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Gift of warm clothes Team Rotary News
Senior citizens with blankets along with Rotarians at an old-age home.
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n the wake of intense cold and bad weather conditions in Jabalpur, the Rotary Club of Jabalpur Excellence, RI District 3261, conducted a warm clothes distribution drive wherein
woollen clothes were distributed among the poor and homeless people. Members of the club also visited an old-age home and distributed blankets and sweaters to the 94 inmates. Amit
Jain, President of the club, said that “Many homeless people are seen roaming in different parts of the city who could now get warm clothes because of this project.” n
Blood screening camp at Mandsaur
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otary Club by Mandsaur, RI District 3040, conducted a blood check-up camp. Screening of liver profile, lipid profile and thyroid were done at the camp and 15 patients were referred to hospitals for further treatment.n
A patient being examined at the camp.
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All Women Bicycle Rally in Jaipur on International Women’s Day Team Rotary News
State Minister Mamta Bhupesh flagging off the rally.
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nder the umbrella of Rotary, women empowerment committee of Rotary Club Jaipur, RI District 3054, conducted an ‘All Women Bicycle Rally’ as a district event on International Women’s Day in Jaipur. The rally was
flagged off from the famous Albert Hall Museum, Ramniwas Bagh in Jaipur ajasthan Minister by the R of State for Women and Child Development Mamta Bhupesh. Former Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Sumitra Singh, Dr KL Jain, Honorary Secretary General, Rajasthan
Chamber of Commerce and Industry were among the other dignitaries present at the event. Young girls from various colleges and women cyclists enthusiastically participated in the rally. The chief guest Mamta Bhupesh said that, “Without depending on
anybody, women should create their own identity and carve a niche for themselves.” Anubha Jain, Chairperson of the Women Empowerment Committee of the club, emphasised that to fight against gender-based violence, women should educate themselves. n
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Kalaripayattu and Mohiniyattam
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alaripayattu, a martial art form of Kerala, and Mohiniyattam performed by skilled artistes during a two-day International RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) hosted by Rotary Club of Payangadi, RID 3202, at Yamunatheeram Resort at Kanayi–Kannur highway, mesmerised the audience. Two workshops on Kalaripayattu were conducted at Madayipara, where 20 artists performed with a sickle, knife and also sticks. However, Prasad the guru from Kalari Gurukkal,
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made it clear that Kalaripayattu is not used to attack or harm anybody. It is used as a defence technique. Women acquainted with the art form can protect themselves in troublesome situations. Annet Arunima performed Mohiniyattam. In his inaugural address PDG E K Saghadevan, told the students, “Rotary believes in the youth, you people are the future peace ambassadors of the entire world. While you are here, learn from one and another and make good friends from around the world.” Eight classroom
sessions including the topic — Rotary International, a world of opportunity for youths and keynote address by Happiness Coach Dr Sai Kaustuv Gupta, were conducted for the students. A total of 103 students participated in the RYLA, including 10 Rotary International Youth Exchange Students from Brazil, Germany, USA, France and Czechoslovakia. Shreyasi Patil (RI District 3170) was selected as the Best Female Participant and Andre Brasileiro from Brazil (RI District 4480) and Christopher Mario (RI District 3190) shared the best Male Participants title. RYLA Certificates were distributed to all the participants while 30 students were given Certificates of Achievement. n
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Wheat grass juice project at Mansa Team Rotary News
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ollowing a month-long research and deliberations, the club members of RC Mansa, RID 3090, have set up a wheat grass juice centre near the local goshala in Mansa, a small town in Punjab. Started under the patronage of Club Secretary Naresh Kumar Bansal, also the
Project Chairman, the initiative aimed to promote healthy living among people and is believed to be beneficial for diabetic and cancer patients. People in the locality were informed of the wheat grass juice centre and more than 150 farmers, including women, queued up at 6 am to partake this natural remedy.
