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

NOVEMBER 2012

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The Vocational Visit Committee planned a visit to Shreesurya Bakery owned by our

stRtn.Sameer Joshi, on Sunday,21 Oct. Rotary families gathered at Rtn.Jagdish Agrawal's residence in Lakadganj. Rt.Ann Prabha Agrawal had arranged for sumptuous snacks of Poha, Samosa, Sabudana Khichdi and sweets. Members had a great time with this Rotary family and proceeded for the visit. They were welcomed by the staff of Shreesurya bakery. Members were taken in groups to see the making of cookies, bread and khari. After this they were shown the process of Veg puff making. Members tasted these bakery products and were presented with a product to carry home. The visit was co-ordinated by Chairpersons Rajesh Yadav and Giriraj Singhee.

VOCATIONAL VISIT SHREESURYA BAKERY

Eaters Day Out…….

Dear Rotary families, shortlisted candidates have been selected to be part of our District's GSE Team!Recently while watching one of the Talent

show program on TV, I was amazed at the November is Rotary Foundation month. immense talent available in small towns of our Thanks to the generous contributions made by country. What is saddening is most of it never the members of our Club, over the years, we gets translated into Vocation for lack of have been able to successfully provide suitable opportunities. excellent humanitarian assistance through

Matching Grant projects. I am sure this year We are all blessed to be part of this institution too is going to be no different, contributions Rotary and that is because of our Vocation. you pitching in to share the responsibilities. Let from you will flow in and our desire to set up a October symbolises Vocational month in us all step forward with our “Tan, Man, Dhan” to Neo Intensive Care unit for premature born Rotary Calendar. October saw a buzz of serve the mankind! May our countrymen babies, to provide affordable medical activites on the Vocational front, one of these celebrate Happy, Peaceful and Joyous assistance will be fulfilled too. So let us have being recognition of 3 very deserving Deepavali !!the joy of giving through one of the most individuals who have excelled and made a Cheers!credible institution “The Rotary Foundation” mark in their vocation! On our part, we are and make that difference, in the lives of working towards setting up a permanent underprivileged.Vocational Training Centre to provide Our Club has a chock-a-block calendar for the worthwhile opportunities for those in need. I next 3 months and I look forward to each one am also happy to inform that two of our

It costs nothing to be kind!!!!

Kindness is a habit. And habits are cultivated over a period of time and require effort. If there is one habit which serves us well, it's kindness.We are so deeply involved with our own life that we are oblivious of others - others' problems, their achievements, their difficulties and their

needs. Kindness may manifest itself in words, in deeds, in expressions, in actions and in many other ways. When we hear someone out, we are being kind. When we celebrate someone's success, we are being kind. When we try to understand someone's plight, we are being kind.But we have to make an attempt for all this and with time it becomes a habit and grows on us. Naturally!!!!! Because it generates happiness all around………as much to us at to others. We can be patient with someone trying his best to drive us up the wall, or resist making a comment which is not complimentary or cut that sarcasm when it is tempting us most or even be (genuinely) appreciative of someone who we are not exactly in love with. These are all different forms of kindness and if we continue doing it often, we will find that it becomes a habit and comes to us naturally.Kindness is of many kinds (pun unintended) – active and passive. Active kindness is when you DO something…..good that is. Passive kindness is when we stop our self from doing something nasty – that is being rude or impolite or unnecessarily critical. Disappoint those who try our patience. We almost always realize that whenever we hurt someone, we live to repent it. But then, almost always, we realize it only after it is too late. We also realize, almost always, that whenever we are kind it comes back to us. In finality, kindness costs us nothing but eventually pays us back!!!!!

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WOMAN - You. Are. Amazing.

Our first lady member was Dr. Nirmala Vaze in 1989, followed by Dr. Rajni Rai, Neeru Kapai, Mita Joglekar, Deepa Jamwal and Rita Agrawal in the following years.Fillip to, increase of Lady Members in the club, occurred when, the club decided to encourage Spouse Members.Today we have as many as 55 lady members and most of them are dedicated and enthusiastic Rotarians.The Golden Orange -- our inhouse club

Today, our ladies committee holds programs bulletin, which has been adjudged the best in As. you. are. that are much awaited for and many a times the country, a number of times has also had Stronger than you know. we even have eager guests who are so lady editors.More beautiful than you think. impressed, that they join the organisation Credit for this goes to PDG Vishwas, who Worthier than you believe. eventually.entrusted this portfolio to Wasudha Korke (an More loved than you can ever imagine. Hand in Glove with Fellowship, is the " Take Ann) when he was president in 1998-99.Passionate about making a difference. Rotary Home"(totally taken care of by ladies) For many years after, it was Khushnoor, Fiery when protecting those you love. which was revived by PP Sati Khanna, during Anita, Madhavi and me who brought laurels Learning. Growing. Not alone. his tenure.Warm. Giving. Generous. Most enjoyed, by the old and the new, the Quirky. Sexy. Funny. Smart. young and the old, this committee has Flawed. Whole. Scared. Brave. surpassed all standards.And so, so, so. much. more. I personally feel, that whether a Rotarian or an Be Strong. Be Confident. Be You. Ann, it is only if we are totally involved, do we It must be something like this, that inspired really enjoy Rotary. One, not only enjoys the Rotarians to bring WOMEN into Rotary in fellowship and the comraderie but also, the 1988-89. satisfaction one gets, during service projects Though the entry of women was rather late, or the power one holds when heading a after almost 84 years, but once they came in committee.there was no looking back. Believe me, one actually grows and matures to The Golden Orange. We each did more than Within a year, ie 1990, more than 20,000 in this organisation.1 year stints, till PP Dr. Sanjiv Chugh took it women were members, all over the world. We don't know how great we can be! What and gave it a makeover, raising its standards. Here I must mention, a fact of which I am truly we can accomplish! And what our potential Today it is at par with most leading magazines.proud of, that, the first demand for lady is! Since Neeru Kapai, the first one to be a members came from India. As Ann turned Rotarian, I feel, we enjoy the Director, we have had Lady Members on the The grounds being that it defeated the very best of both the worlds. We have a CHOICE.board, almost every year, including, a first first tennet, of the Four Way Test ? " Is it fair to Lady President - Tauby, as you all know. -Manju Shahaniall"? Another area, where ladies rule the roost is It definitely was not fair that the fair sex be kept Fellowship.at bay! Thanks here are due to PDG Dr. Satish Sule, Of course, the scene in our club was very who started with regular fellowships during different. Member or not, women were active his tenure. But it was PP Aspi, who took these from the day of its inception. fellowships to dizzying heights and since, we Today of course, the lady members as well as have only gotten better. the anns, hold important portfolios. Though, our Anns have held various Interact, Youth Fest and many other assignments, It was Dr. Sule, who started a committees are almost totally in charge of Ladies Committee as well.ladies - mainly Anns.

We shall have a Guest Editor every month at the GO. Here the GEs will give expression to their creativity by writing about what they will. Past Editors of the GO will be seen in this space one by one. The idea has come into being so that these two pages will have something refreshingly new to offer every month, steering clear of the year mould.The GE of this month Manju another name synonymous with the GO. Her contribution to the GO for the past many years has been tremendous. One of those ladies that our Club is identified all over the District by.

InteractInteract Ladies CommitteeLadies Committee

Vocational TrainingVocational Training

Twinkle Club – Green CityTwinkle Club – Green City

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THE JEWEL IN THE CORWN OF EDIBLE and improves shelf life of the product. NUTRITIVE VALUE OF INDIAN Also acts as antioxidants in vitro, thereby OILS: RICE BRAN OIL (RBO)- ALSO FOODS, By NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF protecting against free radicals, which are TERMED AS HEART OIL, AS IT HAS MUFA- NUTRITION, published by Indian Council of known to be carcinogenic.P U F A R A T I O C L O S E T O A H A Medical Research, Hyderabad – 500 007 Prevent the LDL oxidation in vitro and retard R E C O M M E N D AT I O N & R E D U C E India, states ;progression of atherosclerosis.CHOLESTERIL IN BLOOD AND IT IS GOOD The poly saturated fatty acids present in Rice Tocotrienols have been shown to reduce the FOR HEALTH

Bran Oil and composed mainly of linoleic acid ( levels of plasma cholesterol Rice bran oil is extracted from Rice bran which 18:2) are known to be useful in preventing Squaleneis very healthy. In olden days our forefathers cardiovascular diseases. In recent years Maintains the tone of the skin . used to have brown rice which had great

This is why word over, it is known as health Oil however another class of polyunsaturated nutrition value but in modern times we prefer and sells for more than Rs. 600 Per litre in fatty acids belonging to linolenic acid ( 18:3) polished rice. In fact various studies have many countries. In Indian we are lucky that it is shown that stabilized Rice Bran provides a series, normally present in fish and fish oil are available at such reasonable prices.rich source of overall nutrition and also considered to be essential for the Dr. G.S. Kalra, Sr. Invasive Cardiologist, nutraceuticals and also has a very promising prevention of coronary heart disease. In fact , Fortis Health Institute, Mohali, in his paper role to play in not only cardiac care but also both of these in certain ratio are found to be titled ' CHOLESTEROL LOWERING EFFECT diabetes and other ailments . RICE BRAN OIL useful for maintaining a healthy heart.”OF RICE BRAN OIL, states “One must realize HAS A MUFA –POUFA RATIO CLOSE TO

