KONNECT June 2020

RI DIST 3232 Governor’s Monthly Newsletter Link 10-12 | June 2020

L to R : Rtn. DG. G. Chandramohan, Dr. Radhakrishnan, I.A.S. Secretary, Department of Health, Hon’ble Minister
for Health Dr. Vijayabhaskar, Government of TamilNadu, Rtn. President. Satish Kumar Jayabalan, RC Chennai
Capital

We are here for not making a living,
but living a life; a life of service.

1 - Paul Harris

Certificate of Appreciation

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Message Rtn.G.Chandramohan

Dist.Gov: 2019-2020, RI Dist 3232

Dear Connecting Rotarians, My dear Rotarians of 3232, the comforting
This is the message from me for the last issue of and satisfying news is that RID 3232 has alone done
some really great programmes in these difficult
KONNECT, as our Governors’ Monthly Newsletter times. All the Presidents have become more active
team has decided to combine April, May and June and understood that world needs Rotary more now
2020 as one due to the current situation. than ever before.

Everything has started in March and the The projects include distribution of Face
lockdown due to sudden, unexpected and cruel masks, Sanitisers, Cooked food packets, Dry
COVID-19 which has forced WHO to declare ration kits, Medicines for improving immunity,
a pandemic phenomenon in the world. Almost Isolation ward creation, Sponsoring of Ventilators,
every country has declared lockdown paralysing etc. Seven Global Grants totalling to USD 550,000
the whole movement in the world. It has created (more than half a million US Dollars) are now
increasing unemployment, worsening labour in progress.
situation, worsening economy, pulling down many
Corporate giants to the level of bankrupt status. The As Rotary had overcome World War I and
situation in India is not an exception. World War II and the Great Depression earlier, this
challenge will also pass.
Coming to Rotary; the headquarters in
Evanston is closed, RISAO New Delhi is closed As the new Rotary year is nearing, let me wish
and all Rotary Meetings, Conferences, Training everyone a great Rotary year 2020-2021
Programmes, Installations, Fellowship gatherings
and all Rotary events have come to a halt. A virtual award ceremony was conducted
to appreciate the services of all the clubs. More
Rotarians have learnt to survive and to serve than 750 awards were given in various avenues
the society in spite of the situation. Virtual meeting and parameters. The Awards Committee headed
using Zoom and similar Cloud platforms are now by Rtn.J.Venugopal had tough time in finalizing
in vogue for all Rotary events mentioned above. the awards as most of the contestants gave a photo
Above all the most important event in Rotary finish. Two new awards were instituted.
year, the Rotary International Convention which
was scheduled in June 2020 in Hawaii has been Stay safe, Stay Healthy
converted into a Virtual Convention. Rotary connects the world.

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Editorial Team
Thanks

Rtn. District Governor G.Chandramohan, Rtn. G. Gnanavelan
Connecting Presidents and Seceratiries,
Connecting Assistant Governors and District Oficers, Editor
The Rotarian Magazine,
Google, Youtube Rtn. K.Venkateshwaran
G. Ashokan, Photographer,
Shri Vignesh Printers, Advisor
D-Spot Designers,
ST Couriers.

Thanks to all readers for the encouragement and
motivation. Thanks to Almighty.

Editorial Team
Rtn. G. Gnanavelan, Editor | Rtn. V.C. Kannan, Co-Editor

Rtn. Sharadha Sundaram, Co-Editor | Rtn. Bindu Menon, Co-Editor
Rtn. Azad Khan, Co-Editor | Rtn. K.Venkateshwaran, Advisor
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Congratulations...

Rtn. Pdg PT Ramkumar

has been appointed as a member of RI Finance committee for a 3 year period starting
from 1st July 2020. It is a rare privilege for our District 3232. On behalf of all of you, let

me wish him all the best and honour & pride in his new Rotary assignment.

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Rotary Foundations
Rapid Response to
RID 3232 in COVID19
Pandemic Relief Work

T he Rotary Dist 3232 through the Rotary Foundation’s Global Grant Projects and Disaster Response
Grant having been rendering yeoman service to community by fighting this Pandemic COVID-19.
The various Rotary Clubs of our District, are providing Rs 4.5 crores worth equipment to Govt General
Hospitals. These include donation of Ventilators, ICU Care equipment, PPE, Collection Booths, Patient Cots,
Disinfectant Sprayers, Hand sanitizers and Face Masks. This is raised by the following Global Grant Projects
that has been approved in record time of, within 3 days, from the date of submission, so far from our District.

