jul 2013 - the golden orange

R. I. President : Rtn. Sakuji Tanaka District Governor : Rtn. Sanjay Meshram Club President : Rtn. Atul Shah

JULY 2013

MATCHING GRANT – NICU

JT CLUB ASSEMBLY

PICTORIAL JOURNEY 2012-13

COM MUNITY WELFARE

BLOOD DONATION CAMPS

TAKE ROTARY HOME

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DISTRICT AWARDS

Rotary Service Wheel for 5 Avenues of ServiceAward for Balanced Programs

Award for Best Community Service ActivitiesAward for the best work done for Literacy Promotion

Award for Physically HandicappedBest work in Blood Donation

Award for the Best application of 4 way testAward for Best Interact Activity

Award for Best Rotaract - Rotary RelationshipAward for the Highest Contribution to ( TRF)

LIST OF DISTRICT AWARDS RECEIVED

For the last time………For me, a 24 month inning comes to an end! There is an element of relief that no more deadlines have to be met. I am happy……….. rather euphoric that follow up for articles, choosing of photographs, setting of pages and other smaller tasks associated with the GO will be a thing of the past.

I have tried my best to dish out something which was interesting, attractive and readable, also doing justice to all activities of the Club. There was an attempt to have something for everyone…the diehard Rotarians, the ladies and the children. The endeavour was to cover all activities of the Club and at the same time have articles of general interest and Rotary matters related to the national and international scene. There was a genuine attempt to give coverage to all members of the Club.How much of this was achieved is something which is for you to decide. All that I can say in my defense is that “I tried my best” and wish to be remembered for the better aspects.My compliments to the team 2012-13 for a wonderful year and for seamless working with the GO team. My heartfelt gratitude to all the contributors of articles, project reports and sponsors. A big thank you to those who took the effort to read. A bigger thank you to those who encouraged me from time to time.My best wishes to team 2013-14 and incoming editor Parag Paranjpe. We all know that he will do the Club and the GO proud!!!!

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Stop Prezz.....Dear Rotary Families, letting me loose my focus, PP Shabbir – As I sit down to pen this last message, I hear my man for all seasons, PP Ganesh Joshi – for people asking me “vacuum ?” “withdrawal all his guidance.symptoms??” They say that is what happens The desire to serve, to help, is there I guess in when one relinquishes the chair Well, I can everyone's mind. Yet, one is not sure of where assure you nothing of that sort is going to and how to begin. Rotary International and happen to me I have been fortunate to have Rotary Club of Nagpur gave me that platform affectionate Rotary families around me and by accepting me as a member and then guided blessed to have and looking forward to me in a seamless way so beautifully, that I catching up with my family, extended family, never realised when service became part and very dear friends, long standing associates parcel of my daily life and importantly in an

love and affection that you have bestowed, and my very supportive office colleagues – I atmosphere of Fellowship and Friendship. I shall always remain a source of strength for us.am what I am because of them. believe that is true to each one of you.I sign off by saying, what I began my tenure For me life is a journey where I keep learning On this bright sunny Sunday morning, the last with – “Chalo, hum us Ishwar ki seva karein, and adapting each day… and will do so till I day of my Presidency, the feeling is jise agyani log Manushya kehte hain” !live. The journey of this year was made overwhelming, yet humbling .The twinkle in Proud to be an Indian!fantastic by each one of you. Some of you eyes of the beneficiaries of our services, shall Cheers!!!made it special - PDG Vishwas - for never keep inspiring Shefali and me to do more. Your

COVER up....

NICU at MSS under Matching GrantThe President and Hon. Secretary in their adieu speechThe Five avenues of Service District Service Wheel Award

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NEWS YOU CAN USE1. A group of scientists from climate and seaweed, incidentally, can only

the National Institue of be found on the island Noirmoutier in Advanced Industrial Science France.

and Technology (AIST) in Japan have 4. China's economy grew 7 times as fast as developed a new type of glass that America's over the past decade.transforms into a mirror or window pane at 5. Did you know that the pirates believed that the flip of a switch. When the temperature is piercing the ears and wearing an earring high, the glass can be converted into a improved one's eyesight? This belief was mirror that deflects sunlight and heat. It can ridiculed by everyone centuries ago. But it be converted back into a transparent pane was later explained, in the light of the theory when the temperature falls. The dual of acupuncture, that the earring, besides purpose glass, which is suitable for use in being an ornamental decoration has other buildings and cars, can reduce in cooling benefits too. Apparently, the point on the and heating costs. ear lobe where the ear is pierced

2. Tamil spoken by an estimated 64 million corresponds to an auricular point, which pepole around the world, is one of the also controls the eyes, thereby improving official languages of Singapore. the eyesight.