“At present, more than 750 people are taking advantage of the preventive remedy which has proven results in decreasing diabetic-levels as well as offering cure in digestive issues,” said Bansal. Many cancer patients have felt improvement in their health after taking the juice and it also reduced the effects of
Villagers queueing up at dawn at the juice centre.
chemotherapy for cancer patients. Bansal cites the case of a patient Krishan Kumar Sharma who was having festering wounds due to diabetes. “His wounds have completely healed now after taking the wheat grass extract regularly.” Rotarians Ashok Sapolia, Hem Raj Garg, Vishal Jain Goldy, Vikram Jindal, Rohit Bansal, Krishan Baldev, Narinder Singh, Dr Vijay Singla, Paramjit Sadiora, Vaneet Kumar, along with the members of the Rotaract Club of Mansa, manage the sowing of wheat grass. “There are also other teams involved in the procurement of organic wheat from various parts of the country. A separate team is at work at dawn to extract the juice from wheat grass by pounding it in a traditional way with neem-based rolls,” explains Bansal. n
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Mother’s Milk Bank inaugurated in Jalgaon V Muthukumaran
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mothers’ milk bank set up by RC Jalgaon West, RID 3030, was inaugurated by DG Rajiv Sharma under the Mata Amrut Project in partnership with the Jalgaon People’s Bank and Ramdas Patil Smruti Seva Trust. The new facility was located on the premises of Rajashree Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Hospital, Jalgaon. During the inauguration, the club honoured 27 Rotarians and non-Rotarians who had contributed in setting up the milk bank. PDG Kishor Kedia and other Rotarians were present on the occasion. During the World Rotaract Week, the club members cut a grand cake at the Rotary Bhavan
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Above: The winning team with the trophy at the Rotary Premier League. Below: DG Rajiv Sharma inaugurating the Mother’s milk Bank along with other Rotarians.
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at Mayadevi Nagar in the city. The club felicitated past Rotaract presidents, DRCCs and DRRs at a colourful event. Rtns Gani Memon, Raman Jajoo, Yogesh Bhole, DRCC-elect Hakim Bootwala and DRR-elect Shantanu Agrawal shared their experiences as Rotaractors and also laid out their vision and future course of action. Rotary Day The 114th anniversary of Rotary International was celebrated by cutting a cake and educating the members the role played by Rotary clubs across the world in community development. “We also informed our members on how Rotary Founder Paul Harris conducted his first meeting in 1905 and other important milestones. We followed this session with a cultural event that included dances, skits and ramp walk,” said Rajesh Pardeshi,
Club Secretary. More than 100 Rotarians including Anns and Annets took part in the celebrations.
the club members worked hard day and night to make this event worthwhile,” said Pardeshi.
Tribute to Pulwama martyrs All the Rotary clubs in Jalgaon came together to pay homage to the soldiers who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir. The Rotarians lit candles and paid floral tributes to the slain jawans. Senior members recalled the valour of Indian soldiers who guard the remote borders despite physical challenges. A four-day cricket tournament, Rotary Premier League, saw the participation of 16 Rotary teams consisting of over 270 players from Jalgaon, Pachora, Bhusaval and Chopda. “The main objective of this tournament was to raise funds for a social cause to help the needy people of the society. We got an overwhelming response from all the clubs, the sponsors, team coordinators, and all
Healthy lifestyle During a joint meeting of all the Rotary clubs in Jalgaon at Rotary Bhavan, an interactive session on healthy and stress-free living was organised with a spiritual talk by Sadhvi Nirvanshreeji. The event was organised with support from Terapanth Professional Forum. Around 200 Rotarians benefitted from this workshop on healthy lifestyle. A unique singing contest called Rotary Super Star Jalgaon was organised for district Rotarians who belted out hit Bollywood numbers from 1960s to the latest chartbusters. Past President Dr Rajesh Patil was chosen as winner in the men’s category, while Jayshree Biyani (RC Jalgaon East) won the top prize in the women’s category. n MAY 2019 Rotary News Plus
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A mega cancer camp for Dombivli residents
