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Dear avid readers,

We, the budding team of NAMMA CHENNAI newsletter present you another edition of THE LIGHTHOUSE. Toastmasters is a platform which not only grooms your speaking skills, but writing skills as well. To justify this our newsletter is a perfect testimony. Charming Chennai is special in its own way. WHY is this city charming and special? The articles here throw a light on people's bonds with the city, tales of growing up, tales of sweet and sour memories and tales of falling in love.

We thank all the members of the club for their support in bringing this newsletter to publication successfully.

While every effort has been made to reduce errors, if you do find errors in any part of the newsletter, kindly let us know. We will strive to rectify the same and ensure that it doesn't repeat ever and ensure that future editions are free of errors.

Happy reading!!! Newsletter Team. 4 Namma Chennai The Lighthouse

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Chief Editor:

TM Sarath R

Co-Editors:

TM Goutham Sudhakar TM Rakhee Singhi

Support Team:

TM Satheesh Babu, TM Ajay Sasidharan, TM Aadil Ibrahim , TM Dhanush B S , TM Revanth Sridhar

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. “You don't have to be tall to Esee the moon"- African Proverb You don’t have to be eloquent to become a Toastmaster.

Five years ago, when I walked in to Chennai Toastmasters Club as a guest, I wondered how these people could deliver speeches in front of audience without any stage fear or nervousness. At that time, I never imagined that one day I could also Further, before joining Toastmaster, I speak in front of audience. Particularly thought Communication is nothing during the Table Topic session, I used more than just conveying the to find excuses to escape (like many of message. But it is Toastmaster you). But at one point of time I which taught me Communication is realized that this is not why I joined one of the core competencies the club. I dared to attend TT sessions required for any Leader. Again it is voluntarily. “When you think at that Chennai Toastmasters Club which moment that it is possible--then the gave a platform to hone my magic begins”. How true it is. I don’t leadership skill. After taking over claim that I am a good TT speaker, but the role as the President, I I would proudly say that now I could understood that Leadership is an stand shamelessly on any stage in action, not a position. front of any number of audience without nervousness. I learnt to tackle Of course, it has not been just bed of the stage fear by attending more TT roses, I have to face many sessions. In the last five years I have challenges. In the era, where seen many toastmasters who initially Fortunately, I got a dedicated struggled to utter even a word Excomm team and they are readily transformed in to a good orator. available to extend their helping Recently I witnessed TM Venkatesh hand to execute new ideas and lead Margasahayam (member of CTM) who the distinguished club. was an introvert transformed in to a good and confident speaker. TM Venu Neelakanthan 6 President,CTM Namma Words from the President Chennai The Lighthouse The moment we took the charge as the excomm. , our team realized that no longer CTM could continue I got a dedicated Excomm team boasting with his old achievements. and they are readily available to Because many new clubs are extend their helping hand to mushrooming in and around Chennai execute new ideas and lead the & excelling in quality and quantity. In distinguished club. order to bring the glory of CTM back, our team decided to think out of box and to bring innovative ideas which no club tried yet. Consequently every Success is a journey not a month CTM conducts one meeting in destination. Now, what we have to unique manner. “Kootanchoru”- the focus is how to bring CTM to next first of its kind meeting wherein 16 level. Newly introduced Pathways roles were played by 16 clubs was program gives new platforms to well-admired meeting. A noble sharpen your skills not only for newly meeting at an Orphanage is another joined Toastmaster but for the unique meeting. Another variety of experienced Toastmasters and even unique meeting was Multilingual for DTMs. So, let’s adopt the path of meeting in 8 languages. Many clubs new learning. simply follows CTM’s unique meeting styles. But, again, it was not easily achieved, before every unique meeting our excomm faced criticism and demotivation, but we believed and we achieved.

Let’s grow together. Long live CTM.

TM Venu Neelakanthan 7 President,CTM Namma Chennai The Lighthouse

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xciting times are ahead for Toastmasters! Pathways—a revitalized edition of the Toastmasters education program has just been rolled out for our Region, signaling exciting times for all of us.