Under the heading Fats and Oils, it is stated that 1% decrease in total cholesterol AHA RECOMMENDATION.“To meet the oil demand newer sources of decreases the risk of heart diseases by 2-3%. Rice Bran oil has some unique ingredients like edible oil are being explored. In this context it 10% increase in serum cholesterol increases Oryzanol, Tocotrienols and Squalene in must be pointed out that rice bran oil is an the heart disease by 20-30%. Lowering serum addition to Tocopherol. Because of these

cholesterol by 10% for more than 5 years important edible source which has fatty acid ingredients and their functions it has been decreases the risk of Heart attack by 25%. called the Heart Oil in Japan. In fact doctors in composition similar to that of ground not oil. Also the lowering of serum cholesterol lowers India are calling it the Indian answer to olive This oil has a special property reducing blood the risk of stroke. It is also noteworthy that oil. Even olive oil does not have such a rich cholesterol a property not shared by ground 1mg/dl decrease in HDL increases the risk by array of micro nutrients. What do these nut oil.4%.” nutrients do? Researches claim that : Thus, scientifically, it is established that the In addition to the quantity and quality, the Oryzanol -Reduces Cholesterol and Rice Bran Oil contains ingredients with mode of consumption of smaller amounts of Triglycerides

reduces Cholesterol and is good for Heart as fat a number of times (frequently) during a day Also supposed to have –Anti Carcinogenic it reduces risk of Coronary Heart Diseases. As has been shown to cause less elevation of propertyper DR. V. Prakash, Director, CFTRI, RBO is blood cholesterol content as compared to Anti itching effect

consumption of the same total daily fat intake also called as Heart oil & is good for health.Anti dandruff effect Tocotrienols & Tocopherol- Act as antioxidants at one time of the day. - Rtn. Adv. Jagdish J. Agrawal

NUTRITIVE VALUE OF INDIAN FOODS - RICE BRAN OIL (RBO) GENERAL INTEREST

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Hi SHABBIR, CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE WONDERFUL EDITION OF THE GOLDEN ORANGE WHICH I RECEIVED FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY..IT WAS AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF ROTARY ACTIVITIES, CELEBRATIONS AND ROTARY INFORMATION..THATS W H AT T R U E R O TA R I S M I S A L L ABOUT...KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING..ALL THE BEST ..PLEASE KEEP MY NAME ON THE MAILING LIST..THANXX AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON..YOUR'S IN ROTARY.....RTN DR. SATYEN MANTRI PRESIDENT, ROTARY CLUB OF AKOLA

Dear ShabbirWhile going through the GO of October 2012 , I find really touching feelings that you have mentioned in… . . H E A R M E OUT……EMPATHY NOT SYMPATHY stand out. I can say the entire world is far fromReallity. Sympathy and hospitality - these words are only in books & not in practical life.No one wants to give transparency nor clarity. I understand your feelings in a small column at length.Hearty congratulation for DASERA / EID UL AZHARTN HANIF KHANPRESIDENT,ROTARY CLUB OF BHUSAVAL TAPTI VALLY

LETTERATI- Letters To The Editor

BEST LETTERDear Editor Shabbir, Tri PrasadFirstly the picture at Ganesh Visarjan prominently featuring me with the idol was first seen by my grand children Abhiram and Siddhi, and I instantly got warm hugs and kisses in appreciation. I got the 'real' Prasad! Secondly our club's sms prompted me to put on Rotary jersey.....albeit my son Anshuman's 'Rotary Ishanya' T shirt. I got a few phone calls from Ishanyans thanking me for representing them! ..... Another Prasad from a sister club!Thirdly, the next day President Atul sent me our club's Rotary T shirt.... the 'Atulaneeya Prasad'!Thank you Shabbir and the G.O. team for the Tri Prasad!!!With love and best wishes,

Anil Sahasrabhojanee

Dear Rtn Atulbhai, at Hotel Centre Point with DG and AG as Chief (glimpses)Guest and Guest of HonourIt was indeed a great pleasure to receive your Pictorial Gallery of Club-events Presentation of Vocational Excellence Award Club Bulletins “The Golden Orange” No.2 & in July and Augustto Sister Sujata Lokhande3 of August and September through courier Articles on various interesting

which I found to be most interesting and Presentaiton of Outstanding Sr.Citizen Award topics like “Treasure Hunt” – informative excellently compiled and edited as to Shree Chandrakant Channe “Travel Bug” “Bobby's Bubbles” “Dimag usual by veteran Rtn. PP Shabbir Shakir – with Club-Awards for (11-12) ……Congratulations Kharab” and “Kidzzone” etc.fo l lowing h ighl ights (wi th colour fu l to IPP Rtn. Tauby for well deserved Dist. I found your bulletins – with new look, most photographs) - excellently compiled and Awards for (11-12)! pleasing to eyes with excellent lay-our, design, edited by him for which my compliments! Report of weekly business and speaker art-work and printing with photographs in Club-bulletin is an invaluable tool through meeting bewitching colours and with expressive which the Leader reaches out to his/her Distribution of (13000) neem seeds at Twinkle content – always a great pleasure to go

threaders with information and inspiration. Let Club on 8 July through with exhilarating experience and will me tell you that you have utilized this tool most Several Blood donation Camps – by Rotary be looking forward to similar issues in future effectively through your Editor for which my and Rotaract Club with great anticipation.heartiest compliments and congratulations! Installation of Interact Clubs in July – with Congratulations for the above excellent Highlights (with photographs) Orientation programme Bulletins and looking forward to similar issues Excellent and innovative pieces by Guest Installation of Rotaract Club of Hislop College in future and with best wishes for (12-13) to Editors every month promote “Peace Through Service” and with Report of Several WorkshopsInspirational Message by President “STOP warm personal regards to you and Ann: Profile of PE & Vice President under “UP PREZZ” with overview of club-activities in Shefaliben and Rotary Greetings to all your CLOSE’July and August. members from myself and Indumati, we “XPRESS' by PP Rtn.Sanjiv Chugh - very

remain,Excellent articles on “Anger & Madness” by interesting with different topics with feed-back Rtn. Shabbir Shakir. Your Friends,from members.

thReport of Installation of New Team on 5 July Celebration of Navroze and Eid Festivals JAGMOHAN KATAKIA PDG D: 3040 (94-95)

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TH4 OCTOBER BUSINESS MEETING

th committee Neeru Bhatia. Award for Best Information read by Ashok Malani and News Business Meeting was held on the 4 Oct 2012 Letter went to Sachin Palewar, for Crossword You Can Use by Gi r ish Deodhar. at “Udyog Bhawan”. In the absence of to Neeru Bhatia, and winner of Ladies Announcements regarding ICF, District President Atul Shah, President Elect Prashant Committee Lucky draw was Indira Khurana. Conference and DGNC Meeting were made Kale called the meeting to order. He welcomed

by Sunil Thapar. the members and requested for half a minute Hon. Sec. Shabbar Shakir read the minutes of thsilent prayer. Director Shivkumar Rao called forth Manish last Business Meeting held on 9 Sept. House

Bhati, Mohammed Master and Pramesh Asst. Governor Vipin Rathi from Rotary Club unanimously confirmed the minutes. Pandhi, three of our Rotary members to inform of Mihan Town invited all the members on President Elect announced the Birthday &

forthcoming ICF on Environment & New Anniversary greetings to members. He also the house about their Vocation. IPP Tauby Generation. President of Rotary Club of announced that the snacks were sponsored Bhagwagar placed before the House Club Doula, Cameroon Rtn. Luc Meilo who was by Manoj Moryani, Sachin Vastani, Brijesh accounts for the year 2011-12. The house present in the meeting shared his view about Sahu, Jagdish Agrawal and Mohinderpal unanimously approved the accounts. Release his experiences with Rotary and expressed Singh Alag. of Golden Orange was made at the hands of his desire to work with our club for any social PP Rajan Bhatia and editor PP Shabbir Shakir. Treasurer's Announcements were made by project. Announcement about attendance Report & Alok Goenka. Jt. Sec. Mahendra Kamath

Distribution of 100% attendance Awards for Awards were announced fo r bes t informed about upcoming Programme by the month of Sep 2012 were made by Ashok chairpersons. They were for Vocational Visit Ajeet Saxena. Rajesh Yadav informed about Malani.Committee Rajesh Yadav and Giriraj Singhi, forthcoming Vocational visit to Shreesurya

for 4 Way Test Vinita Chaturvedi and Sharad Bakery and Director Parag Paranjpe informed The meeting was adjourned with singing of Paliwal, for Fellowship during Meeting about Blood Donation Camp. Rotary national anthem. -Mahendra Kamath

The air was abuzz with excitement as w e had modalities of antiageing techniques like brushing. She informed us about laser hair chemical peels, collagen fillers and botox. invited experts who were going to talk about removal procedures. Her mythbusters quiz at Above all she stressed that our lifestyle plays skincare and haircare. After all beauty is close the end of session was intresting as well as a major role on our looks. Nothing can replace informative.to every woman's heart.the importance of correct diet, plenty of The ladies had lots of queries for both the At the outset Sonal Singhwi welcomed exercise, adequate sleep and freedom from doctors and they aptly answered them to everyone and Shantala Bhole introduced the stress, to delay ageing. everyone's satisfaction. Shriya Mokadam and speakers. Dr Azra Khumushi ,who is a dermatologist and Durriya Akolawala ensured the smooth Dr Rupa Adatia, cosmetic dermatologist, cosmetologist, illustrated different stages of functioning of the evening.currently consultant at Kaya skin clinics hair growth and various reasons for hairfall.

It was indeed an informative and enjoyable ,elaborated about skin care. Her presentation, She also talked about treating various hair evening for all and everyone went home wi th ”From 6 to 60”informed us about the different problems like hairfall, splitends, dandruff etc. plenty of insights on beauty.. factors that affect our skin, during different She gave us practical tips like the use of

stages of life.She also talked about newer correct shampoo and the right way of -Shantala Bhole

LADIES MEETINGSKINCARE AND HAIRCARE

Mohammed Master Manish Bhati Pramesh Pandhi

Dr Rupa Adatia Prized Posessions……. Ladies All!

