ROTARY BANGALORE ORCHARDS

SEPT 2020

RI PRESIDENT 22/23 NOMINEE JENIFFER JONES

From the Editor’s Desk

The biggest news in the Rotary World is the eradication of Polio from the African Continent. Now Africa the biggest continent on the globe is Polio Free ! It is one of the toughest tasks undertaken by Rotary International in 17 association with World Health Organisation. Africa was more challenging than other parts of the globe due to its vastness, diversity of culture and large ethnic groups which have yet to come into the mainstream society. With consistent efforts the last country in Africa has finally been declared Polio free !

Now the world is having another herculean task of ending pandemic namely COVID19. The World Health Organization has approached Rotary to help them once again to partner in tackling COVID19 Pandemic. A large number of Rotary Clubs over the world, including ones in our own District 3190 have been tirelessly helping to combat corona virus by providing Volunteers in the form of corona warriors.

During these times our Orchid Bulletin plays a crucial role in communicating not only within the Club Members but also with fellow Rotarians from other Clubs and the District Officials too.One of the most significant event happened last week is festival Ganesha Gowri at Rotary Orchards Chaitanya Senior Citizens Home. The enthusiasm of seniors in participating in the event was most joyous event and many of them remembered their childhood memories and could not control tears.

Family event was organized by our club with participation by family members of our Rotarians on 15th August, 2020. A new Rotaract Club was installed during this month. They kicked off by distributing blankets to needy.

Thanking you,

With regards, Rtn Harikrishna S Holla

WINNERS ROTARY QUIZ-2

Dr. Lakshmi Kumar Ann Nirmala Murali M Ann Shobha Dwaraka Annet Bhoomi Agarwal

Annets – Anshu & Abhi Adiga

Presidents Message

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

What better way to start the month than by monetarily assisting a critically ill patient for his cardiac surgery. This could be done from generous donations by several of our members.

Like the previous month, in August too, a blood donation camp was conducted at Indian Institute Of Science. This time, we had our young Rotractors too were actively involved in this project including donating blood.

As you might know, our Dist. 3190 has set up a 300 bed Covid Care Centre at a building provided by KSRTC. Our Rtn. Rajanna Srinivasan has donated 1,000 litres of coffee decoction (street value Rs. 5.7 lakhs) to this CCC.

We had two wonderful speakers talking to us about cybersecurity and the wonderful world of satellites respectively. Both these two topics were indeed interesting, made perhaps more interesting by the speakers who put across the subject so succinctly. Being cocooned in our business and profession, we do not realize and recognize the vast amount of work being done which in some way or the other affect our lives.

A thoroughly enjoyable family event, even if it was on a virtual platform, was put together by Rtn. Ramesh Chari and his Ann Jaishree. The program was greatly appreciated by the attendees.

As usual, Udupi Ruchi continues to sponsor the Rotary quiz prizes that appear in this bulletin.

Although belated, I would like to wish each one of you a Happy Independence Day. I also hope you had a good festival. May the Lord’s blessing continue to be on us.

Look forward to another fruitful month.

Rtn Narasimha Dwarakanath

September ’20 Projects

PDRR Naveen Senna collaring Rtr.Martina FIRST PROJECT DISTRIBUTION OF 100 Paul President of Rotaract Bangalore BLANKETS TO BEAT THE CHILLY WEATHER. Orchards on behalf of President Rtn. Dwarakanath Narasimha – on 8th August 2020 They were given to the needy.

Government Junior Primary School, Chintamani Taluk Chikkaballapur District. All children studying in class 5 were given school bags. The bags were distributed by teachers.

CAUGHT BEHIND !! Its All About By Manjunath Bijahalli

Last week we the members of RBO family had the pleasure of listening our own high profile Honorary Member Rtn. Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani. Here are few snippets on our Kiri Sahaab, who was arguably the greatest wicketkeeper of India.

Before getting into big time cricket, Kiri as a kid was using bricks as keeping gloves, while playing cork-ball cricket on the streets. He stepped on the big stage at the tender age of 16 playing for Madras Schools in the Cooch Behar Trophy. From there to South Zone Schools as a keeper and batsman. And then he played four ‘Test.’ matches against the Australian Schools team, making full use of the opportunity. His returns in these four ‘Tests’ were 2 hundreds, 1 fifty with 6 catches and 3 stumpings. After this, when Eknath Solkar led the Indian Schools side on a tour to England, Kirmani was named his deputy. There were accompanying accomplishments as well.

He arrived on the first-class scene in 1967-68, but had to wait for an opportunity in till 1975-76. That was mainly because of the presence of in the Indian line up.