S.No. GG# Primary Host Total Budget Co-Funded by Club of
Rotary Clubof in USD Chenni Towers, Madras Coromandel,
Madras Next Gen, Madras NorthWest and
1 GG2011369 Madras East $ 1,21,333
Mylapore Uptown
2 GG2011374 Chennai Coastal $ 63,000 Meenambakkam
3 GG2011440 Chennai Capital $ 40, 127
4 GG2011508 Madras South $ 40, 192 Chennai Central Elite, Chennai Chola,
Chennai ECR, Chennai Gateway,
5 GG2001477 Guindy $ 1,01,728 Chennai Midcity, Chennai Neithal,

$ 40,000 Madras Downtown, Madras Esplanade
$ 1,98,500 and Madras NextGen
$ 6,04,880
6 GG2011864 Chennai Galaxy

7 GG2011502 Madras

Total

A sum of Rs 18.75 lakhs ( US$ 25,000 ) as Disaster Response Grant was awarded to our District 3232 from
TRF’s Disaster Response Fund in a record time of within few hours. Based on the need, mentioned by the
Hon’ble Health Minister of TN Govt, 100 nos Patients Cots and Mattresses were donated to the Coimbatore
ESI Hospital. We had 1 lakh masks distributed to the needy through the various Rotary Clubs.

We have distributed Rs 36 lakhs worth of Essential Food Provision Kit for Migrant Workers and Needy
Families. We received Rs 17 lakhs from various Rotary Club & Donors, 12 lakhs as a CSR Funding and Rs 7
lakhs as crowdfunding initiative of Fueladream website portal.

Rtn. Ambalavanan, DRFC, Rtn. V.C. Kannan

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Pole Star Award

ROTARY CLUB of MADRAS

President : Rtn. Dr. Vijayabarathi Rangarajan
Secretary : Rtn. Sesha Sai

Over decades, all of us have looked up with True to their theme for 2019 - 2020 - Health,
admiration to a Pole Star Club for their adherence Hope and Happiness, they brought a cheer, all round.
of Rotary protocols and decorum,planning and
implementing major projects addressing the needs Congratulations to the President Rtn Dr
of the community while their members contributed Vijayabarathi Rangarajan and Secretary Rtn Sesha
generously to the Rotary Foundation. Sai, the members and the family of the Rotary Club of
Madras for setting newer benchmarks, year on year.
With 257 members currently, chartered in 1929,
this 92 years strong club has been the Pole Star for Certainly , it was "Mani Magudam" time for the
all the clubs that have followed suit over the years. Rotary Club of Madras at The Awards Ceremony of
our RI District 3232.
A Pole Star is the brightest star in the constellation
nearest to the celestial pole at any particular time.
They are nearly aligned to the axis.Thus the Pole
star is the ideal star to look for direction.Such being
the characteristics of the Rotary Club of Madras, the
Awards Committee 2019 - 2020, the District Governor
2019 - 2020 and the District Administration deemed it
a honour to confer the first ROTARY POLE STAR Award
of RI District 3232 at the awards ceremony for the
Rotary year 2019 - 2020.held on the 18 th July 2019.

True to traditions, the projects of the year included
a state of the art high school at Perumbakkam at an
outlay of INR 7 Crores completed in a record time
of fifteen months, two Lake restoration project,Her
Place- a sanitation project on the swanky Pondy Bazar
exclusively for women managed by professionals,
Dialysis for the disadvantaged, Old Age Home and
medical supplies worth USD 300,000 during Covid
19 to the Government Hospitals ensured a total
project spend of Ten crores.

RC of Madras were the highest contributors to
The Rotary Foundation.

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Special Award

ROTARY CLUB of MADRAS NORTH WEST

President : Rtn K K Ramesh
Secretary : Rtn. D. Natesan

R otary Club of Madras NorthWest was in an envious
position in Rotary Year 2019 - 2020.Being the
District Governors Club they had added responsibility
and commitment in their service projects.

Undoubtedly they had a wonderful year in service,
meeting all the awards criteria. Complimenting the
President Rtn K K Ramesh, the board and the North
Westerners , the Awards Committee believed it only
right to exclude the Governor’s Club from the Category
wise Awards List. With their kind understanding,RC of
Madras North West will appreciate the bench mark
in excluding the Governors Club.

Looking at the phenominal projects, commitment
and dedication in Rotary Service during the year,
they deservedly received The SPECIAL AWARD in
the Rotary All Round Awards Segment.