3. Most Expensive Potato: 6. If you divide their net worths by their age, Who would have thought that something as Carlos Slim and Bill Gates have each

common as a potato would make this list? accumulated more than $100,000 in net La Bonnotte is the world's most expensive worth for every hour they've been alive.potato. With only 100 tonnes of this potato 7. The wealth required to provide adequate reared every year, a single kilogram can food, water, education, health and housing cost up to INR 34,998. Why? Because for everyone in the world for a whole year is these potatoes can only be grown in the equivalent to the amount spent on arms presence of a rare seaweed fertilizer in a every two weeks worldwide.climate shaped by the sea. This rare -Girish Deodhar

BOBBY'S BUBBLES YETI – THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMANBefore the Mount Everest snowman! Yet no one has photographed or They also talk of the rampant corruption all was conquered by Sir has any evidence of a real, existing round!Edmund Hilary and Tenzing abominable snowman. Cynics and sourpuss, at the drop of a hat, will

Norgay in 1959, we used hear often about the There is another abominable character – the blame the unseen government for every abominable snowman of the higher ranges of government! You can't see the government personal, social and community difficulty. If the Himalayas. This 'creature' was but feel its impact when you pay your tax or there are pot holes on roads, the municipality abominable to the people of the plains but to when prices of taxed commodities go up. You (local government) has not done anything. If the people of the hills and mountains the also feel the impact for government's inaction farmers commit suicide, due to unbearable 'snowman' was just Yeti. No one appears to or when it does not perform its duty for which burden of loans, the government has not done have really seen the abominable snowman citizens pay tax. The glaring example is of anything. If street lights do not light up during but rumors persisted about his existence. The maintenance or really speaking non- night time but show up during daytime, the Nepalese and the Tibetans would speak of the maintenance of roads for which road users Electricity Board (again government) has not snowman or Yeti like speaking of yak, or cows, such as vehicle owners pay road tax. Or when done anything. And so it is easy to pass on the goats or monkeys! They firmly believed in the roads are cut for laying cables or pipelines but blame to the invisible government, but existence Yeti. For them Yeti was not left un-repaired. A toll or tax is collected for precious little can be done to remedy the abominable. A Yeti was just another creature permission to cut, the amount to be used for situation or solve the problem. In mitigation, in of the mountains. He was their brother, just repair work. But this repair work is rarely, if at recent times, judicial activism has been like other animals were brothers of nature. all, carried out. In the US you often see

targeting erring officials. A government official Yeti was respected by the mountain people as billboards 'Your taxes at work' on highways was recently reprimanded by the High Court he belonged to the mountains and never left where repair work is going on. And the repairs and the official tendered unqualified apology. the hilly terrain. Therefore he was 'son of the are carried out expeditiously to put the road This has to some extent eased the situation.soil' and its protector. The mountain people users to minimum difficulty.But to the common man or aam admi the spoke of Yeti with respect and reverence. You feel the pinch – the pinch is most painful

People from the plains and outsiders, who government is invisible and like the with government inaction towards corruption came to explore and conquer, hearing of the Abominable Snow Man in the mountains, the by its own employees. Amusingly, employees description of the snowman termed the poor government is an Abominable No-Man to the who expect and accept bribes are sometimes

Yeti as awful and abominable loudest in the criticism of the government. people! - Bobby Srinivas

Dear Editor,Through the GO, my co-chairperson Rajiv Behal and I would like to profusely thank all the Rotarians, Rotary Anns and other individuals who selflessly came forward to contribute to the kitty from where we distribute scholarships. It is because of their contributions that we were able to do whatever little we could towards helping children from the deprived sections of society to continue with their schooling. Our club winning the District Award for "Promotion of literacy" can be attributed in no small measure to their generosity. We look forward to their continued support and also call upon those Rotarians/Anns who were unable to do so this year, to avail of this opportunity to display their magnanimity in the coming year.Best wishes.Rtn. Sandip J DhodapkarCo-Chairperson - Scholarship Committee

