New Interact club formed in Trichy
An Interact club was chartered at the Sri Vageesha Vidhyashram Senior Secondary School, Srirangam, near Trichy in Tamil Nadu, by RC Jambukeshwaram, RID 3000, on Global Handwash Day (Oct 15). The new club was initiated by past president and Rotary Study Circle district secretary Abbas Mantri.
District Stewardship Sub Committee chairperson Afroze S H from RC BHEL City Tiruchirapalli presented the Rotary certificate, citation, etc to charter president S S Kaviyan. In her address, Afroze spoke on the type of activities the Interactors can take up in the school that would improve their public speaking capability and leadership traits.
She urged the Interact club chairman Suresh Ramaratnam from the parent club and coordinator Chitra, a teacher from the school, to hold orientation sessions for the Interactors. While appreciating the school principal and correspondent for their support in forming this Interact club, she called upon the Interactors to take up “diverse activities and get groomed as future leaders of your community. District Rotarians will extend all help in the projects taken up by the school’s Interactors,” she added.
The club installation was followed by a demonstration of handwash by Rtn S Damodaran, founder-CEO, Gramalaya, an NGO working to provide sanitation facilities and clean water in rural areas. He highlighted the importance of washing hands before and after taking food, visiting toilet, etc. Around 2,500 students were sensitised on proper handwashing at the demonstration in the presence of the principal and the teachers.
RC Jambukeshwaram president Bharath Manoharan, secretary Raja Salavuddin, treasurer Selvakumar and District Basic Education and Literacy coordinator Paranjapey were present at the installation of the new Interact club and handwash event.