The Pathways learning experience is an exciting, flexible and interactive way to develop your skills and help others in The Toastmasters Pathways your club develop theirs. It gives learning experience is not a you the opportunity to build up departure from the current to 300 unique competencies, program, because it builds choose from 10 specialized on the established learning paths, get access to educational foundation. online content so that you can Pathways is a modernized learn real-world, transferable learning experience suited to skills anytime and anywhere. our changing global society. It In 2010, the Toastmasters Board offers you more benefits and of Directors called for the more opportunities to learn, education program to be grow and meet personal and revitalized in order to modernize professional goals. You now have the communication track as well the opportunity to develop as to renew the focus on additional skills you can use not leadership learning in the just in your club, but at your job leadership track. The traditional or in your community as well. education program has served I wish you all the best as you Toastmasters for many years. forge ahead in your journey of However, much of the using Pathways to excel in your communication track hasn’t personal and professional life. been updated since the 1970s. TM Noorain Mohammed Nadim Area Director—G4 Namma Chennai

had a dream. In my When I took the plunge into the dream, my best friend was pool of job-seekers, I too chased leaving the city. It was a sad the crowd into Bangalore. But moment for me. This person the nonconformist that I have was my first friend I had made always been, I headed slightly after moving to Chennai. Over eastward and landed in Chennai the last three years, we had instead. grown pretty close and shared our life’s ups and downs with each other. It will take time, to adjust, to a life without him. In a new city, after you’ve rented Moving cities is a nightmare for a place to stay and sorted out most people. But with job the routes to your workplace, growth being sporadic and the next worry is to kill your inconsistently distributed spare time, which, across the country, it has admittedly, we don’t have become a prerequisite much to do. For whatever for securing superior time we do manage career opportunities. So, to squeeze out, we moving to a city like need that comrade in Bangalore remains easy as arms to hit pub on everyone has a distant aunt, those energetic Saturday a close uncle, and a sibling in evenings. Having no friends and the city. With the Information family living here, the city Technology in boom, Bangalore almost came up short on this became the hub of tech count, but then it really didn’t. companies and attracted Call it destiny or fate, I quickly people in hordes across the managed to find like-minded country. While Chennai did grab people around me. Together we a piece of the IT pie, the explored the city and uncovered number of migrants into the the treasures that this city hides. city remained quiet low. The For the foodie in me, it had more number of long term settlers restaurants than I could count from other states, even lower. and more cuisines than I had heard of. TM Gourav Namma Chennai

For the nature lover in me, it had beautiful beaches and wildlife reserves close by. For the loquacious side of me, there were plenty of smart people who blew up my mind with the depth of their knowledge. Three years on, the city continues to impress me with its resilience. Come tsunami, cyclone, flood, or political crisis, the spirit of the city carries on unscathed. The sound of Illaiyaraja’s melody drifts into my ears, the aroma of freshly cooked sambhar wafts through the window. I wake up No, my best friend is not leaving, to a happy morning, only to not yet. When you live alone in a realise the dream was actually city for a long time, the streets, true. My best and closest friend the gardens and beaches is leaving the city. becomes your best friend, the city becomes your best friend. People may come and go, but the city will always be here, right where I am.

I pick up my bike and drive to People would say I lost my way . The Sun has just three years ago and reached risen and is hiding behind the Chennai. But when chance clouds. As I walk closer to the brings you to the right sea, the cool breeze ruffles my destination, you have to let hair, the distant rumble of the destiny’s hand take the credit for waves turns into a melodious guiding you to the right path. song, and the grains of sand Chennai is no longer that distant start playing hide and seek city in the southern-most state between my toes. A of Tamil Nadu, spontaneous smile appears on it’s Namma Chennai. my lips.

TM Gourav Namma Chennai

“Pongalo Pongal” Namma Chennai

here are 3 types of Toastmasters club operated in Japan which comes under District 76. They are

 English Toastmasters club – Like the one operated in India.  Japanese Toastmasters club – Fully Japanese. Manuals in Japanese language is available from TMI  Bilingual Toastmasters club – Both English & Japanese. It creates a bond among them. Normally in Japan, Clubs use to The bill will be equally shared meet fortnightly and most of the among them; in Japanese this is clubs have their meetings called “Betsu-Betsu” meaning scheduled on the weekdays. The “each-each”. interesting fact during the Native Japanese Toastmasters contest season is that all types having American experience will of clubs can send the use American accent, others will participants for both English and have their native mix accent as Japanese speech contest. usual. During new member Tokyo Toastmasters club is one induction ceremony, all the club of the oldest English members will shake hands with toastmasters club which started all the newly inducted members 60 years ago. It consists of which shows a sign of solidarity members ranging from 20 years to the new members for their to 80 years old from different self-improvement. countries. If you get a chance to visit japan, Usually post the club meetings try to visit a club nearby you will in the evening, members will go know lot about the culture and to restaurants for dinner and humble quality of Japanese spend couple of hours people. interacting with each other. TM Thani Namma Chennai

