Proud Member of R I Dist. 3250 Subarnarekha Weekly Bulletin of ROTARY CLUB OF RANCHI Club ID – 16063 Mark Daniel Malony Rtn. Gopal Khemka Rtn. Aditya Malhotra Rtn. Gaurav Bagroy Rtn. Mukesh Taneja R I President Dist. Governor President Hony. Secretary Editor VOL. 67 NO. 2 11TH JULY 2019 Glimpses HUMANITY AND INDIAN CULTURE Many Indian religious and ancient texts come to guide and influence the life and culture of human beings. The Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Bhagvat Gita etc. have molded the thinking pattern and consciousness of Indians. Broadly speaking Indian culture never saw the individual and society as antagonistic to each other. The individual and society were viewed as two complementary and incomplete entities tied to a relationship of mutual obligations, a commitment which was essential to ensure the well-being of all. As regards the origin of the government (authority), the Indian tradition believed in a supernatural source. According to it, human beings in a state of defenselessness and social disorder appealed to the Gods. The Gods appointed a king in their own image and on their behalf whose task was to protect the people and maintain law and order. The performance of one's boundless duties in accordance with dharma (duties) ensured the rights of another. Non-adherence to the neatly defined and minutely worked out duty code would lead to a state of anarchy in society which would destroy the individual himself. Another dimension of this duty-first value system of Indian culture is that since the emphasis on rights leads to conflicts and claims of one's own due, the architects of society and its law-makers, probably sought to avoid a scenario wherein each one would be fighting for his rights. Such a situation would have resulted in an anarchy defeating the very purpose of arranging a stable social order. Another dictum of the Gita which has taken deep roots in the Indian mind is Karmanye vadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachan. That is, one must go on performing one's duties without being worried about the rewards or the results. Ahimsa can be identified as another key Indian cultural value which ensures rights by implication and interpretation. In a broader sense, ahimsa means much more than non-violence. It means not hurting anyone or any life both physically and psychologically. The duty-first value system is an important positive aspect of Indian culture which needs to be highlighted. This implies that, in this modern age of representative government and Rule of Law, the government and its agencies should perform their duties well and faithfully so that the citizens can enjoy their rights. Yoga and Ayurveda are some of the best examples of Indian Tradition to the world. Mr. Divyasanu Pandey Guest Speaker TODAY’S MEETING • UNDERSTANDING THE UNION BUDGET 2019 MINUTES Minutes of the 3261st regular meeting of Rotary Club of Ranchi held on 04.07.2019. above self. A two-minute silence was observed by the members as ❏ The 3261st regular meeting of Rotary Club of Ranchi was called to ❏ aPresident mark of respect informed to the the departed members soul. about the Blood Donation order by the President Rtn. Aditya Malhotra. ❏ Meeting started with the National Anthem. Rotary Club of Ranchi Mid Town, Rotaract Club of Ranchi & RanchiCamp jointly Anchorage organised Round by Table Rotary 160 Club on of 1 stRanchi, July, 2019 along & withthat ❏ Minutes of 3260th regular meeting held on 27.06.2019 were Poddar & seconded by PP Rtn. A.D. Wadhwa. PDG Ajoy Chhabra 30 units of blood were collected. The Blood Donation camp requestedcirculated andfor theconfirmed. Audited TheAccounts same wasfor theproposed year 2017-18, by Rtn. Piyushwhich was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, Mr. Rai Mahimapat Ray (IAS). He was also the first donor of the day. ❏ We had our Club Assembly on 2nd June, 2019. It was well attended