Congratulations to the President , Secretary, Members
and to the family of the RC of Madras North West
for having given the District a compassionate and
a selfless service crusader in Rtn G Chandramohan,
to lead our RI District 3232 in the most challenging
times of COVID 19 and setting high standards in the
“ New Normal”situation that Chennai and the world
was driven to, in the second half of the Rotary year
2019 - 2020

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Rotary International District 3232
Club Awards

Platinum Plus

31 - 50 51 Above

Chennai Costal Guindy
Rtn. Rajesh Khaitan Rtn. R. Sivaraman
Chennai Galaxy Madras East
Rtn. Karthik Thirugnanam Rtn. T.R. Gopalakrishnan
Chennai Upscale
Rtn. Sreedhar

Platinum

upto 30 31 - 50 51 Above

Chennai Royals Adyar Madras South
Rtn. Jeyalatha Martin Rtn. R. Senthilnathan Rtn. M.C. Srikanth
Chennai Utsav Chennai Towers Chennai Capital
Rtn. Malli Srinivas Rtn. Rajesh Narang Rtn. Sathishkumar Jayabalan
Madras Mid - Town
Rtn. Bhavesh shah

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Rotary International District 3232
Club Awards

GOLD

upto 30

Chennai Rainbow
Rtn. Dr. A. Devakumar
Chennai Madhavaram
Rtn. Shankar Sundaram

31- 50

Ambattur
Rtn. P.N. Ramachandran

Meenambakkam
Rtn. R. Neelakandan

Chennai ECR
Rtn. Ajit Nair
Aarch City Madras
Rtn. S. Rajendran

51 Above

Madras Coromandel
Rtn. B. Ramesh
Alandur

Rtn. Susai michael

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Rotary International District 3232
Club Awards

upto 30 Silver

Madras Marina 31 - 50
Rtn. K. Venkatramesh
Chennai Hallmark Madras Temple City
Rtn. S. Rhama Rtn. Aishwarya Ramesh
Chennai IT City
Rtn. Cdr. L. Radhakrishnan
Chennai Sun Rise
Rtn. Anees Begam

Bronze

upto 30 31 - 50 51 Above

Chennai Thiruvanmiyur Chennai Meraki Nanganallur
Rtn. B. Kumar Mrs. Arulmozhi Ramanathan Rtn. M.V. Badrinarayanan
Manali New Town Chennai Neithal
Rtn. R. Krishnamoorthy Rtn. Vijayswamji
Chennai Noble Hearts
Rtn. Mahveer Karnavat

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Polio
Crowdfunding
Platform
Portal Campaign

The Connecting Presidents of Rotary Clubs of R.I. District:3232 has launched a Polio Crowdfunding
Platform Portal Campaign. The Portal is www.fueladream.com. Through this Portal, the Presidents
have envisaged collecting funds for Polio Eradication. The Campaign has been highly successful
as evident from the sample screenshot of the Portal.

Rtn. M. Ganapathi Rtn. R.R. AROONKUMAR

`1,70,001 `75,000 `85,560 `75,000

227% FUNDED 114% FUNDED

We are raising funds to eradicate
POLIO. Just INR 150 will help give a
POLIO Vaccine. This will make the

world a much better place.

ROTARY DISTRICT 3232

Rtn. P.N. RAMACHANDRAN Rtn. S. RHAMA

`95,852 `75,000 `77,300 `75,000

128% FUNDED 103% FUNDED

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PROJECTS

MEGA RC Madras
EYE Mid town
conducted
CAMP a COACH
UP Training
Vyasarpadi Eye Camp by of Trainers
Rotary club of Madras North West on Career
Guidance. This
program is
for Rotarians,
Anns, Annettes
and Rotaractors above 22 years of Age.
Certificates are given after successful
completion.

As a Certified trainer one can support
Rotary Clubs, by volunteering to give Career
Guidance to students and also to take it up as
a Career opportunity. This training program
helps the students for opportunities world
wide for further studies, jobs and other
career options.

Charaka Award

Acharya Charaka, born in 300BC, was the first physician
to present the concept of digestion, metabolism and
immunity. He considered the heart to be the body’s
controlling centre and he authored the Charaka Samhita,
which till today has a very high standing in the field of
medicine.

It’s thus apt to have chosen this name by RCG, for the
award dedicated to Outstanding Medical Service.

This year (7th edition), the Charaka award is being
presented to Dr. Pichai Suryanarayana on the 17th by
Rtn PDG. ISAK Nazar to the awardee for his years of
yeoman service in the field of medicine.

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PROJECTS  Rotary Club of Chennai KK Nagar
 Rotary Club of Madras Porur
Dear Friends in Rotary, Happy morning and
Rotary greetings. We are happy to inform
you that our Club along with our District
and in association with EQUITAS conducted
an ONLINE JOB FAIR ON 26.05.2020. In view
of the prevailing COVID19, we have to go
in for ONLINE JOB FAIR. 600 candidates
were benefited by this online Job Fair.

