Bicycles for rural girl students
Bicycles were given by RC Hinganghat, RID 3030, to 51 girl students from 10 different schools to make their commuting to and from school less tiresome. Now, they can pedal their way and have more time to focus on education and other chores at home.
PDG Raje Sangramsingh Bhonsle presented the bicycles to the girls and appreciated the club for taking up such impactful school projects in the rural areas of Hinganghat in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
A spate of initiatives in RID 3261
Under DG Amit Jayaswal’s guidance, Rotary clubs of RID 3261 collected 2,500 units of blood through blood donation camps; over 50,000 saplings were planted across the region, and 25,000 schoolchildren participated in painting competitions under Project Splash aimed to create awareness on environment protection.
RC Bargarh has begun construction of a new school on a four-acre plot to replace the existing one, along with a free school bus facility. Efforts are on to upgrade the Rotary squares (chowk) in various cities to make them more attractive.
Empowering women in Thane
Sewing machines and raw materials were given to 20 members of self-help groups by RC Thana West, RID 3142, in a joint project with RC Thane Green City and the Inner Wheel Club of Thane West.
Thanks to the support from Aarna Foundation, this initiative will empower transgenders and women from low-income families by equipping them with skills for a sustainable livelihood. PDG Kumar Kewalramani was the chief guest at the handover event held at the Aarna English High School. Rotarians Sadhana Vaze and Sakshi Chandna, among others, have contributed to the project.
School projects on I-Day
Bicycles were donated to 30 girl students at the Sardar Raghunathrao Dhavale High School, Kendur, by RC Pune Camp, RID 3131.
With an aim to promote digital learning, two e-learning kiosks were installed to make education interactive and engaging for students. While bicycles will improve the school attendance for those travelling long distances, the digital learning will help students to get exposure to global knowledge sources, and broaden their career horizons, said club president Kavitha Mutha.
A set of career guidance books was also donated for the benefit of students.