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TH 9 AUGUST- A SPECIAL ONEREGULAR MEETINGOn 11th Oct. 2012, Mr. Ajeet Saxena, Chief Traffic Manager, Southern railway, gave a power point presentation at the regular meeting. His topic was “Applied Spirituality”, and his experience about the Vidarbha Project. He enlightened Rotarians about Spiritual Technology and provided tips and clues for maintaining one's purity, while living normal life in this world.He also presented the apathetic condition of farmer's families, who committed suicide in farmer's kids. introduction of Mr. Saxena. President Atul Vidarbha. Daughters of the farmers who were assured Mr. Saxena of the best possible co-Recently Mr. Ajeet Saxena has been co-opted on the verge of selling themselves were operation at the Vocational Training Centre, as honorary member by the Rotary Club of rescued by Mr. Saxena and now employed at Chennai., and made core team members for Nagpur for Vidarbha farmer's children in respectable places. He has also helped about their Rural Transformation Project. future. Abdul Gafoor Parekh, presented the 200 families near Sewagram Ashram, for

Dr. Shahina Khatib, presented a brief vote of thanks. - Dr. Shahina Khatibeducation, vocational training, etc. for poor

“APPLIED SPIRITUALITY”

Inheritance of a Medicine Box the acceptance of his studies is only a matter th of time. His studies are based on the 18 Oct, Thursday's Regular Meeting, a

foundation of Pantheism & Cosmography for gripping lecture, with Mr.S.Kumar shooting his eg. As adult animals don't drink milk so should pearls of wisdom was an anodyne for the the human adults avoid consuming any milk, audience. Mr S. Kumar, an applied Nutrition neither does any animal drink the milk of Biochemist & family diet, is a consultant to another animal, so it should hold true for the various well known families, including that of humans too. Keeping basis as Science, he the former President of India. It seems, his said since Anatomy & Life style of a cow is 'Thirty years ka experience' was quite helpful different from that of a human being, hence the and also he effectively condensed & conveyed Butter, Jaggery , Rock salt & Unpolished Rice.milk produced by the cow is unfit for human all his expertise very effectively in half an hour.

He also presented statistics based on consumption & contrary to the popular belief, it Publishing a book, “Yes Milk! Ab No Milk!!” SFA/MUFA/PUFA, which are present in the erodes Calcium from the bones.[Foreword by Mrs. Maneka Gandhi], and then edible oils and the levels that are ideal for So, Milk, Sugar, salt, Curd is bad for the talking about it, helped him bust the myths of consumption. He summed up saying that with human health and neither should you ever let Indian traditional diet very effectively. Mr. his method a person would be able to leave for a Baker complete his dozen. He made an Kumar has delivered approximately 350 the heavenly abode, without leaving his interesting comparison between the milk lectures till date and average time required for bedside medicine box as inheritance.consumption patterns of other countries and each one was 5 hours.Rtn. Sunil Thapar proposed a Vote of thanks India and presented statistics on the Our very dear Rotarian Ha-Ha-Halok Goenka

Osteoporosis. with a smile, pointing out that, amongst all the introduced him with his unmatched wit. animal species only the Human Beings are Mr.Kumar proposed 'Diet as a Therapy' and As to, what is to be had? He said, it was okay to capable of smiling. - Kiran Rathodnot 'Diet as a Medicine' and was quite sure that have Rice Bran Oil, Ghee, Fresh Homemade

INHERITANCE OF A MEDICINE BOX

Mr Ajeet Saxena The Dais!

Mr S KumarMr S Kumar

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SLUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CANCER DETECTION CAMP

To celebrate 'The Breast Cancer Awareness thoroughly. Oral check-up was done of gents; check-up of both men and women was Month' in a very special way and as a follow on Pap smear was taken of ladies and were tremendous. About 45 ladies and 15 gents activity after the preparatory talk on Cancer checked for cancer of cervix and breast. Dr from the slum benefited the camp. The project Awareness and Health Hazards of Tobacco n Suchitra explained with the help of slide show was made more interesting due to 'Lucky Gutkha chewing held last month, to impart how Mammogram could catch early signs of Draw' having attractive prizes. Snack packets vast information regarding cancer and breast cancer or small lumps that, if caught were distributed to all.necessity of early detection, the Slum early at the stage of non-invasive cancer can All arrangements needed for the camp were Development Committee in association with be treatable. The most early signs of breast taken care of by the Chairpersons Kusum Sadhana Charitable Trust Cancer Institute, cancer can be a new lump or mass in the Pande, Nirja Shukul and Ragini Sahu. The launched the Cancer Detection Camp for the breast nipple discharge, redness, pain and camp was attended by corporator Dimpy residents of Krishnanagar slum on Thursday swelling or dimpling. Women themselves can Bawa, Vanita Shukul, Director Parag 4th October from 11.30 to 2.30pm. check all this personally from time to time. Paranjpe, Hon Secretary Shabbar Shakir who Dr. Suchitra Mehta and her team of other The reports of Pap Smear will be given later appreciated the cause and the efforts put in Doctors, counselors and helpers from and any positive case detected shall be taken by the chairpersons for the success of the Sadhana Trust examined the patients care of at Sadhana Trust. The response for project. - Ragini Sahu

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FOUR WAY TEST BOARD

thKeeping in mind the Vocational Month, on 25 Oct, a 4 Way Test Board was installed at BPCL's Petrol Bunk in Chaoni, owned by our Rtn.Gurmeet Singh (Gogi ) Bhasin. This being an extremely high traffic location it creates good visibility for the consumers. The 4 Way Test Board was installed by PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee along with Pres Atul Shah, Director Shivkumar Rao, Chairperson Vinita Chaturvedi, Gogi Bhasin, Nikunj Doshi and Vikash Khurana.

AT ST. MICHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOL

FOUR WAY TEST BOARD AT ST. MICHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOLAT KINKINI GROVER MEMORIAL TRUST

AT BPCL PETROL PUMP

Kinikine Grover Memorial Trust is run by our Rt.Ann Dr.Archana Patel. It is home to many orphans. 3 years back our Club had completed a Water Harvesting project and done tree plantations which have come up well and looking beautiful.

thThe 4 Way Test Committee replaced the 4 way test board, on 26 Oct, with a new one. Pres Atul Shah, Hon Secretary Shabbar Shakir, Pres.Elect Prashant Kale, Director Parag Paranjape and Chairperson Vinita Chaturvedi were present.

The Four Way Test stands tall The Rotary Family is all smiles

WORKSHOP AT ROTARACT CLUB OF TULI VIDYA NAGARIWORKSHOP ON INTERVIEW SKILLS A workshop on interview skills was held at campus of the Tuli College of Hotel management. The faculty for the workshop was our very own Rtn. Sharad Bhave. Rtn Bhave in his own style mesmerised the students with his practical experience and knowledge of the dreaded interview. He also gave the students hands on experience by conducting mock interviews for them. The topic ranged from the history of interview selection to the latest techniques adopted in the interview process by companies. He stressed that the appearance and body language of the candidate are also a major selection criteria of the company. President Rtr Abhishek introduced the speaker and Rtr Vaibhav proposed the vote of thanks. In attendance were Director Sandeep Pathak and Jatin Sampat. -Sandeep Pathak Sharad BhaveSharad Bhave

The Four Way Test stands taller

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such an event and was very happy to see work in completion of tasks. Five teams of many clubs coming together and participate twenty each were formed each with two collectively. After his address our speaker for representatives. Each team was provided the event Ms. Tanushree Bhattacharya took with some limited resources and was asked over and proceeded. to make something creative within 30mins.

Coordinators were assigned to every team The Workshop started with a brief like earlier to study and analyse them. Activity introduction of all the participating colleges involved crafts and colors and ideas of all the through their representatives. This was teams to make something worth out of it. It followed by a brief address by Ms. Tanushree could be anything like a social message or Bhattacharya about the agenda of the · Speakers: Ms.Tanushree Bhattacharya, just fun. All were free to think anything but workshop. The participants were then Ms. Beena Mathew & Team. there was a time limit within which all of us allowed to mix up through an interactive and · Host: Rotaract Club Of Hislop College had to not even come up with a firm idea n musical game. Then five teams of twenty

· Participating colleges: Hislop College, G. thought but also execute it creatively and in a members each were formed and the H. Raisoni College, Tuli college of Hotel appreciating form. It really took out work, entertaining game of 'Dahi Handi' was Management, Gadge Patil College of minds to the fullest and was equally exciting played. Ms. Tanushree Bhattacharya kept on Architecture, Datta Meghe Institute of and fun. We got to interact with a new group giving instructions and rules of the game. It Management Studies, Sadabai Raisoni of people & at the same time involve with was total fun n frolic and was enjoyed by Women's College, Indira Gandhi Govt. them to accomplish a certain task. We were every single member present. Each team Medical College and Hospital asked to choose the best presentation from was assigned a coordinator to observe and

