Just creating sanitation infrastructure in villages and schools alone will not bring the desired results, rather we must focus on building local capacity, engage the beneficiaries and stakeholders, recruit professional managers and change social behaviour among target groups by roping in social entrepreneurs, said PDG Ron Denham,
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While the eradication of poliomyelitis from India in 2011 was a milestone for Rotary, very few people have given thought to patients still suffering from the debilitating effects of this crippling disease. Numbering around lakhs, mostly elder citizens, they have to put up with conventional calipers made
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PRIP Kalyan Banerjee interacts with a young polio survivor as RIPN Mehta, Sonal and Rashi look
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Readers of Rotary News are familiar with the ground realities of the education system in India. They don’t need proof of its denial to thousands of less privileged; at the same time, Rotary is itself engaged in innumerable projects that make quality education accessible to children. Children
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On Valentine’s Day four non-Rotarians were feted with Rotary India Humanity Hero Awards for their selfless work for humanity at the three-day Rotary Centennial Summit in Kolkata. More notably, the awardees were chosen through an online poll which received eight million votes over 45 days for 253
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Soon Chennai will see pink-coloured autorickshaws driven by women, thanks to the Rotarians of Rotary District 3232. “It became my dream project after I saw a similar programme during my visit to Japan last year. I want to see women in the driver’s seat in the literal
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Factfulness Author : Hans Rosling (Co-authored by Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund) Publisher : Sceptre Pages : 353; Rs.499
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As we get older, I find that you start to reflect on what has really mattered to you, I mean really… Most people I talked to said parents, children, wife, teachers, books, music, all the usual things. But in my life what has mattered most are my
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In colourful beach outfits, summer hats and floral garlands, the Rotarians of RID 3060 danced away, as they celebrated their 50th District Conference at a beach party in Goa. Before he addressed the Rotarians, RIPN Shekar Mehta said DG Anish Shah had achieved a “unique feat,” by
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RI Director Bharat Pandya is Treasurer for Rotary International for 2020-21, when Holgar Knaack will be RI President, JohritaSolari will be the Vice President and Stephanie Urchick, the Executive Committee Chair.