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. energised look, adding style, constantly 28th June, 2020 focused and committed updating information on our website The Urban Heritage Committee’s efforts to immediate relief projects as well as and social media, all of which received towards conservation of our heritage the creation of long-term projects in the Preeti Mehta. Leading with the compassion. increased attention and mileage from structures, including rare books and maps area of nutrition, health, education and heart. across the world. And she went after are admirable. skill development and other projects of So what makes for a good the funding, and the Thanks to our Sergeant-at-Arms our our Club. Amongst others, I thank Sabbas The Fellowship and Assimilation Rotary year? implementation and the work weekly meetings were orderly, dignified, Joseph, Wizcraft and Rotary India for the is actually completed, in the Committee were simply outstanding in Some good work by the and effective. partnership. middle of the lockdown. giving us a delightful and unforgettable wonderful projects our Club year with fun-filled fellowships. Members Our fund-raiser at the NCPA in August, In a nutshell, I would say with great has. Her genuine caring showed enjoyed a memorable and fun fellowship 2019, with an energetic and charged- pride that our Club, thanks as always in the interest she took in the A great fundraiser show. Lots trip to Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram up Sonu Nigam performing, was an to all of you, has excelled itself in activities of the tiny tots at the of money raised in the year. in July/August, 2019, followed by a trip excellent event so well organised by our community service and again proven that Lighthouse Project and the abroad to Uzbekistan in November, 2019. enthusiastic team of Rotarians. Our overall we are capable, motivated, dedicated A focus on a somewhat Elders at Ananda Yaan. The cancellation of the South America trip fund raising for the Club projects, as also, and will forge ahead, whatever be the neglected old rural medical The Covid crisis gave her the in March this year was rather unfortunate, our contributions towards TRF have been circumstances. welfare project of our own necessitated due to the global pandemic. encouraging and admirable, despite opportunity to delegate wisely, I have had a demanding, but a very Club. The same may hopefully be undertaken the economic downturn, the Covid-19 another strong leadership rewarding year, with many memorable some time in the next Rotary Year. situation, and lock-down. A heightened profile for our trait. moments which I will always treasure and Club in the media. The In-Camera Committee again hosted In this past year, unfortunately and sadly cherish. And finally, let me place this some excellent interactive fellowship 4 of our members passed away. We have Appreciation for our work in on the record. She never once I thank you all for your support over the meetings, graced by outstanding taken a fairly conservative approach in the District. asked me to publicize herself past year and for giving me this once in speakers touching upon interesting and inducting members and have added a or her work. life-time opportunity to lead our very Some wonderful fellowship obvious traits, is filled with When she inaugurated the engrossingly informative topics. total of 8 new members; all of whom we distinguished Club. I thoroughly enjoyed (can’t forget that can we). compassion. And chooses to rural integrated development And still if anyone has hope will make great contributions to the The Young at Heart Committee is made my time and tenure as our President. lead from the heart. project at Gumbadpada, compiled it, there was a lot of Club, resulting in our total Club strength of Well, Preeti’s year ticks all up of our seniors who, as the name My support and efforts for our Club will which incidentally I rank media attention. As I always 322. We started the year at an average age these boxes in style. I knew it would be a good year suggests, continue to surprise us with their always continue. as a truly transformational say, do good work without of 59 and end it at 56.8. when Preeti said that instead abundant zeal and spirit. I could end my article here project (no tokenism) she was expectation. Money and fame I wish incoming President Framroze and of all the standard gifts the The average attendance of our Club and everyone could rise and surrounded by ladies from will court you. The Public Awards Committee did a his new team continued success. Club presents to the birthday for the year was 52.5%. Meetings were applaud. Because that’s what a another village (Warghadpada) commendable job in selecting well boys and girls (our members), President Preeti, take a bow. conducted over Zoom Conferencing due good year is all about, right? who were pleading with her deserving personalities as Awardees. It was she opted to use this money to the pandemic. Initially, attendance to replicate this work in their You made me feel proud to be truly an honour and privilege for our Club Wrong. and the occasion to feed was low but we have seen an increase in village. She announced right a Rotarian. to recognise and honour these eminent hungry street children. That’s the number of attendees of these virtual To me a leader of an NGO is there with a firm voice, that individuals for their service to society. President Preeti Mehta leading with the heart. Ramesh Narayan meetings. someone who, apart from the she would indeed do it.That’s Service Above Self Committee Reports: ADMC & PRVEC

I have known Preeti for a few years JUNE 30, 2020 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY now and have always admired her 05 professionalism and quick turn-around Committee Reports time for any assignment. Running a Mehta and PP Rtn. Ramesh Rotary Club of our size and calibre ADMC...... P5 ADMC Narayan inaugurated a new brings its own share of challenges, but Well Baby Clinic. Special kits Preeti handled them with aplomb and PRVEC ...... P5 Director-in-charge: Rtn. (Dr.) with nutritional information equanimity. Her support was always Paediatric Heart Surgery...... P6 Ashok Kirpalani and supplements as also unflinching and that gave me great Chairperson: Rtn. Tara nappies were provided to confidence. Indeed, it was her goading RCB Medical Centre...... P6 Deshpande new mothers and blankets and the tremendous backing provided Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. (Dr.) and towels generously by the Board of Directors which resulted Cancer Aid...... P7 Rajeev Narvekar donated by Rtns. Naresh Jain in the happy outcome of me becoming a ever seen before in the Rotary world – Committee Members: Rtn. and Mohit Jain. Thanks to District Governor Nominee for 22-23 for yes I mean globally and its entire 110 Masina Hospital ...... P7 (Dr.) Rohini Chowgule Rtn. Arin Master, Cipla will the first time in 42 years from our Club. year history. It is to be shown live on Rtn. (Dr.) Zerxis Umrigar, Rtn. donate important medicines free cable connection to Ashwini Bhusara attends The outpouring of love and affection Colors TV on 28th June. The partnership Bhavishya Yaan ...... P8 Arin Master, Rtn. Akhil Sanghi to ADMC. Rtn. Ashok Jatia play educational videos daily to patients with which followed from our Club members with Wizcraft was magically crafted by orchestrated the construction and cartoons for children routine medical problems. was truly overwhelming. I am really Preeti herself making it a world class Gender Equality ...... P10 Celebrating its 20th year, of a new eco-friendly courtesy PP Rtn. Ramesh Additionally, regular visits grateful for all of this and look forward production and which promises to rocket ADMC dispensed free medical playground with recyclable Narayan. ADMC was also and consultation are to your continued encouragement. Rotary into another orbit, both within Rotary Scholarships ...... P11 care to approximately 18,000 materials which was installed furnished with new signage, provided by Rtn. (Dr.) Rohini The year passed by quickly with four India and the Indian diaspora overseas. Vocational Training ...... P11 patients; farmers, daily wage in the front garden for local sterile and safety equipment Chowgule, Paediatrician village adoption projects being her labourers and adivasis in the children and a roof made the and coats and badges. We Dr. Bijoy Apte and a team I have been fortunate to have enjoyed areas of dental, paediatrics, thank our generous donors consisting of Dr. Srinivas showpiece, executed with speed and the friendship of both Preeti and Night Study Centre ...... P12 terrace a usable space. elan. The COVID19 crisis disrupted the tuberculosis, pathology and and the entire hospital staff Kamath, Dr. Ajay Gupta and Gautam, who has provided Preeti rock general medicine. ADMC of ADMC and committee Dr. Neeraj Kolge along with working of all our lives and Rotary Clubs solid support and always been the Skill Development ...... P12 The OPD was fitted with all over the world suffered the same fate. Committee, under the a television set courtesy members for their support. Rotaractors of Government silent admirer egging her on. To this aegis of President Preeti Our Medical Officer Dr. Dental College. Seeing opportunity in adversity, Preeti affable couple, I offer my salutations Child Welfare ...... P13 Rtn. Ashok Jatia and a stepped up her game and is ending the and congratulations for a tremendous year with a flourish. More than Rs 5 crore year – filled with fun, fellowship, service, Environment...... P14 was raised for many COVID19 related eminent speakers and meaningful projects and that really thrust our Club in activities. Good luck and be proud of Water Resources...... P15 the limelight. The culmination is a climax your achievements! – Chhoti Si Asha – a mega fundraising Ananda Yaan ...... P17 and public image exercise probably never PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla Animal Welfare...... P17 Urban Heritage...... P18 Preeti, our calm and cool President, has led from the front. From the very get Social Media...... P18 go, at the off-site meet at our in-house ‘adda’, Rhythm Lonavala, both Preeti and Membership...... P19 The Pheroze R. Vakil Eye rendered to patients at PRVEC Ashok Jatia’s hospitality ensured that this Centre (PRVEC) is an ongoing is FREE OF CHARGE. 14,404 PATIENTS TREATED would be a fruitful journey for us all. Attendance...... P19 PRVEC project at Talwada that has We would like to thank our FROM JULY 2019 TO MARCH, At Preeti’s installation, DG Harjit poured Programme...... P20 Director-in-charge: Rtn. (Dr.) rendered comprehensive eye donors as also our visiting 2020 AS FOLLOWS: forth his shayaries and her uncle Ashok Kirpalani care to the underprivileged doctors and staff of the and mentor, M. L. Bhakta, had such Public Awards...... P20 Chairman Emeritus: PP Rtn. local population for over 40 PRVEC for their continuous (Dr.) Rumi Jehangir wonderful things to say; while Preeti set years. support, help and guidance. Ophthalmic OPD 12,385 out her lofty but achievable goals for the Sports...... P22 Vice-Chairman Emeritus: PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani Spectacles given 958 year. Our monthly visits continue Our special thanks to PP Operations 422 Yoga...... P23 Chairperson: Rtn. Homi on a regular basis. Dr. Anil (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani, PP During the year we were introduced Club fellowships with record breaking Katgara Patients admitted for 98 Deshpande, our Resident (Dr.) Rumi Jehangir, Rtn treatment to a very unique and fulfilling project, attendance, assimilation and scintillating Fellowship...... P24 Vice - Chairperson: Rtn. (Dr.) Doctor at PRVEC looks after (Dr.) Priyanka Doctor and IOL 352 where solar power was harnessed to in-camera evenings saw many, both In-Camera ...... P25 Mehernosh Dotivala the postoperative care and Dr. Anil Deshpande and the supply electricity and water to villages young and old, having the time of their Committee Members: PP conducts independent supporting staff for running Yag Laser 184 in rural Maharashtra. And her soft spot lives. Young At Heart...... P26 Rtn. Ashish Vaid, Rtn. (Dr.) OPDs and surgeries through the centre smoothly and Green Laser 5 for children, be it their education or Sorab Javeri, Rtn. Hiren Kara, the year. All the treatment efficiently. TOTAL 14,404 nutrition, is so obvious as she spent time Most importantly, Preeti was always Rtn. Arin Master on her 60th birthday with the kids of around to lend a helping hand to each Rotaract...... P27 Project Lighthouse. and every one of us, when we needed it the most. I take with me many of life’s Interact...... P27 Always ready for a jaunty fellowship, lessons that Preeti has so easily mastered Preeti sharing her vision for Preeti and Gautam (always with his dry and I look forward to be leaning on her Fund-raising...... P28 humour) took us through the wonders of the year 2019-20 at the offsite expertise and experience as I shortly step TRF, GG, AKS...... P29 at Rtn. Ashok Jatia’s Rhythm Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram, where into her shoes. Resorts we danced and sang and discovered 2019-2020 Munna’s hidden drummer boy talent. PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta Covid-19 Relief Work...... P30 SPECIAL MOMENTS FROM THE YEAR THAT WAS Committee Reports: Paediatric Heart Surgeries & RCB Medical Centre Committee Reports: Cancer Aid & Masina Hospital