PRE-WORKSHOP PLANNING ourselves. There was a team which had judge the teams with regards to their created a standing model showing Members from all the clubs bonded around performance. After the conclusion of the environmental issues of global warming. As and had talks, everyone sharing their ideas game, each team was analysed by their per their coordinator they displayed a good and experiences they had relating to such respective coordinators and simultaneously team spirit and every member was equally events. We were backed up and guided involved in activity and so it was chosen as extremely well as always by our very own the best team.RCC Jatin Sampat & Sapna Vastani. They

s p a r e d t h e i r v a l u a b l e t i m e a n d It was again followed by a brief discussion of enthusiastically encouraged us in working things going on subconsciously in our minds out & coordinating. All the stuff came out to be and its interpretation in terms of life skills that useful to plan out the scheme of the activities. we need in everyday life to express or present It started with registrations of the participants ourselves in a better way. Ms. Tanushree for the event from all related clubs. We Bhattacharya well insisted on shedding the decided to have it on Saturday as we thought awkwardness and come out of our comfort it would be comfortable for most of them to zones while interacting with new people.Ms. Tanushree Bhattacharya pointed out the spare out some time from their busy shortcomings but at the same time even This was followed by a brief summary of the schedule. We also had to report our workshop by Ms. Tanushree Bhattacharya. praised some teams for their positive distinguished speakers about the type of She had a power point presentation for aspects.audience and about the other details summarising and making up brief points of It was followed by a elaborate explanation regarding the workshop. We also had prior what we learned throughout & what we need and discussion with all participants on how conversations with the speakers about the to remember to follow it ourselves were their experiences and thoughts agenda of the workshop & what exactly we The Speakers were presented with a token of regarding the game. Ms. Tanushree and participants were expecting. All the appreciation.Bhattacharya brought out some really details were conveyed to every participant amazing facts and behaviours of all of us Then Shalakha of Sadabai Raisoni Women's beforehand. Announcement of the workshop while being in the game. She interpreted it in college proposed the Vote of thanks.attracted a good and enthusiastic response terms of where we lack in soft skills and Amitfrom all the Rotaractors. All were excited for it where should we focus more so as to be Rotaract Club of IGGMC and all the Rotaract as it was the first time we were interacting efficient in such interactive activities. She Clubswith Rotaractors from various other colleges. was very convincing in her approach and On the day itself, everyone was punctual instantly connected with all of us. She tried to enough to be there by 9am. Soon after bring out such skills from within us.settling down Tanmay, President, Hislop

This concluded the first session of the College declared open the meet. He Workshop.introduced all the dignitaries and handed The second session started after a snack over to President Atul Shah who addressed break of 30 mins. all of us regarding the upcoming activities of The second session was intended to bring youth interest in which we could participate out the creativity and importance of team and praised the organisers for organising

AT HISLOP COLLEGE - STEP TOWARDS SUCCESS WORKSHOP

Matru Seva Sangh (MSS), Buldi is an who arranged and supervised the JCB sweet packets to the inmates of Snehangan institution with which our Club's association operation to get everything cleared in hours. keeping in mind the festivities coming up

th There after a 4 way test board in Hindi was shortly. The GSE team members and our Club has grown over the years.On 29 October we inaugurated by PP Dr.Manmohan Daga along members visited the Neo Intensive Care Unit had a Multi Committee project where a large with Director Shivkumar Rao, PP Chandru of MSS where our Club proposes to complete contingent of Rotary families were present Shahani and PP Ganesh Joshi, which will be a Matching Grant project.alongwith the GSE Team members from RID visible to all visitors to MSS. The Community Members of our Rotary family who were 7810 Canada.

present – Hon.Secretary Shabbar Shakir, The program started with the inauguration of welfare committee donated 25 Cots and a Treasurer Alok Goenka, PP Shabbir Shakir, Garden by PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee, water cooler for the physically challenged IPP Tauby Bhagawagar, Pres Elect Prashant Mrs Vijaya Sancheti and Dr.Aruna Babhulkar residential kids of “Snehangan”, for which a

in presence of stalwarts of our Club PP Rajan request was put up by Mrs.Aparna Hedau of Kale, Vice President Bharat Goenka, Rtn. Bhatia,PP Gulab Mahant, Rtn.Hira Mulani, Snehangan institution and the Chairperson Dinesh Naidu, Rtn. Vikram Naidu, Rtn.Yatin Rtn.Rajan Mulani, Rtn.Sharad Bhave, Rt.Ann Vanita Shukul who had been pursuing for long. Malji, Rtn. Parag Paranjape, Rt. Ann Sonal Dr.Pushpa Bhave and Dr.Lata Deshmukh Thanks to young Yashvi Goenka, daughter-in- Singhvi, Rt. Ann Geeta Rao, Rtn. Deepa from MSS. law of Rtn.Binita Goenka, who along with Jamwal, Rtn. Nisreen Maimoon, Rt.Ann. This part of MSS was generally used for Karan Goenka sponsored the water cooler in Mamta Kahai, Rtn. Kusum Pandey, Rtn. dumping junk material. Green City Committee memory of her mother . Sancheti family Sachin Palewar, Rt. Ann. Archana Javery, Rt. comprising of Chairpersons Richa Sethi, sponsored the cots in memory of late Shri Ann Madhu Mrig and GSE Team Leader Jean Ritika Singhvi, Anagha Jaiswal and Neeta Shaktikumar Sanchetiji which was handed Street and team member Becky from RID Gupta who painstakingly made the place look over by Mrs Vijaya Sanchetiji mother of 7810 Canada. clean, designed the layout of the garden and Rtn.Ajay Sancheti. President Atul Shah mentioned that it was a planted some beautiful plants donated by The members – Rt.Ann Shefali Shah, Rt.Ann good feeling to have contributed towards the green man of our city Mr.Birju Agrawal. All this Savita Sancheti,Rt.Ann Asha Joshi,Rtn.Manju betterment of living conditions of these kids, was done under the able guidance of Director Shahani, Rt.Ann Neerja Shukul, Rtn.Ragini just before we start our celebrations for Manish Bhati who toiled hard with his team Sahu, Rt.Ann Vinita Pasari, Rt.Ann Smita Deepavali.and ably assisted by Rtn Manjot Singh Kahai Chaubey, Rt.Ann Jaya Mulani distributed -Team GO

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THBRAND FACTORY - 20 OCTOBER 2012 BLOOD DONATIONThe newly opened outlet of Brand Factory, a unit of futures group organised a blood donation camp. The second outlet (First at Dharampeth) opened at Poonam Inox Mall in the first week of September. Daughter of one of the employee needs 2 units of blood every alternate month for which she requested store manager to arrange donors. Incidentally they received this offer of holding camp from the club for which the management readily agreed and made it mandatory for all staff to donate blood. The camp began at 11 am in the morning so as to finish it by 3 pm before the buyers start crowding for festive buying. Many new donors registered at the camp taking final tally to 47 units.Store Manager Vishal Saxena was instrumental in organising the camp. President Atul Shah, Hon Secretary Shabbar Shakir, Director Parag Paranjpe, Mohammad Master, and Mohtashim Ahmed were present during the camp. -Parag Paranjpe

S K PORWAL COLLEGE, KAMPTEEThe oldest and the first College in Kamptee is associated with our club, especially for the blood donation camps for past many years. The camp started at 10.30 AM. Principal Dr S. S. Dhondge and the staff of college were personally involved in arranging the camp. Total of 27 blood units were collected. President Atul Shah, Hon Secretary Shabbar Shakir, Director Parag Paranjpe and Chairperson Rtn Dr Sheela Mundhada were present for the camp.

R B VYAS ARTS & COMMERCE COLLEGE, THKONDHALI – 8 OCTOBER

thThe college conducted the blood donation camp on 8 October at their premises. The camp started at 11 AM. Students and faculty members participated wholeheartedly in the camp. The total units

collected were 40.

PATIDAR MITRA MANDAL TH– 7 OCTOBER

th The social organization conducted camp on 7 October from 11 am at their Ghat Road office. A total of 51 units were collected

during the camp.

THTULI COLLEGE OF HMCT - 12 OCTOBERThe camp was organised by Rotaract Club of Tuli College of HMCT. The camp began at 9 am in the morning in the presence of Mrs Urvashi Yashroy, Director and Mrs Aarti Meshram, Principal of college. Steady flow of students continues through out the camp duration, which concluded at 12.30 PM. 45 units were collected during the camp. Rotaract president and Secretary took great efforts to make this camp a successful one.The camp was attended by Dr Sheela Mundhada.

THTIRPUDE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (TIME) – 19 OCTOBERTo mark the birthday of their President, Mr. Rajkumar tirpude, a Blood Donation camp was organized at Tirpude Institute of Management Education's auditorium. Students came forward in spite of their occupation with preparations for the college's annual mega event “Crescendo”. Director of the institute, Dr. Lalit Khullar, took a lead to donate on this occasion and thus set an example. Other faculty members also came forward to donate blood and support the cause. Some lady members could not do so, since their haemoglobin levels were found to be below the desired level.The camp, which started at 8.30 AM and continued till 12.30 PM, generated a collection of 33 units. The camp was attended by Rotary Pres. Atul Shah, Hon. Secy. Shabbar Shakir, Rtn. Prashant Rajurkar, Rtn. Parag Paranjpe & Dr. Sheela Mumdhada. -Prashant Rajurkar

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FELICITATION OF THE SILVER JUBILEE BOYSFELICITATION OF THE SILVER JUBILEE BOYS

VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDSVOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Mr Tanul Vikamshi Mr Zahoor Hasan Rt Ann Shilpa Agrawal

PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee PP Dr Sudhir Bhiwapurkar

Rtn Vilas Kale Rtn Dr Harish Rathi

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Service above self is the motto of Rotary. In a do what they like. Take some time for yourself. exemplary work. way service is considered as soul of Rotary. Pursue your liking apart from your vocation. The third recipient of vocational excellence But go through the objects of Rotary and you Recipient of numerous awards, Tanul has held award was our very own Rtn Ann Shilpa will realize that maintaining high ethical exhibition and shows all over the world and Agrawal. Somebody who can dance well, can standards in your vocation and leveraging continues to charm the world around him. sing and party hard, is also at ease with members vocation as a means to serve the He is probably a synonym to reliability and handling intricacies of furniture business. society is one of the most important aspect of quality assurance. A second hand Maruti car CEO and COO of Akash Furniture, Shilpa has Rotary. Service is not limited in community but gets a premium because they have been been a multifaceted personality. A perfect also in workplace and around the globe. maintained and serviced at his garage. Mr combination of beauty and brains, Shilpa has Incidentally first community project began in Zahur Hasan, the man behind Hasan garage earned accolades at various platforms. She Chicago due to Rotary Club of Chicago's shared his thoughts after receiving vocational was the winner of Mrs Nagpur contest and endeavor to help members in their vocation. excellence award. He said, to be a successful also the finalist at Mrs India contest. She Director Rtn Shiv Rao provided this short and entrepreneur one needs to have foresight and believes in giving her best no matter what the crisp information during the meeting held to vision. When he started in 1987, there were circumstances are. It is indeed commendable recognize three outstanding personalities with only 160 Maruti cars in Nagpur with no dealer.

