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Club of Bombay DISTRICT 3141 THEBulletin of the Rotary Club of BombayGA | For privateTEW circulation only | www.rotaryclubofbombay.orgAY Volume No. 61 Issue No. 45, June 30, 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE At Talwada, the ADMC celebrated its 20th year by inaugurating a new Well Baby Clinic, Fellow Rotarians, a television set and a cable connection to A year ago at my ‘Installation’ function play educational videos and cartoons for at the Taj, I delivered my “acceptance the children visiting in the OPD, a new speech”, outlining our goals and tasks, to be playground for children and upgrading the accomplished during my year as President of terrace to make the same more usable. our great Club. I personally continue to admire PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani and PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rumi Twelve short months later, the time has Jehangir for their immense dedication and arrived to review our progress and for me to their work at PRVEC. We also are indeed shortly demit office. extremely proud of the RCB Medical Centre This for me, has been a year full of happiness, at Cotton Green, in a standalone building meeting people and learning. I have been graciously provided by Bombay Cotton very fortunate to have received so much Merchants and Muccadam’s Association, affection and amazing support. where over 6,000 underprivileged patients were served this year. I must admit that I was a bit sceptical on certain aspects. However, I soon learnt that Much of India lacks clean drinking water and the Water Resources Committee’s efforts my worries were much unfounded. with the Covid-19 Relief Committee in to make this available in the interiors of reaching out to feed people, focusing on I received guidance from my “Think Tank” (PP Vidarbha are truly commendable. Rtn. Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. Pradeep Chinai, relief to the needy beneficiaries of their Rtn. Ashok Jatia and my better half - Gautam), respective projects. The Animal Welfare Saving the lives of our little hearts through and also from several of the members from Committee too made their contribution with Paediatric Heart Surgeries is another need time to time. I have been very fortunate and helping feed the helpless and abandoned of the hour. Our Club’s outreach in this area blessed to receive the continuous support strays. has been significant thanks to the multiplier benefit through our Global Grants. and guidance of our Board, our Trustees, Past Our Bhavishya Yaan Committee, as usual, Presidents and members. One only had to believes in outdoing themselves and they The upgradation of the ENT and Urology reach out and the assistance was there. have done it once again. The students’ Departments at Masina Hospital is yet The formal preparations for the year began excellent SSC results with a near 100% another significant contribution by us with our off-site at Rtn. Ashok Jatia’s Rhythm pass percentage were commendable. I am towards the improvement of our healthcare Resorts (“home away from home”, as I call delighted to see that our BY children are well system and its availability for the needy. it). The sessions were very encouraging - with on the path of getting a better life and to forge ahead. The Cancer Aid Committee’s efforts in the directors and incoming chairpersons coming area of cancer awareness, screening camps together to draw up plans and a roadmap for Ananda Yaan still continues to provide some and treatment are very appreciable. the year, particularly our goals for the various hours of succour, joy and happiness to the community service projects. The overnight senior underprivileged poor, in the twilight of The Gender Equality Committee continues to trip included discussions on the Club’s plans their lives. play a meaningful and an important role in for the year, but the seriousness was balanced women’s empowerment and has always had out with fellowship, fun, music and dance Apart from various other activities, some of my support. during the breaks and in the evening. the key highlights were, the effective media campaign and an infotainment evening for A new project, and one of the very many My main focus was to further enhance our senior citizens, both the brain childs of our close to my heart, was rolled out this year. community projects and try to bring about PP Rtn. Ramesh Narayan. The Integrated Rural Development Project by and exploit the ‘synergy’ potential. the Environment Committee in four Villages The Child Welfare Committee had an to address the needs of solar power, water, While the Scholarship Committee continued eventful year with learning combined with toilet blocks and education. As Mahatma its efforts of further supporting our Bhavishya fun to ensure all-round development. The Gandhi said, “The future of India lies in its Yaan (BY) and Night Study children, the distribution of nutritious food to the street villages” I believe this to be a very meaningful Skill Development Committee is working