Vol.44 Issue: 1

Rtn. Nagesh Babu P V Rtn. Narayan Bharadwaj Rtn. Suresh R

When Challenges Knock, Change of Guard at RBW Rotary Opens Opportunities Rtn Nagesh Babu is 44th President

Dear Fellow Rotarian, Dear Sky Rockers, Dear RBW Friend, Warm Greetings to you from RI T h a n k y o u f o r We are held together President Holger Knaack & reposing confidence by the values we share. Susanne!! and giving me the We are all bound in opportunity to serve A true Rotarian is one who as 44th President of friendship and we all contributes to the community, believe in The Four Way Test. the Club. I have especially during the times of need to make worked with seven Presidents and Rotary is experienced in a the world a better place. While the nation was have learnt a lot from them. I will different way everywhere. But under lockdown, our COVID warriors of 3190 strive hard to meet the expectations The Four Way Test remains the were out on streets providing - meals, dry of Club and members. I strongly ration, clothes, toiletries, masks, sanitisers and same for everyone. believe in team work and The other essentials to the stranded and the needy. Rotary Four-Way Test as a guide. Your club's committed participation in the Rotary provides opportunities for recovery and reconstruction for our society is Rotarians are fortunate to be a part service projects that can be undoubtedly appreciated. of a section of society that has not performed and completed by us. been significantly affected by Covid. While COVID-19 imposed many challenges, But outside our homes, the world These projects are meaningful and we ensured to transform these challenges into has changed beyond measure. For sustainable. In Rotary, we don't just new opportunities . While in-person training many of our fellow citizens, life will donate the money, we also perform was not possible, we organised video never be the same again. The conferencing calls for majority of our training innovative nature of Rotary the service and see the lasting programs. I appreciate and applaud the Sky impact of that service firsthand. Bangalore West members and their Rockers Team for adapting to these online varied skills came on display as the This is unique. training programs. Furthermore, I am proud to club took up the challenge of mention that RID 3190 was the first District in providing dry rations on a massive We are here because we believe in the entire world of Rotary to conduct full- scale as soon as the lockdown fledged training programs online. I thank each Rotary opportunities, in happened.The Club Officers Training one of you for your active participation in it. Seminar was conducted online. opportunities for others and for ourselves. We believe that our acts Rotary Opens Opportunities. The current However, the reality is that as we situation has brought to light unique events that of service, big and small, create begin the new Rotary year, the club's can be conducted to serve the community. opportunities for people who need recurring Rotary service projects Therefore let's join together to focus on such as blood donation camps, our help. We also know that every environment and agriculture to create a cataract eye surgeries and heart act of service will inspire and positive impact and make a difference in the operations are on hold for the change us. society. We have lined up various projects for immediate future. the Rotary year 2020-21.Some of them being - Kamadhenu, Kalpavruksha, tree planting, Still, when Covid closes doors, Rotary is not just a club that you blood bank, school benches, solar lamps, lake Rotary Opens Opportunities. With join. It is an invitation to endless rejuvenation, vocational training programs, the support of the Board members, I opportunities. Everything we do RYLAs, women empowerment. I would like to will take up new ways of engaging opens another opportunity for invite you for your active participation in our members both in fellowship as these projects to create a significant outlook well as service projects. someone, somewhere. for the rest of the community. Of course what change i am going to Therefore, the theme for our year Rtn. Meera Prasad and I wish you success in make and we are going to make to all your endeavours and assure you the best the community for the betterment is: Rotary Opens Opportunities. of our support. will be the question for me everyday. Rtn. Holger Knaack Yours in Rotary, Rtn. Nagesh Babu President Rtn Nagendra Prasad Rotary International President District Governor, RI Dist 3190. Rotary Bangalore West Know Your President

Born in 1967, Rtn P V Nagesh Babu studied in National High School, Basavanagudi. After completing B.Com, in the year 1989, he started his own business along with partners. Still he is in the same line of business of manufacturing and distribution of disinfectants, floor cleaners, toilet cleaners, brooms etc with the brand name 'Germisol' which is one of the most popular brands available in the market. He is providing employment to more than 40 people.

Rtn Nagesh Babu is happily married to Smt Nuthan. The couple have two children, Nischal working in a software company and younger son Revanth doing his 2nd year Engineering. Rtn Nagesh Babu strongly believes in letter and spirit the Rotary's Four Way Test. He recently made some of his long term working associates as shareholders and partners in his company.

