient of scholarship funded by Scholarship Committee – Rotary Club of Nagpur He is from an erstwhile fishermen family and his parents currently are engaged in farming seasonally in Neri village, Taluka Chimur and District Chandrapur. The eldest of three children he left his village after 10th Standard. He did his plus 2 at Umrer and moved to Nagpur for graduation in BSC at Shivaji Science College. He started staying at the Math from his first year of graduation. The Ramkrishna Math has deeply influenced his way of life and his thoughts and beliefs were moulded under the tutelage of the maharajjis of the Math. After Graduation he completed his masters in Microbiology from Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT). He stayed at the Math for 4 years. For the first two years of graduation he was awarded a scholarship of Rs.1000

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YOUNG ACHIEVER

Kaustubh Katdare – Founder CrazyEngineers Technologies Pvt. Limited Brilliant and Passionate people often have a 'Crazy streak' and this bunch of passionate people form Crazy Engineers. com. I didn't have the pleasure of personally meeting with Mr. Kaustubh Katdare but interacting with him was absolute delight. Always available, precise replies and timely revert. Stunned by his professionalism ! The idea for CrazyEngineers struck when he was working with Persistent Systems in Nagpur. The company had internal newsgroups for interaction among the employees and he was very active on

each by the Rotary Club of Nagpur towards his educational costs. After his post graduation he took up a position as a Food Analyst at Qualichem Labs where he worked for 2 years. He then got a break in Ankur Seeds and now holds the post of a Technical Officer. He has been with Ankur Seeds for the past 3 years and is more than satisfied with the exposure that he is being given. He aims to do his PHD in Microbiology and since since Ankur Seeds is a registered entity for the same hopes to get a guide allocated and embark on his doctorate. He is also deeply influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. A sincere, focused and hardworking person, he in turn quizzed me on the workings of Rotary and about some of the projects we do...He has come this far in his quest for growth...with his attitude the only direction for him is 'UPWARDS'...Chhoo Lo Aasman.

those newsgroups. In 2005 he began searching for an online place where engineers who're already working on interesting and innovative engineering projects all over the world gathered and shared the problems they faced on the job. Unfortunately, he couldn't find any such place. He decided that he would start such an online place to have interesting interactions with engineers around the world. Thus was born CrazyEngineers. com. The venture evolved from a hobby website to a full-fledged venture in December 2009 as “CrazyEngineers Technologies Pvt. Ltd.”. He was fortunate to attend two schools: Vidya Mandir at Chandrapur and JNPT at Uran (near Mumbai). He attended Shivaji Science College for 10+2 and graduated from RKNEC (now RCOEM) Nagpur as an electrical engineer in 2003. He was fortunate to have great teachers during his school and college days. He firmly believes that engineering is more about 'attitude' and not formal degrees or certificates. Today the membership of the website spans to over 180 countries and is already Asia's

largest. It comprises of 10 year olds to 85+ year youngs. Everyone's just a 'CEan' without any discrimination. Crazy Engineers is a next-gen company that operates online and is 99% paperless. It is a team of 15 people out of which 3 work from Nagpur and others are located at various locations around the world. CrazyEngineers's has become 'one spot' for engineers around the world for most of their engineering related questions or doubts. Their work has been appreciated by the likes of Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple), Dr. Vijay Bhatkar (Father of Indian Supercomputing), Dr. Stroustrup (inventor of C++ programming language), Dr. Moshe Kam (ex. IEEE CEO), Mr. Burt Rutan (creator of Space Ships for Virgin Galactic), Mr. Bill Baker (designer of Burj Khalifa, world's tallest structure) and several others. In 2014, CrazyEngineers was chosen as Krypton level partner for America's biggest science and engineering festival scheduled in Q1, 2016 at Las Vegas. They say 'The sky is the limit'.... Kaustubh... but with your passion you are sure to rule the universe.

