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ADVISORY BOARD RID P.T. Prabhakar

RI Dist. 3230

PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo

RI Dist. 3080

PRIP Kalyan Banerjee

RI Dist. 3060

PRID Ashok Mahajan

RI Dist. 3140

PRID Yash Pal Das

RI Dist. 3080

PRID Shekhar Mehta

RI Dist. 3291

Rabi Narayan Nanda

RI Dist. 3262

Radhe Shyam Rathi

RI Dist. 3053

Hari Krishna Chitipothu

RI Dist. 3150

Rtn. T.K. Balakrishnan

RI Dist. 3230

PDG R. Badri Prasad

RI Dist. 3190

PDG Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh

RI Dist. 3261

PDG Ramesh Aggarwal

RI Dist. 3010

COMMITTEES DG Vinod Bansal - Finance Committee DG Deepak Shikarpur - Editorial Committee DG Anil Agarwal - Marketing Committee DG Mohan Mulherkar - Marketing Committee

Editor Rtn. T.K. Balakrishnan

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Assistant Editors Jaishree S. Selvi Sub Editor Kiran Zehra

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Fences around the Mind

here is more wisdom, common sense and inspiration in the mind, if we choose to observe it closely. Understanding it can change the way you think about life and those around you. A negative mind, that is fenced all around, will never give you a positive life. Relationships with people suffers when the mind is fenced. It is said that relationship never dies a natural death. They are murdered by ego, attitude, arrogance and ignorance. All these qualities are found in mind that is fenced. A great philosopher said, “I have met the enemy and he is me.” Just beneath the surface of this simple but thought provoking and wonderful sentence, lie a number of wonderful and profound messages told through the eyes of great people who served in this world, especially in Rotary. People must be taught to deal with mental fences — those created by self-doubt, uncertainty, fear and total lack of understanding about those around you. The one most important reason why people build fences around their mind is that they do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

EDITOR’S LETTER

In any club or association of people, we find that certain individuals get stuck to a position and find it difficult to come out of it. They create it themselves or can be led by others to that corner from where they cannot have much choices to redeem themselves. Can you relate? Where have you fenced yourself in mentally, in recent days or weeks? Perhaps your mental fence is procrastination, a deadening habit that keeps you stuck. Maybe it is related to self-doubt and the on-going internal noise it produces that keeps you immobilised. Perhaps it is the belief that you don’t deserve to be pushed into some action you disapprove. There are a million variations of the theme, but the result is still the same. People stay stuck in a position. One of the key questions to ask ourselves in this new year is, “How do I limit myself and how can I stop?” Those limitations are never external. They always live inside us. The antidote to being trapped by our mental fences is to create a compelling enough vision to reach out to others. Challenge yourself to take some bold, even outrageous steps to break free of your mental fences. If it’s procrastination, declare a “freedom day” and take action on everything you’ve been putting off — from calling a friend in your club, responding to emails you’ve avoided and visiting your neighbours. If it’s self-doubt, sit down and write out everything you value and why it’s important. Then challenge yourself to eliminate anything that doesn’t absolutely reflect your values, or add something that is a profound statement of who you are. This new year resolution will break all the fences around the mind.

Rtn. T.K. Balakrishnan JANUARY 2014

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Reactions LETTERS FROM READERS

People Say… The ‘Editor’s Letter’ in December 2013 issue is a thought provoking one and worth reading. It is rightly said relationship and friendship building amongst members in NGOs like Rotary is first and foremost than anything else. I hope the incoming leaders will surely take some leaf out of this. You are a genius in your own way. Thank you and thanks to Rotary News. Rtn. T. Susant RC Berhampur RI District 3262 ‘Editor’s Letter’ in December 2013 issue is probably the best so far. Your two definitions of gossip and purpose of education are golden words. Rtn. K. Ganesan RC Madras East RI District 3230 No doubt Rotary News is very informative. What I like the most are ‘Editor’s Letter, Focus, Culture, Just Laugh and Photo Finish.’ Really Rotary News is total life. Rtn. S.P. Tiwari RC Rohitashwa Rohtas RI District 3250 Triggering Thoughts I was flabbergasted while reading the beautiful November 2013 issue of Rotary News which had eye catching graphics and valuable information! While navigating through the editorial ‘A thousand and one surprises,’ I found serious

issues raised of idleness and it is quite an eye opener. Rtn. Dr. Hemendra Joshi RC Palanpur City RI District 3051 Your valued editorial ‘Rush Hour’ is surely a positive attempt to create awareness among Rotarians that in a state of rush hour we not only miss a scene and a sense but also a true friend who could fulfil our expectations. Hence a calm, quiet and calculated thought which is sensible enough is welcome. Rtn. Arun Kumar Dash RC Baripada RI District 3262 Heaven-ly Service I read the article ‘Final Destination’ in the October issue of Rotary News. I am truly amazed by the project of RI District 3020, which has shown heaven on earth through the sprawling crematorium, ‘Layasthanam.’ Rtn. Kamalkishore Singh Rati RC Ichalkaranji Central RI District 3170 More Kudos... I am a regular reader of Rotary News and I will be eagerly waiting for the magazine every month. All the articles are very good and motivational. The Editor’s Letter, ‘Doing good in the world’ and ‘Nation Building through Science and Technology’ are quite impressive. Rtn. P.L. Radhakrishna RC Guntakal RI District 3160

Warm Greetings, Rotary News every month is coming with lots of interesting news and events from across the country. Rtn. Dr. R.B. Belli RC Bijapur RI District 3170 Your article ‘Size Wise’ (Sept.’13) is an in-depth study of the current situation in some of the Rotary clubs in India. This is primarily because club officials fail to communicate with club members about their responsibilities as Rotarians. Members in turn get frustrated for not being updated with knowledge of Rotary, proper mentoring and not being engaged in club activities. District Governors, to some extent, are to take the blame. Rtn. Dr. Sudam Basa RC Bhubaneswar RI District 3262 Motivated to instigate I thank you and Assistant Editor Selvi for the wonderful coverage of the project on child mortality in your December issue. In the article the word ‘instigated’ is used which can give a different connotation. The appropriate word could have been ‘inspired.’ Your Editor’s Letter ‘People Say…’ is simply brilliant. Rtn. V. Vaikunth IPS Former DG of Police, Tamil Nadu RC Madras Centenary Commemoration RI District 3230

The editor welcomes brief comments on the contents of the magazine, but reserves the right to edit submissions for style and length. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or the RI leadership, nor do the editors take responsibility for errors of fact that may be expressed by the writers. Only letters that include a verifiable name, address and day and evening phone numbers can be considered for publication. Readers are our source of encouragement. Some of our esteemed patrons share their valuable feedback….