Abacus class for Gov school students....
“Naangalum Ramanujam thaan”
RC Madras Porur Proudly presents the Abacus
training classes for the underprivileged children
@ Alapakkam Government Higher Secondary
School students... 50+ students of standard
6th where trained.
The School head is happy to convey that after
the course, the students are active, alert and
smart to learn their syllabus.
Rtn. A. Sureshkumar, Chairman Literacy,
President Elect of our club lead the project
We have successfully completed basics and
foundation of ABACUS and assessment test
was conducted were all performed well.
They are ready for the next level..
Faculty: Ann. Chitrakala Suresh kumar
Rtn. President. Vedavalli Sundaram says that its
not that valuble courses only for the wealthy
people.. Anything and everything to be shared
equally....
Rotary treats everyone equal...

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PROJECTS

Rtn. DG. G. Chandramohan
inaugurated the Yoga
session for Rotarians,
Anns and Annettes.

He said,”Yoga is a great
practice for both the
body and the mind”.
It bringsgood health
and peace.

Yoga classes was
conducted by
Yoga Guru. Ann. Aanandhi
Venkatesan, Holistic
Health Consultant
& Director Studio Chakraa.

WE AT Rtn. DG. G.Chandramohan
inaugurated the Free Dialysis Centre
ROTARY CLUB OF CHENNAI COASTAL at Urban Community Health Centre,
Chinna Porur. President Rtn. Rajesh
ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR PROJECT Khaitan welcomed the gathering.
IS READY TO TAKE OFF Global Grant Project Chair Rtn. Mitra
Srikanth in his speech profusely
You’re Invited to Celebrate with Us! thanked the Rotary Foundation for
the Global Grant. He further said that,
THE OPENING OF at least 50 patients in a day will be
benefited. Secretary Rtn. Rishi Tulsyan
FREE DIALYSIS CENTRE thanked the gathering. It was a
happy sight to see the general public
(GLOBAL GRANT NUMBER:1876319) thanking the members of RC Chennai
URBAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, CHINNA PORUR, Coastal for their contribution to the
society.
CHENNAI

ON FRIDAY, 26 JUNE 2020 AT 9.30 AM.

CHIEF GUEST

DG RTN. CHANDRA MOHAN

DISTRICT 3232

CHAIRMAN - DIALYSIS PROJECT PRESIDENT SECRETARY
MITRA SRIKANTH RAJESH KHAITAN RISHI TULSYAN

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PROJECTS
Rotary Club of Adambakkam

Donation of Motorized Wheelchair

Rotary Club of Adambakkam affirmed its commitment
with the support of Ms Gowri Kamakshi , CEO- SUT
Academy of Medical Science, Trivandrum , Kerala
assisted the underprivileged of the society to lead a
better life by donating a motorizedWheelchair worth
Rs. 65,000/- on 1st February 2020, to a physically
challenged person, Mr.BalaKrishnan , resident of
Adambakkam ,needed support for mobility in a
manual wheelchair. The motorized wheelchair has
now empowered him to be independent to move
around without anybody’s assistance.

Rising Stars – Season 1 – A Fundraiser initiative of Rotary Club of Adambakkam

Rotary Club of Adambakkam conductedThe Rising inaugurated by Dr. Anita Paramasivam, Chairman,
Stars - Season 1 - a competition to test children in Arts & Culture Team, Rotary District 3232 and Rtn.
the fields of Sloka, Drawing and Instrumental Music Subasri from Mother India Crochet Queens, who
at The Hindu Community Hall, Nanganallur on 1st was a title & Platinum sponsor for the event. Apart
February 2020. A total of 534 applications were from this, there was also a Gold sponsor, a silver
received across the three fields. The competition sponsor and two bronze sponsors. Stalls were
was open to School Children at a nominal entry allowed to be put up in the premises to make it
fee and the entries were categorized as Pre-KG, more interesting for the children and parents to
LKG to 2nd Std, 3rd Std to 5th Std and 6th Std to spend their time. Students who won the First place,
8th Std. All schools, private coaching institutions Second place, Third place and Fourth Consolation
were given the application form. The event was place across each category were awarded trophies
and certificates by the Chief Guest Ms. Hema
Bharaniprasad in the valedictory function held
in the evening. This also received a big coverage
in the local weekly newspaper Nanganallur Talk
who had first published an article mentioning
that this event was going to be conducted and
another article giving a comprehensive write-up
of this event with photos. The proceeds collected
from this event would be used by Rotary Club of
Adambakkam to build a Vegetable garden at a
Government Aided School.