However, after his entry, the Indian side did not have too many worries concerning the big gloves, in the 1970’s he kept for the all time great famed spin attack of EAS Prasanna, Chandrashekar & Bedi. In 88 Tests, he caught 160 and 38 batsmen. With the bat, he scored 2,758 runs, with two hundreds, including one as a night-watchman. Kirmani's batting was dogged yet effective. He partnered in a record 9th wicket partnership against West Indies in 1983 at Chennai. His average in tests was 27, in those pre-Gillcrist era, 27 average was quite impressive for an wicketkeeper batsman.

In 49 ODIs he held 27 catches and effected 9 stumpings. Perhaps the high point of his limited overs career was the famous match against Zimbabwe in the Prudential World Cup 1983, when he came in at 140 for 8 and added an unbeaten 126 with the rampaging Kapil Dev, he himself scoring 24 . In the historic world cup final at Lords, he took an outrageous catch in front of 1st slip to dismiss Faoud Bacchus of WI. Best wicketkeeper of the 1983 World Cup award was given to Kirmani by famous Godfrey Evans, a silver glove with a silver ball in it as a trophy which he cherish even today. In 275 first-class matches, Kirmani held 367 catches alongside 112 stumpings. Besides, he scored 9620 runs at 30.15 with 13 hundreds. Kiri played a major role in putting Karnataka as a domestic powerhouse.

Interestingly, even after retiring from first- class cricket, Kirmani did not give up the game. In the Masters Cup of 1994-95, he held 7 catches and effected 5 stumpings. Seeing him at that age, Gavaskar observed that Mongia would be embarrassed if he saw Kiri’s keeping Later, he played in the 1995 Masters Cup, 1997-98 Zhandubalm Independence Cup … and even kept brilliantly against the South African veterans side at the age of 54. In 2007- 08, he took field for the final time, for the Kerala Veterans in Sri Lanka. He held two catches and made a stumping in the two matches. And hit 62 runs off 45 balls.

Kiri for his clean shaven head was nicknamed as the Yul Bryner of Indian cricket. An enthusiastic actor, he played the role of a goon in the movie Kabhi Ajnabi The in which his co-star was Sandeep Patil, his 1983 World Cup mate.

Kiri sahaab now a days plays golf and has a decent handicap. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1982 and Arjuna Award in 1980-81. Short Infomentary

Kiri enjoying a game of Golf with the Author Rtn Manjunath Bijahalli

Rt Kick out POLIO

End of polio!

By Harikrishna S. Holla

Polio is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that causes paralysis and even death. Children under five are most susceptible to the disease. Polio is incurable, but it is easily preventable with a simple oral vaccine.

One of the biggest global Community service project undertaken by any non-government Organisation in the world is Polio Eradication Programme. This brought Global recognition to Rotary International. Many NGOs/Philanthropists/Corporate Bodies all over the world joined hands with Rotary International in eradication of polio from the world map. Today because of dedicated and consistent efforts for nearly 40 years by Rotarians world is almost free from Polio except for two Asian Countries.

The project’s success led to Rotary to make polio eradication a top priority. More than 2.5 billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. UNICEF and Rotary, a global network of volunteers dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, are working together in the fight to end polio forever.

Since UNICEF and Rotary began their partnership in 1988, both organizations, as members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have played a fundamental role in dramatically decreasing the number of polio-endemic countries. In 1988, an estimated 350,000 cases of paralytic polio occurred, when polio was endemic in 125 countries. Today, polio remains endemic in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. In 2017, there were just 22 cases worldwide.

Rotary funds critical elements of UNICEF’s polio eradication programs, such as national immunization days, polio vaccine , and training of health workers. Rotary’s network of volunteers in more than 200 countries and regions has also worked with UNICEF in the field to ensure that the poorest, most isolated children are immunized against polio.

The fight to end polio continues to be marked by great progress such as the World Health Organization's September 2018 declaration that Nigeria is polio-free. Nigeria was the last country in Africa where polio was endemic. The continent celebrated its own first full year without the disease on August 11 2018. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced the historic feat in a video address during Rotary’s Global Online Update on 24 October which is incidentally declared as World Polio Day. He said an independent commission of health experts certified the global eradication of the type 3 strain, which hasn't been detected anywhere in the world since Nigeria identified a case of polio that it caused in November 2012. The type 2 strain was certified as eradicated in 2015.

