Prioritise your health, and never procrastinate when it comes to work and major decisions in life,” advised DGN Ravishankar Dakoju, RID 3192, at a meeting of RC Madras, RID 3234. “Life is unpredictable. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow or even the next moment. So, don’t postpone critical decisions and burden your children. Even though children today are smart and know what to do when, with a clear vision,” he said.
An environmentalist friend has wisely said that green habits should be gently inculcated rather than pushed down people’s throats. Her take is that humans like to break the rules and dislike being dictated. So, any harsh list of dos and don’ts will likely be discarded or forgotten quickly. The more rebellious may even follow all the don’ts diligently and avoid the dos!
As Rotary president, one of the key priorities of RIPE Mario de Camargo will be “to retain you all, keep you engaged as too many — 155,000 Rotarians — are quitting Rotary each year. But we don’t own Rotary as we are here for a purpose, and we have to keep it going for the next generation with a good succession plan,” he said, addressing the membership conclave in Hyderabad.
In a massive bid to address the huge problem of adult illiteracy in Madhya Pradesh, where the 2011 census put the number of adult illiterates at 1.07 crore, Rotarians across the state, led by RID 3040 (MP has four Rotary districts), have been working with the state government agencies addressing illiteracy.
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A rural public health centre at Kumbalgodu, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, now benefits from sustainable solar energy, thanks to the support from Rotary Club of Bangalore Lakeside, RID 3191, and its CSR partner Pai & Pai Chemicals.
Remember the good old song by Andy Williams that was so popular in the early 1960s?
In July this year, Rotary Bangalore South Parade, RID 3191, in association with optical products manufacturer Carl Zeiss, launched the project Gift of Sight to provide 15,000 spectacles and 1,440 intra-ocular lenses (IOLs) to individuals undergoing cataract treatment across Karnataka. The project will be implemented every year at the Sri Sathya Sai Sarala Memorial Hospital located in Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, in Chikkaballapur, 60km from Bengaluru.
RC Delhi Safdarjung, RID 3011, along with the NGO Smile India, organised a dental check-up programme for 100 children with special needs at the Vision Special School in the city. Besides complete dental examination by professionals, and lessons in oral hygiene, the camp also included application of fluoride to the children’s teeth to reduce the risk of developing caries. Fluoride helps strengthen tooth enamel, making it more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth, explains club president and dentist Priya Oberoi.
For 22 years since 2002, the Rotary Community Corps (RCC) Tirumalpuram in Madurai (RID 3000) has been coaching rural youngsters to
In a novel initiative to stress the importance of the vital role of past leadership in Rotary’s continued success, RI District 3233 recently organised Kalankarai Vilakku, a conclave in Chennai dedicated to past presidents of clubs in the district. The event drew an overwhelming response of over 450 participants, proving that the district leaders’ objective of engaging and leveraging the experience of former club leaders had hit the bull’s eye.
Mumbai was one of the stopovers for RIPE Mario de Camargo during his recent India tour, where he addressed Rotarians on critical topics such as membership growth, retention, partnerships and leadership succession. “We need more members, because we are getting old. But don’t go fishing for Rotarians just to boost numbers. Identify people who share our values and collective mindset,” he emphasised, cautioning against indiscriminate induction of members. He urged Rotarians to explore professional and trade associations for potential members. “We must promote new format clubs such as satellite and cause-based clubs to attract youngsters, and promote Rotary’s good work on social media,” he said, and urged the delegates to revive their connect with former Rotarians.
With an alarming rise of deforestation and growing demand for urban housing in and around Bhubaneswar, the city’s Rotaractors have been
The Rotary Club of Bombay Queen City, RID 3141, installed vocational skill development centres in three schools for special children
The Rotary Club of Chennai Bharathi, RID 3234, has adopted a fairly new and interesting method to tackle mental wellbeing…. by pressing into service a triple combination of sound, art and dance therapies to engage a large number of people, with the special focus being on those who are dealing with various issues related to mental health.
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RC Trichy Diamond City Queens — RID 3000 Under Project Aasai Magal (maternity-cum-childcare project), pregnant women at a government hospital…
Helping people at the medical camp was an incredibly humbling experience. Seeing the gratitude in their eyes, despite the challenges they face, reminded me of the profound impact compassion and care can have.
Since its launch in 2022–23, Project Drishti, an initiative by RC Indore Uptown, RID 3040, has screened 726 visually-impaired children.
[one_half padding=”20px 20px 20px 20px”] The entire October issue is good, but the RI President and Editor’s messages highlighting family…
Wearing a pair of worn-out Hawai chappals, Aakash Kumar, a Class 10 student at Rajkiyakrit Higher Secondary School, Pakur village, Jharkhand, walks seven kilometres every day to attend school. The journey, which takes him over 90 minutes, is along a rough, stony path
