Newsletter From 1 July-31 October 2020 Rtn. Abhishek Akela Rtn. Dr. Raushan Bhatt Rtn. Rajesh Gupta President 2020-2021 Secretary 2020-2021 Treasurer 2020-2021 /Rotarypatmt www.rpmt.in Dear Members, Wishing that this festival brings good luck and prosperity and hoping that it is joyous and fills your days ahead with happiness. Wishing you every happiness this Festive Season. Wishing you laughter and fun to cheer your days, in this Festive Season and always. Komal joins me in wishing you all a Happy & Prosperous Diwali and Happy Chhath Puja Best wishes. Your’s In Rotary Abhishek Akela Club President (2020-2021) Project Details of Our Club POLIO UPDATE ✓ Multiple Media Interactions of INPPC Chair Deepak Kapur with following media platforms were organized to advocate for Polio and Routine Immunization in the times of Covid19 Pandemic ✓ Doordarshan (National Channel) - Panel discussion with WHO and UNICEF on Routine Immunization during the Pandemic on World Polio Day. ✓ Hindustan Times Print and Online Media – Interview with INPPC Chair Deepak Kapur on Learnings ✓ from Polio on How to Vaccinate 250 Mn. for COVID 19. ✓ Radio interaction with Radio City 91.1 Mumbai on World Polio Day. ✓ By-line article by INPPC Chair Deepak Kapur in CNBC TV18-Authored article on ‘Lessons to learn from Polio Immunization in India’. ✓ The Quint - World Polio Day: Journey of Polio Eradication In India – Published on World Polio Day ✓ Hindu Business Line – Article on how Africa’s victory over wild poliovirus is a giant step in global effort to eradicate polio. ✓ Article on Forbes.com , by freelance journalist Tara Haelle, “Echoes Of The Past: Can We Apply ✓ Lessons Of The Polio Era To The Coronavirus Pandemic?” ✓ The Quint - Conquering Polio: The Legacy of the Polio Eradication Program in India. From Secretary Desk प्रिय रोटेररयन साथियⴂ और रोटरी पररवार के सदयⴂ, दीपावली की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएं। जब से रोटरी पररवार का हिसा बना ि ं, अपन े आप को कु छ 煍यादा िीं मि配व र्ण मिस स करने लगा ि ं और कु छ 煍यादा िीं ऊजाणवान भी। रोटरी पटना ममड टाउन के सारे साथियⴂ का तिे हदल स े आभार 핍य啍त करना चाि ंगा कक मेरे जैसे कम अनुभव वाले सथचव पर अपना भरोसा हदखाया और समय समय पर पििदशणक के 셂प मᴂ अपना अनुभव भी साझा ककया। उन्िी सलाि और हदशाननदेश का लाभ लेते िुए इस कोरोना काल मᴂ भी कई तरि के िोजे啍्स संपाहदत िुए और कं प्य टर, मोबाइल और इंटरनेट के माध्यम से पाररवाररक एवं रोटरी के सामान्य बैठकᴂ भी संपन्न िुई। कोरोना काल की मजब री ने ज셂र िमᴂ शारीररक उपस्िनत स े बंथचत रखा पर नए तकनीक और सदयⴂ का रोटरी के िनत समपणर् ने इस बाधा को भी दर ककया। इस दौरान िमने कई आभासी बैठकᴂ की स्जसमे रोटरी के कायⴂ को संपाहदत ककया। उ륍मीद करता ि ं कक आप यिी प्यार और लगाव आने वाले समय मᴂ भी बरकरार रखᴂ। अपने अनुभवⴂ को िमेशा साझा करᴂ 啍यⴂकक यिी िमारा रोटरी अवसर िै। रोटरी मᴂ आपका डॉ रौशन भ絍ट Club Projects Form 1 July to 31 October Date: - 01 July 2020 Doctor’s and CA Day Celebration Place: - Savera Hospital On 01 July First day of RY 2020-21, We started our year with felicitation of corona warriors, hero of our society The Doctors. As we know 1st of July is celebrated as doctor’s day in India. Above mentioned program held at Savera multi- speciality hospital, Patna. Few saplings are also planted in the premises of same venue. Tree plantation makes environment healthy and happy. Care and further mgt of those saplings assured by hospital authority. At the same venue club felicitate few CA and celebrate national CA day. Date: - 03 July 2020 Laptop Handover To Student Place: - IPDG Gopal Khemka Office Gifted a new Dell Laptop of latest configuration to a poor girl student studying in BCA at IPDG Gopal Sir office. President Abhishek, Secretary and IPDG Gopal Khemka Sir along with few more Rotarians were present there. Date: - 06 July 2020 Mask Distribution Place: - Palm Tree Petrol Pump Club Distributed 200 mask at Palm tree petrol pump among person who came to refill his/her petrol/diesel tank without mask and distributed to some passenger in Nagar Sewa bus as they were without mask. Date: - 06 July 2020 PPE KIT Handover Place: - Savera Hospital Club handed over 100 piece of PPE kit and 50 nos of washable mask and N95 mask used by doctors to Savera Cancer Multi speciality Hospital, Rajendra Nagar, Patna. We felt honoured to have the opportunity of having Padma Shree PP. Dr. R N Singh for the event. D ate: - 15 August 2020 Flag Hosting At Antarjyoti Place: - Savera Hospital Rotary Club Of Patna Midtown And Rotaract Club Of Patna Midtown Celebrated Independence Day At Antarjyoti Blind Girl School Kankarbagh, Patna. On This Occasion President, Secretary Along With Few Rotarians And Rotaractors Were Present. We Distributed Sweets Among Students, Teacher Staff And Members Of That School. We Also Had A Brief Visit At Braille Press Installed At Same Premises. Braille Press Is Also Donated By Rotary Club Of Patna Midtown. Date: - 23 August 2020 Tree Plantation Project Place: - Daniyawan To Make Environment Green And Healthy with support of IPDG Gopal Khemka, We Did Sapling Plantation In Vicinity Of Patna. Approx. 