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Sir HN Reliance Hospital & high priority cases which young as a few days old) and PAEDIATRIC Wadia Hospital along with are marked for immediate hopes to support another Haria Rotary Hospital in attention and shifted to the 400-450 surgeries in the Rtn. Murrad Currawala Aid Association, conducted increasing awareness through Vapi, Gujarat to provide free hospital. All the families’ coming months. HEART 1) Educational video on an early detection cancer talks, screening paediatric heart surgeries to supporting documents Each of our partner CANCER AID cancer prevention and screening camp on January camps and providing funds children from needy families. are screened to identify hospitals has conducted the Director-in-charge: Rtn. (Dr.) treatment in collaboration 23rd, 2020 at the Traffic for treatment of cancer. SURGERIES deserving underprivileged paediatric heart surgeries Rohini Chowgule with Indian Cancer Society: Police headquarters in The hospitals work through patients whose cases are and interventions with RCB partnered with various Chairperson: Rtn. (Dr.) Ian created and translated into Worli. More than a hundred 3) The Rotary Cancer Aid medical camps held across supported by RCB. RCB great success and have a hospitals in Mumbai Pinto regional languages and used traffic police personnel were Committee conducted a the country and conducted supported almost 200 reputation for providing including Kokilaben Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. by Indian Cancer Society screened and educated on camp for cancer awareness by qualified paediatric surgeries in the last year excellent medical services Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Farokh Balsara in both urban and rural. cancer awareness. Cancer education and screening for cardiologists. They diagnose (which includes patients as without any compromise. SRCC Childrens Hospital, Committee Members: Rtn. Posted on our Youtube and specialist Rtn. (Dr.) Ian Pinto wives of serving soldiers on (Dr.) Aashish Contractor, Facebook channels was present at the camp. March 12th at Powai. Around Rtn. Hoshang Nazir, Rtn. Rekha and compounder crossed 6000 patients. 2) RCB in collaboration With the rising rate of cancer 60 women were screened at Mudit Jatia, Rtn. Ptn. Soonu with the Cancer Patient cases, RCB has focused on this camp. RCB MEDICAL Rajanji give free consultation Eye Clinic: The check- Balsara, Rtn. Zeenia Master, and free medicines. up is done by Dr. Mittal We thank Rtn. Venkat The patients come from and is equipped with all Ramaswamy for his generous departments were thus set CENTRE surrounding areas and also instruments. Opticians donation of Rs. 10 lakh Director-in-Charge: Rtn. (Dr.) Pune, Virar and Palghar. We provide glasses to patients annually towards the running MASINA up / upgraded. Ashok Kripalani see 70 patients daily. at a reduced price. We have expenses of the dental / However, there was a Chairman: Rtn. Manoj also started free cataract eye clinic activities and he HOSPITAL substantial cost saving in procuring the equipment, Patodia NM Medical’s Pathology: operations with Rtn. Dushyant further donates additional The upgraded Urology Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. (Dr.) Blood tests and other tests Dave and Kulin Kothari’s Eye budgets for buying medical resulting in a surplus in Aashish Contractor done by NM Medical at 70 per Hospital for underprivileged equipment. Department at Masina each of the three Global Committee Members: Rtn. cent discount, thanks to our patients of the clinic. Hospital, Mumbai was Grants. It was thought The upgraded Urology displayed and Masina’s (Dr.) Mehernosh Dotivala, Rtn. Rahil Shah who owns NM Our thanks to PP Rtn. inaugurated on January best to apply this surplus Department was finally Urologist Dr. Mukund Rtn. Ptn. Nandita Patodia, Medical. Child Care Clinic: (Dr.) Mukesh Batra, Rtn. 15th, 2020. In Rotary Year for procuring even more inaugurated at Masina Andankar briefed all Rtn. Gautam Doshi, Rtn. Inaugurated two years back, Sureshbhai Kotak , and Rtn. 2018-19, RCB undertook the equipment for Masina Hospital in a simple present on the enhanced Pritam Sanghai, Rtn. Ameet Dental Clinic: With two the Child Care Clinic headed Shyam Makharia - President setting up / upgradation Hospital. ceremony. Rotarians scope of surgeries that Pispati dental chairs equipped with by Dr. Atique has given good of Muccadam Association, of various departments present were President could be performed X-ray facility, we provide results. We distribute free Rtn. Rahil Shah, Rtn. Swati of Masina Hospital in Rotary Club of Bombay in free dental treatment with medicines. Malnourished Mayekar and Rtn. Dushyant RCB applied for a scope Preeti Mehta, IPP Vijay as a result of the new three phases under three change to the TRF and Jatia, PP Sandip Agarwalla, equipment. RCB is thankful association with Bombay efficient and experienced children are treated with Dave as also Rtn. Pritam respective Global Grants. Cotton Merchants and doctors. Root canals are done special attention. Sanghai for free supply they approved the request Rtn. (Dr.) Ashok Kripalani, to all the Global Grant Muccadams Association free and dentures are carried of FMCG products for the promptly. Accordingly, Rtn. Homi Katgara, Rtn. donors – Balkrishna commenced a free clinic for out at minimal cost. This is General Physician: We have clinic and to the Committee While Phases I (Casualty, the collective surplus Sureshbhai Kotak & Rtn. Industries Ltd, Hindustan the under-privileged at Cotton thanks to Rtn. Swati Mayekar gotten a huge response for Members of Cotton Green. Burns, NICU, Orthopedic from three Global Grants Gaurav Nevatia. They were Composites Ltd and the Green in Mumbai. The clinic is and Rtn. Ptn. (Dr.) Sandesh this service. We also provide OT, Plastic Surgery) & (almost Rs 1 cr) was directed joined by Masina Hospital Mahansaria family – open twice a week and offers: Mayekar and their Trust who free medicine And, big thanks to our II (Endoscopy) were towards the upgrade of CEO Dr. Vispi Jokhi and his without whose generosity have provided experienced President, OB and Board inaugurated in May the Urology Department at enthusiastic team. the above would not have Dr. Batra’s Homeopathy doctors, Dr. Chetna and Dr. Beneficiaries:More than members for their support 2019, Phase III (ENT) was Masina. been possible. Clinic: PP Rtn. (Dr.) Mukesh Mallika, who treat approx. 10,000 a year. Till February and cooperation. inaugurated on November The new instruments were Batra started this clinic. Dr. 45-50 patients daily. this year, we had already 2nd, 2019. A total of seven

Enjoying the warm ‘Together, we can’ Brainstorming session In splits listening to Aditya’s hospitality of Rtn. Ptn. Sudha at the offsite at the offsite introduction and Rtn. Aziz Javeri Committee Reports: Bhavishya Yaan Committee Reports: Bhavishya Yaan

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Bapna, Rtn. Rajesh Shah, Rtn. the year having been obtained strung together by BY mentor 375 and its connotations had volunteers for chess and on juvenile diabetes. Our BHAVISHYA Shivkumar Israni, Rtn. Sunita on time. Here are the activities Rtn. Ptn. Avaan Vakharia who Chandrayaan 2, inspiring other activities during the year. young BY students lent their Mandelia, Rtn. Varsha Daiya at a glance: expertly hosted the entire personalities and the Solar voice for this awareness • A few talks by professionals event. The occasion was graced System. programme. They were taken YAAN • A career guidance camp were also held in some Number of beneficiaries: 1456 by the renowned actor Tara to 24Fret, a recording studio, for our alumni conducted • Banking and financial schools. Director-in-charge: Rtn. students Sutaria. BY students rounded to be a part of our District together with International literacy were dealt with by ITM Meera Alreja Budget: Rs. 1,33,48,800/- off another meaningful year 3141 awareness programme. School of Management volunteers who volunteered at • The HR Rotaractors Chairperson: Rtn. Jamshed Estimated amount spent till with excellent SSC results with Excellence (ISME) Rotaractors. the centres for 10 days. conducted “Quicksilver”, a • Educational camps and a lit Vakharia end April: Rs. 86,37,451/- a near 100% pass percentage, It was a grand success, programme with a grand fest on RK Narayan were held Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. several high scorers and school • Volunteers from Vidya, attended by 217 students. finale at the KC Auditorium. during the year. Madhusudan Daga The Bhavishya Yaan toppers. Powai, visited schools engaging Feedback from the students, • Our alumni girls attended Committee members: PP programme (BY) of the Rotary the children in interesting • An art competition on Rotarians and guests was • Our spoken English and a seminar conducted by Rtn. Arun Sanghi, PP Rtn. Club of Bombay celebrated projects like scribble bots, “Your Dream City - Mumbai”, encouraging. Computer classes have Population First & SBI to Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. Alok its annual day and 10th wind cars and wind turbines, an initiative of the Bombay progressed well with monthly celebrate International Day of Sekhsaria, Rtn. Meera Alreja, anniversary this year. BY was • Celebration of International giving them hands-on Chamber of Commerce and oral and written tests the Girl Child. The girls took Rtn. Jagdish Malkani, Rtn. started in February 2009 at Yoga Day in all our schools. experience in electronics. The facilitated by Mahindra & conducted according to plan. part in a panel discussion on Satyan Israni, Rtn. Anand the Dr. Ambedkar School in sessions concluded with a Mahindra, took place mid- • Our annual day for all health and empowerment Dalal, Rtn. Ashok Jatia, Rtn. Worli with just 40 students and • Our partner Vidya arranged STEM competition. November. Mr. Srirangan of six schools combined with issues. Ptn. Avaan Vakharia, Rtn. Ptn. is now in its 11th successful for Saturday activities in all the Bombay Chamber spoke the 10th anniversary was • The ISME Rotaractors Beena Yargop, Rtn. Ptn. Ekta year improving the lives of schools on a regular basis. to the children on technology celebrated with much pomp conducted a STEAM project • Select children were taken Shah, Rtn. Homi Katgara, Rtn. 1500 students in six BMC to IIT Powai for a workshop on changes the world over and and fanfare at the ISME • Tata Pro Engage volunteers over 10 sessions. This was Ptn. Jaya Prasad, Rtn. Manish schools! What a stupendous solar power and solar lights. gave away the prizes. Campus in Lower Parel, spoke at five centres on conducted on Saturdays for Reshamwala, Rtn. Manoj achievement! The academic Mumbai (thanks to our very Saturdays on topical issues children of standards 5 to 8. • Children’s Day was Patodia, Rtn. Mudit Jatia , year 2019-20 started on a good • Our District 3141 conducted own Rtn. Indu Shahani) and like the Kashmir issue, Article celebrated at all schools and Rtn. Priyanka Jatia, Rashmi note with all permissions for • In addition, the schools have a radio awareness programme

