Smart GML January 2020

Vol 4: Issue 7
January, 2020

smart@3142
Be that difference, that ........... UNNEES BEESKA FARAK

GML, a magazine of RID 3142 January is designated for Vocational Service

“Ride for
Bharat Ke Veer”

The Doonmoon Connections 2

CONNECTION MADE - SPARKS FLY!

Did we know President Mihir Patel of RC Thane to flow in wires, many stumbling blocks like
Aces, DG Debashis Mishra of D 3262, or RI cashflow crunches, unfulfilled commitments,
President Mark and Gay Maloney a few weeks, critics and cynics emerged. The solidity of
months or years ago? Ordinarily, we probably the Smart District Team acting as a voltage
would never have interacted with them. Rotary stabilizer converted the blocks into stepping
has made the difference - the connect - so stones. 3060 DG Anish Shah stepped in
beautiful that it includes the core values of as a co-organiser with a huge khatirdaari
Fellowship, Integrity, Leadership, Diversity and of the riders besides sending a few riders
Service in a strategic way to follow the path of to join the effort. 3141 DG Harjit Talwar, also
Service Above Self. 23 Rotarians in a 5 month a co-organiser cajoled his district to give Rs
old club, led by a 29 yr president attempted ten lakhs to the cause. PRID Ashok Mahajan
to conquer the quadrilateral highway in a motivated the Aditya Birla Foundation to
motorbike expedition, for a cause. The task give a similar amount. PP Hrishikesh Dole of
was daunting. Communications to twenty Ronak advertising gave a fillip to the PR by
of my co DGs, the PMO office, like minded giving huge hoarding spaces gratis in Thane.
sponsors and Smart Presidents was the spark 100 clubs in 20 districts across 80 cities in 13
of the answering connect. And did the sparks states received the riders, traversing 6120 km,
fly! A bit of interaction by Mihir, a phone call to with nothing less than Rotary state honors.
Debhasis and the guidance of Mark’s Rotary There were so many unsung contributions, but
Connects The World and Bharat Ke Veer was on. the ERTM was all for a cause – the unsung
armed forces martyrs. The connect continues,
The amperage of the current of fellowship as we look beyond ourselves to reach within to
flowed, the pressure of the voltage of embrace humanity. Lets continue to kindle the
enthusiasm pulsated in the wires of the spark within, by being that difference . . .that
Rotarian heart creating people of action who Unnees Bees Ka Farak!
united to serve humanity. Like the resistance
Dr Mohan Chandavarkar
Chief Editor & District Governor

doonmoon Nitrous Oxide In Rotary A wise man once said.....

Success they say is 1% inspiration
Backed up by 99% perspiration.
Entry into Rotary cos of your aptitude
Make your attitude then decide the altitude

SP: Post OCV I’m IPP
Background DG’s voice: Chance Nahi. SP will be IPP only on 30th June

Published by Dist. Governor, RID 3142, Dr. Mohan Chandavarkar | Edited & Designed by Sandeep
Sawant | For Private Circulation Only | Printed at Online Prints, Thane. All Editorial & Advertising
matter should be submitted to DS Dinesh Koregave at [email protected]

3 Veena’s Wishful ivaSva

EACH ONE TEACH ONE! slowly and steadily, my m-i-l worked on her and
ensured she could read, write a bit and sign.
A wag once wrote on his T shirt, “I was Today, both the kids are in their forties, have
intelligent till education spoilt me”. On the moved on in life, secured a vocation and are
flip side, the likes of Ajit Wadekar and Sunil silently grateful. Many of our hospital mowshi’s
Gavaskar were told, pursue your passion, signed with their thumbprint. I insisted that
but, after getting if-need-be-in-life-a-fallback- their next salary would be withheld if they didn’t
education. Sigh! What a relief – my younger sign for it. The other staff pitched in and in their
grandson Neil, joined his elder sibling Ayush spare time taught them. And voila – the next
in the Singhania School! We were confident salary, they were beaming ear to ear as they
that he would get the admission, but were confidently signed for their wages. RI Literacy
worried till it actually happened. Mission visualizes that every Indian should
be able to read,(w)rite and do(a)rithmetic, by
One of Mohan’s patients, refused to go in for 2025. I learn that our D 3142 Rotaract has
a second pregnancy, because the couple got an education movement – Daptar, wherein
totally hassled running from pillar to post Rotaractors go to the underprivileged and
trying to get their child into a good school. She actually teach them. An Interact Club came
confessed that she couldn’t take the stress out with a novel idea - good students identify
again. Does that actually mean that access weaker ones in their own classes, mentor
to a good education is dictated by good luck, them, teach them and pull them up. Wow! Like
good fate or good Karma? the Rotary membership slogan says Each one
Bring One, for the good of our nation, what if
A few decades ago, my m-i-l convinced our we could embrace Each One Teach One!
maid to enroll her son into a school and she
funded him. But she couldn’t do the same for Dr. Veena Chandavarkar
the maid’s daughter - who just refused. But (First Lady - RID 3142)