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th27 JUNE BUSINESS MEETING

WE THE PEOPLE REGULAR MEETINGth arrangement ! And Theaterical it was .. with The meeting of Thursday the 13 saw our PP

voices reaching high pitch and Shabbir Shabbir the Shakir donning the mantle of ' ducking but also attacking with the volleys of Bharkha Dutt' of NDTV 24x7 and conducting comments and suggestions from all corners. 'We The People' style programme on the topic Drama was at its peak with Rtn. Akash relating 'The Role of Media in Today's Scam Ridden the role of media to the “Samudra Manthan” Society'. The 'Experts' he invited were, signifying that all the venom (ZAHAR) being Treasurer Alok Goenka, Atul Gupta, Aakash removed from the AMRIT due to the role of Agrawal , Ami tabh S inha, Sandeep media ! The analytical Amitabh going into the Dhodapkar, Sharad Bhave and Surprise- root cause analysis of the media definition Surprise, our Assistant Governor TS Uberoi. itself ! The usually loud ALok for a change not There was a lively discussion on the topic with giving his signature guffaw.. but giving lot of

full throated participation of the audience. PP gyan . Shabbir and only he could conduct this Sati Khanna and PP DK Sahani and others so well , kudos !gave their valuable point of views. The conclusion was that media has indeed It lived up to its hype in every which way even played a big role in amplifying the scams and

ththough it wasn't Friday the 13 !Not only the sensitizing the people and the agencies format of the program was new , even the towards this scourge. However , with power seating arrangement of the regular meeting comes responsibility and the media should was changed to give it a theatrical exercise the same ! -Rina Sinha

An all new seating arrangement

The Prez and Hon. Sec. get closer

thBusiness Meeting was held on 27 Jun., 2013 at “Udyog Bhawan”. President Atul Shah called the meeting to order. He welcomed the members and requested for Half a minute silent prayer in memory of devastated tragedy at Uttarakhand.President announced the Birthday & Anniversary greetings to members.

ndHon. Sec. Shabbar Shakir read the minutes of last Business Meeting held on 2 May. House confirmed the minutes. Treasurer's Announcements were made by Alok Goenka. He informed about healthy bank balance position after completion of the year.President Atul informed the members about development in Melghat proposal.As this was last business meeting of the year, President read out his report for the year. He elaborated about activities carried out by various committees during the year and contribution of all the chairpersons who worked hard for the success of the programs. He specially praised individual board members for their support and contribution throughout the year. He thanked past presidents for their guidance. All the members present gave standing ovation for the successful presidential year and leadership of President Atul. PDG Bobby Srinivas summed up the year on behalf of all the past presidents and congratulated Atul and his board for happy and successful year.The Rotary District 3030 conferred citation on 10 of our members who have completed 35 years of service to Rotary. President Atul handed over the same to the members present. He also presented district awards won by our club for the current year in 10 different categories; prominent among them was award for best club considering all five avenues of services.Hon. Secretary Shabbar Shakir also thanked all the members for their contribution and support throughout the year. Incoming Hon. Secretary Sunil Bhatia informed about forthcoming installation

thmeeting going to be held on 4 July.The meeting was adjourned with singing of the national anthem.

-Mahendra Kamath

We The People!!!!

The Board at their Last Business Meeting

A packed house!!!!

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A blood donation camp was organized at State for this goes to Dr Archana Patel. She co- while performing duty. President Atul, Reserve Police Force Group 13 situated at ordinated with Mayo blood bank and also Hon Secretary Shabbar and Director Hingna Road. The commandant of group 13 roped in members of Art of Living. Mrs Ashwini Parag Paranjpe attended the camp. Mr Avinash Ambhure was posted at Nashik Girhe of Mayo blood bank managed it very -Parag Paranjpe earlier where he came in contact with a efficiently. The camp began early morning at Rotarian there. He showed willingness to 8.30 am. Mr Avinash Ambhure was the first organize a blood donation camp at his unit. one to donate and lead by example. Young Nashik club's Rotarian got in touch with police men were already enrolled and the President Atul and things thus moved forward. number was 89 even before the camp started. Incidentally Mr Ambhure was also a Rotarian Eventually the camp collected 103 units. It is from Rotary Club of Jalgaon West. This was noteworthy since it was held during summer also the first time this year that we arranged month when requirement is large and also for camp in association with blood bank of Indira the fact that these policemen often require Gandhi Medical College (Mayo). A lot of credit blood due to injuries suffered during conflict

SRPF BLOOD DONATION

ZEON SOLUTIONSOne more corporate joined hands with the 14th June 2013. The employees of the idea to hold camp at the company premises club. Zeon solutions, an IT company based in company had participated in large numbers itself. The camp began at their impressive software technology park conducted the blood during Walkathon. Few of the employees office at IT park at 11 am in the morning and donation camp on world blood donors day on wanted to donate blood and thus triggered the was on till 5pm. The HR team estimated that

35-40 people would donate but with a total strength of 200+ and good propaganda by the HR ensured that count was a robust 82 units. Mr Anurag Shivhare, the centre incharge and Ms Amruta Bargal, Executive HR did an excellent job and assured cooperation in future service projects of the club.