illed with a vista of memories, all alone I tread, barefoot, the same sandy beach welcoming the warmth of the brightly lit sky and the familiar gushing of waves, enveloped in euphoria. I am reminded of D.H Lawrence’s “The glamour of childish days is upon me...... I weep like a child for the past.” CHARMING CHENNAI with its lovely beaches acclaimed to be the world’s second has given unforgettable memories. It is part of my growing years and the glamour isn’t a thing of the makes life for any Chennaite past. complete. The unforgettable view embedded in my mind of my days of childhood blossoming into adulthood holding those tender hands my Mom who led the way... now I walk hands free looking for her who is lost in the Beautiful sunset, the gentle vastness of time and space . breeze, cushiony sandy touch on my feet, the hustle and bustle Here I stand in retrospect in my around is what you will love to innocence, smiling at the see with a view of the merry go oscillation of the waves thinking round, sugar candy, pop- corn, of how my ‘mumma’ would hold sugarcane juices, tempting bajjis me up against the gush of and colourful kites flying high. waters where now I can see my Though we are kind of losing son sailing high. sight of these simple yet enriching reminiscences,

TM Rakhee Singhi Namma Chennai

Life indeed is a circle and one is The lovely beach and my bound to relive those moments memories revisited, hold out a of ecstasy as in the words of promise for a better tomorrow the yesteryears Hindi favourite for a better future and for a “Zindagi kaisi hai paheli haye, better bonding with my loved Kabhi toh hasaye, kabhi yeh ones. rulaye....”

TM Rakhee Singhi Namma Chennai

“Kootanchoru” Namma Chennai

Now, you might think about umans are today the other animals -- like the social world’s most dominant species. I insects, the bees, the ants -- that always had this question how can cooperate in large numbers, everything on this planet is but they don't do so flexibly. centered around the Human Their cooperation is very rigid species despite we sharing this and it is basically just in one way planet with several other through which a beehive species. Whereas this was not functions. And if there's a new the case, seventy-thousand opportunity or a new danger, years ago, when our ancestors the bees cannot reinvent the were insignificant animals and social system overnight. They the most important thing we cannot, for example, execute the know about prehistoric humans queen and establish a republic is that they were unimportant. of bees, or a communist How did we manage to turn dictatorship of worker bees. ourselves from an insignificant ape, minding its own business in If we look at history, all the huge one corner of Africa, into a achievements of mankind species which rules the planet whether it's building the Earth? pyramids or landing on The answer to the moon, have this key been based Question not on lies in individual the fact abilities, that we but on Humans this ability control the to cooperate planet because flexibly in large we are the only animals that can numbers. We humans can work cooperate both flexibly and in together even though we don't very large numbers. And our know each other, to create this language, alone of all the global exchange of ideas. animals, enables us to talk about things and sometimes about things that do not even exist. TM Deepak Namma Chennai

The very idea of Toastmasters a global organization which has several chapters around the world and is also possible because of the ability of we Humans to cooperate flexibly in large numbers. So, the next logical question is how are we humans able to cooperate flexibly in large numbers? The answer is our imagination. We can cooperate flexibly with countless numbers of strangers, because we alone, of all the animals on this planet, can create and believe in fictions and fictional stories. And as long as everybody believes in the same fiction, everybody obeys and follows the same rules, the same norms, the same values. To But over the centuries, we have make it simple, take the case of constructed on top of this Money it is in fact, the most objective reality a second layer successful story ever invented of fictional reality, a reality made and told by humans, because it of fictional entities such as is the only story everybody societies, corporations, and believes. Everyone on this money. This has made us the planet irrespective of their most dominant species on the religious or political views planet such that we control the believe in the idea of money. fate of all other species of On a concluding note, we can animals and the objective say that we humans control the entities world because we live in a dual reality. All other animal species Note - This article is inspired by the live in an objective reality. Their works of Jim Holt, SN Goenka, and reality consists of just objective Yuval Noah Harari entities, such as rivers, trees, lions, and elephants. TM Deepak Namma Chennai