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PROJECTS

WinS session at RCA’s Interact Schools

Commemorating the occasion of the Centennial
Celebrations of Rotary in India, Rotary Club of
Adambakkam conducted a simultaneous WinS
awareness session to the students of its Interact
School AJS Nidhi Higher Secondary School, Alandur
andThanthai Periyar Govt Higher Secondary School,
Puzhithivakkam. More than 100 students attended
this session from AJS Nidhi School which was
conducted by Rtn. Varadharajan and 50 students
attended this session at Thanthai Periyar School which
was conducted by Charter President Rtn Dr. G. Malathi.
Posters circulated by theWinS team of Rotary District
3232 were handed over to the school authorities
to be put up in prominent places where students
would be able to see and get educated on the good
effects of following this practice. Washing kits were
distributed to the school to be kept separately for
girls and boys in each school

Laptop Distribution to Schools Puzhithivakkam, 3 laptops were handed over to
Rotary Club of Adambakkam utilized the JANS Matriculation School, Chitlapakkam and 1
opportunity window that was made available laptop was handed over to the Municipal School,
through the Rotary Ford Digital Literacy Initiative Nanganallur. The objective of handing over this
and based on the request and allotment, 19 laptop was explained over a function to the school
laptops were handed over to the club on 11th students and the expectation that the club had from
February 2020. Immediate arrangements were the students to benefit from using these laptops
made to hand this over to the schools. On 14th for their academic purposes was also explained
February 2020, 10 laptops were handed over to Donation of Motorized Wheelchair.
the HM of AJS Nidhi Higher Secondary School, Rotary Club of Adambakkam affirmed its
Alandur, 5 laptops were handed over to the HM of commitment with the support of Ms Gowri Kamakshi
Thanthai Periyar Govt Higher Secondary School, , CEO- SUT Academy of Medical Science,Trivandrum
, Kerala assisted the underprivileged of the society
to lead a better life by donating a motorized
Wheelchair worth Rs. 65,000/- on 1st February 2020,
to a physically challenged person, Mr.BalaKrishnan ,
resident of Adambakkam ,needed support for mobility
in a manual wheelchair. The motorized wheelchair
has now empowered him to be independent to move
around without anybody’s assistance.

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DG.Rtn.G.Chandramohan, launched a Giant
Balloon along with the Connecting Presidents at
the Annanagar Roundtana. This balloon created
awareness about Corona. Rtn. Ganapathy Suresh,
District Secretary coordinated the event.

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COVID WARRIORS RC SUNCITY MEALS

RC SunCity, Team Dhanvantri and
RI Dist 3232 jointly fed the labourers

and migrant workers

78,800 Meals
were provided
over 40 days.
162 Rotarians
and Friends
contributed and
Participated

Rtn. T.R. Dhanasekhar, one of the large-hearted club president of RC Madras west in 2002 03 and Rtn
Rotarian, spear headed the service with the generous Dhanasekar was the club secretary.. Amazing person
contribution from the members of Sun City, Team to work with. Dear Dhana , Rotary is proud to have
Dhanvantri, DG Rtn G. Chandramohan and many champions like you who keeps Doing Good in world
other Rotarians. Food was prepared hygienically in a always. (Even at this lock down time)
clean environment. Pdg Rtn.Raja Srinivasan visited
the kitchen and appreciated the efforts.

Honourable Minister. K.Pandiarajan visited the
Kitchen. He Highly appreciated the efforts of the
Rotarian and he called back his days in Rotary. In
all 78,800 Meals were provided over 40 days. 162
Rotarians and Friends contributed and Participated

Msg received from PDG Raja Srinivasan

Dear Friends , Today I went to the kitchen where food
is made for 3000+ people. This food is distributed to
the needy , sanitary workers nurses and all covid 19
warriors who are in the field. This is made possible
due to the generous contributions of all of you..
thank you very much dear friends once again on my
behalf and all the beneficiaries.. Friends I was the

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COVID WARRIORS RC EAST FEED THE NEED

If you can’t feed www.rcme.org
hundred people then
feed just one -Mother Teresa

An initiative by Rotary Club of Madras East, RI Dist 3232
RCME is proud to announce Feed my Chennai.
23000 meals a day in 15 zones consisting of
96 shelters .
Feed the Need is a humanitarian initiative by
Rotary Club of Madras East, RI District 3232 to
provide food assistance for families affected by
COVID-19 lock down. We are closely supporting
the Greater Chennai Corporation through this
initiative. We will be supporting 23000 + Daily
Wagers and Migrant Workers across 15 Zones of
GCC which has 96 Shelters. We will support them
with 10000+ Meals per day for next 12 days.
The Food includes both cooked food and dry
Ration. We have shortlisted Top 3 Kitchens from
6 Kitchens and are as follows:
1. Eco Kitchen, Ijambakkam
2. Goldline Catering, T Nagar
3. A N Cuisines
All the kitchens are approved by Greater Chennai
Corporation. Greater Chennai and they are
extremely happy with our Timely Support.
Date: 12th May 2020, Tuesday .... No. of Kitchens -
3, Total - 15475 Meals (Lunch 11400, Dinner 4075,
Total Order Value: 487462.50)*

Date: 16th May 2020, Saturday.... No. of Kitchens
- 3, Total - 14175 Meals (Lunch 10950, Dinner
3225, Total Order Value: 446512.50)
More than 60000 meals was served by RC
of Madras East in 5 days

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COVID WARRIORS Rotary club of ADYAR

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300 Nos, PPE 600 Nos and Hand Sanitizer

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R to Cancer Hospital, Adyar.