-Parag Paranjpe

The Ladies Nite was such a hit, that the ignored and 33 of us enjoyed the assorted participants wanted to watch it from-- the other snacks and the repartee that goes with such

programs at 'Aashiana' in Civil Lines. side of the stage. (Chandru's & my house)Chairperson Vineeta Pasari, thought why not?Believe me it is evenings like these, that So as is the usual practice, most of the actually bond the members together.participants got together over a pound dinner The old & the new.and What an evening?The old & the young.The first Rains of the season, brought smiles

on every face. The discomfort caused was Issika Naam Hai Rotary! -Manju Shahani

AT THE HOME OF MANJU AND CHANDRU SHAHANI TAKE ROTARY HOME

On 24th June, a cheque of Rs.80,000/- only was Secretary Shabbar Shakir, Treasurer Alok -- CA Sandip J Dhodapkarhanded over to the President of Gramotthan Goenka, PPs Gulab Mahant, Ganesh Joshi and Parishad, Mr.Nikhil Mundle, by our President Tauby Bhagwaghar, Mahendra Kamath were Shri Atul Shah. The Gramotthan Parishad prominently present together with Chairpersons manages over 47000 schools all over the Rajiv Behal and Sandip Dhodapkar. Our own country to cater to the academic needs of National Award winning Rtn. Shailaja Pingle students in tribal and remote areas. Our club has briefed the gathering about the activities of the sponsored 5 such schools situated in Yavatmal Gramotthan Parishad and thanked the club for district. its support. Both the Presidents Atul and Nikhil President Atul, President Elect Prashant Kale, also addressed the gathering.

EKAL VIDYALAYA SCHOLARSHIPS

Continuing with their Scholarship distribution Principal Ms. Amita Shukla and Head Mistress activities, the venue for Rtns. Rajiv Behal and Ms. Vandana Jain also spoke on the occasion. Sandip on Tuesday 25th June morning was the The Principal informed the gathering that one of Guru Gobind Singh Educational Institute on the sponsored children, Amogh Ramteke, Kamptee Road. A cheque of Rs.80,500/- only secured distinction marks in 3 subjects in the was duly handed over to the President of the the SSC exams this year. President Atul addressed school Sardar Jaswinderpal Singh Rajpal by the students and wished them well for their our President Shri Atul Shah. The students of the academics and also their career.school recited prayers and our own Rotarian President Atul, Secretary Shabbar Shakir, PPs Surinderpal Singh, the Secretary of the School Gulab Mahant and Tauby Bhagwaghar together thanked the Rotary Club for its support. The with Rtn. Rajan Bhatia were prominently present. - Sandip J Dhodapkar

GURU GOBIND SINGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

On 27th June 2013, the Scholarships students of even further support wherever singing prayers and hymns. The program was Committee, at an impressive function organised required. Principal Rachna Singh informed the attended by President Atul Shah, Hon. Secretary by St.Ursula Girls' High School, gave the audience about the good performance of the Shabbar Shakir, PPs Gulab Mahant, Rajan academic careers of 150 deserving, but needy students and also thanked the Rotary Club for Bhatia, Vijay Naidu, Shabbir Shakir, Tauby students of the school a boost by presenting a their support. Bhagwaghar and a host of other Rotarians and cheque of Rs.3.75 lakhs to the Principal, Anns. -Sandip DhodapkarStudents of St.Ursula offered their thanks by Rtn.Rachna Singh, under PROJECT SMILING FACES. President Atul Shah spoke on the occasion and exhorted the students to progress in studies and continue their dedication towards academic progress while maintaining that service to mankind is akin to service to God. Chairperson Rajiv Behal also gave a motivational speech to the students and thanked all the donors who contributed large heartedly towards sponsoring the students. He also assured the school and the

ST.URSULA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

PRABODH EDUCATIONAL TRUST

The Scholarship committee continued its matter of pride that one of the sponsored commitment to 2 institutions on 26th June, 2013. students, Master Mrunal Gedam, secured 83% The first visit was to Vidarbha Vanvasi Kalyan in SSC examinations conducted this year. Shri Ashram, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur where a cheque Ashok Patki of the Ashram and President Atul of Rs. 60,000/- was handed over by President spoke on the occasion.The inmates of the Atul Shah to Shri Dongre, the head of the Ashram recited prayers and our own Rotarian institute. The Ashram provides lodging, boarding Kusum Pandey thanked the Rotary Club for its and educational facilities to a number of students support. President Atul and Secretary Shabbar from remote and backward regions of the state, Shakir, were prominently present. predominantly Gadchiroli and Yavatmal. It was a -Sandip J Dhodapkar

Rajiv and Sandip together with PP Shabbir Shakir then moved to Prabodh Educational Trust at Butibori which not only supports students in schools at Butibori but also complements education imparted in schools by assimilating formal education and imparting life skills in the students. Rotary Club has sponsored 30 such students and a cheque of Rs.75,000/- was duly handed over to Mr.Prabodh, the Managing Trustee, by PP Shabbir.