“62 farmers have ended their lives s i n c e w e celebrated a grand New Year Bash, it is said that 2015 could create a new record after 2013 when Maharashtra topped the National Crime Records Bureau figure for maximum farmland suicides at 3,146.” Chucking a high profile job with a Japanese company, Kishor Tiwari, an Engineer with an MBA degree, donned the social activist's cap and launched 'Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti' after he was touched by the plight of farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. Known for cotton cultivation, Vidarbha is now synonymous with farmers' suicide, what with an estimated Thirty Thousand farmers taking their lives in the six suicide prone cotton growing districts of Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal and Wardha in the Vidharbha region. Kishor calls it a 'mass genocide'. The 50year-old activist does not mince words while holding the government responsible for the farmers' plight. The target beneficiaries are never asked what they want before a relief package in planned, he says. Yavatmal based Kishor has seen the struggle of farmers from close quarters. He remembers Vidarbha as a bustling cotton growing region when his

grandfather migrated from Madhya Pradesh to work as a security guard in one of the fields. Having completed his engineering from Amravati, Kishor joined the State Electricity department in Chandrapur but later joined an MNC, armed with an MBA degree. However, Kishor quit his job as a Regional Manager in Toshbro, a Japanese Biotech company, to fight for farmers' rights when Vidarbha farmers started having a tough time. VJAS has been monitoring suicides by farmers and providing rehabilitation support to their families. They have taken up issues with the administration, judiciary, legislature, human rights bodies and international forums. In a region comprising more than 70 percent backward population, VJAS has been taking up issues like malnutrition among tribals, their right to food and education, and drinking water supply. The continued follow up and Jan Andolans of Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti has resulted in many successes, broadly classified as – 1.Waiver of small farmer's crop loans 2.interest remission to marginal farmers 3.right to food to the lacs of tribal's. 4. Primary Education to every rural students. 5. Farmers packages 6.BPL benefits to thousands of poor families. Etc.

SH O W C ASE - Dinesh Naidu

In 2004 they filed a PIL regarding malnutrition deaths among the Kolam tribals in Amravati division. The court then directed the administration to provide food grains and other necessities to the dying tribals. Their demand for land rights for Yavatmal tribals was met. VJAS is now fighting for monthly support for farmer widows, many of whom are in their twenties and thirties. According to Kishor, even now 90 percent of Vidarbha cotton growing farmers take loan from private money lenders. “There should be a law that all farmers should be given credit by the banks” he says. VJAS also demands separate statehood to Vidarbha arguing that Maharashtra Government has failed to administer such a large state and farmers in Vidarbha are neglected and not being protected as compared to their counterparts in western Maharashtra.

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Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti's fight in the Suicide Capital of the World-'Vidarbha'

FRESH ME N

New Members

-Manju Shahani

At 25, he has three books to his credit! That's Ajinkya Saraf, the 370th member of our Club and the youngest member of our Rotary Family. Two ladies (Beena Mathew and Sushma Saraf) met and got friendly at a Yoga class. They met each other's families, and that's how Rtn. Beena got acquainted with Ajinkya. A Maharashtrian Brahmin, Ajinkya is born and raised in Nagpur. A product of Somalwar , Dharampeth Science and Ramdeobaba, he was perfect material for a Masters abroad and all set to sail to England. But destiny planned otherwise! Before leaving, Ajinkya along with 3 friends decided to holiday at Goa. Their vehicle met with a freak accident and Ajinkya ended up bedridden for almost 2 years. This was 2010. Once the worst was over, Ajinkya grew restless and needed to do something. His mother taught Maths, so why not him? He started with 3 students at home, when he himself couldn't even walk! In 2011,

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Parag and Kalpana Date

Ajinkya Saraf he started his own academy and today he has 230 students. From teaching for barely an hour a day, he is at it full time. In 2012, a marketing person from Himalaya Publications visited his academy and saw Ajinkya's notes. They took the notes to their chairman and the rest is History. Ajinkya signed a contract the very next day and wrote his first book, and followed with 2 more. Though his father is a business man, Ajinkya's interest is only in Mathematics. While he harbors an ambition to get post graduate degree, his parents are keen on getting him married! Welcome Ajinkya. Thank you, Beena, for spotting a gem.

Dr Kalpana went to Mexico as a GSE member in 2002, sponsored by RC of Nagpur Ishanya. She loved the program and knew that she wanted to be a Rotarian one day. Prior commitments to her profession as a trainer and of course home and hearth, kept her from joining. After a decade, she realized she still remained committed, so Parag joined instead and that way at least they are a part of Rotary.