How is the josh!!! Editorial

This patriotic phrase this young team which was chartered just
pronounced by the Indian Arm a few months ago to achieve this herculean
forces is permanently engraved task. But the job is not finished yet, and we
in our hearts after watching wish the team all the best in the mammoth
the film URI. And once again, fund that they aim to raise through this
we experienced it throughout the journey of event.
the “Ride for Bharat Ke Veer” - a massive and
ambitious project undertaken jointly by RC WASH in Schools (WinS) was another
Thane Aces, Rotary Districts 3142, 3141 and excellent project led by Smart Avenue Chair
3060 to raise funds for Martyrs families and Ashesh Kumar Jain in the last few months.
to spread awareness about fitness. We also had a celebration of Lodi jointly
organized by D3142 and 3141.
Words fall short when we describe the
passion and zeal with which the SP Mihir Besides, I would like to congratulate all smart
Patel, Rtn. Sanjeev Jain and the RC Thane presidents who have done numerous service
Aces team worked closely with our energetic projects last month, the select 36 have been
DG Dr. Mohan and the district team to covered in this issue. I thank you all for the
stitch the event together. After successfully interest and timely response to GML.
completing the expedition, we feel proud of
Sandeep Sawant
Editor

Cover Story 4

“Ride for Bharat Ke Veer”

A fund raiser for Martyrs Families and to spread awareness about fitness

“RCTA, RI Districts 3142, 3141
and 3060 had embarked on
an ambitious 17-day Bike Ride
Expedition by traversing the
Golden Quadrilateral Highway
route with an aim to raise funds
worth INR 1 crore for the armed

forces martyrs’ families”.

- DG Dr Mohan Chandavarkar

So many of our dreams at first To celebrate To raise funds To promote
seem impossible, then they seem 100 Years of worth INR 1 Cr for Positive Health -
improbable, and then, when Rotary in India Martyrs’ families Fit India Movement
we summon the will, they soon
become inevitable.

- Christopher Reeve

Rotary Club of Thane Aces (RCTA)
was chartered on 26th June 2019 with
23 members. Within just 4 months
of formation, the club undertook an
ambitious project – “Ride for Bharat Ke
Veer” with an aim to support the families
of heroes who lay their lives defending
our motherland. In addition, the project
has also focused on celebrating 100
years of Rotary in India by promoting the
idea of fellowship and to throw light on
the much-needed concept of fitness.

“The idea came up over a cup of coffee
with Sudarshan who wanted to go on a
bike expedition of Golden Quadrangle of
India. I suggested to take it on the Rotary
platform and doing it for a cause to make
it big. Various options were explored for
the social cause and finally, we chose to
support Martyr’s family. We approached
our DG Dr. Mohan, ROW’s Narendra
Rao and H.V. Kumar - who has a deep
knowledge of all highways in India. Over

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PIT STOPS

No Day Date City RI District DG

Day 1 Tue 10th Dec Valsad 3060 Rtn Anish Shah

Baroda 3060 Rtn Anish Shah

Day 2 Wed 11th Dec Himmatnagar 3054 Rtn Bina Desai

Udaipur 3054 Rtn Bina Desai

Day 3 Thu 12th Dec Bhilwara 3054 Rtn Bina Desai

Jaipur 3054 Rtn Bina Desai

Day 4 Fri 13th Dec Gurgaon 3011 Rtn Suresh Bhasin The “Musical War of 60s & 70s” programme
organised at Dr Kashinath Ghanekar Auditorium
New Delhi 3011 Rtn Suresh Bhasin
a couple of further meetings amongst
Day 5 Sat 14th Dec Agra 3110 Rtn Kishore Katru us, the nitty-gritty was firmed up and
finally, we had a probable project - “Ride
Kanpur 3110 Rtn Kishore Katru for Bharat Ke Veer” explained Dr. Sanjeev
Jain the chief architect of the project.
Day 6 Sun 15th Dec Allahabad 3120 Rtn Sanjay Agarwal
The project was presented to members
Varanasi 3120 Rtn Sanjay Agarwal of RCTA in one of the regular meetings,
and SP Mihir Patel gave his nod for this
Day 7 Mon 16th Dec Dobhi 3250 Rtn Gopal Khemka ambitious project.