In My Thoughts

Dear Fellow Rotarians, We often talk about Rotary as an extended family, with all of its branches and generations. We value our youth programme participants and alumni as important members of the Rotary family, and we place a special emphasis on service to children and families. We do this because we know that for any family, the youngest generation is the future. That is absolutely true for us in Rotary. We know that it is essential for us to bring in a new generation of younger Rotary members. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how to attract young professionals to Rotary — but perhaps we haven’t talked enough about why they don’t stay. There are plenty of young people, some of them youth programme alumni, who do join Rotary. But when they begin families of their own, many of them leave. It isn’t hard to see why: These are young professionals who are already spending more time than they want to, away from their families. No matter how much they love Rotary, they are not going to prioritise their Rotary service over their spouses and children. Nor should we ever expect them to. This is why it is so important for us to find ways to welcome families into Rotary, so that Rotary and the family are never in competition for a Rotarian’s time. Whether it’s by planning service projects that involve the whole family, or providing child care during meetings, or being flexible about meeting places and times, we need to make Rotary service a viable option for those with young children. When you welcome families into Rotary, you’re saying: Your family is not an obstacle to your Rotary service. They’re not something that has to be scheduled around. Instead of mom or dad going out to Rotary and leaving everyone else at home, Rotary goes on the family calendar. The family of Rotary is real. Those children are going to grow up seeing their parents involved in community service, and being involved in service themselves. Not only is that a great thing for the family — it’s a great thing for the Rotary club, which will be helping to nurture a new generation of active, service-minded young members. At every stage of our lives and our careers, Rotary has something for all of us — a way to let us do more, give more and be more. Rotary is big enough for us all.

Ron D. Burton President, Rotary International JANUARY 2014

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District Wise Contribution Totals to The Rotary Foundation as on November 30, 2013 (in US Dollars)

District Number

APF

2980 3000 3010 3020 3030 3040 3051 3052 3053 3060 3070 3080 3090 3100 3110 3120 3131 3132 3140 3150 3160 3170 3180 3190 3201 3202 3211 3212 3230 3240 3250 3261 3262 3291 India India Total

38,095 6,823 2,53,280 12,947 921 36,250 0 56,000 0 24,418 7,952 6,816 1,135 43,705 39,005 4,797 94,624 25,599 2,20,019 24,315 3,700 19,227 18,311 1,06,068 4,309 24,613 21,344 7,990 49,453 56,701 4,945 22,143 27,475 43,034

PolioPlus*

Other Restricted

3220

38,577

3271

26,886

3272

12,867

3281 3282

53,824 2,200

India 1,043 0 475 0 283 3,828 0 0 0 21,226 156 4,953 0 4,824 0 4,877 0 0 0 9,385 546 (100) 2,555 420 3,085 0 0 16,601 1,305 0 0 0 2,63,425 2,13,000 1,639 1,770 1,502 32,875 1,405 17,062 0 0 250 2,223 9 4,030 0 25,275 771 759 205 0 1,099 (500) 1,110 0 1,624 18,846 1,600 0 2,526 100 0 0 0 0 0 16,050 10,00,000 12,86,613 3,97,504 Sri Lanka 1,671 17,021 Pakistan 0 2,151 Pakistan & Afghanistan 0 2,379 Bangladesh 12,113 (4,869) 0 1,750

9,774 14,50,142 3,34,53,925

Nepal 50 11,481 13,00,447 4,27,417 1,34,73,833 52,47,560

3292 South Asia Total World Total

13,06,014

* Excludes Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Endowment Fund 6,600 0 51,316 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 741 0 0 62,058 0 0 705 (236) 0 0 1,000 408 41,343 130 1 0 0 0

Total Contributions

1,64,066

45,738 7,298 3,08,707 12,947 22,147 41,359 4,824 60,877 0 33,803 8,398 9,791 4,220 60,306 40,310 4,797 5,71,790 29,008 2,54,396 1,04,840 3,700 21,700 23,055 1,31,107 5,839 24,818 22,943 9,508 1,11,266 58,431 7,572 22,143 27,475 59,084 10,00,000 31,54,197