With the Masters of Ceremony At the installation with President Preeti’s With sister Mimansa Popat at Aditya Somani and Tara PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta and family in the audience the installation Deshpande PN Rtn. Shernaz Vakil Committee Reports: Bhavishya Yaan & Gender Equality Committee Reports: Rotary Scholarships & Vocational Training

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SCHOLARSHIPS DISBURSED STATUS: principals. • A wonderful awareness film Categories No. of approved Budget Disbursed Balance • Children of Worli and made by our alumni on lock- applicants amount amount amount Ambedkar visited the Bhau down procedures was widely Daji Lad museum for excellent circulated on social media. Rotary scholars 17 Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 12,76,382 Rs. 7,23,618 science sessions conducted by The year ended abruptly but General (added 185 Rs. 6,00,000 Rs. 12,06,078 (Rs. 6,06,078) the museum team. not before we could complete surplus of • Children’s outings included several activities as planned. Rotary Scholars) visits to the CCI Christmas dentistry camps for the bought at a highly discounted It was an extremely satisfying Bhavishya Yaan 80 Rs. 6,00,000 Rs. 6,02,580 (2,580) Party, Cathedral School Fun children. rate from Johnson & Johnson and action packed year despite Fair, Zoo and CSMVS Museum. as part of our District project, all the challenges! Night Study 10 Rs. 1,00,000 Rs. 1,00,000 NIL • Distribution of sanitary was given to each girl. Centres Nevatia • Schools conducted much napkins took place at all Schoalrships needed eye camps and schools. A year’s supply, • Our BY vs Rotary cricket Deshpande & 12 Rs 2,00,000 Rs. 1,17,000 Rs. 83,000 Amit Chandra trained in Financial Literacy, Total 304 Rs. 35,00,000 Rs. 33,02,040 Rs. 1,97,960 GENDER visit reputed Government ITIs, skill training centres Note: Not a single applicant within the criteria of Merit-cum-Means was rejected. EQUALITY and academies. In addition, students are also provided the centre updated with the Director-in-charge: Rtn. a nutritional component. ever changing scenario in the Vineet Bhatnagar Finally, as part of Rotary VOCATIONAL outside world. We now have Chairperson: Rtn. Arin Club of Bombay’s gender 32 new short term courses Master equality initiative, students TRAINING introduced for the youth. Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Anar are provided Self-Defence With the purpose of helping, Shah sessions. CENTRE Committee members: Rtn. guiding and training students Director-in-charge: Rtn. for interviews, we organised Ravi Fotedar, Rtn. Dr. Aashish services to the ones offered additional nutrition. On February 27, we had Hiranmay Biswas a two day personality Contractor, Rtn. Natasha earlier. We now have a Another ongoing project is Project Red, an awareness Chairperson: Rtn. Varsha development workshop Treasurywala, Rtn. Tanya full fledged Dental Clinic, Salaam Bombay, wherein programme on menstruation, Daiya in the month of February Sood, Rtn. Ptn. Bijal Kara, Pediatrics, Gynaecology, we train 150 girl students hygiene and distribution of a Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Ajit 2020. Close to 75 students Rtn. Ptn. Dhvanika Thakkar, General Physician, across schools in different year’s supply of free sanitary Lalvani benefited from this workshop benefitted through our are distributed to those who Rtn. Ptn. Pervin Jehangir Dermatology, Homeopathy trades during the academic napkins to 210 girl students Committee members: that focused on positive training programmes during have successfully completed and Xray. All this has been year 2019-20. A total of 155 of M.S.P.T. High School at PP Rtn. Paul George, Rtn. attitude, body language and the year. their course during the Rotary has supported IWA possible with Rotary’s students have been enrolled Nana Chowk, Grant Road. It Bimal Mehta, Rtn. Jamshyd confidence building . VTCE Certificate Distribution year. Some of the students Clinic ever since Rtn. Sonya support. This year, from April into the programme across was very well received and Vazifdar, Rtn. Raj Ajmera, The workshop was followed Programme: This Annual shared very heart tugging Mehta started this project 2019 to March 2020, we eight schools in trades like appreciated. Rtn. Ujjwala Singhania, Rtn. by a Job Fair that was event was organised in the testimonials of how with the in her year as President have seen 4791 patients and Beauty & Wellness, Computer Vikas Jain organised to help the youth month of March at the YMCA help of the Rotary and YMCA in 2015/16. IWA has been dispensed with meds worth Hardware, Home Appliance Another project called attain suitable jobs on International House. It is an they were now in a better treating the underprivileged almost Rs six lakh! IWA also Repair, Mobile Repair and Miracle Feet, which deals The Training Centre made completion of their training. event to provide a platform position to help themselves. patients since 1962, but was conducts medical camps for Robotics. Students who with children born with additional and exceptional Our focus was and continues for our students to showcase The Chief Guest for the on the brink of extinction some NGOs and we monitor pass the exam at the end Clubfoot, had to be shelved efforts this year to reach out to be the girls and women their talents that they have event was President Preeti till Sonya took interest and the monthly progress of the of programme receive a before it even took off to the youth in and around from the marginalised acquired during their time in Mehta who shared some renovated the whole clinic. children of Garden school, government-recognised because of the present its community by introducing section of the community. the centre and a few cultural encouraging words with the We added many more where we support them with certificate. Students are also circumstances. additional courses to keep Close to 1500 youngsters performances. Certificates students.

Rtn. Rhea Bhumgara and At the installation with IPP Rtn. Zeenia Master at the At the installation with the With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam Mehta Vijay, Office Bearers and installation while Rtn. Rotary Office staff at the installation Directors Khurshed Poonawala looks on, bemused Committee Reports: Night Study Centre & Skill Development Committee Reports: Child Welfare

THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 12 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY JUNE 30, 2020 13 the Litfest, Lighthouseians CHILD showcased the works of Indian NIGHT STUDY CENTRE SKILL DEVELOPMENT author R.K. Narayanan. Director-in-charge: Rtn. Vineet Bhatnagar WELFARE Chairperson: Rtn. S V Prasad The CCI Christmas party, a Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Swati Mayekar Director-in-charge: Rtn. fancy dress show and a movie Committee members: Rtn. Bipin Vazirani, Meera Alreja screening were the highlights of Rtn. Homi Katgara, Rtn. Ashok Jatia, Rtn. Chairperson: Rtn. Rajesh December. Ptn. Jaya Prasad Shah Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Charu Lighthouse’s very first Sports Skill Development Committee (SDC) has Agrawal Festival in January 2020 was a been formulated with the objective of Committee members: hit and saw the participation of taking forward the yeoman work being PP Rtn. Ramesh Narayan, the entire community. carried out by the Bhavishya Yaan (BY) Rtn. Alok Sekhsaria, Rtn. Committee. Madhusudan Daga, Rtn. Ptn. February saw our students Ekta Shah, Rtn. Dilip Dalal, participate in a plethora of SDC aims to counsel and guide the BY Rtn. Sunita Mandelia activities under the umbrella of Students who complete their SSC with the Kala Ghoda Festival. respect to their career options, keeping June 2019 started off with the Students were taken on an in mind each student’s strengths and summer camp finale, where educational excursion to the inclinations. our a proudly showcased the Monginis cake factory in March. rich heritage of India. A robust data base would be developed The year ended abruptly with all the relevant information of This year, two new activities: with classes being suddenly the BY Students collated right from 8th Art and Craft and Drama were suspended due to the Covid-19 standard onwards as well as their personal introduced. epidemic raging across the information. Sadhu Vaswani Mission globe. invited us to be a part of The data base would also aim to track their the 101st birth anniversary We have initiated new projects scholastic performance in their XII exam celebrations of their founder and channelized our efforts as well as their undergraduation. This data Dada Vaswani in July. towards them this year. The base would also be of help to BY as well as distribution of nutritious food the Scholarship Committees. In August students enjoyed to the street children of Salaam Director-in-charge: Hiranmay classes, expanding our reach. creating handmade rakhis, Baalak Foundation Centre at Biswas The data base which would be cloud based participating in an interactive Chowpatty, from August 2019, Chairperson: Jamshyd Vazifdar In collaboration with the BY is being developed with the assistance of story session (Janmashtami) is a project that represents the Vice Chairperson: Sherebanu committee, we were able to Mr. Niranjan Rao, Infotroopers, the firm and snacking on sweet dar ni same. Baldiwala distribute a year’s supply of sanitary which imparts computer education to pori (Parsi New Year). Around Name of Committee members: PP pads to 72 of girl students. the BY Students right from the time BY this time, weekly English All in all, 2019-20 was an Rtn. Paul George, Rtn. Bimal Mehta, commenced. language coaching was eventful year where learning Rtn. Raj Ajmera, Rtn. Varsha Daiya, 22 of our NSC students received started for older students. combined with fun to ensure Rtn. Sunita Mandelia, Rtn. Ptn. Jaya scholarships totalling Rs. 2,17,000 After considering various service providers, all-round development. Prasad, Rtn. Ptn. Aradhana Mehta, from the scholarships committee M/s YoungBuzz (YB) has been retained to In October Rotary President Rtn. Ptn. Rinku Suchanti carry out career counselling sessions for the Preeti Mehta honoured Two recurring features on the BY Students who are in the tenth standard. Lighthouse by not only This year, the Night Study Centres calendar - The CCI Christmas party YB has more than 18 years of career choosing to celebrate her Committee planned to build on the and the Annual Get-Together - see counselling experience with various Schools milestone 60th birthday work done in the previous year. We huge turnouts, and the children had and is equipped to provide the same in with the students but also organised a couple of visits to some a wonderful time. English as well as in Hindi, Marathi and sponsoring a trip to Mani of the NSCs, to interact with the Gujarati. Bhavan and a workshop by children and offer them some words In addition, thanks to the Reliance educator Marina Dutta to of encouragement. Foundation hospital, we were able Once the disruption caused by COVID 19 is familarise students with the to donate First-Aid kits in our Night behind us, SDC hopes to be back to working Gandhian ethos. Our project partners, the YMCA, Study Centres. in full swing. oversaw the opening of five new NSC In November as part of

