Club Matters – September 2025

V Muthukumaran

Two metal pushcarts worth 50,000 each were donated to underprivileged people. This will help them to sell vegetables in the day and groundnuts in the evening. The carts displayed Rotary Wheel and the club’s name.

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In a phased manner, 10,000 saplings are being planted to strengthen the forest areas around Mettur dam in Salem which is nearing its centenary year. During the first phase, Rotarians planted trees at Sampalli village.

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Food packets were distributed to children at the Arya Samaj Ashram. Club president Yogesh Talwar, secretary Gagandeep Mehra, past president Harminder Singh and club members who are teachers at the Ashram participated in the event.

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Senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam, a Padma Shri awardee, addressed the Rotarians at the installation of new club president Kushal Karewar by AG Ujwal Kele.

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With the support of forest officials and police officers, the Rotarians planted 53 saplings near Revati village. Project chair Madan Shanklesha, president Nikhil Parmar, along with his team and Rotaractors, participated.

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PDG Gaurish Dhond inaugurated a sewage treatment plant at the SDM College, Honavar. The plant, installed through CSR funds, can recycle 12,000 litre of wastewater a day, and the treated water will be used for non-potable purposes.

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School kits containing a school bag, notebooks, stationery items and colouring sets were distributed to over 500 students at 31 government schools. This initiative will reduce the financial burden of less privileged families.

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Toys were given to children of an anganwadi in the presence of DG Tina Antoney who appreciated the efforts of club members to encourage children in these government-run childcare centres.

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Two RO water purifier units (1.5 lakh) were installed at the Kendriya Vidyalaya School. The drinking water units were sponsored by DGE K Gandhi.

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Fertilisers were distributed to 25 farmers at Keezhoor village in Tirupattur district. In another initiative, educational items were distributed to 100 government school students at Kobai village, and sports equipment were given to 125 students at Sonia Academy, S Kodiyur village.

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Around 1,500 saplings were planted at the Akshaya Vidyalaya in Walajabad taluk, Kancheepuram, to mark World Environment Day (July 13). PDG Baskaran Gobala Krishnan from Malaysia and IFS officer Irulandy, a Rotarian, were guests of honour.

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A mass marriage was held to mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Naresh Kumar Agarwalla and Pushpa, parents of club president Rupesh Kumar Agarwalla (2024–25). Around 50 essential items were donated to the newly-wed couples.

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Eighty-four girls were administered second doses of HPV vaccine at a cervical cancer vaccination camp held at the Rotary Play Group School, with the support of Muskaan Hospital. Project chair Shiny Zachariah coordinated the proceedings.

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A Rotary ward for destitute women was inaugurated at the S C Sen Old Age Home at North 24 Parganas. The club part-funded the new campus at a cost of 16.5 lakh.