for someone who started just 8-10 years back vocational excellence award. This important His was the only workshop and people used to to have achieved phenomenal success. She event in club's calendar acknowledges come because there was no other option. Now gives credit for her success to her son, love individuals who have excelled in their chosen 25 years later there are 4 dealer and 6 from family members and rock solid support vocation and are excellent role model for the additional authorized workshops. Still car

new generation. The Thursday meeting was from her husband Akash. Award, she says is owners prefer his Garage because of also the occasion to felicitate 4 Rotarians who excellent, honest and time bound service. All an inspiration to achieve greater heights in her completed their silver jubilee in the club. this was possible because he had the vision future endeavor. He is different. He has new dimensions to look that population of cars will grow. He risked The four Rotarian who completed 25 years in at things. He creates masterpieces that are employing additional people and invested in Rotary are all stalwarts of the club. PP Shabbir soothing to eyes and brings joy. Be it machinery even when there was no Shakir read the timeline of these 'young' photograph, painting or sculpture. When you immediate scope. Lack of foresight, he said Rotarians. PDG Vishwas, PP Sudhir look at things from different angle you get a has resulted in fall of even the monopoly Bhiwapurkar, Vilas Kale and Dr Harish Rathi whole new perspective. That's what Tanul businesses like Doordarshan and Indian were the chosen one. Each of them has Vikamsy does at 'Alag Angle'. Graduate from Postal Department. Another important aspect contributed immensely to the club with their renowned Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai and is attention to details. Out of 40 people knowledge, insight, and leadership. employed at his workshop 30 join on time. Masters in Fine Art from Nagpur University,

It was an interesting evening with packed Rests are 15 min late but that means loss of Tanul is at ease when he is with kids in his 1/2 house; many new faces were present after studio. These are not your typical painting 150 working minutes. That's substantial 2

their enlightenment. Three new members Dr. classes; it's a studio, a workshop for creativity. Hrs of lost work. Plugging these small Sushil Mandhania, Mr Manish Agrawal and Mr The place where one is encouraged to think loopholes can go on increasing productivity Vikas Jain were inducted. The meeting was out of the box, break the tradition and follow manifolds. It's no surprise then that he has adjourned after the singing of national your heart. And that's what he spoke…. been consistently winning the prestigious J D

straight from the heart. He urged the 'elders' to Power customer satisfaction award for his anthem. -Parag Paranjpe

NEW MEMBERS BEING INDUCTEDNEW MEMBERS BEING INDUCTED

Manish Agrawal Dr Sushil Mandhania Vikas Jain

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FELICITATION OF THE SILVER JUBILEE BOYSFELICITATION OF THE SILVER JUBILEE BOYS

VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDSVOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Mr Tanul Vikamshi Mr Zahoor Hasan Rt Ann Shilpa Agrawal

PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee PP Dr Sudhir Bhiwapurkar

Rtn Vilas Kale Rtn Dr Harish Rathi

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Service above self is the motto of Rotary. In a do what they like. Take some time for yourself. exemplary work. way service is considered as soul of Rotary. Pursue your liking apart from your vocation. The third recipient of vocational excellence But go through the objects of Rotary and you Recipient of numerous awards, Tanul has held award was our very own Rtn Ann Shilpa will realize that maintaining high ethical exhibition and shows all over the world and Agrawal. Somebody who can dance well, can standards in your vocation and leveraging continues to charm the world around him. sing and party hard, is also at ease with members vocation as a means to serve the He is probably a synonym to reliability and handling intricacies of furniture business. society is one of the most important aspect of quality assurance. A second hand Maruti car CEO and COO of Akash Furniture, Shilpa has Rotary. Service is not limited in community but gets a premium because they have been been a multifaceted personality. A perfect also in workplace and around the globe. maintained and serviced at his garage. Mr combination of beauty and brains, Shilpa has Incidentally first community project began in Zahur Hasan, the man behind Hasan garage earned accolades at various platforms. She Chicago due to Rotary Club of Chicago's shared his thoughts after receiving vocational was the winner of Mrs Nagpur contest and endeavor to help members in their vocation. excellence award. He said, to be a successful also the finalist at Mrs India contest. She Director Rtn Shiv Rao provided this short and entrepreneur one needs to have foresight and believes in giving her best no matter what the crisp information during the meeting held to vision. When he started in 1987, there were circumstances are. It is indeed commendable recognize three outstanding personalities with only 160 Maruti cars in Nagpur with no dealer.

for someone who started just 8-10 years back vocational excellence award. This important His was the only workshop and people used to to have achieved phenomenal success. She event in club's calendar acknowledges come because there was no other option. Now gives credit for her success to her son, love individuals who have excelled in their chosen 25 years later there are 4 dealer and 6 from family members and rock solid support vocation and are excellent role model for the additional authorized workshops. Still car

new generation. The Thursday meeting was from her husband Akash. Award, she says is owners prefer his Garage because of also the occasion to felicitate 4 Rotarians who excellent, honest and time bound service. All an inspiration to achieve greater heights in her completed their silver jubilee in the club. this was possible because he had the vision future endeavor. He is different. He has new dimensions to look that population of cars will grow. He risked The four Rotarian who completed 25 years in at things. He creates masterpieces that are employing additional people and invested in Rotary are all stalwarts of the club. PP Shabbir soothing to eyes and brings joy. Be it machinery even when there was no Shakir read the timeline of these 'young' photograph, painting or sculpture. When you immediate scope. Lack of foresight, he said Rotarians. PDG Vishwas, PP Sudhir look at things from different angle you get a has resulted in fall of even the monopoly Bhiwapurkar, Vilas Kale and Dr Harish Rathi whole new perspective. That's what Tanul businesses like Doordarshan and Indian were the chosen one. Each of them has Vikamsy does at 'Alag Angle'. Graduate from Postal Department. Another important aspect contributed immensely to the club with their renowned Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai and is attention to details. Out of 40 people knowledge, insight, and leadership. employed at his workshop 30 join on time. Masters in Fine Art from Nagpur University,

It was an interesting evening with packed Rests are 15 min late but that means loss of Tanul is at ease when he is with kids in his 1/2 house; many new faces were present after studio. These are not your typical painting 150 working minutes. That's substantial 2

their enlightenment. Three new members Dr. classes; it's a studio, a workshop for creativity. Hrs of lost work. Plugging these small Sushil Mandhania, Mr Manish Agrawal and Mr The place where one is encouraged to think loopholes can go on increasing productivity Vikas Jain were inducted. The meeting was out of the box, break the tradition and follow manifolds. It's no surprise then that he has adjourned after the singing of national your heart. And that's what he spoke…. been consistently winning the prestigious J D

straight from the heart. He urged the 'elders' to Power customer satisfaction award for his anthem. -Parag Paranjpe

NEW MEMBERS BEING INDUCTEDNEW MEMBERS BEING INDUCTED

Manish Agrawal Dr Sushil Mandhania Vikas Jain

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AT THE HOME OF JAYASHREE AND SHYAM DEWANI

st Jerry and Cyrus. These games helped the females in Khadi! Yes friends it was the 1 of October at the home of Adv.Rajeshree and new members Dr.Pooja Poddar and Adv.Atul Shyam Dewanis residence.. It took us 3 Pandey to get along with the oldies!! The gifts months to finalize the dates with them as it was were handed over by our PP rtn Ganesh Joshi. really difficult for Shyam to take out time from Rotary information was given by PP Chandru his extremely busy schedule so was the case Shahani, wherein he gave in depth with Rajeshree. But the wait was worth it! information about Rotary. After enjoying the Sumptuous spread of semi precious drinks and delicious snacks, the men wouldn't materials, designer furniture, intricate get up to till the dining, as they got engrossed fixtures….and on n on. The whole house was in the karaoke! Got to hear the melodious well lit for the welcome of all the 15 couples. voices of our fellows! Pankaj Chokhani, The rotarians absconding from Rotary for the TAKE ROTARY HOME AT ADV.SHYAM AND Shabbar shakir, Mohinder Alag, Gogi Bhasinpast years were the guests in this RAJESHREE DEWANI A lovely evening enjoyed by all the members, TRH(YIPEE).We got delicious and warm All these years we have celebrated Christmas next day being a holiday nobody wanted to snacks ,thanks to Renu and Mickey Arora, eve, valentines eve, Holi eve but for the first leave…..Thanks to the warm hospitality by the mouth watering baked Palak courtesy-time I got the opportunity to celebrate GANDHI hosts Shyam and Rajeshree Dewani and their Anagha and Vishal Jaiswal and friends the list

EVE.! Men clad in white kurtas and the son Sahil Dewani. -Rakhi Bhatiais never ending. Games were monitored by rtn

AT HOME OF VINITA AND KAPIL BAHRI

Diye jalte hain, phool khilte hain….. the festive attire. watering snacks, followed by dinner and hot th Fifteen Rotarian couples attended the dinner, On the 27 of October, we gathered at Kapil tandoori paranthas. As the evening went on,

and Vinita Bahri's residence. The theme was where we had a combination of old and not so we waited for the clock to strike 12! and we traditional as Diwali is round the corner. new members as guests. PDG Vishwas celebrated Manish Bhati's birthday which falls Special pains were taken by the hosts to Sahasrabhojanee gave us rotary information, thon the 28 of October. A formal vote of thanks decorate their lawns with flowers, diyas, lights which was followed by Rahul and Ruchi

was proposed by Urvashi Yashroy. and pleasant music. Every Rotarian couple Choudhary involving the couples in the games cooperated with the theme by dressing up in round. The evening started with mouth -Rakhi & Manju Bhatia

Shyam & Jayashree get a surprise from PP Ganesh Chat Sessions….