-Sandip J Dhodapkar

VIDARBHA VANVASI KALYAN ASHRAM

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AT DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL, SAONER COMMUNITY WELFARE\On the last working day of Club calendar year, The presence of interact president Ayushi work harder next year so as to further Community welfare committee donated two Kamble, Secretary Areeni Rao , and Director contribute to the society, thru Rotary club of group hearing aids (suitable for a class of 10 Prachi mende of south point school was the Nagpur.children) to Deaf and Dumb Residential highlight of the project. Interactors from south

th Past President Gulab Mahant applauded the School, Saoner on 29 June 2013. point school who worked hard during Annand efforts of teachers and the management of mela at their school and generated money by During our visits to the school for various Deaf and Dumb residential school Saoner. He selling mocktails. The money was then projects that we carried out thru out the year.

donated to our club for one of our service also assured of continual support of Rotary We realized the need for group hearing aids to projects. Interactors from south point school the school. Out of 80 students who need to be club of Nagpur in future. were invited to be a part of the project. taught on a group hearing aid, there were just Past president Ganesh Joshi , Hon Sec.

enough hearing aids to help only thirty President Ayushi thanked Rotary club of Shabbar Shakir, Fatima Shakir, Director students. Committee decided to provide two Nagpur for giving interactors an opportunity to Nilufer Rana, incoming Director Rakhi Bhatia more group hearing aids to ensure that be a part of this wonderful experience. She were present on the occasion. children are not deprived of opportunity to promised to share her experience with other

learn and be educated. interactors in the school and also promised to Dir – Manish Bhati

Our Club had collected Rs.83,000/- at UDAAN during IPP Tauby's tenure. It

was decided that this amount be spent for welfare of Physically Challenged

children.Our Club decided and sponsored 3 for

young kids suffering heart ailment- Heart Surgeries under the Dil se Dil Tak

scheme. The cheque was presented to Dr. Varun Bhargava of CARE

HOSPITAL. Members present were President Atul Shah, Hon Secretary

Shabbar Shakir, Treasurer Alok Goenka, PDG Madhu Rughwani and District

Treasurer Rajeev Agrawal.

WELFARE OF SPECIALLY ABLEDDIL SE DIL TAK

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The last Club Assembly, which was a joint of his appreciation for the good work done. ovation by all those present at the close of the assembly of our club was held at Hotel Centre The quantum of work done by the committees assembly left no doubt in anyone's mind that

rd this year can be gauged by the fact that the this was a tremendously successful year for Point on Sunday, 23 June 2013. Described in assembly stretched for an hour over the the Club. -Sohrab Kangathe President's own words as “Revenge” for allotted time. Past President Sati Khanna making him wake up early over the past year, summed up the year in his inimitable style and this was a 'Breakfast Assembly' which started praised the Board in general and Prez Atul in at 8 am on a beautiful Sunday morning. After particular for their dynamic leadership and sumptuous breakfast the meeting started in committed execution of duties. Asst. Governor earnest with each Director in turn outlined the Dr. Oberoi then gave his views on the year great work done by committees associated gone by and was literally lost for words. Yet he with his/her avenue of service, following which beautifully and poetically put things in each report got generous ovation from the full perspective and left all feeling great about house. Each Chairperson present was then themselves and their club. The thunderous called by the President who presented a token

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PRESIDENT ELECT AND DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP IPrashant Kale

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VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION IBharat Goenka

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IPP & DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS IITauby Bhagwagar

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JOINT SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP IIMahendra Kamath