DTM Nina John Chief Judge of D-

DTM Abraham Zacharia TM Ankur Singhi Area Director-N Conference Chair of Ovation 2019 Namma Chennai

“Outdoor Meeting” With Children Namma Chennai

ne day I went to a mall in Ok. I took that Sari as a sample Chennai. Of course with my wife. piece and ventured into the As you know, all the Malls are by crowd of saris and could find the ladies, for the ladies and of one and showed it to my wife. the ladies. We just accompany She threw a nasty look at me them. That is all. My wife and said ‘this is atomic blue, not entered into a textile shop and botanic blue. started spending time on Ok leave it. I myself will find it’ selecting the so called piece, as though she is purchasing she Sari. As you know, this will take is purchasing this sari for me. several hours. Hence I tried to I stood there as a security escape but on sensing this, she statue for few hours and then I gave me an important job. found her choosing a black sari. ‘Please select a Sari for me in She said ‘This one is better for ‘Botanic Blue’. I was little bit me’. Had this decision taken confused, why little bit, fully earlier, I would have shown my confused. What is this Botanic color intelligence to her as I have Blue ? I have seen the color no problem with black and white called blue. I politely asked her colors. ‘what is this species called She is testing my color botanic blue’. She showed me a intelligence at various places - in sari and said the same color but grocery stores asking me to buy with light orange tinge mixed the cereal packet with ‘grim red’ with it’ color – in sweet stall, asking me to buy laddu in ‘stream orange’ color.

“I have difficulties in distinguishing even red with orange. How could I differentiate ‘grim’ and ‘stream’ ? “

TM Nagendra Bharathi Namma Chennai

For me Black & White are the colors which I could easily differentiate like night and day. But what about these hundreds and hundreds of shades of colors.

I learnt that there are various training institutes to teach ‘Business Intelligence’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence’. Please let me know if there is a coaching centre for ‘Color Intelligence in Charming Chennai’

TM Nagendra Bharathi Namma Chennai

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18-Feb-2018 “Outdoor Meeting” Namma Chennai

I find Chennai as one of the Central Railway Station, most amiable and fascinating , city in the world in respect of Vivekananda House and many peace, safety, standard of living, more reminiscence the beauty co-operation from people, of art relevant during those time travelling, education, stay, which is preserved adding value enjoyment, learning etc… to the city depicting the style of People from all over India and architecture. The National shrine some part of the world like to of St. Thomas is one of the live in this friendly city. It is very ancient beautiful church which is easy for women and girls to so impressive and one will love move around freely even during to be there. The mysterious the late night from their place of Theosophical society dedicate to work. different faiths: a Christian There are many places one can Church, a Zoroastrian visit in Chennai like the Temple, a Hindu Temple, a Marina Beach, Sikh shrine, Buddhist Zoo, shrine, a mosque Ribon Building, which teaches the Arignar Anna importance of all Zoological religion and Park, one will National admire its Park etc… For peaceful children there are many places surroundings with like the Regional Railway plants and trees and makes one Museum, , MGM nostalgic to visit often. The city Dizzee World, Theme has got its charm of temples . Parks etc. The peaceful “The aroma of coffee and mediation place of Sri jasmine flower gives an Ramakrishna Math is splendid. enthralling beauty to the city.” Some of the architectural There are awesome shopping building of the British time such malls in the city which is as Courts, Educational equivalent to Dubai shopping Institutions,. malls.

TM Vijayalakshmi Namma Chennai

The Stations further show the city to be progressive. Two-wheeler rental services are available in the airport and the Chennai Metro Rail making convenience for people to commute. The connectivity to the different states with the beautiful highways is excellent.

The real estate is booming at a faster pace because people The people living in the city of prefer to settle in this beautiful Chennai is simple and women city making charming city of and girls are nicely and decently Chennai one of the major faster dressed thus respecting their growing and most sought after honour. city in the world .Charming Chennai is the mixture of Village, Anyuntoward incident is Town and City and is one among minimal which is drastically global cities with a mixture of coming down due to education. modern and traditional values. Hospitals are available in plenty I also like the festival of Pongal and people from across the Celebration and Ganesh globe come for treatment which Chaturthi in this charming city. shows the trust in the hospitality of Chennaities. People from Low income group I love Chennai where I to the High income group can feel safe and at home. survive decently in this charming city.