Asansol 3240 Rtn Debasish Das “To achieve this herculean task, we
started working on the project in July
Day 8 Tue 17th Dec Bardhaman 3240 Rtn Debasish Das 2019 - just after a month of inception
of our club. I personally looked after the
Kolkata 3291 Rtn Ajay Agarwal project planning & coordination, and Rtn
Dr. Sudarshan Singh, led the team of 13
Day 9 Wed 18th Dec Kolkata 3291 Rtn Ajay Agarwal riders on the Golden Quadrilateral, while
the club was supported selflessly by our
Day 10 Thu 19th Dec Baleswar 3262 Rtn Debasish Mishra DG Dr. Mohan. It was DG Mohan’s vision
and guidance which helped us pull off the
Bhubhaneshwar 3262 Rtn Debasish Mishra event seamlessly. We could reach out to
more than 100 Rotary Clubs across India
Day 11 Fri 20th Dec Srikakulam 3020 Rtn Bobby Reddy and managed to raise funds for Martyrs’
families worth INR 33 Lakhs as of 31st
Vizag 3020 Rtn Bobby Reddy Dec 2019,” said Smart President, Mihir
Patel of RC Thane Aces.
Day 12 Sat 21st Dec Rajahmundry 3020 Rtn Bobby Reddy

Vijaywada 3020 Rtn Bobby Reddy

Day 13 Sun 22nd Dec Ongole 3150 Rtn Siva

Chennai 3232 Rtn Chandramohan

Day 14 Mon 23rd Dec Vellore 3231 Rtn Sridhar B

Bengaluru 3190 Rtn Sameer Hariani

Day 15 Tue 24th Dec Davanagere 3160 Rtn Nayan Patil

Hubli 3170 Rtn Girish Masurkar

Day 16 Wed 25th Dec Kolhapur 3170 Rtn Girish Masurkar

Satara 3132 Rtn Suhar Vaidya

Day 17 Thu 26th Dec Lonavla 3131 Rtn Ravee Dhotre

Thane 3142 Rtn Dr. Mohan

Halt for Lunch Halt for Dinner & Stay Rest Day

Cover Story 6

Flag off Day 1 Day 2

Valsad Himmatnagar

Mumbai Baroda Udaipur
Bhilwara
Baby steps leading you far… Day 3
Jaipur
Meticulously planning the details, the Naseerabad
project was divided into three major
stages to achieve such a gigantic task:

First – the project was launched on a Vapi
large scale on 30th Aug 2019, through
an event called “Musical Wars of the The budget of the expedition was
60s & 70s”. It was spearheaded by Rtn carefully planned by the core team
Dr. Sanjeev and executed well by Rtn. along with the finance team including
Kamal Malhotra. The presence of a Club Secretary Vidya and Treasurer
group of 50 CRPF Jawans along with Sumedha. An appeal was made to the
DIG Ravinder Kumar Rautela at the Rotary clubs of 20 districts to support
function set the tone for the project. A the expedition in whatever manner they
glimpse of the 17-day ride was unveiled can when the team reaches their city.
during the launch.
PR & publicity of the project were handled
Second – the actual ride of 17-days, immaculately by putting huge hoardings
across 6120 km, covering 13 states and in Thane (sponsored by RCT, RCTN and
more than 80 cities. This was a crucial RCTA with space given by AT Hrishikesh
stage for the success of the event and Dole) and in Ulhasnagar (RCUSG), media
the whole team worked relentlessly. coverage in local dailies and TV channels
It involved a series of meetings, long in all major cities en route and social
nights of planning and inter-district media update on all 17 days. Coordination
coordination. Dr. Mohan played a crucial with every host club in different cities
role by connecting with all DGs across 20 regarding riders’ whereabouts and
Rotary districts along the route, asking updating the district and team for 17
for assistance for the riders. Our CC days, was done relentlessly.
Kailash Jethani also assisted by helping
us connecting with other districts.

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Day 4 Day 7 Day 8

Faridabad Asansol Bardhaman

Gurgaon Gaya Kolkata

Day 5 Kanpur Dhanbad riders to Upavan Lake in Thane. The
Day 6 Allahabad closing ceremony was graced by Thane
Varanasi The event was flagged-off in a grand mayor Naresh Mhaske, DCP Amol
opening ceremony on 10th December Ambure, and members of 3142 College
at the Upvan Lake, Thane in presence of Governors, close to 150 Rotarians
of PRID Ashok Mahajan, D3142 DG Dr. and 30 Rotaractors. ARCOT Smart
Mohan, & D3141 DG Harjit and district Presidents enthusiastically participated
team members. One of the esteemed in both opening and closing ceremonies.
guests, Gallantry Awardee Capt Binesh A small street play about the life of
Nayar brought tears in the eyes of martyrs was performed by Rotaract
attendees, saying , “It is such events Club of Billabong High School.
by Rotary, that makes us believe that
our families are safe back home, while SPs Suchit Gadkari (RCTW), Rajendra
we face bullets fighting on the border Zende (RCTMid), Pratik Gujjar (RCKR)
fronts.” and Jitesh Karia (RCK) co-hosted the
“Ride for Bharat Ke Veer”.
On completion of the 17-day ride,
a grand arrival was organized The Third Stage of the event - yet to
immaculately by RCTA and district be completed - is the donation of funds
officials led by both the 3142 and collected for the martyrs’ families. It will
3141 DGs. Dhol tasha welcomed be handed over to select beneficiaries
the riders back home in Khargar. A from the list published on Bharat Ke
motorcade escorted the victorious Veer with the funds being distribute
personally.