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th thThe regular meeting of Thursday 6 June was postponed to 9 June for the handing over of Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Matru Seva Sangh Sitabuldi (MSS) under the Matching Grant Project (MG) of The Rotary Foundation (TRF). The program began at 10 am at MSS meeting

room at Sitabuldi. President Atul Shah chaired the meeting. Also present on the dais were District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC) Sangram Singh Bhonsale, Director TRF Rtn Manjot Singh Kahai, MG committee chair Rtn Dr Manmohan Daga, Secretary of MSS Dr (Mrs) Lata Deshmukh and Hon Secretary Rtn Shabbar Shakir.Matching Grant: It is a unique program of The Rotary Foundation. It has become one of the most effective mediums of serving the society. It serves the dual purpose of international co-operation and community service. The beauty of this program is that the total benefit is four times the club's contribution. The contribution by the partner clubs is matched by TRF. Chief Guest of the program, DRFC PDG Sangram Singh Bhonsale informed about the role of Rotary Foundation and explained how a small contribution to TRF by each Rotarian can work wonders through projects like these.The Partner in Service: Matru Seva Sangh established in 1921 is a 92 year old Non Profit Organisation. Two ladies, namely Late Mrs Kamaltai Hospet and Vaenutai Nene founded this organisation primarily to serve in the area of maternal and child health care. Its history is a saga of confronting adversity with courage, converting challenges into opportunities and serving people with l ove , ded i ca t i on and discipline. Today it runs Maternity Home & Hospital, Institute of social work, School for mentally challenged, Home for the Aged, Child Adoption Services, Working Women's Hostel and Family Counseling

Center. Dr Lata Deshmukh, Secretary of MSS gave this information during the handing over program.Partner Club: Rotary club of Emmaus District 7430 USA is the partner club for this matching grant. President Rtn Cynthia Hornman and Rtn Gul Asnani took great efforts to make this MG a reality. President Atul Shah in his speech acknowledged their wholehearted contribution. There would many members in Rotary Club of Emmaus who may not be aware about Nagpur or the MSS. The only common thread is the Rotary and the strong desire to serve the underprivileged. This desire, he said is the strength of Rotary.The project: Pre mature born babies and the babies born with severe ailment require special attention. The Government hospitals are already overburdened. Private hospitals are too expensive for common people. It can be as high as Rs 4000-5000 per day. MSS has been providing this facility at nominal cost but lacked the necessary equipment. The MG committee headed by Dr Manmohan Daga studied the requirement and the feasibility and decided to implement the project. The total project cost is US $ 32,000. Rotary Club of Emmaus contributed US $ 8,500. MSS allotted the area next to existing set up and the NICU with following instruments was handed over;Neo Natal Ventilator – 1 Baby Warmers – 4Infusion Pumps – 2 Syringe Pumps – 2Multi Para Monitors – 2 Portable X-Ray Machine – 1Air Conditioner (2 Tons) – 1 Invertor with backup (3 KVA) – 1Voltage Stabilizer (5 KVA) – 1 Washing Machine – 1Electronic Weighing Scale – 1 Accessories for equipment mentioned aboveMSS undertook the responsibility for maintenance and sustainability of the unit. The program was well attended by the Rotarians and Rotary Anns. -Parag Paranjpe

THAT MATRU SEVA SAN G H , SITABULDI, SU N DAY, 9 JU NE 2013MATCHING GRANT PROJECT MATCHING GRANT PROJECT

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TREASURER & DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION IIAlok Goenka

Scholarships

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Protocol attendance


SERGEANT AT ARMS & DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATION IIINilufer Rana

Take Rotary Home

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Rubella Vaccination

IOL Surgeries


DIRECTOR SERVICE I (MEDICAL)Dr Shaunak Mokadam

Hemalkasa Surgical Camp

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Rural & Urban Health

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DIRECTOR SERVICE II (MEDICAL & NON MEDICAL)Parag Paranjpe

Blood Donation

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Udaan

Hemalkasa

Slum & Women Upliftment

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DIRECTOR SERVICE III (VOCATIONAL)Shivkumar Rao

Vocational Awards

Vocational Visit

Four Way Test

Vocational Training

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DIRECTOR SERVICE IV (NEW GENERATION)Sandeep Pathak

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DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS IManish Bhati

Welfare of Specially Abled

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Community Welfare Nutrition & Child care

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Walkathon

Green City

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DIRECTOR TRFManjotsingh Kahai

IYE

International Family Exchange

GSE

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THE END DIMAAG KHARAB

Yet another Rotary year draws to a close and it is time to take stock. Some heave a sigh of relief that it's over, some look forward to more of the same next year, some are, as usual, indifferent. And it is in not involving this segment that our club has lost out. Imagine ... so much talent, so much service capability, so much manpower gone to waste. I am not accusing the seniors or directors or the board for this failure as much as these individuals themselves. You are in Rotary because you are a leader in your vocation. And you did not get to be a leader in your vocation by just sitting in one place and doing nothing. So if you are in Rotary and are doing nothing, then that's criminal.

