Club Matters – December 2025

V Muthukumaran

Under the Project COPSE, planting drives are held to increase the green cover, enhance biodiversity and create long-term ecological balance. The initiative is sponsored by Subsel Tech Solutions.

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Club president Manivel Annadurai and project chair S Dinesh participated in Green Diwali at the St Antony’s Primary School, Vadakku Paganur. The event aimed at educating the students about the need to make the planet greener.

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Groceries were donated to the Andh Mahavidhyalaya Blind School, Panchkuian. The club will be providing uniforms to 25 students and 80 bedsheets for the visually-impaired children at this boarding school.

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Nutrition kits were distributed to 70 TB patients at the community health centre in Gajraula, Amroha district, in the presence of the CMO and the district TB officer. Jubilant Bharatia Foundation supported the project.

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Books, drawing material, stationery and food packets were distributed to 30 special children at the Udaan School, Prayagraj.

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During the second phase of its greening mission, 200 saplings were planted at the Sai Temple complex, Hotgi. So far, the club has planted 300 trees of diverse species out of a targeted 500 saplings. Villagers took part in the mission.

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Over 70 women entrepreneurs displayed their products at an exhibition organised by the club. The event was led by president-elect Chaitali Chatterjee and Vocational Services vice-president Zainab Patel.

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Over 200 persons were screened at an eye check-up camp at Ananthavarappadu village with the support of Sankara Eye Hospital, Peda Kakani, and Vidhisha Paleti from RecycleSpecs, Texas, US. Among them, 105 were selected for cataract surgery.

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RI director K P Nagesh inaugurated a chapter of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians (IFRM) at a membership seminar. DG Arun Bhandhari was present. Sanjay Ingle is chairman nominee of IFRM.

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The club is partnering with the Association of Mentally Handicapped Children/Adults (AMHA), Thrissur, to support their autism training and rehab centres. An RCC was started to provide capital for its skilling centre.

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The club presented equipment to 100 construction workers in Keezhanoor village near Pudurnadu Hills in Tirupattur district of Tamil Nadu. Fertilisers were distributed to 30 farmers at this village.

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Around 1,200 students from 150 schools took part in a Science and Tech Quiz hosted by the club. All the 12 finalist teams were given prizes, shields and certificates. School education minister Anbil Poyyamozhi was the
chief guest.

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One thousand saplings of diverse species were planted on the campus of IIM, Sambalpur, by club members as part of the club’s greening mission.

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A kidney health-cum-wellness camp was held in partnership with Vivacity Hospital for frontline workers. BP, blood sugar, BMI, ear check, breathing test, and kidney function tests were done. Health cards with test results were given.