1,000

58,269

3,187

32,224

15,246

1,000 0

62,068 3,950

0 1,69,253 71,61,923

21,305 33,47,259 5,93,37,241

Source: RI South Asia Office

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My dear Partners in Service, Nalini and I take this opportunity to wish each one of you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2014! This is conference time in many districts and our best wishes are with you for the success of your district conferences. Nalini and I had the privilege of attending the Rotary Institute at Taipei, Taiwan, convened by RIPE Gary Huang between December 5–7, 2013. It was a superb institute, with the participation of PRIPs Mat Caparas, Bichai Rattakul, RIP Ron Burton, RIPN K.R. Ravindran, nine members of the current RI Board of Directors, two RI Directors Nominee and two serving Trustees of TRF. The hospitality of the Taiwanese Rotarians was fantastic and their contribution to TRF, mind boggling! January ushers in the New Year, bringing with it warmth to counter the chill weather — the warm feelings of friendship generated by exchange of gifts and greetings, a great beginning to a grand year. January is also ‘Rotary Awareness Month.’ This encompasses twin aspects of internal and external awareness — a Rotarian’s perception of Rotary and the common man’s perception of a Rotarian. A well informed Rotarian is a better Rotarian. Rotary, today, has grown into a multi-dimensional organisation with multitude of activities in multifarious areas. RI is a large family indeed. The attainment of Rotary’s goals and its continued enhancement would become distant unless each member fully understands the intrinsic nature of Rotary and makes the spirit of Rotary service a part of himself. Rotarians are not born — Rotarians are made. Therefore, knowledge about Rotary plays a vital role. In this connection, I would like to share with you the thoughts of Rtn. William T. Sergeant. “After twelve years of membership, never holding any office, contributing little, possessing the club’s worst attendance record and never having attended a district conference, I was asked by the desperate club leader to write the club bulletin. I liked doing this task, became interested in everything that was going on and got excited about Rotary.” Information about Rotary had metamorphosed into involvement, igniting a veritable power keg of zealous ardour. Five years later, Bill T. Sergeant was District Governor and never missed a meeting or a district conference for the next thirty years. He went on to become an RI Director and successfully chaired the International PolioPlus Committee, for many years. There are amongst us many such Bill Sergeants. Relevant information about Rotary could be the catalyst to trigger off a chain of enthusiastic reactions with exciting possibilities. I request all Rotary leaders to ensure that Rotarians are imparted Rotary knowledge regularly by giving them relevant Rotary information during weekly meetings, having senior Rotarians address members at regular intervals on Rotary subjects, having a regular column devoted to Rotary information in club bulletins, conducting quiz on Rotary for members etc. He who sees further than others can give the world vision. He who forgets himself in doing things can give the world action. He who serves and serves selflessly can give the world, the religion of Rotary. This new year let us spread the message of the Rotary religion. The common man’s perception of Rotary as an elitist organisation and of a Rotarian as a person, who wears a Rs.20,000 suit, drives a Rs.20 lakh car and eats a Rs.2,000 dinner, persists. We need to lift the veil of misperception and ignorance and show Rotary as Rotary truly is — a splendid service organisation with an array of wonderful projects. Public goodwill is of paramount importance to the continued survival and well being of Rotary. I urge all the Presidents and district officials to involve the press in projects wherever possible. The reach of the radio, print, television and social media in spreading awareness about Rotary would be beneficial to the cause of Rotary. I urge you to use the services of your Regional Public Image Coordinator (RPIC). The philosopher William James said, “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” Let us exemplify this philosophy, spending part of our lives in the development of an organisation we are all privileged to serve, that is dedicated to the principle of ‘Service above Self.’ Someday, our decisions and performance will be audited by future generations and we must prepare ourselves to face that test. Let’s spread Rotary Awareness; With pride and devotedness; Rotarians like you and me; Are builders of eternity; To each is given a book of rules; A wonderful district/club and projects as tools; And each must build before his/her time has flown Towards the future a stepping stone, Together, let us build stepping stones towards a new world order! With best wishes and regards,

P.T. Prabhakar Director, Rotary International (2013–15) JANUARY 2014

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RI Director 2015–17 Nominated John P. Hewko General Secretary T +1.847.866.3431 F +1.847.556.2198 john.hewko@rotary.org

3 December 2013 Mr. Manoj Desai Director-Nominee, RI

Rtn. Manoj Desai & Sharmishtha

Dear Rotarian Desai,

Rtn. Dr. Manoj D. Desai is member of RC Baroda Metro, RI District 3060. He is a reputed surgeon in Vadodara.

As of 1 December, the general secretary’s office had received no proposal of a challenging candidate to your selection by the nominating committee. The president, in accordance with the provisions of the RI Bylaws, has therefore declared you to be the director-nominee from Zone 4 to be presented for election at the 2014 (Sydney) convention. A list of your fellow directorsnominee is attached.

He served as: DG RI District 3060 - 1997–98 RRFC - 2002–04 RRIMC - 2007–10 International Training Leader - 2009–10 Moderator - 2011 Rotary Coordinators Institute, Chicago Technical Coordinator - Disease Treatment and Prevention of the Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisors - 2011–2014

Congratulations. I am sure you will find your two years of service on the Board of Directors of Rotary International an exciting and productive period. On behalf of the entire staff, welcome to RI’s highest leadership. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely,

He has also moderated workshops during New Orleans and Bangkok Convention He was Vice Chair - RI Membership Committee for 2011–12 and now Member till 2014 Member - Permanent Fund Committee, India since 2011–13

John Hewko

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RIPR assignments (8 times) RI Director Nominee - 2015–17 His wife Sharmishtha is a Rotarian. Their two sons, Sapan and Neil are settled in USA. Manoj and Sharmishtha are Major Donors, Bequest Society Members and Benefactors. All the family members are Paul Harris Fellows. JANUARY 2014

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REBUILDING

UTTARAKHAND

ELEVATION PLAN OF THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL

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Help Rebuild Schools in Uttarakhand Dear Fellow Rotarians, We wish you all a very Happy New Year. The year gone by has not been the best in terms of our economic situation and as well as the blast of natural disasters. As we continue to plunder our natural resources, nature will continue to warn us of our wrong doing with flash floods, typhoons, earthquakes and so on. The victims of natural disasters are more often those who are economically deprived and live in challenging conditions. We as Rotarians are blessed and more fortunate than millions in this world. When a disaster strikes, immediate relief is provided and several of us rush our resources in kind and cash and feel satisfied having done our bit for those affected. While it is important to provide immediate relief, it is more important and challenging to rehabilitate those affected by the disaster. Rotarians in India have taken up the challenge to rebuild and reconstruct all the primary and upper primary schools totalling 175 in the districts of Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag which were the worst affected in the recent flash floods caused by a cloud burst. We have also agreed to provide school benches and desks for 1,60,000 students.

and volunteers have been engaged for construction and monitoring the work which will commence in January 2014 and our target is to have all the schools completed by end of 2014. The average cost of building a new school is between Rs.10 to 12 lakhs and that of repairing a damaged school is Rs.5 lakhs. The desk cum bench will cost Rs.700 per student. Contribution for school benches and desks should be in multiples of 30 students (Rs.21,000). Recognition for this too will be available. Contributions should be made out favouring â&#x20AC;&#x153;ROTARY UTTARAKHAND DISASTER RELIEF TRUSTâ&#x20AC;? and posted to: Y.P. Das, 122 Railway Road, Ambala Cantt 133001, Haryana. Contribute today and help Rotary fulfil its promise to the children of Uttarakhand. It will be their best New Year Gift. Regards, Trustees Rotary Uttarakhand Disaster Relief Trust