This project has already put RC
Thane Acers on India map and we are
confident that in the coming years
“Ride for Bharat Ke Veer” will become
club’s marquee project to put them on
a global map.

Cover Story 8

Day 10 Day 13 Day 16

Bhubaneshwar Chennai Satara

Day 11 Day 14

Kolhapur

Waltair Bengaluru Closing

Thane

Vellore

List of Riders and support team:

1. Rider Sudarshan 6. Rider Chirag 11. Rider Manoj Support team
2. Rider Shoma 7. Rider Gaurav 12. Rider Sarvanan 1. Advait - Photographer
3. Rider Nilesh 8. Rider Dinesh 13. Rider Ameet 2. Yogesh - Videographer
4. Rider Kundan 9. Rider Nitesh 3. Aniruddha - Support Vehicle Driver
5. Rider Kayyum 10. Rider Manish

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Day 17 Highlights

Lonavala

Navi Mumbai • On a cold wintery morning, the riders of “Ride for Bharat Ke Veer” and the core team of

Rider Sudarshan - Team Leader RC Thane Aces, were welcomed at the residence of the Defence Minister Shri. Rajnath
“The heartwarming hospitality of Singh. Later, a hand-written letter from Defense Minister was received via post for
each rotary club across the 17 days, appreciating the efforts of RC Thane Aces.
made us feel that we are at home,
even after being away from home • The riders welcomed in a grand way by RID 3060 DG Anish Shah on the 1st day of the
for so long.”
event. Rotary Clubs in Vapi, Surat, Navsari, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, and Vadodara hosted
them in the best possible ways. In Faridabad, the riders were hosted by around 20
Presidents of the Rotary clubs from and around Faridabad.

• RCTA managed to generate funds close to INR 5 Lakhs from the Rotary Clubs via this

ride, with RC Bangalore Indira Nagar alone contributing INR 1.5 Lakh.

• The riders were invited to the Military School, in Solapur where they were felicitated by

the Military School Principal.

• RC Thane Aces exchanged their flags with close to 80 clubs.
• RID 3142 Principal Aide Vikram Mane, worked selflessly making sure that all the host

Clubs and their districts receive the Citations for supporting the event.

• Till 31st December 2019, RCTA was able to collect INR 33 Lakhs, with major funding

coming from Mrs. Rajshree Birla of Birla Foundation thanks to PRID Ashok Mahajan
(Rs 10 lakh), Rtn. Dr. Sanjeev Jain of Indian Arthroplasty Association & RCTA Member
(Rs 10 Lakh) and with the help of DG Harjit Singh (D3141) who gathered (Rs 5 lakh)
from Nihchal Israni of Blue Cross Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Mr. Manoj of RC Indiranagar,
and Rtn Mahindra Mahadik of Bombay Automation.

The event is not over until the funds reach the Martyrs Families, which is planned for June
2020. We make a fervent appeal to all the Rotary Clubs and the business houses across
India to come forward and join this noble cause by donating. Account details and web link
for donations are given below:

Name: ROTARY DISTRICT WELFARE TRUST A/C BHARAT KE VEER
BANK NAME: Federal Bank
ACCOUNT NO: 13830100074223
A/C TYPE: Savings Account
IFSC CODE: FDRL0001383
MICR CODE: 400049010
BRANCH NAME: Mumbai/Thane
SWIFT CODE: FDRLINBBIBD