Kapil & Vinita in a tug-of-war with Atul & Vishwas Manish Bhati's birthday celebrated Akash wearing Manjot's shirt

All beauties and the host beast

TAKE ROTARY HOME

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the club, who's diligently done his duty being a director, so there was never a involved with various committees, has never question of joining a board!”ever been a chairperson of any of the Does he think, having a rotation system to committees. Ask him, how did this happen, appoint the chairpersons is a good idea, so and pat comes the reply: “I was never asked to that everyone gets a chance to showcase his be a chairperson!” That's candid enough, leadership qualities? “Yes, provided, that although Prem goes on to add: “Initially, I was particular person is interested in leading the too involved in my business to devote too team,” says he, “it shouldn't be thrust on a much time to the club.” person.”Now for the past five years, he's leading a And has he really got his due in the Rotary I was never asked to be a chairperson: Prem relaxed life and business responsibilities have

Club? To this, Prem replies: “Yes, I have got Gupta eased a bit. Given a chance, would he become my due in the club because I have made some the chairperson of a committee today?He's one of the most congenial Rotarians, great friends here and I have been able to lend forever smiling, and offering a kind word to all After a pregnant pause, he replies: “I don't a helping hand to serve the society. But yes, those, who come in close contact with him. know. I will really have to think about it!” my potential hasn't been fully That's Rotarian Prem Gupta for you, who has And did he ever give a thought to joining a explored in the club!”been an integral part of the Rotary Club for the board? Without a moment's hesitation, he

past 40 years. Strangely, this unsung hero of -Vinita Chaturvedireplies: “I was just not interested in becoming

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ROTARY & YOU(TH)BENEFITS OF VTTs

Team composition:

Budget:

Team composition: F I N D I N G A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L PARTNER

DISTRICT GRANT VTTs Length of the visit: Requirements:

Budget:PACKAGED GRANT VTTsRequirements:

Team composition:

Focus and the length of the visit:

Budget: GLOBAL GRANT VTTsRequirements:

align with one or more areas of focus, build professionals.the capacity of either the team members or VTTs build on the Foundation's long- Similar to that of a the benefiting community, and have a standing commitment to vocational global grant VTT, except that the leader sustainable and measurable impact. The training, first formalized with the must be a RotarianVTT must be sponsored by Rotary clubs or establishment of the Group Study

The Foundation and the strategic districts from two countries. The grant may Exchange program in 1965. VTTs take the partner pay all costs associated with the support the travel of more than one team.GSE concept of enabl ing young training.professionals to observe their profession in Teams must consist of

another country a step further by offering at least two members (either Rotarians or participants the opportunity to use their non-Rotarians) with at least two years of skills to help others. Hands-on activities professional experience in the designated Foundation staff do not assist districts in vary from one team to the next but may areas of focus and a Rotarian leader who

finding partners for VTTs. Rotarians are include training medical profes- sionals on has expertise in the area of focus, encouraged to identify needs and find cardiac surgery and care, sharing best international experience, and general partners through ProjectLINK, the District practices on early childhood education, or Rotary knowledge. In certain cases, the

explaining new irrigation techniques to Grant VTT Partner Forum on LinkedIn, and Foundation may grant permission to farmers. A successful VTT increases the designate a non-Rotarian as team leader. matchinggrants.org/g lobal , or by capacity of the host community to solve There are no restrictions on the age of developing relationships at international problems and improve the quality of life. participants. Rotary meetings or project fairs.

Determined by the District grant VTTs must sponsors

support The Rotary Foundation's mission At least US$30,000to promote goodwill and peace, improve health, support education, and alleviate All packaged grants are poverty. carried out with a strategic partner, who

The district may defines the general scope of activities determine the composition of the team to within one or more areas of focus, include Rotarians and non-Rotarians of develops the relationships with the local any age. professionals, and ensures that the

outcome will be sustainable. Rotarians Determined by the sponsors. The districts build the VTT with Rotarian and non-may decide, for example, to incorporate Rotarian participants who have the some cultural and social activities along appropriate skill set for the training. For with hands-on training or to sponsor an example, working with the strategic partner exchange with the partner district. Mercy Ships, Rotarians assemble teams of

Determined by the sponsors medical professionals who perform or assist in life-changing surgeries and provide skills training to local health care Global grant VTTs must

A vocational training team (VTT) is a group of professionals who travel to another country either to learn more about their profession or to teach local professionals about a particular field. Under Future Vision, Rotary Foundation district, global, and packaged grants all support VTTs, but each grantVocational training teams (VTTs) have chalked up some notable achievements during their relatively short existence. The following examples show how Rotarians are using district, global, and packaged grants to provide training that will have long-term impact on the host community's well-being.

-PP Vijay Naidu

FACTS ABOUT VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS

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TREASURER ALOK GOENKA UP CLOSE

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F.I.M.M.I., V.I.A., V.C.A, the changed her whole life. She benefits of which his children are came back to India and took up a reaping till today. The Goenkas job in Citibank all this being very revolutionary were basically mine owners in at that time and age. She left only to join her Junadev, who turned to business father in business and then started a venture when the mines were nationalized. called 'Skills' which made paper bags – again Alok's mother, Padmaji also hailed a first for Bombay in those days.f rom a huge, we l l -known,

Anula is very very happy in Nagpur – with her widespread family – the Sanghis, small world that revolves round the family and who doted on these children – friends (whom she swears by!). Her pride and Arvind, Anil, Anita & Alok.joy an enterprise called 'Handmaze' which His father who dragged him to the Talking of the Goenkas, I thought lets finish office on the very first day his 10th Final exams specializes in handmade stationery. She has them off en masse (not literally). got over has inculcated Alok's business even designed for Lakshmi Mittal's Big Fat Whenever you hear a sudden thunder-like acumen. His modern outlook, and devil-may- Indian Wedding. She is full of praise for her boom of laughter, you are not watching a care attitude has been inherited from his husband Alok and appreciates the space he Ramsay film, you can be sure Alok Goenka is mother, who Alok says even in those times gives in their marriage. She feels she has somewhere in the vicinity. His trademark was a strong-weld lady with a free spirit. One grown up or literally blossomed as a person laughter is a delight to hear in the daytime – thing Alok clearly remembers, that however due to Nagpur. Anula's cup is brimming over. but never tickle his funny bone if you are out strict his father was regarding attending office, They have two children Anvita (19) who is alone with him in a dark night or you are sure to he never-ever discouraged Alok from playing

die of a heart attack – 100% guarantee! studying at Sristi Design School, Bangalore in Tennis tournaments all over the country. Alok Goenka, son of Late Tarachandji Goenka and is a real darling! Son Anvay (18) is in H.R. These are values and behavior patterns you in & Late Padmadevi Goenka also the youngest College in Bombay doing accounts and turn tend to use with you children. Moral of the of four siblings. As a result he is a thorough story – treat your kids how you would like them finance. He is one focused child but Anula brat (self-admitted) who has so far enjoyed life to treat your grandkids!! never knows what is up his sleeve. He will to the hilt but though Alok lives life king-size his Alok is present engaged in the manufacture of deliver the goods, but the ride is one roller generosity of heart and spirit is unparalleled. I specialty cements which are used in Industrial coaster.don't know about being on his wrong side – as I and Rehabilitation systems Alok looks after Alok joined Rotary after a lot of resistance, but have always been on his right. Being both didi production, sales and finance while elder finally gave in to friend Yogesh Chugh, 12 and bhabhi (story is complex), I have brothers Anil & Arvind look after other aspects years down the line – he is an ardent fan of exper ienced f i rst-hand his warmth, for example turnkey projects are looked after

Rotary and an addicted Rotarian. Treasurer friendliness, respect and ever present by Anil. Sister Anita is secretary of an this year, he says, “Hats off to the creator of laughter. Engineering and Management college in this well-oiled machinery.” He is amazed and Educated at Saraswati Vidyalaya for practical Indore.

reasons – it was next door to his house, so he humbled by the time and devotion of all Alok got married at the (then!) ripe old age of had to only make an appearance when the bell Rotarians who are busy individuals in their 26. He claims he was too busy enjoying his rang announcing morning assembly was over bachelor status to get tied down, then quickly own fields.and quick disappearance after lunch break to corrects himself – too busy working, anyway Alok is completely without attitude given the play tennis and onto C.P. Club. He later joined Anula, his pretty wife who is Rotary's answer fact he belongs to a family whose DOG was Hislop College, Nagpur to do his B.Com. to Zeenat Aman is from the Shah Family of kidnapped!! His live and let live attitude has which needless to say he never attended. Marine Drive, Mumbai. In Bombay if one is endeared him to everyone and his philosophy Despite being such a badhmash Alok from Breach Candy, Malabar Hill, Nepean Sea of life is – be positive, that's the only that managed to have an excellent upbringing for Road or Marine Drive – you name the area –

works!which he gives all the credit to his parents. one doesn't say, “I am from Bombay”.Given a chance to change his life – his Tarachandji was a very well known Anula did her B.A. form Jai Hind College. She immediate reaction is – NEVER.businessman, with a fantastic goodwill in had gone to the U.S. of A. as a Rotary Youth

business circles and allied associations like Exchange student and that, in her own words, -Jyoti Goenka