The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs.25 crores. Every Rotarian, their friends and associates need to pool their resources so that the children can begin going to school as soon as possible. Response to the earlier appeals has been very good by way of commitments but we now need the contributions to flow in. A dedicated team of Rotarians are continuously planning the execution of the mammoth task in some of the most difficult terrain in the hilly region. The team has involved the students of IIT, Roorkee in conducting a survey of the 175 schools in the two districts and nine blocks of Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag. This tedious task took 40 students along with Rotarians and faculty of IIT Roorkee, four days to complete. The report was received in the week of December 2013. Drawings, as approved by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Department, for the new schools have been received from the Education Department of Uttarakhand. Professionals

Rajendra K Saboo Chairman

Sudarshan Agarwal

Ashok Mahajan

Kalyan Banerjee Vice Chairman

N K Panduranga Setty

Yash Pal Das

Sushil Gupta

Shekhar Mehta

P T Prabhakar

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The Rotary Foundation District Profile (2012â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13) District No. of No. Clubs

PHF

Major Sustaining Benefactors Donors Members

Bequest Total TRF Society Contributions Members (US $)

Global Grants*

District Grants*

Matching Scholars Grants Sponsored Sponsored

GSE

2980

153

2,557

115

836

4,144,427

3000

1,828

2,055,420

3010

132

5,139

219

983

7,231,929

3020

2,180

122

2,757,516

3030

2,315

187

2,760,659

3040

1,164

1,150,262

3050

178

2,679,305

3060

2,821

107

347

209

4,816,133

3070

111

1,098

310

1,553,015

3080

2,123

574

3,319,663

3090

517

552,386

3100

796

139

737,247

3110

120

1,118

147

941,605

3120

863

102

877,859

3131

3,010

101

688

2,390,632

3132

944

126

592,201

3140

131

7,112

172

1,915

172

19,027,817

123

3150

2,236

317

4,676,758

3160

1,381

1,647,193

3170

128

2,884

171

351

4,728,035

3180

137

2,109

281

2,774,688

3190

4,177

195

182

5,993,307

3201

124

2,995

166

469

2,178,665

3202

101

1,147

613,081

3211

127

1,534

517

850,551

3212

909

135

583,843

3230

125

3,776

167

615

237

8,597,971

3240

1,253

290

1,328,657

3251

N/A

3252

N/A

3253

N/A

3261

692

3262

754

3291

144

2,976

123

274

2,051,197

3292

1,557

195

893,906

* Pilot Districts As on September 2013

Source: Rotary International

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LITERACY

elhi in December was enveloped in the first fog of the season. The organisers of the Rotary South Asia Literacy Summit were pacing up and down Hotel Ashok’s conference area with happiness as a constant and desirable companion. They were waiting for the arrival of PRID Shekhar Mehta. He is preceded by his image as a mover and shaker. None of the committee members are new to him. But in their minds they go through all that they have read and heard about him. They have seen him in action organising mega events earlier. But they know that he would not sacrifice doing the ideal rehearsal before the start of any event. PRID Shekhar Mehta is considered to be shy and a man of few words. But he is a no-nonsense man who does not brook incompetence and shoddiness. But he is not quiet when people approach him for help or assistance in organising any event. He always makes his team cheerful. No member of his organising committee needs to fidget or feel uneasy while working with him and every one of them will go back saying, “He is such a lovely conversationalist.” While conceiving a huge event in his mind, PRID Shekhar Mehta does not talk much about it. It is like cooking something in a pressure cooker. You cannot open the lid to peek inside; it will only spoil the dish. But once the entire details are in place, all that needs to be done will be done. The Rotary South Asia Literacy Summit is one such event that showcased what Rotary will be doing in the coming months to create a culture of excellence in literacy all over South Asia. When Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee was the RI President, he had made an impassioned appeal to the Rotary clubs to strive towards eradicating illiteracy in South Asia. He had said that even as this region, particularly India, had grown in leaps and bounds in terms of economy, there was still

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a gap in the education sector that needed to be bridged, both in material and non-material terms. He along with the then RI Director Shekhar Mehta put together a programme that would give a leg up to literacy programme in India and other countries in South Asia. With unlimited demands in the literacy sector and limited resources, the government was not able to fulfill the dream of total literacy in India. Hence, it is important that service organisations such as Rotary and private sector also contribute their best to the provision of education in India. The private sector has played a key role in education in other countries across the world. There is no reason why the private sector in India cannot achieve similar results. Literacy programmes must be put in place first before the dream of providing educational facilities in all the villages becomes a reality. Literacy programmes must be taken up for public service and not for private profit. Successful literacy projects can push the boundaries of what has been achieved so far and Rotary has the ability to do so. There is nothing that Rotary lacks. We have the best of people and donors around the world. All that is needed is coordination and focused efforts. Literacy must be promoted with determination and consistency. Suitable grassroots technology for empowering rural population needs to be developed and emphasis should be given to this aspect. The development of a nation entails composite development with progress touching all facets of literacy and educational programmes. Growth rate in India has dipped to five percent, which is the lowest in 10 years. Improving the literacy levels and educational facilities are the immediate challenges to reverse the deceleration and nurse the growth path. New operating models for literacy programmes have to be put in place. The development status of a

nation is fashioned by the educational prowess and not by its stock of natural resources alone. Building social harmony and peace is the ultimate objective of Rotary. Literate people alone can help in constructing a strong society, unity among communities and remove superstition that destroys mental peace. A better world is one where humanity and compassion are the overriding concerns. Too often diversity becomes a cause for conflict, especially amongst the illiterate groups. Rotary now looks at sustainable development and social

equity issues within a framework of literacy development that will bring greater clarity to those we cannot ignore while ensuring that all that we do contributes to the larger objective of a global society of peace and creative coexistence. The fog of illiteracy surrounding a huge section of the population must well and truly be lifted. The literacy rate in India grew to 74 percent in 2011. However, this is below the world average of 84 percent. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has drafted a definition of literacy as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with

Convenor, PRID Shekhar Mehta flashes the Literacy logo.