For smaller amounts, one can directly pay at http://bit.ly/rideforbharatkeveer

Smart Project: WINS 10

Global Handwashing Day - Clean Hands for All

Global Handwashing Day is an annual can put individuals at higher risk for Owe Camp Kharghar (NM Sunrise)
global advocacy day dedicated to diseases that impact their health, Owe gaon Urdu Kharghar (NM Sunrise)
increasing awareness about the education, and economic outcomes. Rotary Deaf & Dumb School (RC Domb Saudamini)
importance of handwashing with This year’s theme reminds us that we Sriram Vidyalaya Thane (RC Thane Midtown)
soap as an easy, effective, and must be inclusive when addressing
affordable way to prevent diseases handwashing disparities.
and save lives.
Under the guidance of Ashesh Kumar
The first Global Handwashing Day Jain, Smart Avenue Chair - WASH in
was held in 2008 when over 120 Schools (WinS), various Rotary Clubs
million children around the world in RID 3142 came forward and gave
washed their hands with soap in a demo to children about the correct
more than 70 countries. Since 2008, way to do proper handwashing.
community and national leaders have Rotarians approached schools in
used Global Handwashing Day to urban areas and also went far in rural
spread the word about handwashing, areas up to Neral to conduct the
build sinks and tippy taps, and sessions. One club conducted the
demonstrate the simplicity and value session for students of Rotary Deaf
of clean hands. Since then, Global and Dumb School in Dombivali East.
Handwashing Day has continued to
grow. Global Handwashing Day is
endorsed by governments, schools,
international institutions, civil
society organizations, NGOs, private
companies, individuals, and more.

The 2019 Global Handwashing Day
theme is “Clean Hands for All.” This
year’s theme follows the push to leave
no one behind in the Sustainable
Development Agenda. Inequalities in
handwashing facilities and effective
handwashing promotion programs

Sudhagad School Kharghar (NM Sunrise)

Bal Vidyalaya Thane (RC Thane Midtown) My First Step Belapur (NM Palm Beach) Vishwabharati School KK (NM Satellite City)

Mother India MIssion KK (NM Satellite City) New Modern School KK (NM MIllennium City) Mahatma Gandhi Hindi Airoli (NM Millennium City)

11 Unsung Heroes

Dr. Manohar Akole

A self-made man, Dr. Akole completed He was invited to join the RC Dombivli On an ongoing basis rabies
his education to become a veterinary Midtown in 2008 where his social awareness programmes is conducted
physician & surgeon (B.V.Sc & AH, initiatives got a good platform. In in primary, secondary schools and
M.V.Sc) while doing a part-time job in the Rotary year 2014-15 selected colleges as well as for senior citizens
BMC. He was selected in the second as President of Club, a number of with a mission to reach the maximum
batch of veterinarian appointed by the prestigious awards were with his community. In the last two years, he
New India Assurance Company for record for doing wonderful projects has covered 93 schools and colleges
popularising Gramin Vima Yojana. He directly relates to community origin. covering 2,10,000 students and
was an active member of nature save He was instrumental in organizing has reached more than 1,40,000
society, trustee in cosmic ecological first Mega Dog Shows in Dombivli beneficiaries under this project.
trust, consultant to various rural banks under Rotary banner for educating
for rural finance, faculty for rural the public about the awareness/ Anybody bringing a stray dog for any
self-help groups, college of insurance prevention of rabies. Slowly the pets type of treatment to him, no money is
and veterinary related institutes. After population rose from a mere 10-12 in charged. Besides treating dogs, cats,
a 22 years stint, he took voluntary 2004 to over 1000 to date. rabbits, tortoise, and turtles he has
retirement in 2004 and started the first also treated Pythons that came under
veterinary clinic in Dombivli. Under the Rotary banner, he conducts the car near Karnala Bird Sanctuary
regular free treatment camps and a which was later released is Borivali
stray dog vaccination drive for a week National Park.
ending on World Rabies Day on 28th
September for the last 8 to 9 years. He is associated with various
Every year around 1100 dogs in an government and non-government
around Dombivli are covered under social organizations of birds, pet
the vaccination programme for which animals, wild animals’ matters
he has trained over 70 youngsters to relating to the animal kingdom.
date. Every year he takes around 2-3
students from old batch and adds 2-3 In 2012, Dr Akole formed a Veterinary
from new to maintain the sustainability Doctor’s Association of small as
of the programme. Besides he offers a well as large animal practitioners for
free consultation to animal lovers, pet knowledge update, hand-on training
owners, and farmers. and to felicitate good practitioners of
which he is President.

Joint District Lodi programme

LOHRI District Festival Fellowship
celebration of district 3142 & 3141 was
celebrated in a Grand manner at Navi
Mumbai. It was the sixth year where
around 400 Rotarians enjoyed the
rich Punjabi culture with family. The
Program was attended by both district
DGs Dr Mohan and Harjit. They were
also joined by IPDG Ashes, DGN Dr
Mayuresh and other district dignitaries.
Rotary Clubs have been celebrating
this festival with a style where you can
enjoy the Ambience, Culture, Food, Folk
Music and fellowship. So, if you missed
this time join next year on 13th Jan 21.

People of Action 12
RC Badlapur - SP Darshan Kasture
RC Badlapur Ind Area - SP Yogendra Jawadekar

Taluka level Badminton tournament was organised in association with Saurabh Paithankar, a Tabla player & music director and Kavita
Rotaract Club of Badlapur on 21st & 22nd Dec 2019 at Taluka Krida Ghanekar, a young Kho-Kho player (National Sub-junior & Junior Best
Sankul, near Carmel School, Badlapur East. Totally 78 entries were Player Award winner) were felicitated with Vocational Service Award at
received for the tournament. Total cost of the project was 85,000/-. the time of the OCV on the 6th Nov 2019.

