Day: March 1, 2025
Kerala Rotarians get Padma Bhushan
Two Rotarians of RI District 3201, Kerala – Dr Jose Chacko Periappuram of RC Cochin Global and P R Sreejesh of RC Kizhakkambalam received Padma Bhushan Award from the President of India Droupadi Murmu this January.
Water: the key to health and dignity
Water is essential to life. It sustains communities, supports livelihoods and prevents disease. Yet, millions around the world still lack access to clean water, sanitation
Time for self-introspection
The tragic death of a 20-year-old Nepali female student, reportedly by suicide — her body was found in her hostel room — at a university
A computer centre empowers youth
In 2023, Bharat Daga, then president of the Rotary Club of Raipur, RID 3261, turned his vision into reality by setting up a computer centre at the Amilidih Government School in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. “Most students here come from impoverished backgrounds; their parents are daily wagers, street vendors or domestic workers. Despite having 2,000 students, the school lacked a computer lab or digital classroom. Our club was determined to change that, and empower these children with skills needed for a brighter future,” he says.
A glass half full
After joining Rotary, you never look at a glass of water the same way again. Holding it, you are humbled by the privilege of access
Making a difference – March 2025
PRIP Shekhar Mehta inaugurated a Rotary Pit Latrine block at Dhangadhi in Nepal.
Learn your priorities from Rotary’s Action Plan: RI President
There are 45,000 Rotary clubs around the world, and it’s not
Rotary responds to USAID funding freeze, withdrawal from WHO
Rotary International has stated that irrespective of the US government’s intention to withdraw from the WHO, a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), it remains “resolute in our mission to eradicate polio. As a founding partner of the GPEI, Rotary has for decades worked closely with GPEI partners, the US government, and other governments to end polio worldwide.” This effort has reduced the number of children paralysed by polio by 99.9 per cent since 1988. The global effort to eradicate polio has innovated many times over the years to come close to protecting every last child.