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varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society.â&#x20AC;? The National Literacy Mission in India established in 1988 organised the Total Literacy Campaign which resulted in a 12 percent increase in literacy rate. Ever since its inception, the National Literacy Mission has taken measures to strengthen its partnership with NGOs and to evolve both institutional and informal mechanisms to give voluntary 24 ROTARY NEWS JANUARY 2014

organisations active promotional role in the literacy movement. Now under the scheme of support to NGOs they are encouraged and provided with financial assistance to run post literacy and continuing education programmes in well defined areas. Convener of the Rotary South Asia Literacy Summit, PRID Shekhar Mehta says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not enough to talk about eradicating illiteracy or knowing what to do. You must do it unceasingly, every single day. You must live the principles of Rotary. Step by step you can come closer to achieving total literacy in India

and elsewhere in this region. There is nothing more important than this because the whole future of civilisation relies on people being literate.â&#x20AC;? Assisted by a talented team of pan India committee members, the summit which was held on December 14 and 15, 2013 at New Delhi was inaugurated by Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju, Minister of HRD, Government of India. The event which had a colourful start with a presentation by the students from the Rotary Public School, Gurgaon had over 1,000 participants with delegates from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The initial

Left: HRD Minister, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju addressing the gathering. Above: Committee Chair, PRIP Kalyan Banerjee presents the commitment letter to Rukhsar’s parents.

pleasantries were guided by the Chairman of the summit PDG Vinay Kulkarni and serious business commenced with the promise of making the region literate by 2017 by PRID Shekhar Mehta. He said that Rotary has delivered on its promise to eradicate polio and the next challenge will be to eradicate illiteracy. With the consent of PRID Sudharshan Agarwal, the last polio victim in India, baby girl Rukhsar, was promised assistance for education as long as she wished to study. She will be admitted to the prestigious Himjyoti School in Dehradun.

The letter of commitment was presented by PRIP Kalyan Banerjee to the parents of Rukhsar. The new mantra for the literacy campaign was unveiled. Aptly called as TEACH, the mission will revolve around T - for Teacher Support, E for E-learning, A - for Adult Literacy, C - for Child Development and H for Happy Schools. The new logo ‘L’ was flashed by the delegates using the thumb and index finger. RI Director P.T. Prabhakar said that an illiterate person is a person with sight but no vision. He spoke on ‘Together We Can’ and how to eradicate illiteracy. For PRIP Kalyan Banerjee, Chair of the RI South Asia Committee, eradication of illiteracy in South Asia has been a passionate project and he has urged Rotarians to make this happen by 2017. As a leader who asked Rotarians to Look Within to Embrace Humanity, he knows that we all have come to live in this world where everyone is blessed by the presence of everyone else. To know how beautiful such a world can be, people have to be literate and educated.

HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju who inaugurated the conference said that fifty percent of the illiterate people of the world live in South Asia. Commending the role of Rotary in undertaking such noble and mega projects, the Minister assured the support of the Government of India in all the activities that lead to eradication of illiteracy in India. The session on Total Literacy which was chaired by PRID Ashok Mahajan gave the required start to the entire programme with Mr. Ashish Dhawan, Founder & CEO, Central Square Foundation, Mr. Ramchandra Rao Begur, Programme Officer, Education, UNICEF, PDG A.S. Venkatesh, Chair, Think Tank and PRID Shekhar Mehta talking on the aspects of quality education, challenges and opportunities in primary education, literacy issues in India and Rotary’s TEACH Mission respectively. Mr. Ashish Dhawan was critical about the available infrastructure and school admission procedures in place and said that the school dropout rates should decline. Mr. Ramchandra Rao highlighted how the Government’s Sarva Shiksha JANUARY 2014

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Abhiyan programme is helping in providing literacy in the primary school levels. The right to education was supreme, he said. Literacy issues in India revolve around how the parents, children and schools interact in the community. The need to simplify various mechanisms that make admissions in schools difficult was highlighted by PDG A.S. Venkatesh. The fact that inflation has affected the education sector has been an area of concern. A study by the Central Statistical Organisation shows that the cost of education has gone up by 433 percent between 2004 and 2013. The average school fee per student which was Rs.49 in 2004 in rural India is over Rs.260 in 2013. Talking about the Total Literacy Mission in South Asia as a dream that Rotarians have now started to follow, PRID Shekhar Mehta said that the movement got its impetus when Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee was the RI President and recollected how the conference on Literacy that was held in Kathmandu in 2011 energised the Rotarians to

take up the challenge of eradicating illiteracy. As the Chair of the Rotary South Asia Committee, PRIP Kalyan Banerjee invited PRID Shekhar Mehta to head the Rotary India Literacy Committee and South Asia Literacy Committee. TEACH was the comprehensive programme launched by the committee. The session on Happy Schools was chaired by PRID Panduranga Setty. He said schools become ‘happy schools’ when there are good teachers who take extra care of the children and not just limit their engagement to imparting some textbook knowledge. The scenario in Bangladesh was outlined by Rtn. Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, RI District 3282, Chittagong. Mr. B. L. Bagra, Global Coordinator, Ekal Abhiyan, stressed the need to impart education to rural and tribal people. True to its spirit of filling people with happiness, the Vice President of CocaCola India, Mr. Deepak Jolly, talked about the Golden Triangle Partnership of Coca-Cola which has helped to develop the infrastructure such as

ORIENTATION AND TRAINING TIMELINES Orientation of National Committee, DGs of the current year November 7 and 8, 2013 Orientation of DGEs - December 14 and 15, 2013 Level One training for a region (3 or 4 districts) under each member of National Committee to be attended by DG, DGE, DGN, District Literacy Chairs, District Literacy Committee members - To be completed by December 31, 2013 Orientation of Rotarians in every district - An hour long session at every District Conference Level Two training for every district to be attended by District Literacy team, Presidents-elect of clubs in the district, Literacy Chair of every club, any other person interested in Literacy - To be completed by March 31, 2014.