It was Dr. Shubhada and Dr. Anant Gade who have been their friends for many years and roped them in. A pucca Nagpurian, Parag did his Architecture from VNIT and is a part of at Renaissance Planners with 3 partners. He is a visiting faculty with LAD as well. Kalpana is a product of Somalwar, Hislop, IGMC and GMC. She works at the LMH as an asso. professor and has been associated with our club through Disha. Parag was Vice President at the Zone level while Kalpana is a trainer at the National level in Jaycees. They have two daughters, Tanvi (24) - Chemical Engineer from LIT working at Mumbai; and Saniya (17) who is all set to be a CA. When 10, she was chosen for an exchange to Japan to make a presentation on Energy Reserves. Both Parag and Kalpana love making friends and would like to serve in whatever capacity they can. Welcome Dates! We need more members like you.

Her second innings will definitely be better. Though she played as Runner earlier, this time round she is the one taking guard! A Rotaryann for more than a decade, Prashant (aka Bunty, her husband, and erstwhile member) had to quit due to ill health. Today Vrinda is back as the newest Rotarian. Born in Akola, initially raised in Kolkatta, she joined Tata School and later LAD. Her best friend was Sunita Daga and she loved visiting her, where she got attracted to Prashant, then a Commerce student. While still in her 2nd year, they were engaged and married as soon as she graduated. They moved to Amravati where Bunty's was based. Soon came Tanushree followed by Vasundhara. Tanushree, is married to Vedant Karwa and settled in Delhi, holds a Masters in Special Education. Vasundhara at 20, is also doing Psychology but has interests in Mass Media. They are owners of several theatres. PP Shabbir has brought Vrinda back. She has been involved with Project Nutrition, Specially Abled, Interact and Dist. Interact Meet committees earlier.

Vrinda and Prashant Rathi

Spiritually inclined, She is an active member of the Chinmaya Mission, and recently has got interested in the Philosophical teachings of Raman Maharishi. Having Vrinda back is definitely a boon for the club and I have already roped her in as one of the chairpersons of the Ladies Committee! Welcome Vrinda and Bunty!

BE A G IFT TO THE W O RLD

Rotary International President-elect K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran "We will battle on. We will prevail," he said. Ravindran discussed some of Rotary's other challenges, including membership. "We have to find a way to bring back the fundamentals that built our organization: the emphasis on high ethical standards in all aspects of our lives, and the classification system that encourages a diversity of expertise in each club," he said. "Too often these ideas are viewed as little more than inconvenient obstacles to increasing our membership. But they have been essential to Rotary's success, and we ignore them at our own peril." Ravindran told attendees that the focus on branding is essential to helping Rotary grow. "We need to reposition our image, which we recognize has faded in many parts of the world," he said. Rotary also needs to continue to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation, attract new members, and encourage greater participation from current members, he added. "There are no easy answers to any of these questions. And yet the answers must somehow be found. We are the ones who must find them," said Ravindran. The president-elect closed his speech emphasizing that now is the time to make real change. "You have one year to build monuments that will endure forever, not carved in granite or marble, but in the lives and hearts of generations. This is our time. It will not come again. Let us grasp it," he said. Courtesy: http://www.eflashonline.org/

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Rotary International President-elect K.R. "Ravi" Ravindran called Sunday's address to incoming district governors the "most significant moment of my life." "All of you have been given so many gifts. And you have now been given this great gift: one year to take all your talents, all your gifts, everything that you are and can become -- and Be a Gift to the World," said Ravindran, revealing his presidential theme at the annual five-day training meeting in San Diego, California, USA. "You have one year to take that potential and turn it into reality. One year to lead the clubs in your district and transform the lives of others. The time is so short, yet there is so much to be done." Highlighting Rotary's biggest challenge, the eradication of polio, Ravindran said, "A future without polio is a gift that we have promised to the children of the world. And indeed it is a gift that we will give." Ravindran, a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka, used Rotary's successes in the fight to eradicate the disease as an illustration of the impact Rotary members can have in the world. When Rotary set a goal of eradicating polio 25 years ago, it was endemic in 125 countries, and more than 1,000 children were becoming paralyzed each day. Today, polio remains endemic in just three countries, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. And in all of 2014, only 333 cases were reported.