Bhavishya Yaan children At the Ananda Yaan seminar At the Ananda Yaan seminar Celebrating 10 years of celebrate 10 years of BY with on ‘Prevention of Falls’ on ‘Prevention of Falls’ Bhavishya Yaan a performance Committee Reports: Environment Committee Reports: Environment & Water Resources

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Solar grid for the water lifting from the dam at Warghadpada President Preeti Mehta and Rtn. Ptn. Gautam at Gumbadpada At Gumbadpada Dalits and, since generations, pump that pumped water up a times with this intervention! ENVIRONMENT farmers are forced, post kilometer to the tap stations in monsoons, to work as coolies the village; This time around, domestic Director-in-charge: Rtn. Peter and construction labour in (ii) providing home lighting waste water was recycled into Born Bhiwandi and nearby towns and also run fans in schools soak pits that helped villagers Chairperson: Rtn. while their lands lay fallow due and anganwadi; cultivate kitchen gardens for Madhusudan Daga to paucity of water. (iii) providing power for captive consumption, ensuring Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. ‘e-learning’ facility; and that water goes back into the Christopher Bluemel The children were stunted due (iv) street lights for social water table and also benefits Committee members: to malnutrition and spent most security. villagers. President Preeti Mehta, PP of their nights in darkness due Rtn. Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. to frequent load shedding. The water from the river/ Scenario after project SV Prasad, Rtn. Anand Parikh, Teenage girls walked barefoot, water body will provide: implementation: The Rtn. Varsha Daiya, Rtn. Alok about four kms daily, to get to (i) irrigation water for solar integrated village Water begins to flow into the fields at Gumbadpada Sekhsaria, Rtn. Priyasri Patodia, school and eventually give up. agriculture; and development has been a Rtn. Mudit Jain, Rtn. Rajesh The women carried multiple (ii) water for domestic use success in the context in which Shah, Rtn. Ptn. Avaan Vakharia pots of water on their heads and drinking water through it was conceived. Villagers are tending to their land and five settlements spread out Director-in-charge: Rtn. Peter have therefore been safe in different directions, and Born Committee meetings held: simultaneously and trudged up community taps. The happier, healthier and feel Three RCB took the momentous and down steep hills several villagers participated through more secure. Children are from the Covid-19 exposure! our intervention will impact Chairperson: Rtn. Abhinav decision to adopt Gumbadpada the lives of more than Aggarwal times a day be it under the hard labour ‘Shramdan’ in happy to attend school and Update: RCB’s Water village, a hamlet about heat of the burning sun or the invaluable man hours to lay better school performance is The Environment 485 villagers belonging to Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. 3.5 hour’s drive from Committee therefore, with tribal communities and is Abhishek Saraf Resources Committee has slipperiness of the heavy rains. pipes, electricity cables and expected. The water filter has completed a number of Mumbai (towards Nashik in construction work and ‘Bhu- tremendously reduced health the support of the Board of a poorly electrified village Committee members: Maharashtra). The Integrated Directors, has undertaken which experiences load IPP Rtn. Vijay Jatia, PP Rtn. projects in the Rotary year Project implementation: On daan’ by making available part issues persistent in the village. 2019-20. Rural Development project October 12, 2019, RCB, along of their land for the project. two more projects on the shedding for more than Sandip Agarwalla, Rtn. Homi was carried forward and same lines to cover nearby 12 hours a day and during Katgara, Rtn. Suresh Goklaney, with our partner in this project Public toilets are used Projects in the year 2019-20: implemented under RCB’s ‘Chirag Rural Development The project also entailed effectively now that tap villages of Warghadpada, monsoons there is no Rtn. Vineet Suchanti, Rtn. Environment Committee Ghodichapada and electricity at all, and the Bimal Mehta, Rtn. Akhil • WOTR (Jalna) Projects Foundation’ and their on- building ‘common toilet stations provide water that is • Paani Foundation Project headed by Rtn. Madhusudan ground partner Diganta Swaraj blocks’ for villagers. The Prime required. Thanks to the kitchen Mukundpada. Work has source of water is a 1.5 km Sanghi, Rtn. Mohit Jain, Rtn. Daga. Solar power is used as a begun for both projects trek away. Siddharth Bhimrajka, Rtn. (Marathwada & North Foundation, brought succour Minister’s dream of ‘Nal se garden, the families get Maharashtra Project) pivot to bring about a five- and hope to these villagers Jal’ was realised by us in one vegetables at no extra cost at and is expected to be Ghodichapada and Gautam Doshi, Rtn. Abhishek point rural transformation completed a week from Mukundpada, which are Sharman, Rtn. Gaurav Nevatia, • Bombay SPCA Animal and changed a grim situation remote village before our very home in this time of difficulty. Hospital, Parel – impacting health, social to one of hope and a better eyes and, as Pratibha Pai, Farmer incomes and farm the lifting of the lockdown remote, disconnected Rtn. Anand Parikh, Rtn. Vikas security, livelihoods, education for Warghadpada and hamlets, are in a much Jain, Rtn. Sidhant Jatia, Rtn. • Project with RCB Bombay tomorrow. the founder of Chirag Rural productivity are on the rise - East, Palghar and sanitation. Development Foundation, said, flowering of mogra, cashews, four weeks post-lockdown worse situation. Our Abhin Alimchandani, Rtn. for Ghodichapada and intervention here will Jagdish Vora, Rtn. Laxmi • Guru Nanak High School, Solar power through high “These villagers seemed to be etc and yield from fruit trees, Sion Scenario before project quality solar panels installed in some kind of a time warp… will lead to a further increase Mukundpada. impact the lives of more Maneklal implementation: This village to provide power for: RCB has actually fast forwarded in farmer incomes. None of the than 500 villagers belonging is home to 365 tribals and (i) running the submersible their lives to contemporary farmers migrated as they were Warghadpada is a group of to tribal communities.

Rotarians Mehul Sampat, With the legend Sunil Satyan Israni, Zeenia Master, Gavaskar demonstrating his Jamshyd Vazifdar and At Gumbadpada with women Looking over the proceedings from the village at Gumbadpada love for glucose biscuits Sherebanu Baldiwala at a club meeting Committee Reports: Water Resources Committee Reports: Ananda Yaan & Animal Welfare

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Dignity Foundation, runs together created a campaign wedding anniversaries as also ANANDA YAAN two elder day care centres at to highlight that what senior death anniversaries of their • Paani Foundation Phase complete. & Bapne School in Dist. District – Palghar. This Byculla and Dr. E Moses Rd. citizens wanted most was the family members, with our AY 3 (Vidarbha Projects) Palghar. facility directly benefits over Director-in-charge: Rtn. The centres provide a platform time of young adults. members by sponsoring events • Rotary Club Of Bombay 7 villages in Marathwada: Total beneficiaries:350 3,500 students and teaching Meera Alreja for senior citizens to interact As part of Fall Prevention of their choice. office, Nariman Point Sudamwadi, Janefal ,Pasodi, daily faculty daily. Chairperson: Rtn. Alok socially, build a support Awareness Week (September • Ashram, Shirdi Dipwewadgaon, Moha, Total beneficiaries:3500 Sekhsaria network, boost their self- 22 – 28), 250 underprivileged Our Ananda Yaan Centres had • Lal Bahadur Shastri Langotwadi, Ramwadi Guru Nanak High School, students & teaching staff Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Vrinda esteem and have a carefully elders experienced an their first ever Sports Day on School, Palghar 9 villages in North Sion: daily. Rajgarhia planned out roster of activities infotainment evening February 22nd, 2020 at Botley • Loyola Ashram School Maharashtra: Nagaon It is an ongoing project Committee members: PP that deal with their health, dedicated to their health and Boy ground, Byculla. Over 100 Palghar Khurd, Chorwad, Diksal, where the school has asked Loyola Ashram School, Rtn. Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. wellness and happiness. wellness. senior citizens participated • WINS project Navanagar, Lamkani, Sarve, for water purifiers in the Dongripada, Dahanu Madhusudan Daga, Rtn. In a unique partnership, the on the Sports Day. The ISME • Vidya Mandir School, Rajderwadi, Jogewadi, school premises. The project The Adarshnagar plant was Charu Agrawal, Rtn. Ptn. Devi AY Committee of RCB, Rotary Ananda Seva is a unique Rotaractors arranged for 10 Dapchari Nandur Pathar is expected to be complete shifted to the Loyola Ashram Narayan, Rtn. Ptn . Ekta Shah, District 3141, International opportunity for Rotarians and fun-filled races. • Shri. Pandurang Kore Total beneficiaries:33,000 soon. School in Dongripada, Rtn. Ptn. Reshma Vazirani Advertising Association, friends to celebrate special School, Palghar approx. Total beneficiaries:930 Dahanu. The facility benefits RCB, in collaboration with and Campaign Magazine days like birthdays and approx. over 1,100 children and Below is a brief outline of Bombay SPCA Animal teaching faculty daily. these: Hospital, Parel Paani Foundation Phase 3 Total beneficiaries:1100 IDA Center, the same venue The Bombay Society for (Vidarbha Projects) students & teaching staff ANIMAL which RCB had constructed a WOTR Projects: the Preventions of Cruelty After the completion of daily. portion of the IDA Centre. In Jalna we, as RCB, to Animals including the Phase 2 inaugurations, RCB in collaboration with Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit will be working for the 3rd WINS Project: WELFARE MORE RECENTLY Eureka Forbes, Watershed Hospital for Animals was phase in Vidarbha district, A project in Palghar district Director-in-charge: Rtn. Thousands of stray cats and Organisation Trust (WOTR), established in 1874 and is Maharashtra. We will be provides Hand Wash stations Framroze Mehta dogs in India depend on food the Gram Panchayat and over 144 years in existence. providing water plants to 11 to 758 schools. The project Chairperson: Rtn. Priyasri and waste from markets, the Rotary Club of Jalna. We as RCB got a chance villages in Vidarbha. Villages is supported by SACRED, Patodia restaurants and grocery The project was executed in to serve the hospital with are identified by local NGO UNICEF & NILKAMAL. Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Bipin shops. But with coronavirus seven villages. water purifiers. We have AGVSS. The programme is to Vazirani sending people into isolation Villages benefitted: provided six filters to get start soon. Vidya Mandir School, Committee members: PP and public establishments Kolegaon, Banegaon, safe clean water to animals Dapchari Rtn. (Dr.) Mukesh Batra, PP shutting down, strays are Kota Jahagir, Tigalkheda, and the staff at the hospital. Ashram, Shirdi The school has requested a Rtn. Sonya Mehta, Rtn. Hiren having a hard time finding Khedgaon, Nihalsingwadi, Beneficiaries: Pets – 100, A project for the ashram at water purification system. It Kara, Rtn. Samir Chinai, Rtn. food. Even individuals who - Donated Rs. one lakh. like Dombivli, Kalyan, Pimperkhed. Benficiaries: Staff – 50 daily Shirdi will benefit people will benefit 363 students on Homi Katgara, Rtn. Rajeev feed them are confined to - They feed strays in south Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and 13,000. staying in the ashram. a daily basis. Narvekar, Rtn. Mudit Jain their homes. Mumbai region, starting from Badlapur. Project with RCB East, Total beneficiaries: 1000 RCB supported three NGOs Lower Parel to Navy Nagar. - They have arranged for rice Paani Foundation Palghar daily Shri. Pandurang Kore BEGINNING OF THE TERM who are going from place to - They arrange packed food. and Pedigree dog food. (Marathwada & North A project supported by RCB School, Palghar - Six Aqua Guard filters were place to feed the strays (this 3. Animals Matter To Me Maharashtra Projects): in collaboration with RCB Lal Bahadur Shastri School, The school has asked for a installed in collaboration is an ongoing project until 2. Plants & Animal Welfare (AMTM) We provided clean drinking East in Dist. Palghar. Two Palghar water purification system. It with Water Committee of RCB the lockdown is lifted). Society (PAWS) - Donated Rs. 50,000. water facility in 16 villages schools were identified by The Sathe Nagar plant was would benefit 169 students at the Bombay SPCA. - Donated Rs. 75,000. - All meals are freshly cooked of Marathwada and north the RCB East to provide relocated to Lal Bahadur on a daily basis. - Support for buying medical 1. Welfare of Stray Dogs - They feed strays in the and served to cats and dogs Maharashtra. The project is water purifiers: Kolhi School Shashtri School in Manor, equipment for a clinic at the (WSD) suburbs of Thane district from Dahisar to Bandra.