RC Domb City - SP Sanjeev Joshi RC Domb Crown City - SP Swapnil Gaikar

Investor Awareness Program was organised is association with Under the Swacha Bharat Abhiyan, Dombivli station beautification
SRS Financial Services LLP and UTIMutual Fund that received was taken-up. The station walls were painted with social messages
overwhelming response. Mr. Deepak Mehta, Head - Retail Banking, SIP in which around 85 artists worked for 14 days. The hard work was
and National Distributors, UTI Mutual Fund gave leacture. appreciated by commuters.

RC Domb Diamonds - SP Rajesh Kadam RC Domb Downtown - SP Jimmy Joseph

A medical check-up camp was organized in association with RC A four-day interschool Football Tournament was organized at Palava
Lonavala and Pioneer Hospital -Talegaon at Mauli Mangal Karyalaya, ground, Dombivli where around 1200 school students from different
Lonavala on 3rd Oct 2019. More than 200 people attended the camp. schools participated. DG Dr. Mohan and First Lady Veena were the
Chief Guests to kick-off the tournament.

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13 People of Action
RC Domb Heritage - SP Bijoy Mathew
RC Domb East - SP Santosh M Bhanage

A Balmela was organized to encourage students to showcase their Blood donation, Dental check-up and Eye check-up camp was organized
talents in dance, drawing, music, elocution, skit, mono acting, etc. Around at Pimpaleshwar Temple, Dombivli East.
700 students participated in the programme. Also conducted an Eye-
checkup camp and Cancer detection camp that benefited 80 poeple. RC Domb West - SP Deepali Pathak

RC Domb Ind Area - SP Prakash Sinkar

A law-oriented seminar was conducted in collaboration with KDMC A seminar on Personal & Menstrual hygiene management was organized
Mahila Samiti, Kalyan in DNC High School, Dombivli East on 27th Dec jointly with RC Ambernath North on 24th Dec 2019. SP Roma Bhagtiani
2019. Over 250 students attended the lecture given by PP Advocate addressed the do’s & dont’s during the menstrual cycle to the NSS
Shirish Deshpande. students of Pragati College & students of Sakharam Sheth Vidyalaya.

RC Kalyan - SP Jitesh Kariya RC Millennium City NM - SP Nivva Yoosuf

A health check-up camp was organized on 29th Dec 2019 at Sai Launched Khichadi project on 29th Oct 2019 on Diwali from Turbhe
garden, Godrej Hill where 86 people benefited. A Cardio-Pulmonary store. The project was extended to other Slum area of Koperkhairne and
Resuscitation Seminar was organized on 13th Dec at National Urdu Ghansoli. The Khichadi is distributed every Sunday morning to 300 to
High school where 250 people benefited. 400 children.

People of Action 14
RC Mumbra Elite - SP Nadeem Dalvi
RC New Bombay Seaside - SP Stuti Sensarma

A free medical camp was conducted at Hashmat Park Rashid Eco Achievers Quiz on Wildlife, Nature and Eco-system was organised
Compound, Mumbra which was attended by 142 beneficiaries. Prime in association with Saevus Wildlife India LLP on Sunday 13th Oct at
Criticare Hospital & Xpert Diagonistic Center have provided invaluable SIES College Nerul. 21 teams from 12 schools participated in the Quiz.
support to this whole initiative.
RC NM Bay Side - SP Seema Verma
RC New Kalyan - SP Dr. Sai Vaidya

Rotary Divyang Center was inaugurated by AG Rtn Abhay Kothare on Light Cure System LED CO2 required for Dental treatment and 3 wall
22nd Dec 2019. This is a permanent facility where we artificial limbs and fans were donated to Ex-Serviceman Polyclinic at Ekta Vihar, CBD
Jaipur foot is provided free of cost to the needy people. The Centre is Belapur, Navi Mumbai on 20th Dec 2019. A Cancer Screening Camp for
open every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 2.00 pm. Women of reproductive age was also organized at Ramabai Chawl.

RC NM Garima - SP Priya Pillai RC NM Hill Side - SP Vijay Shinde

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, a rally was conducted in Doctors swapped stethoscope with microphone in a unique fund-
association with H.B.B.Ed college, Sainath college, De3sire society for raising concert ‘Aawaz’ to help the underprivileged society to meet their
HIV children and ITM Nursing college at Vashi to spread awareness expenses towards their surgical treatment on 22nd Dec 2019. The idea
about HIV-AIDS. Over 300 people participated in the rally. of Dr. Bhushan Patil was put into effect by RC NM Hill Side.