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COVID WARRIORS Rotary club of Portcity

Rotary Club of Chennai Portcity in Association with Essar
Foundation distributed 100 Provision bags to Mylapore
zone in the Presence of Sri. R. Nataraj MLA

Rotary Club of Chennai Portcity in
Association with Essar Foundation
Donated 100 PPE (Personal Protection
Equipment,) to Greater Chennai
Corporation to be used for Primary
Health Centre Doctors and 50 PPE Kits
Donated to Egmore Children Hospital
Chennai.

RC Central Adithya
donated PPE Kits,

Gloves, Sanitisers to
the Frontline Warriors

of Rajiv Gandhi
Government Hospital

Chennai. President
Rtn. Rajendran was

thanked by the
Hospital authorities

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COVID WARRIORS RI District 3232

Dear Friends in Rotary, Corona Virus
Lockdown, has left many, in need of
food. Rotary and Rotarians being People
of Action, have stepped into serve the
community in these Challenging times.
We at Rotary International District 3232,
had organised a community kitchen to
prepare food, to distribute to the needy.
About 4000 packets were distributed
in 2 days of 25th and 26th Mar. As the
Govt has stopped NGOs preparing the
food, we plan to distribute only Essential
Food Provision Items such as Rice, Dhal,
Cooking Oil, Sugar, Tamarind, Soap, Mask,
Sanitizer to daily wage-earning families,
to sustain 21 days of lockdown. Thanks
to our Connecting Presidents and Rotary
Clubs we have raised so far Rs 7.5 lakhs
that will reach our Target of Rs 10 lakhs.
Fueladream, a crowd funding portal, have
come forward to support our initiative by
helping to raise money of upto Rs 15 lakhs
from general public, other than Rotarians.

The link to the campaign is https://www.fueladream.com/home/campaign/21

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COVID WARRIORS PROVISION KITS
 Rotary Club of Chennai Towers Fellowship of Agri Loving Rotarians

Our District almost completed 1000 kits to feed On behalf of FALR (Fellowship of Agri Loving
1000 families till today by providing kit, which Rotarians ), we had distributed Rice bags along
has 10 kgs Rice, 2 Kgs Dall, 2 Lts Oil, 2 Kgs Sugar, Oil packet, Rava, Atta, Biscuits and Massa items
Tamarind, Mustard, Soaps, etc.., can feed each to 112 families in a village near Gummidipoondi.
family for 1 month lockdown period. Kindly This served there needs now, as these people are
support to help more families. farmers ( daily wages ) and were suffering from
hunger, due the current lockdown situation.
 Rotary Club of Chennai Green City Thanks again Rtn Joseph Raja. Chairman - FALR

Provision Kits Distribution

Members of RCC Bluewaves sponsored by RC Our District Under the dynamic leadership of DG
Chennai Green City helped a NGO in Besant Rtn G.Chandramohan, today we are launching
Nagar to distribute provision kits to 100 families Rotary Provision Kits Distribution, to the needy
families,Provision Bags worth of Rs 1500, which
can feed them for 10 days. Pls join with proper
protection and Keep Social distancing!

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COVID WARRIORS PROVISION KITS
 Rotary Club of Aarch City The Rotary Foundation’s COVID-19

After distributing 600 loaves of Mcrennet Breads As per the need of theTN Govt, 50 patient cot + mattress
on Day 2 of the lock down, today post lunch Day were sent from Chennai to ESI Hospital of Coimbatore as
5 lock down was usefully spent. part of the $25,000 The Rotary Foundation’s COVID-19
573 cakes as may be seen in the pictures were Disaster Response Grant project.
organised and distributed to the needy.
President Elects of Ambattur and Aarch City are Supplying Masks
seen in the pictures coordinating the distribution
at the Corporation Zone office at Anna Nagar. Rotary international 3232 District Rotary Clubs
Connecting President Rajendran of R C Aarch have helped by supplying 50,000 masks to all the
City is also Coordinating. 34 Revenue District Chief Educational Officers
Thanks to all concerned and OmPrakash and MV across Tamilnadu to Teachers to Wear Masks while
of our club for the best coordination and thanks Evaluating answer Papers for the +2 Students from
to the developed technology that I was able to the COVID19 Global Grant awarded to them. Today
handle the project sitting in the drawing room Rotary Masks Handed over to The District Education
of my house. office Chennai District.

President Rtn.Reema Sundar of RC Chennai Spotlight
distributing Provision Kits to Women Auto Drivers.