children of Salaam Baalak Foundation Centre and effective long term solution for rural on creating a database for our BY kids, at Chowpatty was a new initiative to celebrate development and in avoiding migration – conducting aptitude tests and providing the birthdays of our members. the pain of migrants and their suffering and guidance to them for their career options hardships was witnessed in the Covid-19 I am so very grateful and indebted to the once they pass their SSC. crisis. children of Machchimaar Nagar for having And then Covid-19 happened a few months made my 60th birthday a very special one, Our Rotaract and Interact Clubs too, as ago, and cast its long shadow over India too. spent in their company with our Rotarians, always, have done incredible work this Still the synergies continued in the Covid-19 Rotary Partners, my family and some of my year. It is a pleasure to see their continued Relief efforts. The Bhavishya Yaan, Ananda dear school friends. This one will remain enthusiasm and dedication as the future Yaan and Child Welfare Committees worked etched in memory for life. generation in service of society. THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 02 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY JUNE 30, 2020 03 Besides service, our Club is also known Club Assemblies were lively and interactive Dear SMART President PREETI, se udte hain hum for its fun activities. A line up of sports and all our projects were well reported, I take this opportunity to Ye kaichiyan hume udne se activities included soccer followed by the well received and much appreciated. congratulate, compliment khak rokengi, Bhavishya Yaan XI vs the Rotary Club of Our PP Ramesh Narayan deserves a special and commend you for the Bombay President’s XI and the Thirteenth kyunki paron se nahin hoslon mention for enhancing our Club’s public exemplary leadership you Annual Golf Tournament for the Trophy se udte hain hum image, as also for the wonderful initiatives have provided to RC Bombay instituted by the Biswas family in 2008. in the area of Elder Care and the Elder in SMART year 2019-20. You As we bask in the glory of the We lost our dear Sitaramji Shah, who Awareness Campaign, both for our Club are leading the club with enriching and rewarding year always will be remembered for his and the our Rotary District 3141. distinction, charisma and gone by, let us cherish and dedication to yoga and its spread. The aplomb and have raised the treasure the fond memories, I must acknowledge and recognise the success of our Yoga Committee has been bar, setting new benchmarks while rededicating ourselves to exemplary work done by Past President thanks to the leadership and guidance of for your successors to emulate. the ideals of Rotary. Sandip Agarwalla, Immediate Past Sitaramji. President Vijay Jatia, President Elect RC Bombay is the PRIDE “Din beet jayenge suhaani Our Vocational Training Centre in Framroze Mehta and President Nominee of Dist-3141and has left yaad bankar, partnership with YMCA made additional Shernaz Vakil supported by the rest of an indelible mark in the community with 9 decades of Baaten reh jayengi ek kahani and exceptional efforts this year by the team for the Covid-19 Relief activities bankar, introducing additional courses organising - – and to implement this in a lock-down selfless service, with dedication a two day personality development Thanks to the efforts and hard work of situation was a very challenging and and commitment, through Par dost to hamesha rahenge workshop to focus on positive attitude, Rtn Farhat Jamal and the Programme humongous task. Well done. the various Impactful and dil ke kareeb, body language and confidence building Committee, our weekly meetings featured Iconic projects, programs and Once again, our heartiest congratulations surgeries, Disaster relief, … to of glory in the SMART year. Kabhi hothon ki muskaan, followed by a Job Fair. an outstanding line up of wonderful, initiatives in the field of health to PP Sandip for being appointed DGND name a few. I would like to dedicate the to kabhi aankhon ki namee eminent and distinguished speakers and care, safe drinking water, The Night Study Centres saw growth with 2022-23. following lines to you – bankar” topics. vocational training, education With your pleasing personality, the opening of five new NSC classes, Championing one of the key Rotary - Bhavishya Yaan, Talwada charming manner, humble Kabhi mahek banke gulon se With best wishes, expanding our reach. The NSC students The Bulletin, Website and Social Media beliefs that children are our future and medical centre, Jal Jiwan-- attitude, friendly nature and udte hain hum, benefited from the Rotary scholarships Committee did an amazing and fabulous Harjit and Romi they deserve a better world than what we Water ATM’s, Masina hospital zest for excellence, you have and enjoyed the CCI Christmas party and job by giving our Gateway a new and kabhi dhuen ki tarah parvato had, the “Chhoti Si Asha” fund-raiser on upgradation, Paediatric heart taken your club to new heights the Annual Get-Together.