RI director Muruganandam’s 1:2:3 formula is a simple and effective strategy to break the 1.2 million membership barrier. He says, “for every one Rotarian, let᾽s engage two Rotaractors and three Interactors with our clubs.”
R Murali Krishna
RC Berhampur — D 3262
As the Editor’s note points out we should save food from wastage. Rotarians worldwide who are collecting such food and distributing it to the hungry, inspire all of us.
Arun Kumar Dash
RC Baripada — D 3262
The editor’s clarion call to prevent food wastage is timely. An estimated 78 million kg of rice, vegetables and meat are wasted at family and social gatherings in India alone. Millions of people around the world go hungry. Ikyam, an NGO, where I’m a member, has provided 2,032 weekly midday meals to the needy in the last 36 weeks. Breakfast costs only 25 and evening meals cost50. After reading the editorial, I came to know that we can collect wasted food and provide it to the needy, as also vegetables, fruits and meat. Thanks to Rotary News for raising awareness on food wastage. But a lot of food is wasted at Rotary events.
Shiva Perumal Subramani
RC Walajapet — D 3231
Thanks Rotary News
With gratitude, on behalf of the RC Malda, I extend my heartfelt thanks to Rotary News and Jaishree for chronicling our humble ecological endeavour, Project Green Earth to distribute jackfruit saplings.It has elevated a modest local initiative into a beacon of inspiration for Rotarians. By casting the spotlight on our mission to plant 10,000 jackfruit saplings to ensure nutritional security, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental rejuvenation, you have amplified its resonance far beyond the verdant hamlets of Bhabuk Gram Panchayat.
Bhaskar Paul
RC Malda — D 3240
A nicely written review of the book The day the chariot moved authored by Subroto Bagchi. It is a highly moti- vational book for Rotarians as it focused on skill development in our country. Every governor should devise a programme to provide employable skills to the youth. Looking forward to many such book articles from Rasheeda Bhagat.
Radheshyam Modi
RC Akola — D 3030
I thank Kiran Zehra for publishing our experience. The beautifully written article, Travelling to make new friends, captured the spirit of our journey to Southern California, while reflecting Rotary’s values — friendship, cultural exchange, and service beyond borders. Such partnerships strengthen Rotary’s global impact.
PDG Sanjeev
Gupta — D 3040
The coverage of our club’s anti-dengue drive by Muthukumaran went beyond words, reflecting the spirit, sacrifices and joy of the members of RC Manipal Hills. The story, paired with vibrant pictures, carried the message to all Rotarians, uplifting our morale and giving us renewed energy.
Suparna Shetty
RC Manipal Hills — D 3182
The August cover picture of a woman laughing made me read the amazing story of homes built for tribals.
I liked the article on empowering rural women, for such women can bring positive change in society.
Atmaram Gupta
RC Maharajganj — D 3120
I was happy to see the article on homes built for Kodai tribals in the August issue. Rotary is playing a big role in building good communities across the world in sync with the Hindu philosophy of Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu (May all people be happy).
Suresh Kumar D
RC Rayachoti — D 3160
In the August issue, the editor’s note titled Grace in giving was superb. RI director Muruganandam’s message, Say Yes to Rotary as we unite for good, inspires Rotarians. TRF trustee Bharat Pandya says rightly “your gift transforms lives”. Kudos to RID 3132 Rotarians for bringing digital learning to 100 rural schools in Maharashtra and RID 3141 clubs for giving free meals to poor homeless people.
Daniel Chittilappilly
RC Kaloor — D 3205
The prosthetic camp organ-
ised by RC Tinsukia (Aug᾽25) has put the spotlight on empowering youth, giving self-esteem to senior citizens and bringing joy to children, and hope to the underprivileged. The happiness on the faces of beneficiaries says it all.
Kalpesh Modi
RC Palanpur Diamond City — D 3055
An inspiring green story
I was inspired by the cover story, Rooting for a green planet. It showcases Project Koti Nati, which aims to plant one crore saplings across India. An impressive 48.2 lakh done already, transforming landscapes and spreading hope for a greener future. Heartfelt appreciation for DGE Ravishankar Dakoju, Neil Joseph and the team, whose tireless efforts are evident. This monumental effort has significantly reduced dust, lung cancer, asthma etc, and improved the general health of people in the Kolar belt. A great initiative to protect Mother Earth.
Col (retd) Vijayakumar
RC Alleppey Greater — D 3211
The cover story was brilliant! Sustainability and a greener planet are an important priority for Rotary. Global warming is a burning issue, and this project will have a domino effect for other Rotarians. Grateful for the generosity of our DGE Dakoju, who was rightfully called prakriti purush (nature’s child). Kudos to Rasheeda for the amazing write-up.
Akil Rassai, RC Bangalore — D 3192
Congrats to the green warriors — Dakoju and Joseph. After the PolioPlus movement, the next big RI project should be ‘greening of mother earth᾽; 30 years hence, our children should not blame us for not planting trees. Bank account details where Rotarians can donate on their birthdays/wedding anniversaries for this cause can be given.
Ramesh Chari, RC Bangalore
Orchards — D 3191
An amazing journal
As usual, the Sept issue is very rich with beautiful and impressive action photographs of service projects. The articles tell us a lot of good things inspiring Rotarians. In the Letters column, three Rotarians including PDG V R Muthu, RID 3212, have lauded the selfless service of Rajkumar Raman of RC Kodaikanal.
He has built pucca houses for 14 tribal families near the hill station. The coverage of this service project by the editor also prompted PDG Muthu to donate `1 lakh to bridge the funding gap to provide electricity in these homes. Congrats for making such novel projects known to other Rotary clubs, which will definitely motivate them to take up similar projects at their levels.
Our congratulations for publishing such exemplary service projects, which is also a service.
R Srinivasan, RC Bengaluru
J P Nagar — D 3191
Day-by-day, Rotary News is getting a new look with lots of interesting information and articles to read. ‘Bringing water to villages of Maharashtra’ has noteworthy content. Congrats to RC Hiranandani Estate, which constructed 12 dams and gave water to 3,000 villagers in the water starved region of Jawhar-Mokhada.
Paramesh Dev Choudhury
RC Gauhati South — D 3240
Our recent visit to your office gave us a new perspective; we saw the dedicated efforts in bringing out Rotary News and realised the hard work that goes into every colourful and inspiring edition that captures the spirit of Rotary. We read the magazine with joy; this visit showed us the commitment and teamwork required to bring it alive. We support and celebrate such efforts, as they are an important part of keeping our Rotary family connected and inspired.
Nagesh Kenjige, RC Chikmagalur Coffee Land — D 3182
My appreciation for the well-crafted and balanced magazine edited by you; it gives us insight on the ongoing projects, opportunities like the RFE programme, and a snapshot of the incumbent DGs and incoming senior RI leaders. In an hour or two we can be up to date with what is happening in Rotary India, and that’s no small achievement! Here’s a small suggestion: please provide a QR code to access the magazine online.
Dr Praveen Sarda, RC Ahmedabad Metro — D 3055
Thank you for your compliments. The QR code is already there — on Pg 10 and 11.
Editor