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COVID WARRIORS PROVISION KITS

RC Nanganallur distributed masks, PPEs, RC IT city distributed Rotary Provision kit
sanitisers to the Fire Service Personnels. bags to the real needy people in Adyar area
DIG, Fire Service was the Chief Guest.
Dg ChandraMohan and AG Subramanian Graced
the Occassion. President Rtn Badri made all
arrangements

Installed a wash basin for public
at west mambalam bus stop near
Indian bank. Provided water
supply and hand wash liquid.
The project was inaugurated
by Ashok Nagar Police station
Inspector Mr Sundar and Indian
Bank Manager. This project
was initiated by Rotary club of
Chennai kodambakkam. This
will continue till 31st March.

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COVID WARRIORS RI District 3232

Distribution of Sanitisers
to Rotary ClubS

Boxes of Sanitisers
was donated to
Ramakrishna Mission
by Rtn. Jayanathan
WINS Chairman on
behalf of the District.

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COVID WARRIORS RI District 3232

Refreshments for the Frontline warriors were distributed through
the Clubs. Pdg Rtn. Isak Nazar inaugurated the Distribution in
the presence of Dg. Rtn. Chandramohan. The Refreshments were
sponsored by ITC Ltd.

Masks Distribution to Clubs

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COVID WARRIORS ACTIVITIES

TEAM YES BOSS PRESENTS

LOCKDOWN VEERAMANI

A Hilarious Play (Short Film) Screenplay &
DIrection by: Rtn. Sridharan Ganapathy
Meeting ID : 898 3635 3915 Password: 3232

Date : May31st Time : 5.30pm
Co-Presented by

District Arts & Culture(2019-2020)

K udos to Assistant Governor, Region -5 T he Rotary Amateur Artists presented
Rtn I Joseph and to the Presidents of a hilarious skit titled Lock Down
RC Meenambakkam, Alandur, Golden Star, Veeramani. The never ending laughter was
Chennai Prestige and Ashok Nagar for the co-presented by District Arts and Culture
marvelous music Program via zoom. It was Team. Lockd down or Unlock doesnt matter
truly abiding by the motto of the Current for the Rotarians. its activity as usual. Using
Year Rotary Connects the World. Yes,this the zoom and other technologies the
Region-5 Connected the whole world team broke the monotony of the Rotarians
through zoom. Sonia sang from Canada, staying at home. Every Rotarian appreciated
Mukesh sang from Chennai.members from all the actors and the Clubs responsible
Australia, USA participated. Various time for this drama. Rtn.Dr. Anita Paramasivam,
zones, various culture, various tastes got Chair Person for District Arts and Culture
connected through this marvelous program. played a lead role.
Assistant Governor I Joseph spearheaded the The drama was directed by Rtn.Vasudevan
program with his children. It was wonderful of Rc Madras West. Rtn.Giridharan, Rtn.
to see the whole family singing and playing Chandra Mohan of RC Madras West, Rtn
piano, guitar, drum pads, Tabla and other Sujatha Panju, Rtn.Devi of RC Spotlight
percussion instruments. gave a stunning performance.
President Rtn. Neel of RC Meenambakkan RIDE Rtn A S Venkatesh of RC Chennai
tuned the program in a superb manner as Mambalam gave a cameo performance.
Anchor.
Banba Bakia and Mukesh, two key musicians
of A R Rahman, sang and played in this
music program

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COVID WARRIORS ACTIVITIES

RC Gemini conducted an Zoom Oratorical The District Vocational Service Team along with
Competition for Annettes. The Program was 4 other Rotary Clubs organized a Story Telling
welcomed by the Annettes as it kept them busy Workshop for Rotarians, Anns and Annettes.
for a day. A novel activity. E- Certificates were given to all the participants.

Rotary Club of Chennai KK Nagar & Rotary Club of Nanganallur

சிரிக்கலாம் வாங்க!!jointly inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Sunday

May 10, 2020 11.00 AM India

by GOPI

‘Badava’
famous stand up comedian, film actor
and a Cricket Commentator

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID : 821 8492 4348
Password : 51637

Find your local number:
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Dress Code : Formal (Collared Shrit)

Rtn. Mahalingam UR Rtn. Narayanan Rtn. Badrinarayanan Rtn. Sundararajan R

President, RC CKKN Secretary, RC CKKN President, RC NGL Secretary, RC NGL

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COVID WARRIORS ACTIVITIES

Fellowship of Music Loving Rotarians organized Another Program Film Music Director of
Light Music Programmes on many days. One “Manmadha rasa, manmadha rasa”, fame
event is headed by Rtn.K.C.Suriyanarayanan, participated and sang to his heartful. Celebrity
Chairman FMLR and Moderated by Rtn. Super Singer Latha Krishna and others sang from
Illangumaran popularly called as Nightingale their homes for the Rotarians.
of the District. Scintillating numbers were sung
which relieved the accumulated stress due to These events reminded every one of their olden
lock down. Thanks to the Zoom technology days. In those days everyone in the family used
and Face bool and FMLR the evenings were a to crowd around the Radio to hear the music. The
pleasant one. scene was brought back with a little difference,
the family members hooked themselves to their
own gadgets, though they were sitting nearby
each other.