Clockwise: Guest speakers, Mr. Ashish Dhawan, Mr. Deepak Jolly deliver their address; PDG Raja Michael speaks on ‘Rotary Happy Schools;’ Section of the audience flashing the Literacy logo ‘L’.

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T-E-A-C-H HIGHLIGHTS TEACHER SUPPORT • Periodic evaluation and appraisal of teachers • District / national level recognitions - Standardised evaluation method - To include cash prizes - Recognition at public functions and on our website • Train volunteers to be teachers - Training modules to be available online for self learning by volunteers - Volunteers to be tested before being deputed - Special emphasis on youth / senior citizens / spouses of Rotarians / Inner Wheel members - Advocacy for contractual employment of trained volunteers - Continuous teacher training through E-Learning modules. E-LEARNING • Establishment of E-Learning Centres in schools • Provision of E-Learning kits in needy schools - Ensures fast and effective learning - Improves attendance at schools by making learning interesting and enjoyable - Reduces school drop out - Can help teachers learn new techniques - Very helpful in single teacher schools • Idea is to supplement staff and not replace them • It acts as an urban-rural leveller giving same quality • Development of software for each state curriculum in local language and English, to be Government’s responsibility with Rotary’s advocacy • Other cost such as projector / power back-up etc., to be approximately Rs.30,000 to be shared equally between national committee, club and school. ADULT LITERACY • Use of ‘E-Learning’ module - Use TCS CDS (presently available in 9 languages) • Promotion of formation of ‘Self Education Groups’ • Active participation of Rotarians, their spouses, Rotaractors, Interactors and Inner Wheel members as volunteers. • Use social media as a tool to enhance our objective of Adult Literacy • Specialised training to housewives and girls living in slums. • Promotion of Literacy amongst mothers • Functional Literacy through - Vocational training - Basic education in maths, business fundamentals, computerNEWS skillsJANUARY etc., 2014 28 ROTARY

- Promote ‘Learning for Earning’ Working persons can benefit by Accelerated Learning modules. CHILD DEVELOPMENT • Special emphasis on overall inclusive growth - Children of prisoners - Children of sex workers - Children of migrant workers - Other children at risk • Eradication of child labour and provision for proper education of the children liberalised from the clutches of ‘child labour.’ • Bringing the school drop outs back to school. • Equity in education for differently-abled children - Make use of provisions of RTE - Ensure amenities in schools - Ensure teacher sensitivity towards challenged children - Ensure appropriate training for teachers • Provision for scholarships to meritorious students.

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HAPPY SCHOOLS Clean schools - Painted and well maintained school buildings Benches and desks for better student teacher interaction Clean and hygienic toilets for boys & girls Ensuring clean and pure drinking water for both children and teachers Facility of library for the schools having children exceeding the count of 200 Provision of uniform and footwear for every child. Well maintained space for teaching staff.

Clubs to identify schools which lack atleast four of the above requisites and provide them to make them ‘Happy Schools.’ Districts / clubs to report their initial assessment as well as submit completion report.

JOIN THE T-E-A-C-H BRIGADE Total Literacy will be achieved only when it becomes a Mission of everyone. This is your opportunity to do some hands-on service in making India totally literate. Logon to www.rotaryteach. org and go to the tab “Rotary Teach Brigade.” Click here and register yourself as a part of the “Rotary T-E-A-C-H Brigade.” Rotarians, Spouses, Rotaractors, Interactors, RCC members, Inner Wheel members and volunteers from the public can join the Rotary T-E-A-C-H Brigade. Let everyone be part of this revolution leading to Total Literacy.

toilets, libraries and playgrounds which gives the children a jolly good time in the schools. The organisation plans to support 5,000 schools by 2020. The role of Round Table in literacy programmes was highlighted by the National President, Tr. Harish Shenoy. He emphasised the point that to build a nation we have to first build a school. PDG Rajadurai Michael, RI District 3000, spoke about the Rotary Happy Schools project.

The session on E-Learning had its typical start with Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, making an on-line presentation as he was unable to attend the conference. His theme was ‘Technology as the need of the hour to eradicate illiteracy.’ The experiences of Rotary’s E-learning programme were shared by PDG Pramod Jejurikar, RI District 3131. He said that many corporate houses have

shown interest in joining with Rotary in this programme which is becoming a success in Maharashtra. Mr. Jitendra Routray, Lead CSR & AA of TATA Teleservices and Mr. S. Jayaraman of Sankya E-Pathsala presented the details of their successful projects in the field of e-learning. The session which was chaired by RI Director P.T. Prabhakar ended with the presentation by Mrs. Rashmi Sharma, Innerwheel

Clockwise: PDG Pramod Jejurikar talks on Rotary e-learning programme; Round Table National President Tr. Harish Shenoy speaks at the summit; Mr. Nissar Ahmed Khuhro, Education Minister of Pakistan delivers his address.

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OUR PLEDGE I hereby pledge: • That I will volunteer and train for Rotary’s Total Literacy Mission. • That I will spread literacy to people around my home and in my workplace. • That I will not employ child labour and protest when others do. • That I will create awareness and raise resources for implementing the TEACH programme. • That I will talk to others about this programme to create awareness and generate participation. • That in this war against illiteracy I will be a trusted and faithful soldier. • That I will work for Total Literacy. Clockwise: PRIP Kalyan Banerjee; PRIP Raja Saboo; PRID Sushil Gupta; Mr. Harsh Srivastava; Rtn. Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman addressing the delegates; Rotary Literacy Ambassadors, Mr. Kabir Bedi and Ms. Amala Akkineni with Rotary senior leaders.

Association President, 2014–15. The important role of the Innerwheel members was stressed. PRID Sushil Gupta opened the session on the second day with the all important topic of child development. He said that the success of the literacy mission will depend on how well children are looked after and stressed the need for their all-round development. Mr. Ashok Kamath, Chairman, Akshara Foundation, Mr. Umesh Malhotra, Hippocampus, PDG Ravi Vadlamani, RI District 3150 and PDG Tikaman Vaidya, RI District 3292, Nepal outlined the various facets of the child development programmes that are in place and highlighted what needs to be done. The need for libraries 30 ROTARY NEWS JANUARY 2014

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PRID Y.P. Das addressing a session.