registeredA Free Homeopathy for the Ayushmancamp was Bharatalso organised, Card. The where President about was supposed to be presented in the preceding year. 30 patients got free treatment & medicines. Over 20 persons by all the Directors and their respective Committee Chairmen. The thanked members for making it a successful event & also ❏ President discussed his plans & goals for the year. thanked PP Rtn. Pravin Rajgadia for providing excellent print ❏ The President welcomed Mr. Divyasanu Pandey, the guest speaker media coverage of our event in the local dailies. for the evening, PDG Rtn. Anil Kumar Singh- Rotary Club of Ranchi The President also informed members that he pinned Deputy ❏ Central, Rtn. Sujata Gupta- Rotary Club of Ranchi MidTown. Commissioner of Ranchi, Mr. Rai Mahimapat Ray (IAS) with this 9th July . be an Honorary member of our Club. Birthday greetings were offered to Rtanne. Sudha Dhandhania on year’s Rotary International theme pin. The DC also consented to ❏ ❏ Rtanne. Rashmi Agarwal on 7th July, Rtn. Ashwani & Rtanne. Wedding anniversary greetingsth were offered to Rtn. Amit & PP Rtn. A.D. Wadhwa welcomed the guest speaker, Mr. Divyasanu th Pandey, an eminent faculty member of IICM, Ranchi to speak on Munjal on 9 July. ❏ Khushboo Rajgarhia on 8 July and IPP Rtn. Sandeep & Rtn. Khyati the topic “Humanity and Indian Culture”. ❏ ❏ Vote of thanks was proposed by Rtn Dr. Asit Mohapatra. Apologies of absence were received from PP Rtn. C.M. Gupta, Rtn. PP Rtn. Suresh Saboo presented a small token of appreciation to Vinay Maharaj, Rtn. Manish Jalan, Rtn. Lokesh Chandra Sahu and ❏ th July, 2019 ❏ thanks Mr. Divyasanu Pandey. Rtn. Khyati Munjal. shall be on Union Budget. The President announced that our next meeting on 11 Munjal,Hony Secretary, PP Rtn. A.D. Rtn. Wadhwa Gaurav atBagroy RC of notedRanchi outside Midtown attendance on 28th June of ❏ PDG Rtn. Jogesh Gambhir, IPP Rtn. Sandeep Munjal, Rtn. Khyati ❏ Collection in the sunshine box was 660 degrees. 2019; President Rtn. Aditya Malhotra, Hony Secretary Rtn. Gaurav President thanked PP Rtn. S.K. Malhotra & Rtanne Veena Malhotra ❏ Bagroy, IPP Rtn. Sandeep Munjal, PP Rtn. Bhandarilal, Rtn. Hitesh forWith hosting greetings the Fellowship. to Rotary International, Rotary Club of Ranchi Bhagat, PP Rtn. Shahid Pall, Hony Treasurer Rtn. Amit Agarwal, Rtn. Central & Rotary Club of Ranchi Mid-Town, the meeting was Pradip Bahl, PDG Rtn. Jogesh Gambhir, Rtn. Dr. Asit Mohapatra, Rtn. adjourned. Deepak Srivastava, PP Rtn. A.D. Wadhwa, Rtn. Khyati Munjal, Rtn. Nishi Jaiswal, PP Rtn. Manoj Tiwari, PP Rtn. R.N. Shahdeo, PP Rtn. Rtn. Aditya Malhotra Rtn. Gaurav Bagroy Harminder Singh at the Blood Donation Camp, Free Homeopathy President Hony. Secretary & Ayushman Bharatnd July registration2019, Installation camp heldfunction at Rotary of Rotary Hall Club on 1st of July, 2019; PP Rtn.nd Rekha Singh at Installation ceremony of District ATTENDANCE Governor on 2 rd July, 2019. Patliputra on 2 July, 2019 & Installation cum District Governor Total No. of Members – 80 ❏ The President informed the members about the sad demise of visit at Rotary Club of Patna, Kankarbagh on 3 – 76 PRID Rtn. Sudarshan Agarwal, also former Governor of states EffectiveActual attendance for Attendance of last meeting – 46 Commission,of Uttarakhand New and Delhi. Sikkim. As Hea Rotarian was also he the was Secretary Legendary. General The – 18 of the Rajya Sabha and later Member, National Human Rights EffectivePercentage Outside Attendance – 84% Blood Bank in Delhi is a 'living' monument. He exemplified the synergy between professional commitment and Rotary service C. M. Gupta G. C. Singh Pradeep Chadha 14th July 14th July 15th July We meet on every Thursdays at Maharaj Kumar R K N Shahdeo Rotary Hall, Ranchi Club Campus, Ranchi at 7:00 PM for 7:30 PM Published by Secretary Rtn. Gaurav Bagroy & Printed at Kailash Paper, Ranchi for private circulation only..