Month: December 2024
Strategies for Rotary’s growth
As Rotary president, one of the key priorities of RIPE Mario de Camargo will be “to retain you all, keep you engaged as too many — 155,000 Rotarians — are quitting Rotary each year. But we don’t own Rotary as we are here for a purpose, and we have to keep it going for the next generation with a good succession plan,” he said, addressing the membership conclave in Hyderabad.
Rotary’s big push to eradicate adult illiteracy in MP
In a massive bid to address the huge problem of adult illiteracy in Madhya Pradesh, where the 2011 census put the number of adult illiterates at 1.07 crore, Rotarians across the state, led by RID 3040 (MP has four Rotary districts), have been working with the state government agencies addressing illiteracy.
A Green health centre near Bengaluru
A rural public health centre at Kumbalgodu, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, now benefits from sustainable solar energy, thanks to the support from Rotary Club of Bangalore Lakeside, RID 3191, and its CSR partner Pai & Pai Chemicals.
A Rotarian builds a house from plastic waste
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Bringing vision and water to rural Karnataka
In July this year, Rotary Bangalore South Parade, RID 3191, in association with optical products manufacturer Carl Zeiss, launched the project Gift of Sight to provide 15,000 spectacles and 1,440 intra-ocular lenses (IOLs) to individuals undergoing cataract treatment across Karnataka. The project will be implemented every year at the Sri Sathya Sai Sarala Memorial Hospital located in Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, in Chikkaballapur, 60km from Bengaluru.
Dental care for special children
RC Delhi Safdarjung, RID 3011, along with the NGO Smile India, organised a dental check-up programme for 100 children with special needs at the Vision Special School in the city. Besides complete dental examination by professionals, and lessons in oral hygiene, the camp also included application of fluoride to the children’s teeth to reduce the risk of developing caries. Fluoride helps strengthen tooth enamel, making it more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth, explains club president and dentist Priya Oberoi.
Madurai Rotarians inspire youth
For 22 years since 2002, the Rotary Community Corps (RCC) Tirumalpuram in Madurai (RID 3000) has been coaching rural youngsters to
RID 3233 engages past club presidents for growth
In a novel initiative to stress the importance of the vital role of past leadership in Rotary’s continued success, RI District 3233 recently organised Kalankarai Vilakku, a conclave in Chennai dedicated to past presidents of clubs in the district. The event drew an overwhelming response of over 450 participants, proving that the district leaders’ objective of engaging and leveraging the experience of former club leaders had hit the bull’s eye.
RIPE bats for membership, continuity, and change
Mumbai was one of the stopovers for RIPE Mario de Camargo during his recent India tour, where he addressed Rotarians on critical topics such as membership growth, retention, partnerships and leadership succession. “We need more members, because we are getting old. But don’t go fishing for Rotarians just to boost numbers. Identify people who share our values and collective mindset,” he emphasised, cautioning against indiscriminate induction of members. He urged Rotarians to explore professional and trade associations for potential members. “We must promote new format clubs such as satellite and cause-based clubs to attract youngsters, and promote Rotary’s good work on social media,” he said, and urged the delegates to revive their connect with former Rotarians.
Striving for green Odisha
With an alarming rise of deforestation and growing demand for urban housing in and around Bhubaneswar, the city’s Rotaractors have been