Club Matters – November 2017 issue
RC Namakkal Poultry Town — D 2982
A rally to create awareness on eye donation organised in the city had a participation of over 750 college students. Members of the Inner Wheel and the Lions clubs too pitched in.
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RC Thuraiyur Perumalmalai — D 3000
A medical camp was held at Nehru Memorial College, in association with the Frontline Hospital, Trichy. Over 200 people were screened and treated for various ailments. The club also took out a hygiene and dengue awareness rally in which 400 NCC students participated.
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RC Nashik Smart City — D 3030
School uniforms, shoes and socks were distributed to 100 tribal students at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Triambakeshwar. Jayant Joglekar, a club member, also sponsored 150 tracksuits for the girl children at Kanya Chhatralaya located in a tribal area near the city.
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RC Greater Faizabad — D 3120
The club donated water filters to provide clean drinking water for the staff and students of its adopted government school at Salarpur in the presence of DG Ranjeet Singh and Club President Manish Agarwal.
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RC Poona Downtown — D 3131
The club’s global grant project of providing toilet blocks, drinking water and hand wash facilities in 14 rural schools was chosen by TRF’s research team members, Amanda Reid and Jessica Butler, to train TRF’s cadre of technical advisors comprising past governors and club presidents across India.
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Rotaract Club of Jalna Central — D 3132
The Rotaractors organised a chess tournament for schoolchildren. Over 500 students took part in it. Prizes were given to the winners and participation certificates distributed to all participants.
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RC Bombay Airport — D 3141
Four baby warmers costing Rs 5 lakh were donated to the neonatal unit of the LT Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Sion. DG Prafull Sharma dedicated the equipment to the hospital.
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RC Nizamabad — D 3150
Notebooks were distributed to students of government schools to encourage them in their studies. The Rotarians addressed the students on the importance of pursuing their education which will provide them a strong foundation for a good future.
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RC Bhalki Fort — D 3160
A literacy rally was staged with schoolchildren from Sadguru Vidyalaya marching down the major streets of the town to spread the message of education as a tool for empowerment.
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RC Hubli — D 3170
Two battery-operated ferry carts will be operated and maintained by the club at a cost of Rs 40,000 per month for two years. The unique service at the railway station will help the aged and disabled passengers. An MoU was signed with the Central Railways for undertaking the service.
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RC Nitte — D 3182
Over 4,000 notebooks worth Rs 1 lakh were distributed to 700 schoolchildren from eight government schools in the town and surrounding villages of Karkala taluk in Udupi district.
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RC Tirupur Knit City — D 3202
The club provided medical insurance cover, in association with the New India Assurance Company, for physically-challenged people at Sai Kripa Special School in Tirupur.
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RC Pearl City Tuticorin — D 3212
A marathon to create awareness on cancer was flagged off at V O Chidambaram College. More than 500 school/college students participated in the 4.5 km run.
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RC Gudiyattam — D 3231
An anaemia detection camp was held in Gudiyattam benefiting 165 women in the neighbourhood. Vitamin tablets and iron supplements were given to the needy to treat the disorder.
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RI District 3232
To mark World Literacy Day, the district, through its Project INDICA, honoured 27 teachers who provide education for special children. The Project Chairman Mythili Muralidharan and chief guest DGE Babu Peram lauded the teachers for spending their time to make a positive difference in the lives of the differently-abled.
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RC Siliguri Central — D 3240
A WinS programme was organised in various schools in the city. The Rotarians educated the students on best hygiene practices and distributed liquid handwash sachets and brochures detailing handwash procedures to them.
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RC Pataliputra — D 3250
Chairs, tables, projector and a screen for e-learning were provided to Umang Bal Vikas, a school for the speech and hearing-impaired children in Digha. The project will benefit 150 students at the centre.
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RC Jabalpur — D 3261
Seven teachers of government schools were recognised with Nation Builder Awards for outstanding service in their vocation at an event marking Teachers Day by the club. All teachers who are Rotarians were also felicitated on the occasion.
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RC Purulia — D 3291
The club, in association with Rotaract Club of Purulia Central, conducted an inter-school football tournament at the Sainik School in the city. Sixteen schools participated.
