Farmers are priority for this Mumbai club
In a novel initiative to train farmers on green technology, RC Bombay Queen City, RID 3141, along with eight other clubs, hosted a two-day Project Green Gold for around 100 farmers from all over Maharashtra. They were trained in residue-free farming, nature conservation, poultry, goat farming, grafting and made aware of the current trends in agro industry. On the final day, they visited the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, a knowledge centre for the upliftment of farmers, and equipped themselves with the latest technologies in farming.
Rotary clubs from RID 3142, 3131, 3030, 3060, 3170 and 3132 pitched in with their resources and support for the skill upgradation of farmers, while resourcepersons from Zydex Agro, the project partner, conducted the training sessions. Club members Sandeep Bajoria, Ravindra Patodia and Dinesh Sharma were the main sponsors of the farmers’ workshop, while the club’s International Service director Ralphy Jhirad took care of logistics for the meet.
The inter-school quiz is being held over the last 20 years, and has earned a brand identity of its own for nurturing science talent among students.
In another event, RI Director Raju Subramanian inaugurated the HPV-DNA testing equipment (₹30 lakh) installed by the club at the Prasad Chikitsa, a renowned diagnostic and health centre in Palghar, through a global grant. Rotarians from the partner club, RC Oakland, US, were present at the clinic. In a similar project, the club donated an ultrasonography device (₹34 lakh) to Sri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, through another GG with the same international partners. DG Chetan Desai was all praise for club president Ajay Agrawal and his team for taking up medical projects that will benefit underprivileged patients.
Spit pouches and cloth bags were distributed to passengers at the Mumbai Central Railway Station as part of Swachh Abhiyan drive conducted by RID 3141 clubs led by RC Bombay Queen City. The series of programmes held to mark Gandhi Jayanthi (Oct 2) included a chorus singing by the International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians and a skit by members of RAC KC College. DG Desai spoke on the importance of cleanliness and hygiene, while PDG Rajendra Agrawal and past president Girish Agrawal urged the public to keep the surroundings litter-free to ensure a better environment for a healthy lifestyle.
The club honoured 125 visually-impaired students who had excelled in Class 10, 12 board, BA and BCom exams. During a colourful event, held jointly with the Blind Welfare Association, at the Marine Lines, South Mumbai, Ajay Agrawal and DG Desai distributed white canes, Braille books, pen drives and cash prizes, all worth ₹2 lakh, to the beneficiaries. The event was also sponsored by the Akhil Bhartiya Agrawal Sammelan.
In a joint project with RC Bombay Pier, the annual inter-school Science Quiz Contest is being held at the Nehru Science Centre, Worli, for 750 students from 190 schools across Mumbai. The contest will progress for three months before ending in a grand finale in Jan 2025. The inter-school quiz is being held over the last 20 years, and has earned a brand identity of its own for nurturing science talent among students in Mumbai schools.
With the support of Rtn Vinod Bhimrajka and his family, grocery bags were distributed to 350 needy families. Breakfast was served to 150 differently-abled people under Project Annapurna at Cuffe Parade. The project cost ₹1.5 lakh. In a similar initiative, club members Anil Chokhani, Amla Ruia and Anoop Gupta sponsored meals for cancer patients and their relatives at various hospitals in the city.
A blood donation camp saw around 60 people donating blood at Dadar, Mumbai. Rotarians educated passengers at the railway station on ways to prevent anaemia and thalassaemia with lifestyle changes. Several passengers came forward to donate blood. The blood donation camp was held jointly with other clubs, Rotaractors and Inner Wheel clubs.
