Club Matters – August 2018 issue

RC Nagapattinam Wings — D 2981

Buttermilk and juice were offered to the public to help them beat the ­scorching summer heat. The club also promoted ­Rotary’s public image by placing a banner featuring the End Polio theme in a market area in the heart of the town.

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RC Namakkal Poultry Town — D 2982

A mega veterinary camp was held at the ­government dispensary in Alanganatham ­village near Namakkal. Over 70 bovines were screened for various ailments.

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RC Pudukkottai City — D 3000

The club distributed LPG stoves to needy women, and a water filter system and ­sanitary napkin incinerator to a government school in a village near Pudukkottai. Total project cost ₹75,000.

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RC Sonipat Midtown — D 3012

A 5 kWp solar plant was installed at the Rotary ­Community Centre at a cost of ₹5 lakh. The ­facility was funded by Allen Diesels India under its CSR ­initiatives. The plant was inaugurated by DG Subhash Jain in the presence of club members.

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RC Marudhara — D 3053

A blood donation camp titled Mahadaan was held, along with the Indian Medical ­Association, the Round Table Bikaner and 18 other service ­organisations. Over 95 units of blood were collected at the camp which was inaugurated by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.

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RC Baroda Sayajinagri — D 3060

Four Rotary Reading Rooms were set up in the city and a nearby village so as to encourage reading habit in children residing in the region. The club plans to set up more such reading rooms; it has tied up with few other NGOs to provide tuition and mentoring facilities for the needy children.

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RC Jammu Midtown — D 3070

Under the club’s School Chalen Hum project, the ­Rotarians visit the underprivileged colonies in the town and ­encourage girls employed as maids to rejoin school and also makes efforts to get admission for them in nearby schools. ­Children are taught basic literacy and trained to maintain ­cleanliness and hygiene in their localities.

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RC Chandigarh Central — D 3080

A screening camp for cancer and eye disorders was ­organised at the Civil Dispensary. Doctors from ­YouWeCan Foundation of cricketer Yuvraj Singh did the cancer screening while ophthalmologists from the J P Eye Hospital, Mohali, took care of the eye camp.

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RC Moradabad Central — D 3100

Soaps were distributed to village women and children at a WinS camp in which an awareness was created on the need for handwashing and adopting sanitation practices.

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RC Greater Faizabad — D 3120

A freezer box was donated to Gurudwara Guru Singh Sabha at Guru Nanak Pura. It was sponsored by Dr Indranil Banerjee in memory of his father Dr P Banerjee. The district has a target of donating100 such mortuary freezers through the clubs.

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RC Pune Westend — D 3131

An interactive Science Centre with a capacity to seat 80–100 students was built at Hire High School in Pune at a cost of ₹18 lakh. The facility was conceived by Rtn Aditya Devadhar and displays over 60 projects made from sustainable material.

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RC Mulund Hills — D 3141

A one-day picnic to Funland Paradise Waterpark was organised, along with the Rotaractors, for 150 children of Manav Seva Orphanage. They were given a hygiene kit and were entertained with a magic show and games.

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RC Hiranandani Estate — D 3142

Over 300 raincoats were distributed to Thane traffic police in the presence of JCP Madhukar Pandey and Club President Baljinder Singh Kumar. Pandey appreciated Rotary’s effrot to usher in a better world.

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RC Mangalore Central — D 3181

Noted Tulu actors Devadas Kapikad and Naveen D Padil were presented with Vandana Awards at a grand ceremony held in association with the Rotaract Club of Mangalore City. Mayor Bhaskar Molly was the chief guest.

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RC Udumalpet Tejas — D 3202

In partnership with the police department, the club arranged a blood and eye check-up camp for vehicle drivers on the occasion of Road Safety Week. Over 200 drivers benefitted from this project.

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RI District 3211

Rotary Initiative for Sporting Excellence (RISE), an annual event, was inaugurated by Kerala Minister Kadakampally Surendra. It had a ­participation of 134 clubs and the total cost was ₹10 lakh. Various games were conducted to promote ­friendship and goodwill.

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RC Madras Midtown — D 3232

Dental and physiotherapy equipment worth $33,000 were donated to Sri Ramakrishna Math ­Charitable Dispensary and Diagnostic Centre under a global grant scheme. The international partner was RC ­Melawati, D 3300, ­Malaysia. A new block was inaugurated in the ­presence of IPDG R Srinivasan, Mutt President ­Gautamananda and Principal Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan.

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RC Guwahati City — D 3240

A tree plantation drive was organised, in ­association with Shemford Futuristic School, in which 60 ­saplings were planted by students, teachers and ­Rotarians. A drawing competition was held for children on the theme “My green world”.

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RC Jabalpur South — D 3261

Several drinking water booths were set up by the club to provide the citizens respite from the summer heat. These very visible water booths have further enhanced the public image of Rotary.