Speaking of criminal, the recent situation in Uttarakhand reminds us of how this country runs itself in spite of, not because of the Government. So much has been aired about the inefficiency, neglect and carelessness of the authorities that it has made a bad situation worse with horrifying consequences. As a matter of fact even the bodies which govern these major religious places cannot escape responsibility. It is common knowledge that after our self-serving politicians, our religious bodies are among the richest in the land. They get unspeakably obscene amounts of donation every day and have been getting for years. Can't they just return some of the booty to the pilgrims by way of better security? Be it better access facilities or lodging or clean surroundings? Is it not their responsibility to make sure that the benefactors thronging their temples in lakhs get decent comfort and security? Even after televised proof of Government apathy they remain mute witnesses to the destruction and despair around them? What a shame!

Are we also witnessing the beginning of the end of our age-old legacies? I mean today it is Uttarakhand, tomorrow it will be another popular shrine which cannot withstand the strain around it. People, buildings, vehicles, pollution ... all work together till even God says enough is enough! I can't take the pressure anymore! It is in fact a very vicious circle. The more inaccessible the religious abode, the popular it is. The greater the hardship in reaching the place, the bigger the blessing (so they say). One surprising and saddening truth is that in a place where salvation of the soul is promised, the total absence of humanity is delivered. This fact was proven by the locals in Uttarakhand who fleeced stranded fellow humans for basic necessities like food and water. The pilgrims had gone to the Gods while the locals had gone to the dogs.

Environmentalists have warned for long that Man vs. Nature is an unequal fight. Nature WILL win. And when nature strikes back annihilation is imminent. Even we, as Rotarians, with our little, insignificant acts of environment conservation cannot escape blame. We plant trees, take photographs, publish projects and then forget them for one whole year, till we go back the next year for the same project to realise that the trees are no more. The cycle repeats itself everywhere. The truth of the matter is that everything we do and everything we say comes from everything we feel. When we feel we should make a difference that is the day this cycle will reverse. Till that day everything that happens is “Ram Bharose”.

And even God is not on our side now.

-Sohrab Kanga

Well friends, this is the last time, that I reach out to you, through this column. Next issue, will come with new beginnings.A new President, GO with a new look, with a new Editor and maybe a new person, writing this column.So before I bid adieu, let me share a few things with you.Like I said last time, Raghav, son of Vanita & Rajiv Shukul is achieving new heights.He went to Tokyo, after being selected for the Asia Pacific rounds of Moot Court and WON.So now he shall be competing with students from Europe, Africa & America, during the World Rounds at Beijing - China.He has also been awarded the IISL young scholar award.Blessings seem to be pouring on him like the rains!Like the rains, awards came pouring to our club, at the recent Award Ceremony at Jalgaon.The club got many awards but PP Rajan Bhatia got an RI recognition for his work for Polio.The District Governor appreciated the efforts of PP Gulab Mahant as the Dist. Chair for Awards and yours truly for GML.Ridhima, daughter of Anita & Manmohan Sharma shall tie the knot at delhi on 19th July.May the heaven's blessings be showered on the couple. Our editor Shabbir, was away with Jumana & family for a holiday in Goa.Vineeta & Shridhar Pasari, enjoyed a 2 week sojourn with their boys in Australia.Deepa Kale is bonding with sis. in Coonoor.Drs. Shobha & Manu Daga shall soon be going to Singapore.Ganesh & Asha Joshi & Arun & Kanak Bhargava will soon be off to the US of A.While all these comings & goings, happen, the Rotary Wheel has moved a full circle and President Prashant Kale & his team of office bearers shall take over from Atul & his team.Good Luck to all & Good Bye. -Manju Shahani

