Month: January 2018
Rotary signs MoU with GoI for fight against measles, rubella
An MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the India National PolioPlus Committee (INPPC) for Rotarians’ involvement and participation
Micro steps to empower women
Women beneficiaries of a microfinance project being implemented by RC Chennai Galaxy, D 3232, have become successful entrepreneurs with regular training imparted to them at
Rotary’s Ulema Council in action again
The Rotary Ulema Council, formed in the troubled days when there was a lot of resistance against polio vaccination by the Muslim community in States
Global grant project transforms schools
Komal, Poonam, Sheetal are all common names of school-going girls in the deep rural area schools around Pune. Komal, the loving daughter of a farm
Car rally to mark World Polio Day
Teamwork came to the fore when all the 68 Rotary clubs of D 3231 participated in a mega car rally to mark World Polio
Club Matters – January 2018 issue
RC Rasipuram — D 2982 M Selvakumari, spouse of club member T P Venkatachalapathy and a teacher in a municipal school, donated Rs 10,000 to
Rotary club donates funds for local, global projects
In addition to the community service work of the Charleston Rotary Club (Illinois, US — D 6490), the club also supports local and international projects
Swachh Bharat rallies in RID 3000
To promote Swachh Bharat, D 3000 undertook awareness rallies involving school and college students, Rotarians and the public, Rotaractors and Interactors through its clubs recently.
Partners in Progress
During the Rotary Institute 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, a two-day training programme for the partners of Governors Elect was conducted. The partners, led by Mala
Teamwork critical to maximising our impact
I love sports… in many ways it’s a metaphor for life. You can’t always win, especially if it happens to be a team I am
Frankly Speaking
We Indians love to complain and at the drop of a hat we shoot off a letter. Not only one letter, we send copies
D 3141 charts out zero-cost computer centres
On the skill development front, District 3141 has kicked off a novel project by opening four Computer Learning Centres — three in remote areas and
Celebrating the differently-abled
True disability lies in the eyes of people who can’t see beyond physical appearance,” says Vishwas KS, who lost his arms in an accident when
Inspired to give
Spanning a large geographic area District 3160 can surpass $1 million in giving to The Rotary Foundation as time and again the Rotarians across the
Lighter moments
Cynosure of all eyes The one person who was the cynosure of all eyes at the KL Institute was Binota Banerjee, the spouse of
Next Institute – Chennai!
At the Kuala Lumpur Zone Institute RI Director C Basker announced that the next Institute will be held in Chennai from Oct 5–7. PDG
Schools upgraded with CSR funds
Rotary Eclub Magnum, D 3012, has upgraded facilities at the Government girls schools in and around Gurgaon district, in Haryana. “Originally the plan was to
Saboo’s 10-point message on leadership
As he stood before the group of DGEs and their spouses, he was filled with “utmost positivity. I can see a new surge of
Our diversity… our strength
Dear Fellow Rotarians, In Rotary, our diversity is our strength. This idea dates back to the earliest years of our organisation, when the classification system
We are people of action
Happy New Year! We are at the halfway point of this Rotary year. There is plenty to look forward to in 2018 as we complete
Refreshing candour at the KL Institute
The most welcome and salient feature of the Kuala Lumpur Zone Institute was the candour, honesty and openness from senior leaders who did not pull