With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam, PE With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam at the With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam at the Rtn. Framroze Mehta and Rtn. Rotarians at the Parsi Nite Fellowship Diwali Nite Fellowship Ptn. Zarina at the Pondicherry Pondicherry Fellowship Fellowship Committee Reports: Urban Heritage & Social Media Committee Reports: Membership & Attendance

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Bulletin, Website and Social Media Director: Rtn. Mehul Sampat work done by the Club on a Chairperson: Rtn. Rhea broad range of projects. Bhumgara We continue to grow our Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. online following - over 9,000! Director-in-charge: Rtn. put together after applying Jamshyd Vazifdar Peter Born various techniques. The weekly newsletter, The Taj Hotel from minimum attendance attendance of our Club for Chairperson: Rtn. Natasha Committee members: Rtn. Gateway, is sent out to all Objective: requirements rules we the year was 52.5%. Treasurywala The UHC also collected Abhinav Aggarwal, Rtn. Murad members of the Club. Sporting ATTENDANCE To keep a track of the tracked attendance for 202 Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. funds for the conservation Currawala, Rtn. Satyan Israni a redesigned look this year, Chairperson: Rtn Bipin members’ attendance at members. Meetings were conducted Anita Patel and digitisation of over it covers proceedings of our Kapadia weekly Club meetings, and over Zoom Conferencing due Committee members: 150 books. Social media Number of Committee weekly meetings, carries Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. improve the attendance of The Committee follows to the pandemic. Initially, President Preeti Mehta, activities of the Asiatic meetings held: 2. Whatsapp, information on the activities Gautam Doshi Excused and Non-excused up with members who attendance was low but we PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta, continued to be sponsored emails and teleconferences done by our Committees, members. may miss the minimum have seen an increase in the PP Rtn. (Dr.) Sonya Mehta, by RCB and these efforts are the preferred channels for keeps members aware of Number of Committee required threshold, and number of attendees of these Rtn. Aditya Somani, Rtn. have been featured in our communication needs. In- upcoming events, and also meetings held: 1 meeting Status of planned project: recommendations were given virtual meetings. Ashok Jatia, Rtn. Aziz Javeri, various publications. person meetings are held only showcases work done by a month before or after our Our Club strength is 322, but to the Board for increasing Rtn. Manjeet Kriplani, when necessary. our partners in service. In regular Tuesday meeting at with 120 members excused attendance. The average Rtn. Jamshed Banaji, Rtn. Apart from the UHC’s addition, this year saw the Rhea Bhumgara, Rtn. Ptn. work at the Asiatic, the Objective: introduction of brain-teasers Sandra Merchant, Rtn. Ptn. committee also organised Through print and digital and facts about Rotary. Arnaz Soonawalla, Rtn. Ptn. a heritage walk in January media we aim to widen Yasmin Divecha 2020 to Banganga and the the Club’s reach and to Our Club website has had CLASSIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP surrounding areas. The walk disseminate information on over 1.3 lakh online visitors. It SERGEANT AT ARMS This past year, the Urban was sold out in a day of our Club’s projects and their contains articles, photos and Director-in-charge: Rtn. projects. Once the meeting Heritage Committee (UHC) opening invitations to our progress. videos about the project work AND INFORMATION Mehul Sampat starts, we ensure that there continued its work with the Club. done, and further information Director-in-charge: PE Rtn Chairperson: Rtn. Hoshang are as few distractions as Asiatic Society of Mumbai to Status: can easily be found under Framroze Mehta The Committee always Nazir possible to the speaker, by conserve approximately 120 Stay tuned for some exciting Rotary Club of Bombay headings of Medical, Chairperson: PP Rtn. strives for quality rather Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Ritu requesting all members of maps, some of which date events coming up in the next has an active presence on Education, etc. Further, the Nowroze Vazifdar than quantity and inducted Prakash Desai the audience to take their back to the 1800s. Some year from the UHC. Work multiple platforms - Youtube, website is kept updated to Vice-Chairperson: PP Rtn. members after following the Committee members: seats quickly and refrain maps have been affected has already commenced on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram show upcoming events, a Nandan Damani prescribed procedure and Rtn. Khurshed Poonawala from having conversations by termites while others preparing for a one-of-a- and LinkedIn. recap of past meetings, and Committee members: PP based on merits. This year, during the meeting. have been folded for so long kind exhibition for the maps This enables us to keep houses past issues of the Rtn. Adi Dastur, PP Rtn. we lost nine members and Number of Committee that they are detached and that are being conserved. members and the general newsletter The Gateway. Arvind Jolly, PP Rtn. Ramesh admitted 8 . As of June 30th, meetings held: 4. torn. They are painstakingly public abreast of the excellent Narayan 2019, membership strength Number of Committee was 327. Four members Our objective has been to welcome the speaker when Followers on 1st July 2019 Today meetings held: Seven. resigned on July 1st, 2019. As The Committee meets as of July 1st, 2019, membership they arrive at the venue, Instagram 2760 3785 and when new membership strength was 323. During the and get them settled in Facebook 2091 2824 proposal forms are received. year, we lost 9 members; 5 before the meeting. We LinkedIn 1138 2038 resigned and 4 passed away. also encourage members to donate to the service Twitter 583 900 Number of members As of June 30th, 2020, our inducted: During this year, membership strength will be box, the proceeds of which Total 6572 9547 membership 9 candidates 322. go towards all our Club’s Map of Hindoostan Mogul Empire 1788 were interviewed.

Speaking at IMC’s talk: PP Rtn. Ashish Vaid at IMC’s With PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam at the Mitigate Violence Against talk: Mitigate Violence Against at the Christmas Fellowship Christmas Fellowship Women Women Committee Reports: Programme & Public Awards Committee Reports: Programme & Public Awards

THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 20 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 21 July 23rd, 2019: Truth about White Collar Crime’. Concerns for National Security’. MR. AHMED PROGRAMME October 1st, December 17th, 2019: MRS. JAVED on ‘From 2019: MR. MINAL BAJAJ, recipient of Anita a Top Cop to a BOMAN IRANI Parikh Empowerment for Women COMMITTEE Top Diplomat’. Director-in-charge: Rtn. Ram on ‘Many Hats, Award. Gandhi July 30th, 2019: MR. ASHDIN Many Faces’. January 7th, 2020: RTN. DOCTOR on ‘Micro wellness Chairperson: Rtn. Farhat Jamal October 15th, (DR.) ASHOK KRIPLANI on Habits’. 2019: MR. MICKEY MEHTA on ‘Deteriorating Doctor Patient Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Aziz August 6th, 2019: MR. VIKAS ‘Reverse Your Universe – Ageing Relationship’. Javeri DILAWARI – ‘Mumbai’s Minimized, Youth Optimized, January 14th, Committee members: PP Rtn. Monuments Man’ – an Life Mickeymized’. August 13th, 2019: Speaker Mr. Anant January 14th, 2020: President Preeti July 16th, 2019: Rtn. Ptn. Gautam November 19th, 2019: President Preeti 2020: MR. Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. Anand exceptional story. Goenka with Rotarians Farhat Jamal, Mehta with speaker Mr Prasoon Joshi Mehta, President Preeti and speaker thanks Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for his October 22nd, PRASOON JOSHI Dalal, Rtn. Manjeet Kriplani, Anand Dalal, President Preeti Mehta Shekhar Gupta time spent with the Club August 13th, 2019: MS. in conversation Rtn. Shom Jagtiani, Rtn. Sanjay and Manish Reshamwala 2019: MR. URVASHI with Rtn. Farhat Agarwal, Rtn. Ashok Jatia, Rtn. ANANT GOENKA BUTALIA on Jamal. India’s Maritime JI on ‘Redefining Success’. May 5th, 2020: on ‘How India Ujjwala Singhania, Rtn. Ali Interests and MR. RICHARD can Build its on ‘Where ‘Feminism March 31st, 2020: PP RTN. Merchant, Rtn. Renu Basu January 21st, Harnessing the REKHY on Economy post Rubber Hits The and Women’s SANDIP AGARWALLA on 2020: MR. Blue Economy’. ‘Reinventing Lockdown’. Number of Committee Road’. Rights’. ‘Rotary’s Fight Against Corona TUSHAR the Future meetings held: Three regular Virus’. June 9th, 2020: August 20th, 2019: MR. ASHWIN November 5th, 2019: MR. SUNIL GANDHI on – Business meetings and several informal MS. PRATIBHA PAI, recipient of SANGHI & PP RTN. (DR.) GAVASKAR, recipient of Citizen ‘Mahatma February 18th, April 7th, 2020: RTN. SHARIQ Continuity’. meetings so far, after our the Social Service Award for ‘The MUKESH BATRA discussion on of Mumbai Award on Cricket’s Gandhi – 150 2020: MR. AMIT CONTRACTOR on ‘Government Tuesday meetings and at May 12th, Alchemy of Social Service’. their book ‘13 Steps to Bloody Memorable Moments. Years and Beyond’. CHANDRA Policies During COVID Times’. President Preeti Mehta’s office. 2020: SMT. Good Health’. on ‘Role June 9th, 2020: DR. LAXMAN November January April 14th, 2020: MR. PADMAJA Budget: Rs. 1 Lakh Philanthropy SINGH RATHORE, recipient of the August 27th, 2019: SONU NIGAM 19th, 2019: 28th, 2020: R.GOPALKRISHNAN on ‘The RUPAREL Can Play in Sohrab Godrej Award for Science Speakers for 2019-2020 NIGHT, a fund-raising evening. Conversation MS. AAROHI Shaper – How the Shaper Of An on ‘Creating between PANDIT, Lives’. and Technology, on ‘Extreme September 3rd, 2019: MR. Institution Thinks, Behaves And a Vibrant July 9th, 2019: Panel discussion MR. RAKESH recipient of Weather Patterns’. on ‘Straight from the Oven RAHUL KADRI on ‘Fine February 25th, 2020: MR. Acts Differently’. Entrepreneurial Eco-System’. JHUNJUNWALA Uma Jain Award HEMENDRA KOTHARI, recipient June 16th, 2020: HON. RTN. AJAY - Union Budget 2019-20’ Balance in Environment and April 21st, 2020: MR. ADITYA May 19th, 2020: MR. P. SAINATH and Rtn. Dipan Mehta. for Young Woman Achiever. of Taru Lalvani Environmental PIRAMAL on ‘Navigating through moderated by RTN. SHARIQ Development’. GUPTA on ‘Scaling the Mount on ‘India’s Agrarian and Migrant Protection Award on Uncertainity’. CONTRACTOR. Participants: Rtn. November 26th, 2019: RTN. February 4th, 2020: MS. Everest at 50 – Story of Sheer Grit Labour Crisis’. September 17th, 2019: MR. ‘Conservation Anil Harish, PP Rtn. Shailesh MAHENDRA SANGHI, recipient NASREEN MUNNI KABIR on and Determination’. June 23rd, 2020: MR. HARSH M. D. NALAPAT on ‘Geo and Wildlife’. May 26th, 2020: Official Club Haribhakti and Mr. S.P. Tulsian. of Pravinchandra Gandhi Award ‘Story of India Cinema Through MARIWALA, recipient of the Politics- What Ails India China April 28th, 2020: RTN. (DR.) Visit of DISTRICT GOVERNOR for Excellence in Public Life. the Years’. March 3rd, Ramkrishna Bajaj Award for July 16th, 2019: MR. SHEKHAR Relationship?’. AASHISH CONTRACTOR on MR. HARJIT SINGH TALWAR. GUPTA from ‘Walk the Talk on December 3rd, 2019: MR. February 11th, 2020: ADMIRAL 2020: SWAMI Good Governance on ‘Leadership September 24th, 2019: MR. ‘A Covid 19 Update – Staying ‘India beyond 2019’. SAROSH BANA on ‘Arming India– ROBIN DHOWAN on ‘Securing SWATMANANDA June 2nd, 2020: MR. AJIT RANADE through Covid’. ZULFIKAR MEMON on ‘Annoying Healthy & Safe’. PUBLIC AWARDS COMMITTEE Director-in-charge: Rtn. Ram Gandhi Chairperson: Rtn. Suresh Kotak Vice-Chairperson: PP Rtn. Arun Sanghi Committee members: PP Rtn. Uma Jain Award for Young Arvind Jolly, PP Rtn. Ramesh Anita Parikh Empowerment Narayan, Rtn. Poornima Pravinchandra Gandhi Award Woman Achiever - Ms. Aarohi Taru Lalvani Environmental Social Service Award – Ms. for Excellence in Public Life - for Women Award - Mrs. Advani, Rtn. Pradeep Chinai, Citizen of Mumbai Award Pandit, on January 28th, Protection Award - Mr. Pratibha Pai on 9th June, Sohrab Godrej Award for Rtn. Mahendra Sanghi, on Minal Bajaj, on December Rtn. Rajas Doshi - Mr. Sunil Gavaskar, on 2020. Hemendra Kothari, on 2020. Science and Technology – Dr Ramkrishna Bajaj award for November 26th, 2019. 17th, 2019. The following awards were November 5th, 2019 February 25th, 2020. Laxman Singh Rathore, on 9th Good Governance – Mr. Harsh bestowed this year: June, 2020. Mariwala on 23rd June, 2020.

RCB’s Ananda Yaan partnered with the International With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam Mehta Advertising Association (IAA), Tying a rakhi to a street child and Sonu Nigam at RCB’s Celebrating Preeti’s 60th and Campaign Magazine on raksha bandhan birthday at Machchimaar Nagar fundraiser to create a senior citizens’ awareness campaign Committee Reports: Sports Committee Reports: Yoga

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Committee members: Rtn. Mudit Jain, Rtn. Shrinivas Prasad, Rtn. Gaurav Nevatia, Rtn. Aashish Contractor, Rtn. Ashok Chinai, Rtn. Ramesh Mehta, Rtn. Dushyant Dave

Any report on the Yoga Committee would be incomplete without Rtn. Sitaram Shah. Sitaramji joined Rotary Club of Bombay on April 3rd, 1990 and continued as an active Rotarian until he passed away on November 6th, 2019. He headed this Committee as its Chairperson until he passed away.

He was a dedicated Rotarian, committed to various causes, with Yoga being his passion. He was always grateful to RCB for letting him create the Yoga Committee. He chaired the Committee for the last four years. Like every year, the Committee was active.

The Yoga Committee conducted Yoga Yaan Training in 10 BMC schools Committee members: Rtn. for the academic year 2019-20 in SPORTS (Dr.) Mehernosh Dotivala, Rtn. association with Kevalyadham. Almost Jaidev Merchant, Rtn. Jamshyd 1500 children were taught yoga Director-in-charge: Hiranmay through 30 sessions. Biswas Vazifdar, Rtn. Satyan Israni Ex-officio: President Preeti Chairperson: Sanjiv Saran A camp called the “Phoenix Mega Mehra Mehta, IPP Rtn. Vijay Kumar Jatia, PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta, Medical camp” was held on January Vice-Chairperson: Anand 18th & 19th, 2020 at Phoenix Mill Dalal PP Rtn. Sandip Agarwalla, Rtn. Rekha Tanna and Rtn. Bimal compound. This was inaugurated by Mehta Chief Guest Rtn. Harjit Singh Talwar, Governor, Dist. 3141 and Guest of Number of beneficiaries: Honour Shri S. Veeresh Prabhu, Participants (70) – (Football IPS, (Addl. Commissioner of Police) – 12) Rotary Club of Bombay and Chairman of Yoga Committee, – Bhavishiya Yaan Children Rtn. Manoj Patodia and Rtn. Charu Cricket Challenger (26) Golf (32) Agarwal of Rotary Club of Bombay were present. A total of 162 people Projects completed: Football visited RCB stall during the two days (November 2019) Golf (January for benefits of yoga therapies. Patients 2020), Rotary Club of Bombay were checked by the doctors and Yoga – Bhavishiya Yaan Children teachers who taught them the benefits Cricket Challenger (February of yoga. 2020)

Rejoice: Celebrating Rejoice: Congratulating Celebrating Preeti’s 60th Celebrating with guest speaker birthday at RCB’s Tuesday appointment of Rtn. Shekhar Rtn. Shekhar Mehta on his Boman Irani at RCB’s Tuesday Mehta as RI President appointment as RIPN meeting meeting Committee Reports: Fellowship Committee Reports: In-Camera

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attendance of 230 at FELLOWSHIP Flamboyante Restaurant. Director-in-charge: Framroze • International outstation Mehta fellowship to Uzbekistan – Chairperson: Ashok Jatia a unique and mesmerizing Vice Chairperson: Rahil Shah experience. Committee members: Rtn. • Christmas Nite: a lovely Dilip Dalal, Rtn. Ritu Desai, Rtn. evening of merriment and Tara Deshpande, Rtn. Ptn. Malti celebration at the swanky Jain, Rtn. Ptn. Vatsala Jatia, Clearing House restaurant Rtn. Ajit Lalvani, Rtn. Sunita in Ballard Estate. We also Mandelia, Rtn. Pratap Padode, had a charity that raised Rtn. Anar Shah, Rtn. Ujjwala funds by selling interesting Singhania, Rtn. Rekha Tanna, Christmas items and Rtn Pranay Vakil, PP Rtn. goodies. Rotarians and their spouses HYDERABAD OF THE NIZAM HOW TO BE HEART SMART Nowroze Vazifdar • Overnight fellowship to at the lovely home of Rtns. The following fellowships Talwada with stay at The IN-CAMERA Arin and Zeenia Master. The The second event was a talk A talk by Rtn. (Dr.) Sharukh were successfully conducted Silent Hills Resort, Manor. Chairperson: Rtn. Zina Lawyer presentation was humorous, on Hyderabad of the Nizam Golwalla, a practicing throughout the year meeting • Fellowship Nite at Bimal Vice Chairperson: Rtn. Ritu engaging and showcased the by an erudite author, Ms. cardiologist for 35 years the dual objective of bonding Mehta’s house – lovely Desai rich culture and history of this Deepthi Sasidharan, held on discussed relevant issues in among members as well evening in his garden with The Committee had the often misunderstood country. October 16th, 2019 and hosted cardiac health and was held as assimilation with new a good mix of old and new following three events: The audience listened to by Rtn. Ptn. Zarina and PE on February 13th, 2020. members: members. We are very thankful to report IRAN BY ROAD interesting episodes about Iran Rtn.Framroze Mehta at their Sharukh spoke about health and saw images of stunning residence. and fitness with useful tips • Domestic outstation that members came forward landscapes and architecture. and valuable advice and fellowship to Pondicherry spontaneously to support the The year started with a The programme ended with Ms. Deepthi, an expert on the talk brought many eye- attended by 40 members / Christmas Nite as they did for talk by avid motorist and a lively Q&A session in which history, was able to tell us a lot openers including the Holiday spouses. Parsi Nite and Diwali Nite. Autocar magazine editor Rotarians who had visited Iran about the Nizam, his palace, Heart Syndrome. The members • Parsi Nite with attendance Hormazd Sorabjee who also shared their experiences. his women, their clothing and enjoyed the warm hospitality of 120 people. The international fellowship spoke extensively about on Rtns. Arin and Zeenia had jewellery, etc. of Rtn. Ptn. Honey and Rtn. • Fellowship Nite at Rekha in March to multiple countries a once-in-a-lifetime drive thoughtfully provided cocktails Anil Harish at their residence. Tanna’s house with a South America could not through the heart and soul and a delicious Parsi and Irani It gave us a wonderful insight Unfortunately the other talks delicious Gujarati spread. proceed due to the unexpected of Iran in a convoy of six meal which paired well with into the opulent life and times which were planned could not • Diwali Nite with record Covid19 situation. Mercedes SUVs. The pictorial talk was attended by many the talk on Iran! of the Nizams. be held due to the lockdown.