Despite these accomplishments, polio cases are rising in areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are difficult to get to and travel in, they are often not secure enough for vaccinators to do their work, and people are highly mobile. During 2018, these two countries reported just 33 wild poliovirus cases. The 2019 case count is so far 88, and health experts predict more cases to come. To combat any further spread of the disease, the health workers are evaluating each area to understand why a child is missed and making customized plans to overcome the area's specific challenges. This approach is similar to how health experts overcame the last hurdles in India, which was declared polio-free in 2014.If it is eradicated, polio would follow smallpox as the second human disease eliminated from the world. Rotary has contributed more than $2 billion to polio eradication since it launched the Polio Plus program was launched in the year 1985, and is committed to raising $50 million a year for polio eradication activities. In view of matching agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, $150 million a year goes toward fulfilling Rotary's promise to the children of the world. No child will ever again suffer the devastating effects of polio.

The most significant contribution to mankind by Rotary International is eradication of polio from the world map. Future generation can walk freely and boldly and not crippled any more. They can lead life like any normal human being.

The GPEI calls on countries and donors to remain vigilant against all forms of polio. Until every strain is eradicated worldwide, the incredible progress made against polio globally will be at risk. The WHO African Region’s success against wild polio has shown the world that progress against some of the biggest global health challenges is possible. The GPEI is grateful for every person, partner, donor and country who helped bring about this incredible achievement. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to $450 million to support the global polio eradication effort. “Because of the efforts of Rotary and its partners, almost 19 million people are walking today who would have otherwise been paralyzed,” said John Germ, Past President of Rotary International who leads Rotary’s polio fundraising efforts. “By partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we’re ensuring that children in polio-affected countries get the lifesaving vaccines they need to be protected from polio for life. As the first organization to envision a polio-free world, Rotary is more committed than ever to delivering on our promise that one day, no child will ever again be paralyzed by polio.” Rotary is committed to raising $50 million per year over the next three years, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. This expanded agreement will translate into up to $450 million for polio eradication activities. Bill Gates believes that together with Rotary polio eradication a reality.” Mankind should be ever grateful to Rotary Intentional for its sustained efforts in eradicating Polio from the world. The efforts put forth by a million Rotarians over a period of 40 years world was able to get rid of the deadly disease.

(Facts and figures: Courtesy Rotary International)

CHEESE PANEER & PARSELY TOAST By Naseem Khan

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Online Education

Educational Challenges and Opportunities during COVID19

By Rtn. Lalitha Murthi The Pandemic Situation that the whole world is facing has completely turned things on their belly, but we still have a segment of education and educators who are working twice as hard to continue classes and lessons for the students. New policies, new perspectives, new technology has taken the world of education to a different level. Schools have remained closed since mid-March 2020 and the new academic session began from June 2020. School Managements, Principals and Teachers had to come together to set new practices, to get ready with virtual classrooms, online learning for both teachers and students. Most schools initiated digital learning sessions through online classes, enhanced with live recording, screen sharing, chats, PowerPoint presentations and many other features that cushioned the learning experience of students. The crisis has given E –Learning an alternative to the existing Education system ensuring that the goal of education doesn’t take a back seat even during this time. A note of appreciation to the MHRD whose relentless efforts for the Integration of technology in education through various initiatives such as, DIKSHA, VIDYADAAN, SWAYAM, SWAYAM PRABHA, E-PATASHALA has enabled the learner to switch to an unconventional learning. On the flip side, poor ICT skills, lack of technological infrastructure and sparse internet access, there could be an endless list of issues arising from mitigating the impact of the pandemic on education and the implementation of the new idea. However, I believe that learning should not stop for any student as it could set them back academically by several months. We must be preparing students in being meaningfully engaged in home activities with wide parental participation and blended learning, which is the call of Social Evolution that is taking place. We all must work together in collaborating to ensure the students receive significant education amidst the pandemic. COVID19 is here to stay and we have to adapt to the new norms by combating it on a daily basis with a plethora of challenges, thinking out of the box, garnering openness among the parents and students in all situations which will surely go a long way in this testing time. Crisis has a way of challenging every human being. Being open and getting ready to move on with new ideas is a way to move forward. Educationists have just done that, experimenting all new methods and trying to reach one’s best is a way to embrace this new situation. And last but not the least, the need to create Leaders who are to be armoured with both IQ and EQ, will be the challenge of the day!