15 People of Action
RC NM Palmbeach - SP Manoranjan Gupta
RC NM Jewels - SP Pravas Mohapatra

Laxmi Charitabile Trust Eye Hospital, Panvel in association with RC The 3rd consecutive ‘Jumble Sale’ was organized in association with
NM Jwels and Rallies India Ltd organised a Pediatric Eye Screening Sujaya Foundation on 17th Nov at Cardinal Gracious High School, Bandra.
camp from 10th Dec to 30th Dec. Around 1200 underprivileged children This offered an opportunity to students of the Sujaya Foundation to get
benefited the camp. hand-on experience of planning, organizing & financial management.

RC NM Sunrise - SP Biswaranjan Sabat RC Satellite City NM - SP V R Sai Ganesh

A workshop on menstrual sanitation and sexual awareness was Rotary Means Business a talk by RMB founder Chairman Rtn Dr.
conducted at Owe Camp Zilla Parishad School and Urdu medium Sanjay Kumar Tiwari was organized jointly with RC NM Palm Beach.
Zilla Parishad school. Around 200 girl students participated in both 25 Rotarians attended the programme. Also conducted an eye camp at
sessions. MG School in Rabale, where around 130 students benefited.

RC Smart City NM - SP Padmapani Tilwe RC Thane - SP Achyut Damle

A tree plantation awareness rally was organised at Kharghar, Navi A ‘Blood Collection Van’ was donated to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak
Mumbai. Totally 40 Rotarians and family members attended the event. Sangh managed Jankalyan Committee’s Dr. Vamanrao Oak Blood Bank
Also celebrated Christmas with underprivileged children at Don Bosco on 15th Jan 2020. The project is supported by M/s TOYO Engineering
Development Services, Karawe Gaon. Pvt Ltd. as their CSR initiative. The total project cost was Rs 25.90 lakh.

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RC Thane Central - SP Priti Manduskar
RC Thane East - SP Sudha Shankarnarayan

Conducted RYLA with NSS students of Vikas college of Art, Science & To develop scientific temperament on Solar Eclipse amongst children,
Commerce at Vangani. The students did Shramdan for constructing RCDN has conducted several special sessions to reached out to
bunds to increase the ground water levels. Around 230 students underprivileged students and have provided them free goggles for
participated in the programme. viewing the eclipse on 26th Dec 2019.

RC Thane Greenspans - SP Senthilkumar Pillai RC Thane Horizon - SP Anuja Tipnis

The second edition of Thane Young Master’s - Rapid Chess A Christmas Party with underprivileged children of Shri Vibhuti
Tournamanet in association with Thane District Chess Association was Prakashanandji Vidyalaya, Wagle Estate, Thane was organised on
organised on 12th Jan, 2019 at Korum Mall, Thane. Over 280 boys and 23rd Dec 2019. Various programme such as Christmas Carols, Skit on
girls in four age categories participitated in the tournament. Cleanliness, Salman & Sharukh Show and song in Hindi were conducted.

RC Thane Northend - SP Vijay Wani RC Thane Premium - SP Supriya Lad Chincholkar

Celebrated Christmas Party with special children at the “Rotary Centre” The paediatric heart surgery initiative has received a major donation of
a vocational center for the differently abled. Gifts where given to these Rs 25 Lakh from M/s. Fermenta Biomedics under their CSR programme.
special children followed by lunch. The case was pursued by new Rotarian Srikant Sharma & Rtn Prashant
Nagre and followed-up by Dr Lucky Kasat with support of Dr. Srinivas.

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RC Thane Sunrise - SP Sachin Deshpande
RC Thane Suburban - SP Sameer Sarangdhar

A filtered drinking water facility consisting of borewell, submersible An exhibition of the handmade diyas and other Diwali articles was
pump, overhead tank, water filter, drinking water taps, handwash organised at RTO Thane to promote creations by special children.
station and all related piping and wiring was installed on 27th Nov 2019 Good worth Rs.4,500 were sold in this exhibition bringing smiles to 6
at the ZP School, Pimpalghar No. 3, Tal. Bhiwandi. special children.

