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Addressing the Vision 2030 membership conclave organised in Madurai by incoming RI Director M Muruganandam, RI President-elect Mario de Camargo made it clear that membership should be the topmost priority of Rotary leaders at all levels, and went on to explain in detail the key and crucial terms and phrases in Rotary, which were often misunderstood.

The journey of Rotary Rourkela Queens, RID 3261, with Asha Deep School began through an unexpected connection. While working on the LN-4 project, we crossed paths with Ram Chandra Behera, chairman of RRRC (Regional Rehabilitation and Research Centre), Rourkela. During one of our discussions, he reached out to our club advisor, Ajay Agarwal, asking if we could assist Asha Deep School, which was in urgent need of support. He brought the proposal to our club, and we immediately embraced it. 

Addressing a Q&A session on Rotary and Peace organised by the Rotary Club of Madras, RID 3234, past RI ­President Kalyan Banerjee shared insight into the evolution of Rotary’s peace programme and the organisation’s enduring commitment to peace. The discussion he had with club member Sanjay Madhavan touched upon various aspects of how Rotary has been involved in furthering peace worldwide since its inception. It all began with the Rotary Club of ­Hamilton, Ontario, proposing a resolution in 1914 urging the International  Association of Rotary Clubs to promote global peace.