TM Vijayalakshmi Namma Chennai

“Multilingual” Namma Chennai

I ntroducing to you But, Sardar ji said (pointing Mr.Man Singh - the person towards Man Singh) only after whom I underestimated at first the first one goes, I can come. I sight. didn't want to waste time and decided to go with Man Singh. Man Singh took me inside the Park, moved slowly watching left and right, stopped wherever he spotted birds, explained me the name, from where it comes - all in a decently understandable English. He was so patient throughout the 4 hours, he himself volunteered to take pics of mine as I was alone.

He is one of the Rickshaw driver at Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur, Rajasthan) taking visitors around the Park. On 8th Nov'16, after buying the entry ticket I walked towards the Rickshaws. Man Singh's was the Even while returning if he first one and behind him a spotted any bird that we missed, Sardar ji. he made sure to stop and I stood between both and explained. Half way on our started enquiring in my broken return, I was into my phone Hindi. Sardar ji quickly looking at the photos. Suddenly understood and started talking he stopped the rickshaw. I with me in English. I asked him thought he spotted some bird to come for taking me around and looked left, right and even the park. I was doubtful if Man above in the sky just to found Singh can communicate to me in nothing. at least some form of English.

TM Yuvaraj Namma Chennai

He got down. while I was keen on which direction he would It became a UNESCO World move, he bent down and took a Heritage site in 1985. Plastic cover that was on the Wetland which was road. He kept it with him and originally 5500 hectare in 1965 put that in a dustbin a few (double the size of Keoladeo meters ahead. National Park) is now just a little over 500 hectare..! After some more distance, I 90% of the Wetland is totally found a Plastic bottle and took it gone due to construction with me to throw in the dustbin. activities and garbage dumping. I was totally impressed with the way he Every reacted day seeing Chennai that corporation small No dumps Plastic 1500 cover. tonnes of One waste in thing Pallikaranai..! that Struck in my mind right from the beginning of the trip A place which was half of the size was about of Pallikaranai wetland is now a in Chennai outskirts. Keoladeo UNESCO Heritage site due to National Park (also a wetland) is proper conservation & a predominant place for Local & maintenance. A place which was Migratory birds and it is widely double the size of Keoladeo Park known as Bird Sanctuary among is now filled with buildings and the locals. Pallikaranai is also a Garbage due to poor or no wetland and a place for number conservation & maintenance. of Migratory birds. Keoladeo Chennai would’ve become home National Park was a Hunting to a UNESCO Heritage site. But, spot till early 1970s. Spanning we have made it home to around 2800 hectare, it was Garbage sites..! Let’s try to made a Bird Sanctuary in 1976 preserve the remaining 500 and then a National Park in hectares of our Marshland. 1982.

TM Yuvaraj Namma Chennai

The God Father of CTM

The Iron Lady of CTM. Also Chief Judge of District 82, Past District Director of D 82

World Champion of Public Speaking runner up – 2015 Best Toastmaster of the year of District 82 in 2016 & a current Area Director (G4)

Best Buddy Toastmaster of the Division-G in 2018 & Rising Star of the Division-G in 2017 Captain Cool of CTM; Also a Future Area Director (N3) A Champion Speaker of CTM who has a “High Price to pay” Winner of both ISC & TTC of CTM in 2018

Past President of CTM; Very fond of Japan Humour King of CTM and an Airport man Namma Chennai

TM Noorain-ACS DTM Nina John-CL

TM Manisha-ACB TM Paul-CC Namma Chennai The Lighthouse Madras – The Mass ! The Madras of 1970s is in sharp contrast to what it has become. Its citizens led a languid life, and seemed to be in no hurry to get anywhere. In what are now prime localities milkmen brought their cows and milked them at the doorsteps of customers. There was no anxiety on the roads and the risk of a road accident was almost non existent. In those days five of us would ride our half rusted cycle side by side. Chennai 1970 Purasaivakkam