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n a major health initiative, two clubs — RCs Dombivli Saudamini and Dombivli Downtown, RID 3142 — joined hands to organise a mega cancer screening camp for underprivileged people under the aegis of the Indian Cancer Society. Six doctors including three gynaecologists, two general surgeons and an ENT specialist, along with their paramedical staff, examined the patients at the Varada Vinayak Hall in Dombivli East. “The doctors registered nearly 100 people comprising domestic maids, drivers, cleaners and cooks and screened
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Team Rotary News them meticulously for cancer symptoms,” said Anuradha Deshpande, a member of the all-women’s RC Dombivli Saudamini. The club is following up with the doctors and “if anyone is detected with cancer, they will be given proper treatment free of cost. The overwhelming response left both clubs with an opportunity to conduct more such camps in the future.” An inter-school dance competition was organised for students in and around Dombivli in which 30 solo dancers and 140 teams showcased their extra-curricular talent. The winners will get a chance to do
the ramp walk at a Fashion Show being organised by our club, said Anuradha. On the eve of Holi festival, RC Dombivli East held a workshop for Interactors on chemical-free Holi celebrations at Smt Savitri Devi Basapa Hebballi Vidyalay and Junior College. “The aim of the event was to save water by using chemical-free dry colours. Around 100 students attended the awareness session conducted by two noted environmentalists — Hemangi Sawant and Lalita Ashtekar — who demonstrated how to make natural colours from vegetables, flowers and roots among others.” n
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Special medical camp for residents of Sundarbans Team Rotary News
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urology-cum-prostrate check-up camp was organised by RC Calcutta Midtown, RID 3291, for the villagers of Hingalganj in the Sundarbans area, one of the most backward regions of the State. Over 170 villagers were examined by a panel of eight doctors and medicines were given by pharma companies Cipla and Dr Reddy’s. Health parameters such as BP and blood sugar were also tested at the special camp. Uroflowmetry (that measures
Patients being examined at the camp.
the flow and volume of urine from the body) and ultrasonography (USGs) were done free of cost for all patients. A cancer awareness
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Save Girl Child programme in Silchar Team Rotary News
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Rotarians and the villagers during the campaign.
nder its Save Girl Child programme, RC Green Land Silchar, RID 3240, distributed essential commodities, sweaters, jackets and frocks to the underprivileged girls from its permanent cloth bank. The project further enhanced the public image of Rotary in the neighbourhood. As part of its regular monthly projects, the club holds a health camp where patients are examined for general disorders and chronic ailments. n
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Rotary clubs jointly build home for the flood victims Team Rotary News
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t was in last May when several families in various parts of Kerala lost their homes to the devastating floods that swept over the State. Ever since, Rotarians across the country and world over have been reaching out to the flood victims in providing various forms of assistance. The Rotarians of RID 3211 which comprises major regions of the State have undertaken a signature project — Sneha Veedu, which translates as ‘Home of Love’ — to
build houses for those who have lost their homes in the floods. RC Haripad has joined hands with Rotary Clubs of Pondicherry Auro City and Pondicherry Elite of RID 2981, and RC SNGC, RID 9220, Reunion Island, France, to build such homes for the affected people in Haripad. “What is special about this project is the broad cooperation of Rotarians across the continents for carrying out a tiny project, costing
Rotarians at the construction site in Haripad.
only `5 lakh. Irrespective of the cost, this project is very valuable for the beneficiary — a destitute
woman with her aged and blind mother,” says the Project Director K Sabarinath. n
Promoting better bonding through sports
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otary Greater Cochin, RID 3201, conducted a sports meet recently at the Maharajas College stadium in Ernakulam. The event had participation of 800 Rotarians and their family members from different regions of the district. This is the
ninth edition of the Rotary Athletic Meet (RAM) and it was inaugurated by DG A V Pathy. Club President Wilson Kunju K and the Chairman of RAM Cdr Jose Manjooran presided over the meet. It was an occasion for bonding for the Rotarians and it also helped
DG A V Pathy inaugurating the Rotary Athletic Meet in Kochi.
