Dombivli clubs host 2-day RYLA
A two-day joint RYLA was conducted by seven Rotary clubs in Dombivli area of Mumbai, RID 3142, for youth aged 14–30. First mooted by RC Dombivli East president Vijay Dumbre on the Whatsapp group shared by the clubs in this region, they took 109 participants to a scenic resort at Badlapur, Thane, 20km from the city.
Rtn Ashish Bobada from RC Dombivli East, a certified NLP practitioner and coach, designed the RYLA under the CFL — cyber safety, financial literacy and leadership — theme. Speaking at the inaugural, DG Kailash Jethani briefed the participants about Rotary’s programmes for the youth and the importance of RYLA in shaping leadership qualities. He complimented the clubs for joining hands to conduct Dombivli RYLA. Multiple sessions on financial literacy (Rtn Jeevan Mahalkar), cyber safety (Rtn Shirish Deshpande and Amar Deshpande, ethical hacker), leadership (Rtn Sanjay Kumar) and team-building activities by Rtn Bobade made the RYLA an engrossing one for the youth.
Awards were given for the RYLA King, Queen and Best Team. RC Dombivli Downtown president Annie Bijoy arranged transport for the delegates.
“All participants were given certificates and the event was much appreciated across the district,” said Ajay Kulkarni, president, RC Dombivli Midtown.