RBW IN TIME OF LOCKDOWN (Post GOV)

COVID 19 RELIEF EFFORTS Distributed 16750 nos Dry ration kits totalling to 249 Metric tonnes of food essentials in and around Bangalore ,equivalent of approx 40,20,000 meals. CSR Partners-Goldman Sachs Donated State of the art RT-PCR test equipment to conduct Covid 19 test thereby enhancing per day test capacity at Shankara Cancer Research Center, an ICMR approved lab Donated RT-PCR reference test kits to Shankara Cancer Research Center to conduct tests on 1350 poor patients free of cost Honorary PHF Was Conferred on Sri Jai Sahani, Vice President Goldman Sachs in recognition of Service Above Self MULTI DISCIPLINARY VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

SRI SHARADA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, RBW led initiative was started on 25/06/2020 building skills and imparting training to the underserved communities in the following disciplines to make communities economically strong.More than 500+ trainees are expected to roll out per annum. Tailoring, Computer Training, Baking and Cookery Sections will be handled by the Training experts in the field. A full fledged Training center is an integral part for conducting theory classes

BIODIVERSITY PARK 1.2 KM main water transportation pipeline in Bangalore university 1.2 KM main water transportation line was provided from Kalyani 1 to Bio parks I,II & III and further through a sump can be connected to other bio parks in the vicinity.BIO DIVERSITY PARK 3 was a RBW led initiative Benefitting 5000 people.

E- LEARNING SATELLITE CLUB

*SATELLITE CLUB *VIDYA MITRA smart class Mobile OF ROTARY app was launched and given to 15 BANGALORE schools benefitting 1500 students WEST was formed and 10 members * Thirty Vidya Mitra E learning units inducted under the were given to Higher primary schools chairmanship of in Sirsi, Tumkur, and Bangalore in RBW alumini Rtn partnership with local Rotary clubs Muralikrishnan Projects of the Day

Induction of new member School Benches

Sudarshan M We have handed over Classification -- Auditor 10 school benches to Ambika Kannada High School, Nandini Layout Youth Service Providing Hand Sanitizers | Hand Wash liquid Soap | Dispensers to 22 Govt. Schools Community Service Providing of Masks and sanitizers to Media Association of Karnataka

International Service Honouring of PP Rtn. Naveen Kolavara with1 more PHF. He is already Major Donor Level 1 Coping with Covid19 RBW is Lead Club for conducting panel discussions, meetings & bringing out resource materials to help tackle the stress and challenges of Covid -19. Understanding & Management of Autism We are initiating a series of online training sessions in Kannada for teachers and parents Forthcoming Projects Project Bhava Spandana Project Alleviating Hunger Project Asha Kirana

Covid has changed every aspect of our lives. All of us are affected Rotary Bangalore West in its A multi-speciality diagnostic Centre but children are the biggest losers due to the pandemic. They are quest for community service 'Asha Kirana' will shortly become silent witnesses to the upheavals taking place around them day especially in these trying times functional at Tumkur. To make this after day. It is difficult to imagine a childhood that is deprived of of Covid19 pandemic has dream of PDG Rtn. Asha Prasannkumar team sports on the playground, school picnics or the group song joined hands with Rebel possible, RBW took up a Global Grant of $ on School Day. This is the likely scenario in the coming days. Kitchens a behemoth internet 71,620 with the support of Term Gift of Still, this too shall pass. Schools will reopen but everything will kitchen company with 34 world Sree Sringeri Sharada Peetham. This has be different. Social distancing and hand sanitization will be as or class food production units enabled RBW to provide diagnostic more important than what is taught in class. No more shared spread all over Bangalore to equipment and accessories to Asha lunches, whispering in the ear or patting on the back. Even the supply freshly prepared food Kirana Diagnostic centre, Tumkur. classmates will not be the same as families may have relocated packets. We are supported by during lockdown.In this situation, the mental and emotional m a n y i n t e r n a t i o n a l In addition to PDG. Asha Prasannakumar, turmoil that children are experiencing should be heard, corporations in this endeavour. Rtn. Prasannakumar, Rtn. Thippaiah understood and responded to. RBW sees the need to safeguard We are presently operating Shetty, Sri. Subramanya. D. R. and the mental and emotional wellbeing of children as an urgent challenge for the community. In consultation with educationists, supplying 600 units of food Tumkur Dstrict Diabetic Centre psychologists, special educators and other domain experts, we packets per day in five different Association have also contributed to the are today launched a new service project BHAVA SPANDANA locations. In the coming days, project which cost over Rs. Two Crores. that aims to reach out to teachers and schools across Karnataka we plan to spread this project to Prakriya Hospital, Tumkur, are taking the in partnership with other Rotary clubs. We have begun the all mega cities of India. This part of running this lab. This is to provide process of developing programs and content to interact initially would be one of the biggest affordable medical diagnostic services to with teachers online to prepare them to address the anxieties of project done by RBW under the needy and poor people ofTumkur. students once schools reopen. hunger prevention.