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in bringing out the inherent talents in the participants. Eighty events were conducted by the officials of the Sports Authority and RC Kolencherry won the overall championship, while RC Cochin East won the Rtn Jos Thomas Memorial Trophy for maximum participation. Arjuna Awardee volleyball player Tom Joseph was the celebrity guest in the valedictory meeting. DGE Madhav Chandran, the chief guest of the evening, congratulated the participants. DGN Jose Chacko and GGR Subramanian felicitated the winners. The proceeds from the event were utilised for flood rehabilitation activities undertaken by the club. n
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Paonta Sahib Rotarians reach out to fire victims Team Rotary News
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fire accident in the Anaj Mandi colony in the city rendered 13 families homeless. The members of RC Paonta Sahib, RID 3080, visited the locality immediately and distributed blankets, warm clothes, mattresses and tarpaulin sheets for making temporary roofs for the residents. Food packets, groceries and other essential items were also provided. The club has adopted for the year, Shishu Aagman Utsav, a project to take care of the welfare of newborns. Under the project, the members regularly visit hospitals and distribute newborn kits comprising tiny dresses, towels and bedsheets, and health food and a blanket for the mother. A blood donation drive organised by the club, along with the Rotaractors, helped collect nearly 70 units of blood which was handed over to the IMA blood bank in Dehradun. n MAY 2019 Rotary News Plus
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Ambalpady club promotes cleanliness and conducts voters’ awareness rally Team Rotary News
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n association with the Carrybag Foundation, Bengaluru, Rotary Club of Ambalpady, RI District 3182, provided toilet cleaning kits to 100 government schools in Udupi. The kits will be provided regularly to these schools to promote the Swachh Shouchalaya movement. A water purifier was donated to the Government High School in Manipura by the club to help 150 students access clean drinking water.
The Rotarians, along with 50 students and teachers, conducted a voters’ awareness rally in the city to urge the people to cast their votes at the Lok Sabha elections and also teach first-time voters how to use the electronic voting machine. The rally was jointly conducted by the club, SVEEP committee of the district administration, Udupi Town Municipality and the government high school in Ajjarakadu. n
Rotarians giving sanitation kits to government schools.
Promoting a greening endeavour
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he Rotarians of RC Villupuram, RID 2982, conducted various programmes aimed at sensitising people about preserving the earth and adopting natural lifestyle. They encouraged and assisted schoolchildren in planting saplings of fruit-bearing trees on the campus of Shanti Niketan Matriculation School in the town. The students were educated about the importance to preserve natural resources. In another programme, the members, along with Pasumai Padhai, an organisation in Coimbatore that concentrates on preserving and promoting greenery, organised a three-day workshop in the town on organic farming, rain water harvesting and terrace gardening. The club distributed study material to the students of a panchayat union primary school in the town. n
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Stress management event for women Team Rotary News
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one-day programme on stress management and training was organised for women police at Kanyakumari district by RC Nagercoil, RID 3212. Sixty women officers from various police departments were given training to cope with work-related stress as well as family commitments. Given the spurt in suicides among women police force, the workshop dealt with issues like positive and negative stress, yoga therapy and how to overcome suicidal thoughts. Kanyakumari SP N Shreenath inaugurated the programme which was organised jointly with Suraksha Family Counselling Centre.
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The club organised a ‘Flamingo Watch and Festival’ to create awareness among Rotarians about this migratory bird which travels thousands of miles from Siberia to
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Vocational courses for women
otary Club of Kumbakonam Sakthi, RID 2981, has been sponsoring women from underprivileged families to learn tailoring so that they can pursue the vocation and earn their livelihood. The ongoing project of the club has benefitted 100 women this year. The club, assisted by the RCC members of Swaminatha Nagar, is teaching women and children the art of making pen stands, flower vases and paper bags using waste material. n
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Youth Celebration in Mumbai Team Rotary News
DG Shashi Sharma felicitating a teacher with the Nation Builder Award.
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he members of RC Mumbai South, RID 3141, organised a mega youth mela for a month and conducted various competitions, workshops and awareness programmes for over 1,500 students from 32 schools. Teachers were also recognised with awards for their outstanding contributions to the student community. Winners of the various events were felicitated by DG Shashi Sharma and Group Coordinator Arun Bhargava. The month-long programme culminated with a valedictory at the Bahai Centre in Mumbai. The club has been organising such a programme regularly for the past decade, said Club President Sanatan Mody.n
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Health care for the people of Ambernath Team Rotary News
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otary Club of Ambernath, RID 3142, implemented a variety of projects aimed at the welfare of the community. These included a mammogram camp to screen women for breast cancer, an osteoporosis, bone density and eye check-up camp in various localities in the town. The members also arranged a pollution check for vehicles and affixed reflectors for safe driving. A cricket tournament for Rotarians promoted better bonding among them. n
Rotarians at the mammogram camp.