A for Anvay, Anula, Alok and Anvita

TREASURE HUNTFall In L ine

'November born Rotarians and Anns' Fall in Line

Thanks for the enthusiastic response to the three earlier puzzles. All correct entries were received from Prema Srinivas, Manju and Sunil Bhatia, Bhavana Kalra, Anil Sahasrabhojanee and Neeru Bhatia. Now this treasure hunt is the first in'......... month born Rotarians and Anns' series!We take pride in the fact that our club has membership drawn from all age groups, communities, sects and representing different states, speaking different languages etc. Indeed, RCN is a true reflection of India, a start locating them in the puzzle, falling in a c o r r e c t r e s p o n s e t o m e a t picture of Unity in diversity'! No wonder, all single straight line, in any possible direction.... <vishwasdg3030@yahoo.com> and call on these- young and old talented, knowledgeable

left to right, right to left, top to bottom, bottom to my cell no.and enthusiastic member families, who are top, slanting left to right, slanting right to left, 94221 06570 before 30th November, 2012. busy leaders in their vocation dish out more slanting top to bottom or bottom to top. Simple Lucky winner will be decided through draw of than 300 project year after year and serve ! Isn't it? After spotting these 23 Committee lots from all correct entries at the business Rotary objectives .Chairs, you will be left with 7 unused letters In the puzzle above, you have to search for meeting scheduled on 6th December 2012. spread helter skelter. Using all these, in proper surnames of 25 Rotarians or Rotary Anns who Everyone in the Rotary family of our club and order, and adding letter 'A', build up the name, are born in the Rotary Foundation month of District is eligible to contest.and surname of our dynamic club President November. No Rocket Science this..... All that Come on! Participate and enjoy..All the best !!!this year.you have to do is to pick up the Club Roster, PDG Vishwas SahasrabhojaneeSolve the puzzle, photocopy /email the all turn to Page 182, get various surnames and

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Rotary clubs around the globe have many Putnam Counties has launched Second things in common, including a commitment to Harvest to help neighbors who are struggling During an event at St George's House, service. All year long, clubs are taking action to Windsor Castle, 2011-12 RI President Kalyan with grocery bills. In 2008, the program began make a difference in their communities. Here's Banerjee spoke about the success of the fight collecting food that otherwise would have a roundup of recent club activities worldwide: against polio. The occasion was a charity been thrown away from grocery stores,

dinner celebrating a full year without a case of restaurants, and hotels. The food is distributed the disease in India. Guests included British Last year, flooding in Cambodia killed 247 through local pantries and monthly events at Home Secretary Theresa May and Ian people and displaced more than 200,000 the high school. The Rotarians are working Macfadyen, constable and governor of families. As floodwaters receded, diseases with Boy Scouts, the Humane Society, and Windsor Castle. BBC medical correspondent such as cholera and dengue fever emerged. Meals on Wheels, and the program has Fergus Walsh, who traveled to India in The Rotary clubs of Eltham, Australia, and provided more than 500,000 pounds of food to February for a series on the polio eradication Phnom Penh, Cambodia, coordinated the families.campaign, was the event's keynote speaker.distribution of Aquaboxes – tanks that can

purify up to 290 gallons of contaminated water In December 2010, the Rotary Club of St. – to families, medical centers, and schools. Indian Rotary clubs' work to eradicate polio is Thomas delivered 49 virtual babies to four highlighted in a new book by Muriel

Sukumaran, a retired microbiologist and wife schools as part of Baby Think It Over, a Malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and illnesses of Past District Governor P. Sukumaran. "I program that aims to demonstrate the caused by lack of sanitation have devastated wanted everyone to know Rotary was involved pressures and responsibilities of being a many villages in South Africa. In rural in a big way," she says. The book, titled Hluvukani, the nonprofit Kunavelela parent. The club raised more than $28,000 to Microbia and published in July, personifies the Community Project maintains a communal provide the babies, which come equipped with microbes that cause influenza, smallpox, the garden to help nourish residents affected by computer chips that record how the students bubonic plague, and cholera (in addition to disease. Last year, the Rotary Club of Bowen care for them over several days. The effort, polio) in a narrative format to make Island, B.C., pledged to raise funds to which the St. Thomas club has sponsored microbiology interesting to a lay audience.purchase and install a windmill, water tanks, since 1996, has been credited with helping to and a basic irrigation system to support the reduce the rate of teen pregnancies in the U.S. garden. Bowen Island club members, working Nearly 49 million Americans don't have Virgin Islands. with the Rotary Club of Burnaby, B.C., raised enough to eat – including 79 percent of

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X PRESSOur Club gave the last District Governor (DG) to the district in the Centennial year 2004-05. We have now nominated PP Shabbir Shakir from our Club for the post of DG 2015-16. Our Club has also decided to challenge the selection of the District Governor Nominating Committee (DGNC) constituted by the present DG which this year was made up of representatives of 11 clubs from across the district and in which the vote went against our candidate by the narrowest of margins (6/5). The question to you is: What is your opinion regarding our Club's involvement and participation in District affairs? Considering that we are the largest and oldest Club in the District with a proud history and established systems, should we not be sending more Club leaders to lead at the District level??

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(Readers may Xpress their view on this topic at jivsan17@yahoo.co.in) - PP Dr Sanjiv Chugh

Finally, my 2 bits on this issue: There's probably some disconnect between our club and the district style of working and interacting. There may also be some resentment and envy in other clubs about our seniority, culture, size, scale and proportion. Also, the intense politicking at the District level that goes on for selecting/nominating/electing the DG seems to put off potential district leaders from our Club. To overcome this politicking, RI (Rotary International) has put into effect a pilot project to select the DG in the most open and fair manner possible and this is the first year of trying it out. Our Club is challenging the DGNC selection under the provisions of THIS Pilot Project. Please remember friends, the challenge is mounted by the club and NOT by PP Shabbir Shakir!! For the pilot project to have any chance of success, it is extremely important for BOTH candidates to follow the code of ethics prescribed, both in letter AND in spirit. It is even more important for the powers that be, to not only be scrupulously fair and impartial, but also to be SEEN to be so!! Like Caesar's wife, the administration must always be above suspicion!! And, given all of the above, let the best man win through that most democratic of processes....FAIR ELECTIONS!!!

PP Gulab Mahant: No doubt, we should send more of our members to the district level. They are better organised and well equipped with Rotary knowledge, procedures, and leadership qualities. Such leaders will uplift the image of

our District 3030. In fact we should initiate our club candidates for various district activities. Shabbir Shakir is one such candidate who fulfills all these qualities. I wish him all the success in the journey.

PDG Bobby Srinivas: Send ing more o f ou r members to don district leadership roles depends entirely upon the incumbent DG!! It is for the DG to take a d v a n t a g e o f o u r

experienced members and give assignments to such of our members. But I must hasten to add that the DG's hands are tied to the extent that smaller clubs and particularly clubs in the hinterland have their ambitions. DGs genera l l y a t tempt to g i ve p roper representation to all clubs.

T a u b y B h a g w a g a r : Certainly our club with its talent pool has the potential to throw up many leaders into the district. But, obviously they are not nurtured, or are put off by the unpleasantness

which has become a part of DG elections. Our club and district leaders must display a greater sense of understanding, fairness and judgment and provide correct guidance in propagating fellow members for the district. The DGNC is meant to fairly nominate the most suitable and acceptable candidate, but has been known to be compromised at times. Elections are a part of a democratic process in which each contesting party is part of the same institution, part of our district, part of us. Rotary's primary objective is to serve. It's not about coveting posts or titles. DG elections should be conducted and contested in a transparent and unbiased manner. We have in PP Shabbir Shakir a candidate who I believe the District truly deserves.

Bharat Goenka: 'Rotary Club of Nagpur is a sub-district in the district'. This is the view of some Rotarians of our district. They look up to o u r c l u b w i t h a w e ,

admiration, inspiration and maybe also envy and disdain!! But, being the largest, oldest and richest club does not automatically give us the right to assume that only our club can give Kennedys. We need to seriously refurbish our image and send a signal to the district that we are one of them, and a leader from our club will not only assimilate all the clubs but contribute by way of experience, member ' s i nvo l vemen t , ac t i v i t i es , international representation etc.

Khushnoor Chugh: In an ideal, apolitical situation, I would say, of course we should send more Club leaders to lead at the District level. BUT! Yes there's a BUT to it……..”If our well-meaning

and service-minded leaders have to swim through the political muck that has taken over the District, I personally feel it is not worth it!” It's a sheer waste of time, money and energy to take the plunge. Save up on these resources to serve better causes in the society…... even if you have to continue to do so only at the Club level!! Whether you are a grass-roots worker or a club or district leader, the society needs YOU and not your designation.

Alok Goenka: It is nice that PP Shabbir has chosen to offer his services for the post of District Governor 2015-16!! It's indeed been a long gap after Vishwas's tenure as DG in 2004-05!!

There is no doubt in anyone's mind about the role played by our club in the district in terms of support, money and projects as desired by governors at the helm. I am sure that with the support given to numerous past district governors by our club, they will all come forward to support our candidate to win with the overwhelming majority that our club deserves, in spite of the opposition faced from certain quarters of our district. Cheers!!!!!

Dinesh Naidu: It's not only about being the oldest or biggest club or about our past legacy. .…Let 's keep i t simple: As on date we are the biggest contributor to the

District in terms of money as well as manpower; our contingents have always been the biggest in almost every major district event; our club's organizational skills are unparalleled/unquestionable!! Let's forget the politics and let us demand our Lion's share in proportion to our contribution!! The district regularly needs more leaders who have the experience of working and delivering in an established system, and who better than someone from Rotary Club of Nagpur at least every 4 or 5 years?!!