ROTARY SOUTH ASIA LITERACY COMMITTEE Rotary South Asia Committee Chair

PRIP Kalyan Banerjee

Chair

PRID Shekhar Mehta

Co-Chair

PDG Kamal Sanghvi

Secretary

PDG Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury

Teacher Support Programme

PDG Devang Thakore

E-Learning Programme

PDG Pramod Jejurikar

Adult Literacy Programme

PDG Satyanarain Lakkaraju

Child Development Programme

PDG Ravi Vadlamani

Happy School Programme

PDG Raja Michael

Educationist

PDG Ashok Gupta

Educationist

PDG Ashok Panjwani

Think Tank Chair

PDG A.S. Venkatesh

Government Liaison

PDG Dr. Sushil Khurana

Corporate Liaison

PDG Vijay Jalan

Strategic Planning

Rtn. Madhan Mohan

NATIONAL LITERACY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Literacy Zones

Literacy Districts

PDG Ranjan Dhingra

3010, 3070, 3080 & 3090

PDG Ashish Desai

PDG Bansi Dhurandar

was stressed. ‘Boycott the products made by child labour and do not encourage child labour in your community’ was the message from PDG Ravi Vadlamani. Mr. Nissar Ahmed Khuhro, Senior Minister, Education, Government of Pakistan made a fervent appeal to join hands with people across the border to fight illiteracy. Offering the support of the Government for Rotary’s programme, he invited people to visit Sindh and work there for implementing literacy programmes. Without doubt it was the towering Mr. Kabir Bedi, Actor, who stole the show with his presentation on the need for quality education. Delegates

ADVISORY PANEL

3051, 3052, 3053 & 3060

Principal Advisor

PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo

3131, 3132 & 3140

Advisors

RID P. T. Prabhakar

PDG Pradeep Mukherjee

3100, 3110, & 3120

PDG Sanjay Meshram

3030, 3040 & 3261

PDG Debasish Mitra

3240, 3250, 3262 & 3291

PRID Panduranga Setty

PDG Jawahar Vadlamani

3020, 3150 & 3160

PRID Sushil Gupta

PDG Rajendra Rai

3170, 3180 & 3190

PDG Raja Seenivasan

3201, 3202 & 3230

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2980, 3000, 3211 & 3212

PRID Sudarshan Agarwal

PRID Ashok Mahajan PRID Yash Pal Das

did not miss the photo opportunity he provided. Chairing the session on Adult Literacy, Teacher Support and Fund Development, PRID Sudarshan Agarwal could not have found his task much simpler as he has done all the work in these fields as the Governor of Uttarakhand. He was able to guide the session with ease which had Mr. Pravin Bhhatia, Squadron Leader (Retd.), Mr. Nirmal Parekh, Associate, Naman Integrated Management Services Pvt. Ltd., PDG Devang Thakore, RI District 3060, Mr. Harsh Srivastava, COO, Centre of Civil Society, PDG Satyanarain Lakkaraju, RI District 3020 and

PDG Larry Sundaram, RI District 5340, USA as speakers. Topics such as functional literacy, Rotary’s Teacher Support Programme, Creative Education and Adult Literacy Programmes were discussed by the speakers. Talking about the Way Ahead while chairing the closing session, PRID Y.P. Das said that this summit was just the beginning of another challenging journey towards eradication of illiteracy. He said, “We have collectively taken the challenge to make Literacy our next successful mission and we should not rest till we achieve that goal.” Presenting the Rotary Literacy Ambassadors, PDG Kamal Sanghvi outlined how two famous

personalities, Mr. Kabir Bedi and Ms. Amala Akkineni have demonstrated their love for literacy programmes. These two personalities were honoured on stage. People, who in their own small way, have been working for eradication of illiteracy were decorated as Literacy Heroes and they were Mr. J.K. Sinha, Mr. Kapil Pandey, Mrs. Saroj Gupta, Mr. Jallaluddin Gazi and Mr. Ram Ingole. Their stories inspired the delegates to take up the challenge of illiteracy eradication with renewed vigour. “Are we ready?” asked PRIP Rajendra K. Saboo, “To eradicate illiteracy?” “Then Get Set and Go,” he said. He said that there cannot be

ZONE PAIRING PDG Larry Sundaram, RI District 5340, USA, has been toying with the idea of Zone Pairing between districts in the western part of USA and those in India for literacy projects. The needed headstart to his programme was provided by PDG Rajadurai Michael, RI District 3000 and PRID Shekhar Mehta.

PDG Larry Sundaram.

From those discussions, the following emerged: • There are 1,350 clubs in Zones 25 and 26 and they do many humanitarian projects in India • Project recipients in India have many friends and relatives in the US • There are 8,00,000 Indians in Zones 25/26 (USA West Coast) • These NRIs are more educated and affluent and therefore more predisposed to joining Rotary • If they knew that their contributions could be ‘matched’ by Rotary, they would join Rotary and contribute. Some Rotarians in India have tried to ask friends /relatives for support but these have had limited success due to: • Difficulties in communicating the matching grant process • Awkwardness in following up with the friend/relative • NRIs don’t know how to make a connection with Rotary

• NRIs assume that religious and regional associations are more important • Rotary has not told them that their contributions are tax deductible in the USA • Rotary did not tell them that their contributions could be doubled or tripled.