Rotary Mela enhances Rotary’s public image
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n Malpura, a small city 90 km from Jaipur, Rotary Club Malpura Green, RI District 3054, organised a Rotary Mela for a fortnight recently. The carnival that saw a footfall of nearly 70,000 people had joyrides for children, entertainment
and music programmes, and sports events. The highlights of the programme included a Poet’s Conference, ramp walk and a standup comedy show which worked as a catalyst to showcase local talent and enhance Rotary’s public image.
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RC Villupuram A career guidance programme titled ‘Cross it’ was organised with the Chief Guest K Sivasubramani, an IPS officer from Odisha, sharing valuable information with the students. The club sponsored 100 boxes of 1-litre water bottle worth `20,000 for the Gaja relief efforts.
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RC Pudukkottai Palace City A Gaja-cyclone relief camp was organised at a residential school in Sathyamoorthy Nagar. A team of doctors aided by government officials screened the children for ailments and gave them medicines after consultations. The Rotarians distributed stationery and food items for the children. Rotaractors took part in the camp.
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RC Chandrapur An inter-school cricket tournament for under16 students was organised in which 16 schools from the city participated. The event gave an opportunity for aspiring cricketers to showcase their talent, as hailing from a small city, they have very little exposure to big city matches.
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RC Ganga Bijnor The club members donated sweaters to the needy students of Adarsh Gramin Vidya Niketan Inter College at Shahbazpur. The students and the faculty thanked the club for this gesture.
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RC Moradabad Achievers Cloth bags were distributed in an anti-plastic awareness drive at Pilli Kothi Chauraha. The event was implemented along with all other Rotary clubs in the city. Sports material like bat, ball, carrom board, Ludo were donated to Bal Ashrah Grah.
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RC Agra Tajmahal An inter-school painting competition focusing on the need for vaccination against measles and rubella was held at the Agra College Ground. The event, organised in partnership with three other Rotary clubs, saw a turnout of over 1,000 students from 98 schools.
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RC Greater Faizabad Four concrete benches were installed by the club at the Gulab Bari garden, a historical site in the city, to provide comfort to the public, especially to the senior citizens as it would help them to relax while taking a stroll.
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RC Pune Nagar Road President-elect Milind Babanrao Bhosure was conferred a doctorate in Spirituality from the Commonwealth Vocational University, Tonga in Northern Australia. He is currently the secretary of the club.
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RC Ahmednagar Priyadarshini Two toilet blocks along with a handwash station were installed for girl students at a fine arts college where no such facility existed before. The art design on the toilet blocks were done by the students inspired by Rotary ideals.
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RC Bombay Hanging Garden A flash mob was performed along with Rotaractors and Interactors at the Churchgate Railway station in Mumbai. The event focused on mental health awareness, peer pressure, FOMO (fear of missing out), body shaming and overuse of social media.
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RC Bombay Queen City PRIP Kalyan Banerjee inaugurated the extended facility at Shree Gadge Maharaj Mission Dharamshala that provides accommodation to cancer patients and their relatives being treated at the Tata Memorial Hospital. Main donors Ramesh Poddar and Pawan Poddar funded the construction of two new floors and the reinforcement of the building.
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RC Kalyan Tigers A blood donation camp was organised at the Lokgram ground in association with religious groups. More than 100 people visited the camp to donate blood and over 60 bottles of blood were collected by the Rotarians.
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RC Bhadrachalam The club members distributed over 500 litres of pepper milk for devotees gathered to witness a temple ritual. The club also conducted a RYLA workshop involving children from local schools for three days.
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RC Gonibeedu A signboard was installed at the Gonibeedu Circle, a busy junction, to indicate the direction for the local police station. This gesture would help visitors and they don’t need to seek the help of others to lodge complaints.
