Beds donated to girl students
Beds were donated to 225 girl students by RC Srikakulam, RID 3020, at the Kasturiba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Singpuram, a residential school, to ensure them restful sleep. The initiative was made possible with the efforts of club members including district secretary for Srikakulam zone Sivashankar Devarasetty.
KGBV principal Jampu Laitha thanked the club for the gesture. “As many of our students come from remote areas and underprivileged families, these comfortable beds will provide them with a sense of dignity and security.”
Mortuary van donated in Phagwara
An air-conditioned hearse van was sponsored by RC Phagwara Gems, RID 3070, to provide funeral services in and around the town.
The mortuary van was flagged off by Kapurthala district magistrate Amit Kumar Panchal in an event attended by PDG S P Sethi, then club president Pawan Kumar Kalra and other members. Catering to the residents of Phagwara and nearby villages, the hearse van with the Rotary Wheel logo will boost the public image of the organisation in this textile town.
E-autos for 15 beneficiaries
IPDG Mahadev Prasad handed over E-autos to 15 beneficiaries, including seven differently-abled persons, at the Chronic Foundation, Bengaluru, under the annual CSR project of RC Bangalore West, RID 3192. The club has tied up with Atos India to donate E-autos to over 40 beneficiaries till now.
The vehicles are fitted with fire extinguishers, first aid kits, water bottle pouches and reading material. The drivers’ aprons have Rotary branding. The project is supported by RCs Bangalore Greenpark and Oasis, along with the Chronic Foundation whose managing trustee Ramesh Shivanna was among those present at the event. Naveen Kolavara is the project chair.
Rotary Art Academy in Sambalpur
With the aim to promote visual, performing and literary arts, RC Veerbhumi Sambalpur, RID 3261, has launched the Rotary Art Academy under the leadership of its charter president Manoj Chowdhury and Rohit Supakar. The academy will host workshops, seminars and competitions to make arts accessible to all.
A solo painting exhibition of Chowdhury was held at the launch, and the new academy was one of the sponsors of the hockey tournament for school students in Sambalpur. “The motto of the academy is to showcase the hidden rural talent on the global stage,” said Chowdhury. They organised a painting workshop titled Abhuday for Odisha artists which was followed by a seminar at the discon of RID 3261.