CELEBRATIONS in SEPT’ 20

Rotarian Birthday’s • K Vishwanath 6th Sept • Sheshagiri Rao 9th Sept • Farooq e Azam 9th Sept • Umesh M Tallam 10th Sept • Ravikumar R 11th Sept • Jayachandran Pillai 16th Sept • Rajgopal V S 17th Sept • Arun Kumar 19th Sept • Nandeesh M R 25th Sept • Harish Shenoy 26th Sept

Spouse Birthday’s • Jayashree Chari 1st Sept • Lalita Rao Saheb 1st Sept • Linda Joseph 2nd Sept • Shaila Kamath 3rd Sept • Jagjeet Kaur 6th Sept • Indumathi Govardhan 22nd Sept • Sudha Nandeesh 28th Sept

Wedding Anniversary’s

• Aleemullah Khan O & Naseem 2nd Sept • Nandeesh MR & Sudha MN 2nd Sept • Jayachandran & Roopa P 12th Sept • Kiran Kumar & Saraswati Kiran 20th Sept • Manjula & Sheshagiri Rao 23rd Sept

NEWS IN PICTURES

Rtn Rajanna Srinivasan symbolically handing over 200 Ltrs of Coffee Decoction to resident Mr.Gurunath N Kabadi @ Chaitanya Senior Citizens Home . Overseen by our President Rtn Dwarakanath Narasimha

Our AG – Rtn. Prof. Chandraleela Sundaram was welcomed by our Rtn. Ravikumar R @ ROCSCH. She was shown around the facility and was impressed with the Care & Service provided to the Seniors Citizens.

RI & Dist 3190 NEWS

Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s President for 2022-23, a selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history. A current Rotary Foundation trustee, Jones has been a member since 1997 and has served Rotary as Vice President, Director, Training Leader, Committee Chair, Moderator, and District Governor.

Rotary Dist 3190 in association with Advika Care Foundation and Nayonika Eye Trust have come forward to set up this center. KSRTC has provided its Basaveshwara Bus Terminal in Peenya, Prakriya Hospitals, Nagasandra, Bangalore will be the medical partner managing this center. Nayonika eye trust is the implementation partner. Titan is the major funding partner. This has been developed as a Public private partnership which will have 200 beds in Phase 1 and can add another 100 beds if the number of cases increase and the demand goes up. This facility will have full time nurses, doctors, Patient care attenders, housekeeping, manager on Duty, billing team, receptionist, maintainence and security teams. If the patient needs Hospital care, Prakriya Hospital will make provision in its Hospitals. Ambulance with Oxygen facility will be available at the center. Swab collection center has been set up. Patients will receive basic medical service along with food and other services. The center has clean toilets, bathing facility with hot water, clean drinking water. The nutritious food will be provided to all Patients. Provision has been made for the staff to stay at the center. All precautions have been taken to ensure the staff and doctors are protected form infection. Complete PPE kits will be provided for all working in this center. The center has an Emergency ward and a 10 bed ICU which is equipped with Patient cots, monitors, Oxygen supply and Oxygen concentrators. The ICU set up is being sponsored by TITAN company. Patients who need Hospitalisation will be kept her temporarily till they find a bed in the hospital. Rtn. Rajanna Srinivasan our in-house Polio Crusader , has provided 1,000 litres of Coffee Decoction with a street value of Rs.5,70,000/- towards the COVID Care Centre. He has also donated 200 litres of Coffee decoction to Rotary Orchards Chaitanya Senior Citizens Home.

ROTARY QUIZ 3 - SEPTEMBER 2020 1. How is Polio spread? a. Through contaminated water b. It is a Heriditary disease c. Due to birth defects d. Happens because of lack of nutrition

during pregnancy

2. Polio affects whom most? a. Child during first six months of birth b. Children below the age of 5 years c. Children in the age group of 6-10 years d. While the child is in the mothers womb.

3. When was the first Bangalore Rotary club formed? QUIZ CONTEST RULES a. 7th June 1934

th 1. ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE POSTED BY WHATSAPP b. 10 July 1955 TO 9844036895 c. 15th March 1930 2. ANSWERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT d. None of the above BULLETIN

3. WINNERS OF PREVIOUS QUIZ ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES. 4. Who was the RI President during the 4. FIRST FIVE CORRECT ANSWERES RECEIVED ON Centenary Year? WHATSAPP WILL BE GIVEN GIFT HAMPERS. a. Jonathan B. Majiyagbe b. Glenn E Estess Sr.

c. Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar d. William Boyd e. Wilfrid J Wilkinson

5. Which of the following contributions are eligible for Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Recognition? a. Annual Fund b. Disaster Response Fund c. World Fund d. Polio Fund e. All of the above contributions

ANNET VIDUR KRISHNA MOHAN

When other youngsters were wondering what to do during the Pandemic …. Annet Vidhur – Son of PP Rtn. Krishna Mohan and our Secretary Srividya Mohan, had donned the PPE Kit and was assisting the BBMP officials at a Covid Centre near his Home. Excellent Annet Vidhur, we applaud your rising to the occasion and giving back to society, while taking all precautions necessary and as stipulated by Health Officials.