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RC Ivory City Mysuru Vocational Awards were presented to two differently-abled persons — V Shyam, a wheelchair-bound person working in the BSNL and K S Roopa, a visually-impaired, employed in the Canara Bank — for their exemplary commitment to work. Nurse Kala Moorthy at Kamakshi Hospitals was also given the award.
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PRID Sushil Gupta felicitated Rtn D Ravishankar and spouse Paola at an Intercity General Forum and addressed the delegates. Rotarians led by DG S Suresh Hari also honoured Gupta and spouse Vinita on the occasion.
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RC Parur District Governor A V Pathy inaugurated a mobile mammogram unit at an event. Thirty women can avail free check-up at this facility each day.
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RC Ootacamund An anti-plastic rally was organised in association with RC Tirupur Metal Town with District Collector Innocent Divya, SP D Shanmuga Priya and DGE A Karthikeyan Aruljothi taking part in the awareness event. More than 600 students took part in the rally and eco-friendly bags were distributed.
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RC Tirupur West Relief material worth `6.75 lakh were given to the cyclone-affected people in Thalikkottai village in Thanjavur district in a joint project with RC Kottai in Pattukkottai. Forty Rotarians gave the relief kits containing groceries and dress material to the needy at the village.
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RC Nagercoil Town The Rotarians came together to solemnise the marriage of a poor couple at a cost of `1 lakh at the Rotary Town Hall in the city. DGND Jascinda Dharma as chief guest presided over the ceremony. Club President Chithambaram Pillai was also present.
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RC Pearlcity Tuticorin In partnership with NLC Tamilnadu Power, the club organised a mega cycle rally during Vigilance Awareness Week to focus on the need to prevent corruption. District Collector Sandeep Nanduri flagged off the rally which saw participation of over 400 students from the city schools.
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RC Katpadi A host of projects was taken up at a government high school at Karikeri village in Vellore district as part of its Happy Village programme. Along with a dental camp, the Rotarians took up an anti-plastic awareness drive, donated sports kits and dustbins to the school. Toothpastes and brushes were also given to the students to promote oral hygiene.
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RC Madras Chenna Patna Past president Raja Sriram gave an inspiring speech to new members of the club in a threehour session with valuable tips and suggestions to mould leadership qualities in them.
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RC Gangtok South Four Interactors along with a Rotarian took part in the fifth Act Asia Meet, a Rotary youth conference, in Bhubaneswar. Club President Prakash Sundas gave a speech on ‘Youth and Social Responsibility’ at the conclave which was attended by delegates from South East Asia.
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ore than 250 students from schools in and around Udumalpet took part in a RYLA event organised by RC Udumalpet Tejas, RID 3202, at the SKP School Auditorium. Special lectures on Swami Vivekananda, selfconfidence and Rotary and its international projects were delivered by college professors. In partnership with Rotaractors from Kamalam College, a plastic-free campaign was taken up at Thirumoorthy hills. The environment clean-up was kicked off by Rtn Chakrapani. DRR Selvakumar led a large number of Rotaractors in the anti-plastic drive
In partnership with Rotaractors from Kamalam College, a plastic-free campaign was taken up at Thirumoorthy hills.
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which included garbage collection and making the hill litter-free. The club members joined hands with the Apex Club of Udumalpet for the Palam Project in which unused or sparsely used household material including kitchen utensils, garments and furniture are being given to the needy families. A medical camp was held at Akshaya Vidyamandir School at Vedapatti village in which around 250 people were examined for orthorelated ailments. Dr Sundarajan, along with a team of doctors, gave health tips to villagers on how to keep the body healthy and disease-free. During a science expo at the Rammaiyar Mahal, school students displayed their knowledge and
A medical camp in progress.
technical ability through demo objects and exhibits. Club President S Jothiramalingam honoured the best performers with mementoes.
Gaja medical camp Around 250 people benefitted from the medical camp organised for Gaja cyclone victims at the Government
Higher Secondary School at Vadakandam village. Dr Sundarajan led a team of doctors and paramedics who treated the patients for various ailments. n
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