To address these issues, a new web site http:/www. rotaryreferrals.org has been developed. Rotarians can register and: • Enter the names and address of family/friends in the USA to ask their permission using www.rotaryreferrals.org • NRIs in the USA can respond by clicking a link and providing their contact information • If they do so, information will be shared with local clubs (depending on their location) • A USA club will make contact and invite them to a Rotary meeting • Funds generated in this fashion can be matched by clubs, district’s DDF and The Rotary Foundation This programme will initially be limited to the Western USA that comprises of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Canada. The Chair for Zone Pairing is Larry Sundaram (larrysundram@gmail.com). JANUARY 2014

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any letup on the way to eradicating illiteracy. He reminded the people that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no such thing as a small act of kindness when it comes to eradicating illiteracy. He said that every act creates a ripple with a logical end. 34 ROTARY NEWS JANUARY 2014

The pledge to work for Total Literacy was administered by PRID Shekhar Mehta. It is said that once you learn to read, you will be free forever. The aim of this summit was to encourage literacy and make people realise

how their life can be changed by one book. However, the need to spread literacy must be accompanied with the urge to continue the reading habit in the individuals. Mark Twain said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The man who does not read has no

advantage over the man who cannot read.” Very true. Literacy projects must not be seen as some effort to impart basic education to children or give functional literacy to adults. Any literacy programme must

be accompanied by moral value-based teachings to make the beneficiary pay attention, feel astonished and talk about it. Literacy programmes have been taken for granted. The organised sector that provides education through

classrooms has not understood the basic quality of the student to be in command of what they learn, use the education to communicate their needs, wants and desires. The way to express their emotions is blissfully omitted. Kofi Annan said, “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a platform for democratisation, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition. For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realise his or her full potential.” Rotary’s aim must be to impart that correct type of literacy programme that will enable the children to realise their potential when they grow up. With inputs from PDG Debasish Mitra, RI District 3291 PDG A.S. Venkatesh, RI District 3230 JANUARY 2014

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RC CHIDAMBARAM MIDTOWN RI District 2980 The mega medical camp organised by the club benefitted over 650 patients from six villages. Medicines worth Rs.50,000 were distributed and needy patients were referred for higher treatment.

RC ARANTHANGI RI District 3000 In a move to make coming to school an interesting and dignified affair the club distributed shoes, socks and pens to the students of the Government Primary school in Kollanvayal village.

RC DELHI CAPITOL RI District 3010 Painted and repaired Prayas, an institute for destitute children at Jahangirpuri received a facelift by the club. Rotarians distributed blankets, shoes, mattresses and sweaters to the 400 students residing there. 36 ROTARY NEWS JANUARY 2014

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RC NASIK ROAD RI District 3030 The club donated a 500 litre solar water heater to Premdan, an institute of Mother Teresa for the destitute. This would help the home procure warm water during the cold climate.

RC SAGAR RI District 3040 After the success of overcoming malnourishment of more than 50 babies, the club distributed food kits to the mothers of the babies at Kemchand Hospital, Sagar.

RC AHMEDABAD VASNA RI District 3051 About 500 students of the Municipal School of Vasna received school uniforms and stationary kits. The club supports the school which it had adopted five years ago in other aspects as well.

RC JAIPUR BAPUNAGAR RI District 3052 Rotarians under their project “Save the Girl Child – Beti Bacho” visited Mamta–Apna Ghar, an orphanage that houses girls from the age of 6 to 18 years and distributed new clothes to them.

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RC NOKHA RI District 3053 The club distributed school bags, books and stationery items to the students of Rajiv Patshala Primary School to encourage them to come to school.

RC VAPI RIVERSIDE RI District 3060 The club installed dustbins and spittoons at Vapi Railway Station in association with railway authorities to promote hygiene and support sanitation in the city.

RC KAPURTHALA RI District 3070 Construction of roof above the crematorium passage in order to avoid the difficulties faced during the summer and rains before the last rites of cremation was completed by the club at a total cost of Rs.2.25 lakhs.

RC SAHARANPUR CENTRAL RI District 3080 The club distributed tooth brushes, tooth pastes, soaps and nail cutters at the primary school in the Labourersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Colony. The Rotarians also advised them on the importance of oral hygiene.

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RC RAJPURA GREATER RI District 3090 A six-month tailoring course was imparted to underprivileged girls from Pabra and Gopalpur villages by the club. More than 50 girls received certificates of course completion along with sewing machines.

RC GANGA RI District 3100 The club conducted dental and eye check-up camp at Bijnor. More than 250 patients were examined and relevant treatments prescribed.

RC BAREILLY CENTRAL RI District 3110 An eye check-up and operation camp was organised by the club. More than 450 people were checked and cataract surgeries were performed for the needy. Refreshments and sunglasses were also given out to the patients.

RC BAHRAICH RI District 3120 The club organised a bone density camp at Kedia Nursing Home for both young and old people of the nearby villages. Over 100 patients were tested at the camp.

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RC PUNE FAR EAST RI District 3131 A unique Art Exhibition was organised by the club in association with the District PolioPlus team. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings of renowned artists and Rotarians amounting to Rs.1,00,000 was donated towards polio eradication.

RC SOLAPUR AIRPORT RI District 3132 An oral health care camp was conducted at Rogers English Medium School. Children were advised on how to protect their teeth and the technique to brush was also explained. More than 370 students were examined at the camp.

RC DAHANU RI District 3140 The club in association with Reliance Infrastructure Limited under its ongoing project for the last 20 years conducted â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Best Teacher Awardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ceremony. Teachers from tribal areas were recognised at the function held at Reliance Training Institute.

RC WARANGAL RI District 3150 The Rotarians donated woollen blankets to Vyasa Avasa Kendram, an organisation that shellters orphan children and senior citizens. This gift provides the much needed warmth to the inmates during the winter season. 40 ROTARY NEWS JANUARY 2014

RC JAMMALAMADUGU RI District 3160 Students of the M.P.P School at Konathapuram were given stainless steel plates and tumblers by the Rotarians. This gift would help them eat in a cleaner and neater fashion.

RI District 3170 The District organised a PolioPlus seminar at Panjim. RI Director P.T. Prabhakar participated in the seminar. He clipped the PolioPlus pin for the Health Minister of Goa, Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar.

RC KADUR RI District 3180 Dictionaries were given to 200 school students in the district by the Rotarians. This will enhance English knowledge in the children.

RC BANGALORE LAKESIDE RI District 3190 The club conducted an art and creative writing contest for over 300 children from various schools to create awareness on water conservation.

JANUARY 2014 ROTARY NEWS 41