Letters to the Editor – September 2023

Great projects in D 3212

Responding to the suggestions of parents and heads of ­institutions, IPDG V R Muthu, RID 3212, initiated Project Punch. We, members of RC ­Tiruchirapalli (RID 3000) feel proud that he was our past president and a reputed trainer of leaders. We learnt that after her training, Deepa was able to address a large gathering with ­confidence. Other projects such as ­Yadhumanaval have ­benefitted thousands of youth, Kalam, a career-guidance ­programme, and Vigyan Ratham, a science ­project, will all mould the younger ­generation into responsible  adolescents. Kudos to IPDG Muthu.

Naresh Kumar Jalan, a ­member of RC ­Calcutta Mahanagar, RID 3291, has proved beyond doubt that “if there is a will there is a way” and “practice makes perfect”. He participated in the Tata Structura Marathon after undergoing a major heart surgery, and made a miraculous comeback. Thanks to PRIP ­Shekhar Mehta for highlighting his feat.

V R T Dorairaja, RC Tiruchirapalli — D 3000

A new beginning

The editor’s note, “A toast to new beginnings” (July issue) has welcomed the new Rotary year with a splendid write-up. As they say, morning shows the day. Rotarians began the Rotary new year with effective action to “­Create hope in the world.” RI ­President McInally has given this theme to encourage us to serve the ­community. All the articles are ­informative and ­interesting including We don’t want to build a park, but an entire forest. The ­project articles inspired me.

Congrats to the editor for publishing ­wonderful articles and bringing out a beautiful magazine month after month.

N S S Harigopal, RC Berhampur — D 3262

The editor’s note, A toast to new ­beginnings, was excellent and her article, We don’t want to build a park, but an entire forest, was superb. Jaishree’s article Eco-friendly stoves for a Maharashtrian village was nice.

Daniel Chittilappilly, RC Kaloor — D 3201

Focus on mental health issues

RI President McInally’s July message is ­motivating as he focused on ­mental health ­projects to ­protect the ­well-being of ­Rotarians and the public. ­Building peace, creating a sense of ­belonging from club meetings to service activities, empowerment of women and girls are the other thrust areas of McInally. He rightly believes that by taking up diverse projects, Rotary will create hope in the world.

Rotary clubs must carry out different kinds of service projects. A new Rotary year has just begun and for the club leaders, there are as many new things to be done and when they take up this work, they will inspire all their club members. As pointed out by editor Rasheeda Bhagat in her note, let our new club leaders make the full use of every moment of their leadership and bring glory to Rotary.

R Srinivasan, RC Bangalore J P Nagar — D 3191

Change champions

RIPE Stephanie Urchick’s ­statement that “Rotarians are change champions” ­highlights the fact that we are dedicated to creating a better world. By ­working together, Rotarians can amplify their impact and achieve meaningful results. Rotary offers a ­platform for Rotarians to collaborate and leverage their collective efforts for maximum impact.

Through their ­participation in Rotary clubs, we work together to address various social issues, such as poverty, hunger, disease, ­literacy and environmental ­sustainability. ­Rotarians utilise their skills, expertise and resources to initiate projects and programmes that have a lasting impact on the lives of individuals and communities.

Anil Jain, RC Ahmedgarh — D 3090

Interesting reading

Thank you for sharing the quarterly issue of Rotaract News. I found the July issue of the ­e-magazine interesting and note that Rotaractors are emulating Rotarians.

Anil Latey, RC Poona Downtown — D 3131