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7 days of global military expenditure can educate 200 million children

News

All of us are aware of the highly dangerous and troubled world we live in today. But the critical issue is that “most of us, particularly the leaders and intellectuals of the world, know what are the major problems of the world… illiteracy, poverty, crimes, wars and so on. And they also know the solutions. For illiteracy, you have to invest in education; it’s simple and not such a big deal. Only a week’s global military expenditure can help in educating all the children of the world… 200 million children who are out of school can go to schools with just seven days of global military expenditure,” said Nobel Peace Laureate ­Kailash Satyarthi, delivering the ­keynote address at a plenary of the Kochi Zone Institute.

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RC Chennai Icons sets world record with 225 charter members

Projects

On Jan 1, 2025, RI District 3233 achieved a remarkable milestone with the formation of RC Chennai Icons, inducting 225 charter members — setting a probable new world record. The previous RI record stood at 221 charter members, while in India, a Rotary club in Bengaluru had held the record with 151 members, said DG Mahveer Bothra. “At 225 members, RC Chennai Icons has broken all records,” said Mahaveer ­Karnawat, the club’s mentor. Mahaveer Jain was installed as club president and Punit Kochar, secretary.

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RID 3261 focuses on medical care and literacy

Projects

Medical care projects and Adult ­Literacy ­initiative hogged the limelight at the ­installation of RID 3261 DG Akhil Mishra in Jabalpur, MP. During the investiture, Rajya Sabha MP and PDG Vivek Tankha sponsored a ­state-of-the-art bus for differently-abled children at the Justice Tankha ­Memorial Rotary Institute for Special Children; four dialysis machines, a sonography device, and a blood bank freezer for government hospitals in Jabalpur, ­Nainpur and Gadarwara, all worth Rs.75–80 lakh.

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New AKS members honoured

Rotary India Events

On the eve of the Zone Institute, nine Rotarians were inducted into the prestigious Arch Klumph Society. Thanking the inductees for their generosity, RI President Stephanie Urchick said, “Individuals like you, with your vision and generosity, keep the Foundation strong. You enable the incredible work—the magic—that Rotary creates across the globe.”

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Rotary bets on zero-based budgeting

Rotary India Events

Presenting Rotary’s five-year financial forecast at the Kochi Institute, RI treasurer and director Rhonda Beth Stubbs informs that revenues are higher than expenses until fiscal 2026 (2025–26), and from fiscal 2027 “our expenses will become higher than our revenues” starting with a $4 million deficit budget. “We are projecting a balanced budget in fiscals 2025, ’26, and deficits from FY 2027 through fiscal 2029.”

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