We Salute Covid Champions of RBW !

Rtn. Rajesh Rtn. Sharath S.Namburi Rtn. Sunand Sampath Rtn. Rajendra Prasad Saini RBW BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-21 Rtn. Nagesh Babu P V Rtn. Bharadwaj Narayan PDG H Rajendra Rai President Secretary Advisor

Rtn. Balachandra M N Rtn. Suryaprakash V Rathnam PDG K S Nagendra Imm Past President President Elect Advisor Rtn. Naagheash Rtn. Lokesha S PDG H R Ananth Vice President & Director- Treasurer & Dy. Director - Advisor Community Service Club Service Rtn. Sharath N S Rtn. Rajesh M S Rtn J Srinivasan Director - Club Service Director - Youth Service Advisor Rtn. Sunand Sampath Rtn. Rekha Gopal K PP Rtn. G R Venkatnarayana Director - International Service Director - Vocational Service Advisor Rtn. Gouri Brahme Rtn. Subhashini Jagannath PP Rtn. D Parthasarathy Director - Teach & WinS Director - Programs & Events Advisor

Rtn. Geetha Shetty Rtn. Suresh Ramaratnam Rtn S K Raghunandan Sgt-at-Arms Bulletin Editor Advisor

Rtn. Avinash K S Rtn. Jayasudha Krishnakumar PP Rtn. Sampathkumar Iyengar Joint Secretary Joint Secretary Advisor Rtn. Narendra G P Rtn. Prakash Rao Rtn. V G Raman Dy. Director - Youth Service Dy. Director - Vocational Service Advisor Rtn. Rajendra Prasad Saini Rtn. G Shantaram Rtn. Janardhan S R Dy. Director - Community Service Director Director From the Editor’s Desk I thank 2020-21 RBW President Rtn. BIRTHDAYS Nagesh Babu for reposing the confidence in me and providing the opportunity to serve the Club as its Rtn. Raju Balaji 06-Jul Editor this year.I seek your support in Rtn. Naagheash 08-Jul contributing interesting articles, reports and photos to Chakrajyothi. Rtn. Jayashree Ramesh 11-Jul Looking forward to a 'Skyrocking' year as 'Rotary Opens Opportunities ' Rtn. Nagendra.G.P 13-Jul to serve society. Rtn. Ganapathy Raman 14-Jul Rtn Suresh R Rtn. Prakash Rao 16-Jul Editor Rtn. H. R. Ananth 18-Jul OUR PARTNERS IN SERVICE Rtn. Dr Shankar Medikeri 18-Jul Rtn. Sridhar Bhat 20-Jul INNER WHEEL Rtn. Vijay Bafna 24-Jul BANGALORE WEST Rtn. Rajesh .M .S 25-Jul Rtn. Nagendra .K .S 25-Jul Rtn. Subhashini Jagannath 29-Jul Rtn. Ramesh V. R. 31-Jul SMT. PADMAJA .R KURPAD Rtn. Raghunandan S. K 31-Jul PRESIDENT WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

ROTARACT Rtn. Vijay Bafna & Anitha 06- Jul BANGALORE WEST Rtn. S. Lokesha & Hemalatha 08- Jul Rtn. MeenakshiBharath Dr. & Bharath 08- Jul Rtn. Rajendra Prasad Saini & Rekha Rani 12- Jul RTR. CHETHAN KRISHNA G. R. Rtn. Bhaskar Valiveti & Alamelu Bhaskar 24- Jul PRESIDENT