As we lived in a society My school days I remember with untouched by overreaching fond memories Madras Christian ambition, youngsters had more College High School, was leisure. There were many one of the most sought-after school theatres where we could catch by parents for their wards to study, It up with the best of English films, had a sprawling campus amongst all the Elphinstone Theatre was a schools in Madras, were sports and favourite not just because it National Cadet Corps (NCC) was screened top Hollywood movies given much importance. With my but, there was also the famous friends in tow I had bunked classes a Jaffars, an icecream parlour in few times to go swimming in Marina one of its corners. I had the Swimming Pool in Anna Square experience of watching Tamil though none of us knew swimming Movies sitting on a bench in a but we enjoyed the challenge. theatre were the ticket was priced just 90 paisa. Then, the The hospitality industry was Roxy theatre in Purasaiwalkam disappointing, there was a singular like many other theatres has lack of variety. South Indian cuisine now given way to a multi ruled without challenge. Some of the storeyed shopping complex or restaurants tried to make kalyana mandapam. TM Srikanth Kuttykrishnan 32 Namma Memories of Old Madras ! Chennai The Lighthouse -North Indian dishes with pathetic results. The most sought after hotels for mouth watering food was Hotel Dasaprakash for its Vegetarians , the hotels was known for introducing Paper Roast Dosas for its customers Icecream was another item in their menu which was of great demand. Not many non-vegetarian restaurants were there during those days and the one restaurant that was well known for their non vegetarian food was Hotel Buharis, the Biriyani served there was literally was brand name and homemade and the only shopping the Faluda. Yet the people of to be done was for garments and Madras were very conservative and firecrackers. Every home in for a family to go to a hotel and Madras would prepare have food was a long drawn sweetmeats according to their process, they had to make plans needs and for distributing among atleast a week before and make their friends, neighbours and some adjustments in their monthly relatives. The next day after the expenditure budget. festival celebration would have a deserted look in the roads and the streets, everybody would be discussing about the days gone by and looking forward to the year ahead for festivals to arrive.

There weren’t much high rise buildings during those days and every home was an individual Festival time was the best part of structure at the most with a single Madras life, Deepavali and Pongal storey. I remember the high rise was for everyone to celebrate then was the LIC building which irrespective of caste or creed, the stood tall and was a much sought thrill of the festival day would begin after tourist spot, but fate was atleast a month before. Every sweet cruel, in the sense the and savoury for the occasion was 33 TM Srikanth Kuttykrishnan The Charm of Madras Namma Chennai The Lighthouse building caught fire and almost everything went up in flames. A tremendous effort on the part of the Insurance Company was made and the building was restored to its pristine glory within a short period of time. that particular given time. Grocery purchase was done at the corner shop in Walking down a street or a lane was the street. There wasn’t much bulk music to ears, the radios of the purchase done, but were bought on daily yesteryears would be on in each and basis. every house playing tamil movie songs . or devotional music. The discussion of Kite flying, rolling of old cycle tyres, rubber current affairs or cricket was another ball cricket and hockey played with the memorable feature of Madras. It was branch of a coconut tree was the main joint family and most of discussion evening games for all of us. During dusk would be happening in the front porch the game would change to Hide and Seek of the house which would be just a or Police and Robber. step from the street or lane. None could miss the voice and the laughter Oh memories ! The charm of Madras are then. We can never miss the aroma of there to carry with me forever and to the fresh brewed filter coffee walking cherish for the rest of my life and share down the street with my children; Gone are those days of my childhood but, the present and the Retail shopping for daily groceries and future of Madras now called “Chennai” is vegetables were almost done at the more than promising and charming for my comfort of our home. Fresh vegetables children and the next generation. As there were hawked by vendors in their push is an adage “Old leaves wither away for carts that would pass by every home at fresh leaves and flowers to bloom”. 34 TM Srikanth Kuttykrishnan Namma Chennai The Lighthouse

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President - TM Gourav

Vice President-Education - TM Goutham

Vice President Membership - TM Aadil

Vice President Public Relation - TM Deepak

Secretary - TM Sarath

Treasurer - TM Bhuvaneshware

Sergeant-At-Arms - TM Venkateshwaran

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Quiz Answers: 1. ABRAHAM 6. ANKUR 2. NINA 7. RAMNATH 3. ADITYA 8. AYAY 4. NOORAIN 9. THANIGEASWARA 5. SARATH 10. VENU 36 Namma Chennai The Lighthouse