Doing the coin-toss to decide Teams eat breakfast at the “Rejoice” celebrations to Honouring PRIP Kalyan who will bat first, at Bhavishya Bhavishya Yaan XI vs RCB honour RIPN Shekhar Mehta Banerjee at “Rejoice” Yaan XI vs RCB President’s XI President’s XI cricket game Committee Reports: Young at Heart Committee Reports: Rotaract & Interact

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Committee members: excused Rotarians were not regular at club meetings Director-in-charge: Rtn. RC Club of Hinduja YOUNG AT PP Rtn. Nandan Damani invited along with a few young attended the dinner. It was a Mehul Sampat conducted Yeh Shaam Rtn. Arvind Agarwal members. It was a successful leisurely function where all Chairperson: Rtn. Zeenia Mastani and Ashirwaad Director-in-charge: Mehul • The Anjuman I Islam High Rtn. Ramesh Dhir function with old Rotarians, discussed their time in Rotary HEART Master with the Anandyaan Sampat School participated in who are now irregular in over cocktails and food and Director-in-charge: Rtn. Ram Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. committee. Ek Kadam Chairperson: Jaymin Jhaveri the District Competition Fellowships for the Young at club meetings, meeting and reminiscing fun, old stories. Gandhi Akhi Sanghi Swachata Ki Aur, Jeevandan Vice Chairperson: Anand organised by Rotary Heart. mingling with all those present. Other events were planned but Chairperson: Rtn. Ramesh Committee members: and so on. Dalal which included paintings, A dinner was organised by the Some new Rotarians who are could not be held in view of Mehta Rtn. Rhea Bhumgara, Committee members: Rtn. story writing, and slogan Young At Heart Committee active were also invited and the lockdown. Vice-Chairperson: PP Rtn. Rtn. Sunita Mandelia, RC Club of H R participated Hursh Meghani, Rtn. Manish writing. on 31st January, 2020, at the introduced to the old guard. Rajnikant Reshamwala Rtn. Satyan Israni, Rtn. in the Habitat for Reshamwala, Rtn. Jayesh Cathedral & John Connon Willingdon Club. All senior Many Past Presidents who are Mehernosh Dotivala, Rtn. Humanity’s project for the Jhaveri High School held several Ptn. Meghal Rathod 7th year. Objective: projects/activities including : • Revive participation of Trip to habitat for humanity at The Rotaract Clubs of 2019- • RC Hinduja received inactive schools Karjat, writing for differently 2020 have done incredible the Rotary Platinium • Set up meetings with the abled students, joining hands work during the year. They Citation with schools with Roti Bank Foundation have also achieved one distinction. • Get all of them to commit to provide meals to patients of the biggest objectives, • RC Jai Hind also to just one project of their and families outside Tata which was integrating received the Rotary choice for the year. Memorial Hospital & Bombay with the Club’s various Platinum Citation. Projects undertaken by Hospital. committees for many • RC HR’s Aashayien – Schools : St. Marys School ICSE successful projects. Adopt a Village won • The Interact club of Fort also had several activities Outstanding Rotaract Convent school had a including : RC Club of Jai Hind conducted Project at the Rotary clean up drive under Needle work, Power point Anti Dowry Street Play International South ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan’ presentation highlighting competition, Silent Saturdays Asia Awards. on their school premises social evils faced in India. for a slum in Mahim, World on September 19th, 2019. Students were asked to University Fair, Cheekh, Taare The Interact club of Fort prepare & display thought Zameen Par. Convent also participated provoking charts highlighting in an international social & environmental issues, project with the Interact and a visit of students from Club of Parapua where Ashagadh (A tribal school) they made a short video during Diwali break. making a typical recipe Many schools planned from India, naming its activities post their exam origin while cooking. They schedule to ensure the also had a newspaper students have free time. drive and a visit to Prem However, these were cancelled Dan to interact with due to schools being closed underprivileged children. due to Covid-19.

Presenting the trophy for Doing the ceremonial tee off Inaugurating the new winner of the Thirteenth Celebrating birthdays of at the Thirteenth Annual Golf eco-friendly playground at Annual Golf Tournament to Rotary’s office staff Tournament Talwada Abhiram Sheth Committee Reports: Fund-Raising Committee Reports: TRF, GG & AKS members

THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 28 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY JUNE 30, 2020 29 TRF AND GLOBAL GRANT Director-in-Charge: Rtn. Vineet Bhatnagar Chairperson: PP Rtn. Pradeep Saxena Vice-chairperson: PP Rtn. Ajay Kanoria TRF Contribution: The Club has contributed a total of US $ 5,29,617.81 to The Rotary Foundation. A break up of the same is as under: Annual Fund : US$ 58,501.90 Endowment Fund: US$ 70,833.37 AKS and Global Grant contributions: US$ 4,00,282.54 TOTAL: US $ 5,29,617.81 AKS Members: PP Rtn Nirav Shah and FUND RAISING Rtn Ptn Devina Shah have contributed an Director-in-charge: Rtn Vineet amount of US $ 25000 this year, and they Bhatnagar have donated a cumulative total of US $ Chairperson: Rtn.Pradeep 250,000. With this, we have broken our Chinai own world record by once again having Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Tara the maximum number of AKS members Deshpande (eleven) by any Rotary Club in the world Committee members: PP Rtn. (36000 clubs in 200 countries). In addition Nirav Shah, Rtn. Ashok Jatia, to this contribution they have contributed Rtn. Akhil Sanghi, Rtn. Sunita US$ 50,000 to the TRF Endowment on the Mandelia occasion of their children’s wedding.

Singer Sonu Nigam put his GLOBAL GRANTS vocal chords to good use with Masina Hospital: his stellar performance at the Rotary Club of Bombay’s making the event successful. In Rotary Year 2018-19, RCB undertook headlining fund-raiser “Sonu Sonu Nigam performed the setting up / upgradation of various Nigam- Live in Concert”, held beyond his capacity as a departments of Masina Hospital under 3 procuring the equipment there was a paediatric surgeries at Kokilaben on August 27th, 2019, at NCPA. singer. He entertained and Global Grants. surplus in each of the Global Grants Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Sir H.N The event was a great success, kept the audience engaged: it aggregating to Rs. 97,75,661.00, and with Reliance Hospital our Club contributed thanks to the efforts of hard- was not just the songs but also While Phases I (Casualty, Burns, NICU, the approval of TRF the same was utilised $71429 and received a Global Grant working Rotarians, Rotarian his puns and stories. He got Orthopedic OT, Plastic Surgery) & II to procure equipment to upgrade the of $175000 (approx. Rs.1.25 crores). Out Partners and Retractors. This the audience involved in his (Endoscopy) were inaugurated in May Urology Department at Masina Hospital. of these Rs. 63,72,678/- have been utilised was Sonu Nigam’s first show in story-telling style performance. 2019, Phase III being the ENT facility was The said Department was inaugurated on till date towards 72 surgeries and we are India since 2008. inaugurated 2nd November, 2019. 15th January, 2020. expecting to complete approx 70 more From ‘Main hoon deewana surgeries soon. Another Global Grant of Although small, compared tera’ to ‘Yeh dil deewana’ to a In view of a substantial cost saving in Hence till date, in all, 8 Departments total funds of $509653 (approx. Rs.3.80 to his big concerts abroad, heart touching and everyone’s at Masina Hospital have been set up / crores) applied for by our Club has also Sonu’s performance was favourite, ‘Sandese aatein hai’, upgraded at a total outlay of Rs 4.24 cr. been approved and will be applied power packed much to the Sonu had it all. The audience towards approximately 325-350 surgeries delight of the housefull NCPA enjoyed tapping their feet and performances. The non- Total funds in excess of Rs. We thank our donors for their very at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, auditorium. From old songs to singing along to his melodious stop two hour concert was 10 crores were raised until generous contributions without which this SRCC Children’s Hospital & Haria Rotary new, Sonu had everything for voice. power packed with loads of 15th June, 2020 for various would not have been possible. Hospital, Vapi. everyone. RCB President Preeti feeling, humour, songs and Club projects. The efforts for Mehta thanked all the listed Sonu, who started performing a lot of cheers and applause. fundraising are continuing and Paediatric Heart Surgeries: Under Global PHF Members: Presently, 223 out of our and anonymous people who at the age of six, will now The event helped raise updates on the same would be Grant jointly applied last year with Rotary Club’s 322 members are PHF members i.e. helped in fund-raising and complete 42 years of stage Rs.1,07,75,295/-in donations. made available in due course. Club of Bombay Pier for conducting 70 per cent.

Playing patient to PE Rtn. Framroze Mehta’s dentist at With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam and PP With Rtn. Tara Deshpande at At the Young At Heart Talwada while PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rtn. Ramesh Narayan at the Talwada Fellowship Rahim Muljiani, PN Rtn. Young At Heart Fellowship Shernaz Vakil and PP Rtn. Ramesh Narayan look on Committee Reports: Covid-19 Relief Work Committee Reports: Covid-19 Relief Work

THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 30 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY JUNE 30, 2020 31 Totally, our Club, the Rotary Club of Bombay has collected till date over INR 50,000,000 towards COVID19 relief activities and so far we have carried out the following activities: Supply of over 55 ventilators to hospitals run by the Government of Maharashtra and at Central Hospital, Dhanbad Supply of 6 Dialysis Machines to Palghar and Mumbai hospitals Supply of over 11,000 PPEs to various hospitals in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru Distribution of free cooked and packed meals to more than 1,500,000 persons so far, at over 30,000 meals every day from kitchens operated and supervised by us to the homeless, migrant workers and daily wage earners Supply of over 40,000 packets of ready to eat food packets of Upma and Poha to the curfew stricken people of Malegaon (4 hours from Mumbai). In addition we have distributed free cooked and packed meals currently @ 1000 meals every day Supply of over 1100 N95 Respiratory Masks Supply of contactless digital thermometers and Oxymeter Pulse machines to various hospitals in Mumbai Supply of over 1200 Face Shields to the Sanitation workers who maintain various Community toilets in the slums of Mumbai Supply of over 5000 Sanitisation Hand wash bottles to various agencies Supply of coffee/tea vending machines to various Police Stations We have also set up a toll free counselling helpline (all India) with over 600 trained volunteers and counsellors helping callers who are either distressed, disturbed or anxious about their mental health in view of the ongoing situation. In addition the helpline endeavours to help those persons who need dry rations anywhere in India. Supply of over 2,500 COVID 19 testing kits costing over Rs 20 lakh to Tata Memorial Hospital

We are continuing to raise funds and will keep on adding to our tally of service activities continuously. We are committed to run all our food distribution activities in Mumbai @ 10,000 meals daily till the end of the lockdown period ending on 15th June, 2020.