RC Ulhasnagar - SP Dr. Nanda Sawant Joint Project

On World Disability Day, a Marathon for Divyang held on 1st Dec 2019 All Rotary Clubs of Navi Mumbai joined hands with RC Kharghar
at Thane. Approx 1200 differently abled kids and adults participated in Midtown (D3131) along with Mohan Foundation and Punjabi Cultural
the marathon. A health check-up camp was also organised on 4th Dec Association to organise a society awareness seminar on Organ Donation
2019 at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar High School, Chembur, Mumbai. at ITM Kharghar. Leading Organ Donation campaigner from UK, Dr.
Satyabrat Sharma, leading Cardiologist - Dr. Rahul Gupta, Medical Co
RC Young Dombivli - SP Somnath Vishnu Rasal chair Rtn. Dr. Tushar Muni participated in the workshop attended by over
150 participants. Organ donation awareness has been adopted as a
WINS project was conducted in three schools in Dombivli - Prakash key focus Area and lot of initiatives are planned to promote about organ
Vidyalaya, Bharatmata Vidyalaya and Shanti Nagar Vidyalaya. Proper donation. District officials Rtn. Pramod Mishra, Rtn. PD Maru and co-
technique of hand wash was taught to students and 2 dispensers each presidents from Navi Mumbai and Kharghar Mid town were present.
were donated to schools along with 5 litre cans of soaps. Rotary Club of Navi Mumbai Sunrise runs a campaign known as Mission
1000. As part of the same, we propose to get 1000 registrations for
organ donation by end of the SMART year.
Rtn. Bhal Chilana took efforts to conduct this seminar for the benefit of
general public.

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19 Rotarians
from D 3142
registered till
date

19 The Last Page

Inner Wheel District 314 Projects My Rotary Moment

1.Swayyam- Learning Disability & Counselling Centre by PDG Dr. Chandrashekhar Kolvekar
at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel
YOUN TO HAR AANKH YAHAAN
Swayyam a very diligently BAHUT ROTI HAI
planned Learning Disability,
Treating and Parental HAR BOOND MAGAR ASHQ NAHI
Counselling Centre for HOTI HAI
differently abled children
was inaugurated by Chief DEKHKE RO DE JO ZAMANE KAA
Guest Association President Mamta Gupta on 9th Jan GAM
2020. This centre is meticulously planned by DC Devangi
Vakharia and Project Chairman PDC Dr Jyoti Soneji. US ANKH SE GIRA ASHQ
2.District Conference - CRYSANTHEMUM
The 50th District Conference “Chrysanthemum” - The ASHQ NAHI MOTI HAI!
Golden Blossom of Service
& Friendship of Inner Wheel This was the favorite quote of DG Kishore Jobalia
District 314 was held at Taj (1992-93) when I was a Club President of Rotary
Lands End, Bandra on 10th Club of Ulhasnagar. Our DG had planned a Jaipur
Jan 2020 which is also the Foot Camp – a District Project – with 7 centers all
International Inner Wheel over the district to honor the visit of RI President Cliff
Day. The Chief Guest for the conference was Association Dochtermann. It was a very ambitious project - to give
President Mamta Gupta. Dr Swaroop Sampat graced the 1500 Jaipur Foot and Calipers to the needy. It was
occasion as Guest of Honour. a fortnight long project. Our Club was given to host
one of the 7 camps - at Ulhasnagar. On the first day of
Upcoming Events the camp, DG Kishore went around the district to visit
camp sites. The turnout was meager on most Centers
• RIPR arrives............................................. Jan 30 on the first day of the camp with only a few people
coming to the camp sites.
• Pre Discon COG Patron Dinner................. Jan 31
Then DG Kishore visited our Camp at Swami Shanti
• Anant Drishti 3142 Discon....................... Feb 01 Prakash Dharamshalla at Ulhasnagar and was
impressed with a turnout of over a100 patients on the
• RIPR departs............................................ Feb 02 first day itself! As he entered the camp site – it was
an impressive site with many patients & their relatives
• Umang - 3141 Discon............................... Feb 08 in the hall and some of them getting their limb
measurements and some waiting for their Jaipur Foot
• Centennial Summit Kolkata...................... Feb 12-16 to be designed and manufactured.

• JOSH DTTS............................................... Feb 16 As DG Kishore came in, he saw a small girl standing
on her only leg holding the hand of her elder brother
• Rotary BD................................................. Feb 23 waiting for her turn to get a limb. DG Kishore went
to her and sat down to reach her eye level. With
OCVs expectant eyes, she smiled at a person – our DG -
whom she thought of as her benefactor. Suddenly
January tears began to run down the cheeks of DG Kishore.
That – my friends- was my Rotary Moment!
24th - Thane New City
DG Kishore subsequently visited our Camp a couple
February of more times - once also with the First Lady Sudhaji.
We went on to give more than 440 Jaipur Foot
5th - Domb Crown City, Diva Thane | 7th - Domb Suncity and Calipers in the Camp to persons from all over
| 9th Domb Heritage, Domb Regency, Domb Smart City, Maharashtra (some also from other states) and were
Domb Central, Palava, Regency Estate | 11th - NM Garima eventually awarded at the hands of the RI President.
| 18th - Ambernath North, Ambernath West | 22nd - Thane
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