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THE INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND RISK FOR AN INVESTORModern era has brought in revolution in the way we collect, analyse and disseminate information. Financial markets are no exception to it. Numerous reports related to economy, markets, commodities, companies, currency, interest rates, sectors are published daily across the world. These include reports from Government organisation (Indian as well as foreign governments) Organisations like Central Statistical organisation (CSO), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank and financial institutions and investment banking organisations from India and abroad like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Kotak etc.In investment world, risk is one the most dreaded word. Investment Gurus, Economist and analyst world over have spent considerable amount of time and energy to either remove or reduce risk. Many statistical tools have been devised to figure out and quantify the risk of a particular investment. Modern economic theory has given rise to new risk called behavioural risk. It talks about the way a person reacts to set of circumstances in deciding for or against the investment, allocation of resources. Needless to say, information (or too much of it) causes this risk to increase. In highly interlinked financial markets, any news related to any major commodity like oil surely going to send shock waves across the economies. India is no exception, particularly its huge dependence on imported oil. Another annual feature in India is behaviour of Monsoon. India has been predominantly an agricultural economy. Lack of irrigation facility means (over) dependence on rains. The stock market is no exception. Though there is no conclusive data on the stock market returns and performance of Monsoon, but it does make the index swing wildly.There is no dearth of information that causes panic or joy amongst investors. Politics, news related to businessman or business house, trend of foreign investments, inflation, deflation, natural calamities, international events all add to the moods of the stock market. It will be interesting to go through some of the information that analyst track. The list below contains the information that is being tracked by one of the largest asset management companies in the world.1. Food and Non-Food Inflation2. Headline and Core Inflation3. Index of Industrial Production (IIP)4. Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)5. Unemployment Rate6. Business Confidence Index7. Central Bank's Monetary Policy8. Consumer Confidence Index9. Pending Home Sales10. Crude Inventory11. Current Account Deficit (CAD)12. Money Supply13. Emerging market capital flowsThe list is long and this was just a snapshot. The point here is to understand who we are? Are we money managers who need to track if not all but many of the parameters mentioned above or are we investors for our own financial well-being? Time and again it has been proved that success in financial investment has very little bearing on the timing the market and small percentage in deciding the asset class where we invest. A large chunk of investor's returns are made by deciding on proper asset allocation. This can be ensured if we have the allocation strategy right. The allocation depends on various factors like risk tolerance, time horizon and identifying financial goals with accuracy. These factors are very much in our control so long as all the noises from all quarters of the financial world don't carry us away.Lot of data and no good information has threatening rational decision-making. Berkshire Hathaway chairman and legendry investor Warren Buffet doesn't sit in New York, the financial capital of the world but in small town on Oklahoma with no TV or Internet to distract logical thinking. Stay away for noise and enjoy the process of sound investing.

-Parag Paranjpe

15 JULY to 14 AUGANNIVERSARIES

JULY

Abad Bapuna 15

Anagha Jaiswal 15

Shiv Kumar Rao 16

Nilima Malani 16

Ashish Kaswa 16

Anand Garodia 16

Vishwajeet Kshirsagar 17

Jayshree Singhee 18

Dr. Sunita Lawange 18

Harshwardhan Dhanwatey 19

Bobby Srinivas 19

Swati Agrawal 19

Pranoti Parekh 20

Rasheeda Amin 21

Manmeet Dheer 21

Surendra Jaiswal 22

Sadashiv Bhole 22

Kiran Wankhede 22

Indira Khurana 23

Surinderpal Singh 24

Dr. Ravi Wankhede 24

Praveen Chourasia 26

Prashant S. Rajurkar 27

Harish Thakur 27

Renu Thapar 28

Neerja Shukul 28

Dr. Rajesh Soni 28

Shree Krishna Buty 28

Manisha Agrawal 28

Nishi Hansles 29

Hasmukh Panchmatia 31

Pramod Jain 31

Madhav Kinkhede 01

Shridhar Pasari 02

Sandeep Badjatia 02

Hemant Doshi 02

Yogesh Thaker 03

Rakhi Bhutani 03

Rohit Agrawal 04

Prashant Kale 04

Sandhya Agrawal 05

Atmika Kapoor 05

Madhavi Naidu 05

Sunil Thapar 06

Devendra Agarwal 06

Urmi Sharma 06

Chandrashekhar Pingle 06

Meenakshi Sial 06

Manju Sahni 07

Kamal Kapai 08

Pushpa Parikh 08

Archana Javery 08

Sujata Kaswa 09

Shailendra Verma 09

Sonali Paltewar 09

Vivek Gupta 10

Rita Aggarwal 11

Poonam Dhanwatey 11

Neeta Chandurkar 13Rajiv Yashroy 15

Savita Sancheti 15

Usha Singh 15

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JULY

A U G UST

Vinay & Anjali Thakur 15Sheela & Kantilal Singhee 16

Shabbar & Fatema Shakir 09Mohtashim & Durriya Ahmed 14

Wijay & Anita Chitaley 14

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BEST CHAIRPERSONS AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Dr PP Mannu Daga releasing GO of June

Amitabh Sinha for Sponsorships, Yatin Malji and Ashok Malani for Attendance, Sandeep Dhodapkar for Scholarships, Dr Pushpa Bhave for Rural & Urban Health , Sonal Singhvi & Shreya Mokadam for Ladies Committee

Scroll of Honour for completing 35 years in Rotary

jul 2013 - the golden orange

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