Fashion show at the With Rtn. Ptn. Gautam, Recognitions and felicitations Welcoming visiting Rotarians Vocational Training Centre’s RIP Mark Maloney and Rtn. at the TRF Seminar to Tuesday Club meetings Certification Day Ptn. Gay Club Accounts Club Accounts

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS Community Service: Education Community Service: Others General /Discretionary Fund Global Grant Projects ROTARY CLUB BOMBAY CHARITIES TRUST NO. 3 Sr. Committee Received Expenditure Received Sr. Committee Received Expenditure Sr. Global Grants Grants Expenditure No wise during on the during No wise during on the No Received on the Details of Donation Received & Payments made the Year objects of the Year Expenditure the Year objects of during the objects of from 01.07.2019 to 20.06.2020 includes the Trust includes on the includes the Trust Year (Rs.) the Trust Sr. Committee Community Service: Medical Corpus/ (Rs.) Corpus/ objects of Corpus/ (Rs.) (Rs.) No wise Sr. Committee Received Expenditure CSR/ CSR/ the Trust CSR/ 1 Global Grant 9,611,329 No wise during on the General General (Rs.) General (GG-1982015) the Year objects of Donations Donations Donations Masina Phase-1 includes the Trust (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) 2 Global Grant - 5,210,284 Corpus/ (Rs.) 1 Litracy 9,550,546 9,523,994 Care for Elder 1 General 5,220,959 5,000 (GG-1982655) CSR/ (Bhavishya 1 -Ananda Yaan 1,929,000 1,651,470 Donation Masina Phase-2 General Yaan) & (Two Centre) 2 Birthday 831,183 - Donations 3 Global Grant - 4,605,255 Nutrition Gender Donation (Rs.) (GG-1986929) 2 Scholarships 3,262,452 3,240,949 Equality - 3 Service Box 50,630 - Paani 1 PRVEC Talwada 4,446,001 4,912,156 2 3,000 2,537,938 (Merit Cum Women’s Collection Foundation 2 ADMC Talwada 3,620,999 3,167,390 Means) Empowerment 4 Maharashtra 551,000 551,000 Rural + Rotary Environment 3 Cancer Aid 805,000 1,002,500 3 10,041,041 9,494,798 Flood Relief 4 Global Grant 9,600,001 9,598,927 Suraksha Committee 4 Cotton Green 1,251,770 1,429,189 (GG-1990069) 3 Education 1,000,000 - 5 Child Care 56,000 - Clinic (Eye & Animals Masina Phase-3 - Taparia 4 623,340 748,356 (Feed a Child) Dental Care) + Welfare Foundation 6 YMCA Fitness 1,000,000 1,001,200 5 Global Grant - 412,176 Child Care (TEAC) Urban Heritage Center, Andheri Water Res 5 Pediatric Heart - 4,430,995 5 (Urban 2,202,435 3,176,800 Project (GG- 4 Child Welfare 1,006,000 896,307 7 Covid-19 39,614,201 38,963,049 Surgery Conservation) 1637166) Committee Rotary Public 8 Chhoti Si Asha 10,875,000 - 6 Global Grant - 226,244 6 Medical Camp - 2,700 - Macchimar 6 - 188,374 Award Total 58,198,973 40,520,249 J & K Project 7 Aid to - 100,000 Nagar Vidya (GG-1638547) Project Inner Wheel Grand Total 100,273,993 92,118,277 Physically / 7 - 200,000 Mentally/ 5 Vocational - 1,113,292 Club Total 9,600,001 29,664,215 Visually Trainning 8 Sports - 54,895 Challenged Note: The above statement of accounts 6 Night Study 100,000 499,305 Yoga and 9 - 301,500 Total 10,123,770 15,044,930 Centre Wellness does not factor interest on corpus funds as well as carried forward surplus from 7 Rotaract - 81,900 Water the previous years. In some projects the Total 14,918,998 15,355,747 10 Resources/ 48,500 1,800,557 Jaljeevan payments are greater than receipts above, WOTR (Jalna but once the interest / surplus is factored - 1,026,291 Region) there would not be a deficit. In some WINS (Yogesh projects the cost of the projects have been Agencies Thru 2,184,936 16,372 met out of donations received for general Akhil Sanghi) purposes. DONATIONS RAISED AND COMMITTED FOR Total 17,032,252 21,197,351 FUTURE YEAR RS. 88 LAKHS. THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 34 THE BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY JUNE 30, 2020 35

efforts for giving our children through the month of July. a better future.” Anyone interested to know more about the work that gets Chhoti si Asha, bada sa dil Our deepest gratitude to done through this funding, Sabbas Joseph, Triveni can visit the social media on the holistic development with the beautiful script and Amitabh Bachchan recited The ‘Chhoti Si Asha’ Makhijani and the entire pages .Look out for Chhoti of children… a way to protect splendid presentation by a poem penned by Kausar Wizcraft Team for their Si Asha Concert screening on initiative has truly and care for the future of Bollywood celebrity Salman Munir and stars like Radhika support and immense Facebook soon. underprivileged children Khan. Apte, RJ Malishka, Pooja been the most hard work for a show “par through a fund raising effort Hegde and other renowned wonderful way to excellence”. that involved the most creative In the run up to the event, celebrities narrated the real end a great year of and passionate performers in a plethora of stars and stories of Rotary’s initiatives The Chhoti Si Asha Initiative Indian cinema. influencers took to social that have impacted lakhs of Rotary Service! will continue to accept media and requested the disadvantaged children & donations for the cause The virtual fundraiser for nation to join in for the families over the years. A. R. The initiative, jointly created ‘children in need’ was a three- entertainment, as well as Rahman’s never-seen-before by Rotary India, Rotary Club hour programme promoted on to help and raise funds for performance was a revelation Throughout the programme, Preeti Mehta said, “’Chhoti si of Bombay and Wizcraft various media platforms and the event. Fans heard from to viewers, while Madhuri Dixit vignettes of the work done by Asha means a small hope but International Entertainment streamed Live. Anil Kapoor, Hritik Roshan, regaled us with a song. Rotary India and the Rotary truly is a ‘Vishaal Kadam’ (A and supported by Being Katrina Kaif and many more, Club of Bombay filled the Giant Step) consistent with Human.- The Salman Khan homes and hearts of viewers, Fans and ardent lovers of reminding them to watch The event was also marked the Rotary Club of Bombay’s Foundation and partnered enlightening them about the entertainment gathered whole heartedly and to donate by some of the best past efforts over the last 10 by Ask Nestle.in and Finolex plight of the underprivileged around their TV sets to watch generously to our cause. While performances by Arijit Singh, years to remove the tag of Pipes, was a globally televised children of India and how they Indian cinema stars in a introducing the event, Hritik Neha Kakkar, Amit Trivedi, ‘underprivileged’ from all our fundraiser held on Colours TV could help raise the standard perfectly curated, adequately Roshan asked the nation to Pritam Chakraborty, Shankar poor young and that is our on Sunday 28, June, 2020. of living through donations. socially distanced series of step up and make the future of Mahadevan, Salim Sulaiman, privilege. We are touched and choreographed sequences, the under privileged children Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi, B humbled by the number of Chhoti Si Asha was our shot in multiple locations of India better. Praak, Benny Dayal, Bhoomi Speaking about the Sunday people and celebrities who initiative to especially focus and seamlessly sown together Trivedi and many more. event, President, RCB, Rtn. came together to support our ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY 2019-2020 ROTARIAN BIRTHDAYS TRUSTEES 2019-2020 PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani PP Rtn. Arvind Jolly PP Rtn. (Dr.) Adi Dastur PP Rtn. Arun Sanghi OFFICE BEARERS 2019-2020 President Rtn. Preeti Mehta JUNE 30 JUNE 30 JUNE 30 Immediate Past President Rtn. Vijay Kumar Jatia PP Rtn. Arjun Rtn. Dinshaw Rtn. Jairaj President-Elect Rtn. Framroze Mehta Bulchandani Pandole Purandare President-Nominee Rtn. Shernaz Vakil Honorary Secretary Rtn. Manish Reshamwala Hon. Jt. Secretary Rtn. Satyan Israni Hon. Treasurer Rtn. Jagdish Malkani SPECIAL DIRECTOR PP RTN. SHAILESH HARIBHAKTI DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE PE RTN. FRAMROZE MEHTA Classifications, Membership & PP Rtn. Nowroze Vazifdar Information Fellowship & Assimilation Rtn. Ashok Jatia Animal Welfare Rtn. Priyasri Patodia DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. MEHUL SAMPAT Social media, Website & Bulletin Rtn. Rhea Bhumgara Sergeant-at-Arms Rtn. Hoshang Nazir Interact Rtn. Jaymin Jhaveri Rotaract Rtn. Zeenia Master DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. RAM GANDHI Programme Rtn. Farhat Jamal Public Awards Rtn. Suresh Kotak Young At Heart Rtn. Ramesh Mehta DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. PETER BORN Water Resources & Sanitation Rtn. Abhinav Aggarwal Urban Heritage Rtn. Natasha Treasurywala Environment Rtn. Madhusudan Daga DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. HIRANMAY BISWAS Sports Rtn. Sanjiv Saran Mehra Yoga Rtn. Manoj Patodia Vocational Training Rtn. Varsha Daiya Night Study Centre Rtn. Jamshyd Vazifdar DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. PRADEEP GUPTA Attendance Rtn. Bipin Kapadia In-Camera Rtn. Zinia Lawyer DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. (DR.) ASHOK KIRPALANI Talwada Projects PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani Phiroze R. Vakil Eye Centre (PRVEC) Rtn. Homi Katgara Ajit Deshpande Medical Centre Rtn. Tara Deshpande (ADMC) Cancer Aid Rtn. (Dr.) Ian Pinto RCB – Medical Centre Rtn. Manoj Patodia DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. VINEET BHATNAGAR Fund-Raising Rtn. Pradeep Chinai The Rotary Foundation & PP Rtn. Pradeep Saxena Global Grant Gender Equality Rtn. Arin Master Skill Development Rtn. S. V. Prasad DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE RTN. MEERA ALREJA

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