RC Goniana, RID 3090, organised the Gift of Mobility project, ­providing battery-operated artificial limbs to 180 beneficiaries at the panchayati ­Dharmshala.

The Shri Govind Hari ­Singhania Skill ­Development Centre in

One Rotarian in Kolkata losing his wife to cancer some 15 years ago has resulted in an impressive programme to vaccinate a few thousand girls against cervical cancer in West Bengal. In an initiative powered by the Rotary Club of Belur, West ­Bengal, RI District 3291. And supported by some other clubs in the Howrah region, Rotarians are reaching out to protect school girls from the scourge of cervical cancer.

The biggest reward for the members of the Rotary Club of

In 2023, Bharat Daga, then president of the Rotary Club of Raipur, RID 3261, turned his vision into reality by setting up a computer centre at the Amilidih Government School in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. “Most students here come from impoverished backgrounds; their parents are daily wagers, street vendors or domestic workers. Despite having 2,000 students, the school lacked a computer lab or digital classroom. Our club was determined to change that, and empower these children with skills needed for a brighter future,” he says.

RC Kanpur, RID 3110, runs the Neki Ki Diwar (Wall of Kindness) at Rotary ­Shahid Park, Phoolbagh. During winter, this facility offers warm clothes, blankets, and other essentials to those in need. With active support from club members and the Rotaract Club of Kanpur Star, over 1,000 items have already been ­distributed this season.

It was once-in-a-lifetime ­experience for the 42 all-women ­‘Shegulls’ team from RID 3000 as they went on a week-long expedition to Manila, Philippines. They initiated five ­projects in the country in a joint endeavour with local clubs of RID 3820 with whom they had flag exchanges at interactive sessions.

December 26, 2024 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami; my thoughts go back to that fateful day and how

In an admirable bid to connect rural farmers in the Pune belt in Maharashtra to urban consumers, 12 Rotary clubs in RI District 3131, aided by the district’s ­economic and community development team, has attacked a deep malaise of Indian agriculture. This involves the huge gaps in the marketing practices of agricultural produce that leave the farmer with a very low price for his produce even when the end-user pays a fair price for the agricultural products they buy from the market.

Across cultures and generations, the saree has symbolised grace, versatility and resilience, making it a treasured emblem of identity for women. Deeply rooted in Indian culture, it is worn in various styles across the country. Nepali women prefer the saree for formal occasions, while the Kandyan saree of Sri Lanka has a unique draping style. The garment holds an enduring appeal in the Sindh region of ­Pakistan, the Indian Malaysian ­community and Bangladesh.

Yadhumanaval, the programme to empower girls, particularly in the smaller towns and villages of India by PDG V R Muthu, RID 3212, has picked up traction and is being implemented in other districts with help from Muthu, his club RC ­Virudhunagar and his ­Yadhumanaval team led by a retired professor of ­English and motivational speaker Jayanthasri Balakrishnan.