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District Governor’s

Official Visits March 2020

1. RC Royapettah 2. RC Madras

Date: 01 March 2020 Date: 02 & 03 March 2020
Venue: Presidency Club Venue: Hyatt

The Club Assembly, where all board members of RC The Governor’s official visit to the Rotary Club
Royapettah were present, was a lively interactive of Madras was for two days. On 2nd March, the
session. While appreciating the projects carried DG visited their project sites. On 03rd March the
out by the Club in all avenues of service requested day began with a breakfast meet with the DG,
the club to conduct a 2-Day RYLA. President, and the members of the Board at Madras
Club. This was followed by a very interactive Club
assembly and a glittering club meeting in the
evening.The District Governor applauded the club
and its members for the outstanding work by the
club especially the state of art School building at
Perumbakkam and the lake restoration projects
among others.

3. RC Madras Cosmos 4. RC Madras Southwest

Date: 06 March 2020 Date: 07 March 2020
Venue: IIT Alumni Club Venue: Hyatt

The District Governor interacted with all members The Club assembly was a lively and interactive
of the board and appreciated their efforts. During session where all the Board members of the club
the regular meeting, District Governor requested interacted with the District Governor. During the
the club to conduct NCD camps to cover at least regular meeting, the District Governor requested
1000 patients and encouraged them to induct a the club to increase the membership and to
couple of Rotaractors as Rotarians. conduct an NCD Camp to impact at least 1000
patients.

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5. RC Chennai Neithal 6. RC Adambakkam

Date: 08 March 2020 Date: 08 March 2020
Venue: Trident Hotel Venue: Chetpet IT Park

During the Club Assembly, the District Governor The lively club Assembly where the District
Rtn G Chandra Mohan interacted with all the Governor interacted with all the Board members
Board members. During the main meeting, he was followed by a elegant club meeting where
appreciated the efforts made by the members he appreciated their projects especially soft
and encouraged the young and lively club to skill training for students and medical camp for
take up bigger and bolder projects. transgenders.

7. RC Madras Ashok Nagar 8. RC Meenambakkam

Date: 09 March 2020 Date: 11 March 2020
Venue: Alumni Club Venue: Malayalee Club

During the club assembly, the District Governor The Club Assembly, where all board members of
interacted with all the board members and RC Meenambakkam were present, was a lively
appreciated their projects and during the main interactive session. During the main meeting,
meeting he requested them to increase the the District Governor extolled the club for all
membership and carry out more community the outstanding projects done by the club and
service projects requested the club to conduct a NCD camp. The
meeting was graced by PDG Krishnan V Chari, PDG
9. RC Chennai Choolaimedu C R Raju and DGN Muthupalaniappan.

Date: 13 March 2020
Venue: DG’s Office

The District Governor interacted with all
board members during the club assembly. He
encouraged the club to increase the membership.

9. RC Chennai Choolaimedu

Date: 14 March 2020
Venue: Chetpet IT Park

The District Governor interacted with all board
members during the club assembly. Later,
addressing the members of the club the District
Governor encouraged the club to increase the
membership and carry out bigger projects.

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11. RC Madras Vadapalani

Date: 15 March 2020
Venue: Hotel Green Park

The District Governor interacted with all board
members during the club assembly. This was
followed an elegant meeting where the District
Governor inspired the audience and praised the
club for their projects. The event was graced by
DGN Muthupalaniappan and DGND Dr, Nanda
Kumar.

12. RC Madras Northeast

Date: 15 March 2020
Venue: Presidency Club 5:30 PM

During the club assembly all members of the board participated and interacted with the District
Governor Rtn G Chandra Mohan. During the main meeting, the District Governor appreciated the
club for their all-round performance.

13. RC Madras Nungambakkam

Date: 16 March 2020
Venue: League Club, Arumbakkam

A lively interactive club assembly, where all the
members of the board freely interacted with the
District Governor, was followed by an elegant
club meeting where the District Governor Rtn
G Chandra Mohan appreciated the club for their
fellowship, family participation and projects.
During the occasion, a wheelchair was donated
by the club

14. RC Madras Centenary Commemoration

Venue: 18 March 2020
Venue: Taligai Restaurant

The District Governor interacted with all members of the board and appreciated their efforts. During
the regular meeting, District Governor requested the club to conduct NCD camps to cover at least
1000 patients. The event was graced by Rtn. V Vaikunth IPS.

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