500 Sapling Were Planted At Different Location. Care Of That Sapling Was Assured By Local Peoples Of That Village. All Sapling Were Encircled By Gabions. Date: - 26 August 2020 Mask Distribution Place: - Mushahri, Bihta 1000 Disposable Mask And 200 (50ml) Sanitiser Were Distributed At The Slum Area Of Musahari Near Bihta , Patna. This Area Is Underprivileged Area, Resident Of That Area Were Came From Lower Socioeconomic Strata. Also Educate About Corona Diseade And Its Mode Of Spread. Date: - 05 September 2020 Teachers Day Celebration Place: - Zoom Today We Felicitated Our Teachers Who Are Members Also Over Zoom. We Sent Memento To Their Address Prior To The Event And Involved Rotaract Patna Mid Town Also And Rotaractors Felicitated Their Teachers Also. We Had Discussion Over Why We Celebrate Teacher Day And Members Present In Meeting Expressed Their Feeling. Rotary Patna Mid Town Along With Rotaract Club Of Patna Mid Town Distributed 150 Food Packet Along With 5 Kg Rice And 5 Kg Of Wheat Flour Among 75 Family In Ramnagar Date: - 06 September 2020 Kustha (Leprosy) Ashram Near Danapur, Patna. Project was Food Distribution supported by our member Rtn. Ritesh Modi. On This Occasion President and Secretary Along With Few Rotarians And Place: - Leprosy Aashram, Near Danapur Rotaract Were Present. Chairman Of Nagar Parishad Of Danapur And Ward Counsellor Of That Ward Were Also Present. Later On Food Packet And Biscuit Distributed In Children Of That Society. Date: - 10 September 2020 Members Of Rotary Club Of Patna Mid Town Distributed Mask And Mask Distribution Sanitizer Among Slum Residents Near Rupaspur , Patna. We Also Aware Them About Corona Pandemic And Told Mask And Sanitization Are Very Place: - Rupaspur Important Now A Days. Rotary Patna Mid Town Along With Rotaract Club Of Patna Mid Town Distributed 150 Food Packet Along With 5 Kg Rice And 5 Kg Of Wheat Flour, 2 Date: - 16 September 2020 Kg Dal 2 Kg Sugar Tea Leaves 1 Ltr Oil And Spices Among 100 Family Of A Food Packet Distribution Slum Near Adalatganj Patna. On This Occasion President and Secretary Along With Few Rotarians And Rotaract Were Present. Ward Councilor Of That Ward Place: - Adalatgunj Were Also Present. News Update Dr Mahesh Kotbagi, RC Pune Sports City, RID 3131, has been elected RI director for 2021–23 for zones 4 and 7. Kotbagi is a professional hospital administrator and chairman of the •Kotbagi Hospital in Pune, •Maharashtra. He is a fourth-generation medical practitioner; his grandfather was the physician of Mahatma •Gandhi. Kotbagi is a post-graduate with a gold medal for his thesis on gynecology from the University of Pune. In 1991, he established a 10-bed hospital which soon grew into a multi-specialty hospital. He also established a low-cost dialysis center and has a presence in healthcare, hospitality, petroleum and construction industries. With support of Balmukund TMT, Our Date: - 22 September 2020 club member Rtn. Sanjeev Kanodia 500 Sapling Plantations Done At IIT Tree Plantation Project Inauguration Patna Campus On 22 September. All Place: - IIT Bihta Plants Were Guarded With Bamboo Gabion. IIT Patna Director Inaugurated Plantation Project. Club President, Secretary Along With IPDG Gopal Khemka, Rtn Sanjeev Kanodia And Few Rotarian Were Present. Rotary Patna Mid Town Along With Rotaract Club Of Patna Mid Town Date: - 21 September 2020 Distributed 150 Food Packet Along Food Packet Distribution With 5 Kg Rice And 5 Kg Of Wheat Place:- Bankipore Post Office Flour, 2 Kg Dal 2 Kg Sugar Tea Leaves 1 Litr Oil And Spices Among 100 Family Of A Slum Near Bankipore Post office Patna. On This Occasion President And Secretary Along With Few Rotarians And Rotaractors Were Present. Ward Counselor Of That Ward Were Also Present Few Rotarian Were Present. Date: - 25 September 2020 Food Packet Distribution Place:- Civil Court Date: - 27 September 2020 Our club hosted District Award Ceremony on 27 September 2020 at Hotel Maurya. After COVID pandemic this was the first physical meet District Award Ceremony of District 3250 with 100 people.