Timely editorial; excellent issue
The Editorial Increasing incidence of rape… a challenge to Indian women reflects reality and is a black spot in our ancient Indian tradition of mutual respect and gender equality.
It’s really pathetic to hear that foreigners have started asking what’s wrong with Indian men and express doubts about the safety of women in India. We need remedial measures for a more responsible society.
RIPE Barry Rassin has asked Rotarians to share pictures of the children we are helping, the school we are building, the disabled we are assisting, and not just how we meet. This shows his vision for Rotary and needs to be followed.
I was very happy to read the article A Rotary initiative for thirsty birds and the service rendered by the members of RC Bikaner Marudhara of Rajasthan. They are providing water to voiceless birds during summer which is very severe in a desert region. Their initiative is praiseworthy and must be followed by other clubs.
I am happy to state that I provide water to birds during summer by keeping a container of water on the terrace of our high-rise building in Thiruvananthapuram. Almost all articles are interesting and hope efforts will be continued by the Editorial team to provide interesting reading material in future too.
M T Philip, RC Trivandrum Suburban — D 3211
I congratulate you for the excellent work of using Rotary News as a platform to put forward some of the most important information and make the readers think and convert into ‘people of action’.
As a Rotarian, it gives me great pride and satisfaction, when the reach of Rotary extends beyond conventional boundaries and makes celebrities as well as dignitaries a part of our communication.
I saw the photo and news about RIPE Barry Rassin’s meet with Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia. She is indeed a dynamic woman. Your Editorial resonates the feeling of all of us about the immense potential that women have and is an apt rider to this meeting. At our club, we have consciously focused on adding women Rotarians to enable the power of Goddesses Durga and Shakti reflect in our service activities.
Manoj Kabre, RC Bangalore Whitefield Central — D 3190
A timely Editorial and compliments to you for a forceful write up. We in RC Delhi South believe in women’s empowerment. The club has set up and is running five vocational training centres which give confidence and courage to women to stand up and raise their voice against violent forces.
Som Dua, RC Delhi South — D 3011
Excellent and informative articles on different Rotary projects in the May issue. The Editorial, A challenge to Indian women, really touched my heart. It is shameful that you had to face journalists’ bullets during an event in Switzerland — “What is wrong with Indian men?… are women really safe in India?”
As Rotarians working with a vision in our community, it’s time to think of awareness programmes on women’s safety in India. The different articles on sanitation, drinking water, and the one on schoolchildren where they no longer need to sit on the floor, show our dedicated work for the community.
A successful RAHAT camp at Dhamtari points to our commitment towards a healthy society. I am happy see to my fellow Rotarians working hard in the project. Overall, an excellent and colourful issue. Congratulations to Team Rotary News.
P R N Chandra Mouli, RC Berhampur Midtown — D 3262