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culture/parallel business- of determination to be successful no matter what education, that exists with the sole purpose of leads to slowly giving up scruples. Raghav on Chetan Bhagat is not one my favorite authors. teaching, coaching and facilitating thousands the other hand who had IIT on a platter, stays And yet I seem to end up reading all his and thousands of young hopefuls who hope to true to his values and chooses to start his own books. There has been a shallowness to his make their parents proud by getting into the newspaper to battle corruption. Arti, the love storytelling, not wholly immature, but with a top educational institutions of the country. seeming lack of gravitas that repels. But I interest of both is hard pressed to make a

read on. choice.Why? I ask myself. Is it his ability Set against the backdrop of to choose topical issues, that Benares, this is by far the best of does it? Possibly. His world views Chetan Bhagat yet. He seems to are quite incisive and cogent. have finally found that missing He's consistent when he sticks to gravitas and depth that has been factual analysis. Its when he slow, though fortunately steady in brings fictionalised emotion to the its permeation over the years.mix, that things begin to unravel. Revolution2020, though a work of Thats what it is. And here is his fiction, seems to be a story of new book staring me in the face. everything that we are confronted Revolution 2020. Nothing to do with in the newspapers and but dive in. television today. Revolution 2020...a truly HUGE From wholescale looting, to improvement on his past, stays journalistic fervour, to political true to its tag line:- ac t i v ism, th is book is a Love. Corruption. Ambition. It is a clairvoyant, if not prophetic take story of three friends, two boys on the reality of India today. and and one girl. It could be your Finally, a book by Bhagat, that usual love triangle, but isnt. Three has truly come of age.classmates, Raghav, Arti and

Revolving around the travails of Gopal. All trying for IIT, or competitive education in India, engineering , --a job in an airline...the absolute need for high scores Raghav, always a top ranker the, desperate attempt to reach scores well. Arti, daughter of a the top slots by going to the high ranking bureaucrat- too gets teaching classes in a Kota in the through. But Gopal, the not very holy city of Benaras, well-to-do son of a widowed He HAS gradually improved with father, the one who needs it the every new offering... most--fails to make the grade.Is it but he handled his plots like The inablity to dissappoint his the banker he was, a slow hopeful father, and the reluctance Much to his dissapointment, after failing to get

of Arti to commit to his love, sends him to Kota, sluggish plodding, interspersed with a few his rank in AIEEE and JEE, Gopal fails to make to the famous Bansals coaching classes. In sudden highs and lows. it in Kota as well.Kota, he d iscovers an ent i re sub -Vindhya SanjanaReturning home to a stricken father, Gopals

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Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia on Hindu community members fleeing Pakistan, unified country than the Wednesday 15 August 2012 said India was complaining of harassment at the hands of equator. Sixty-six years later, the only country in the region where members government and seeking asylum in India. Churchill has been proved of minority communities could aspire to After giving his own example to highlight the terribly wrong.”become the head of judiciary because of the equal treatment given to minority communities Other ch ief just ices f rom minor i ty full play given to constitutional values and in India, Justice Kapadia said, “Thus, we communities, notably Muslims include: ideals. realize the values of constitutional ideals and Justice M. Hidayatullah 1968-1970, Justice “I am proud to be an Indian,” declared the CJI. principles.” Hameedullah Beg 1977-1978, Justice “ India is the only country where a member of Attorney general G E Vahanvati, who belongs A.M.Ahmadi 1994-1997.the minority Parsi community with a to another miniscule minority community of And distinguished Muslim Presidents of India : population of 1, 67,000, like myself, can aspire Dawoodi Bohras and has risen to become the

Dr. Zakir Hussain 1967-1969, M. Hidayatullah to attain the post of the Chief Justice of India,” country's top law officer, appeared to share the 1969, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 1975-1977, A. P. he said, adding, “These things do not happen CJI's sentiments. He said, “In 1931, Winston J. Abdul Kalam 2002-2007.in our neighboring countries.” Churchill, in a derogatory reference, said India

The remark comes in the backdrop of minority was only a concept and it was no more a -Bobby Srinivas

MINORITIES IN INDIA BOBBY'S BUBBLES

“TOILET TRAINING A NATION” GIMI MOREOne must really appreciate the Missionary Those of you who have been in the National facilities for the Cadets at Camps, zeal with which our Hon'ble Minister for Rural Cadet Corps (NCC) will recall their days in but what about the rural poor ? Development is pursuing his pet (pot ?) camp, where the toilet was a trench covered Have things improved for them ? or do they project of building toilets for the rural poor. by planks with a strategically cut hole through still fertilize the fields ?which one was expected to evacuate. As the He first slammed all & sundry for launching

If the Hon'ble Minister is to be believed we still camp progressed the smell was unbearable & 'Agni' Missiles, before launching toilets. He have a long way to go. The new slogan for the most of us would troop of into the nearby fields also wants to name the Bio - Toilets “Bapu”, in

with our 'lota' like the farmers, till one day the up coming elections I believe is “ Roti, Kapda, Memory of the Father of the Nation ! ( See Camp Commandant & other officers caught us G.O. of Aug. 2012). After that he came up with Makan aur TOILET" !. in the act as it were & made us clean up the the startling fact that there are more temples Even as I write this the Hon'ble Minister has entire field by way of punishment !! I would than toilets in India. come up with a new slogan “ NO TOILET, NO have thought the farmer would have been Almost every day you read about how our man BRIDE” Wonder what he will come up with by thrilled with so much manure !is relentlessly pursuing this, like a chap with

the time the G.O. is printed ?All this happened almost 60 years ago & I am irritable bowel syndrome looking for a place to sure the NCC must be providing better ease himself. -PP Shiraz Gimi

CAULIFLOWER – GARLIC BAKE MASTER CHEF Know what? I dread this “ no non-veg funda” it to taste. Then, take a paneer cube and coat it minutes or until crisp-tender !This to me is one long ordeal, really. It starts liberally with green coconut chutney. Cover adding corn to the boiling water with Ganesh Chaturthi and goes on till the paneer with bhagar-potato mix and deep for the last 1 minute. Drain but reserve ¼ cup Dassera. Not that one is a hard-core carnivore fry it. boiling water.but with not even eggs to be had, setting the Of course forget about counting the calories Place cauliflower in a well-greased baking day's menu gets a little dicey. So, alike “Vicky then. Here's another recipe you could try….

dish. Add peppers and white sauce and the going veg ; with food with an edge” CAULIFLOWER – GARLIC BAKEreserved water. Stir until vegetable is evenly we too shall go Shakahari this month. Game 10 cups cauliflower florets

?? 1 cup frozen corn coated. 1 Red pepperAlu Tikkis are just so simple to make. But let's Mix crushed crackers, cheese and coriander 2 cups white sauce (creamy consistency) with give it a little twist this time and see how it and sprinkle on top. Cover and bake for 30 -35 garlic as preferredworks. minutes until the top is lightly browned. 20 salted biscuitsFor all those who fast for the nine days of

Uncover for the last 10 minutes. Serve hot with 1 cup shredded cheeseNavratri, Bhagar is on the table so often. And, dinner rolls or garlic bread.¼ cup chopped fresh corianderleftover too. So, just give a twist to this' farar'

-Khushnoor S. ChughCook cauliflower in boiling water for 3-4 fare ! Mix it with mashed potatoes and season

KIDZZZONEHey young friends…

This year we have decided to give you youngsters an opportunity to contribute to the Golden Orange through one whole page by you, for you, with lots of experiences, facts, trivia and entertainment sent by your friends. Since this is a monthly feature, I request more of you to contribute. Feel free to participate in this page. Share your talent, views, fun experience etc. I am just a call away. Do contact me on 9923022299 or on mamtakanga @gmail.com or on facebook ;-)

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EASY DO IT YOURSELF IDEA :TANGLE FREE ACCESS TO YOUR JEWELLERY THIS FESTIVE SEASON!!

RANGOLI WITH FLOWERSEASY ENOUGH FOR YOU KIDS TO TRY!!

HOW MANY OF YOU WANT THIS MUSIC SYSTEM AS A GIFT ;-)

Trends & Cautions for the teens, this season : Aryanka Rathod – Daughter of Namrata and Kiran Rathod

Multi-coloured printed tunics, with a round- Live in the sunshine, neckline, long sleeves, three button placket, Swim in the sea, embroidery and ruffles at the yoke, pintucks at the D r i n k t h e w i l d waist and asymmetric hem, perfect for the modern air…but don't smoke.fashionista. A smart recombination of natural In an elusive chase to fabrics with a western construct, it's a must-have be Avant-garde & this season. Colour clutch to match or contrast the 'look cool', smoking elegant top is definitely in!!! Hookahs a t t he With so many winter wears like Cardigans, Hookah Parlors has subtly taken the place of Pool Jackets, Pullovers etc., it's a season to try fusion parlor hustling. More of a misuse of their Parents' fashion with creativity. It will be spot on, when it trusts in them… freedom to be them and spend comes to elusive cohesive combination of trends. thoughtlessly whatsoever. Feeling aristocratic, Fashion with modern and innovative design details when you are actually doing nothing at all, is the

to make the heads turn, without losing your cool. very first illusion created by a Hookah. Fashion Right style brings out the diva in you and pumps for neither does lie in the eyes of 'The Hookah-Holder', that ultimate look. nor does it lie in 'The Hookah-Holder'.

October came and left without a warning, so we are Fashion… Versatile, elegant clothing, great but Teens need to know, how and what one wears talks in for the much sought after season in Nagpur. As effortless style and of course a right fit denim to a lot about one's personality & mood and after all seasons change, fashion trends follow the suit. It's match to a T. Beauty of fashion has somehow been fashion is what we make it. So go ahead and the season of an absolute festival. confused between being conspicuous & rapture. double-blind with style and fashion this season.

LITTLE HEARTS – JINAISHA RANADAUGHTER OF NILUFER & MEHERNOSH RANA

World's greatest chef...the best out of the rest in the world....'That's What I Aspire To Be'Hello everyone! I am Jinaisha Rana, 8 years old studying in class III, Centre Point School. When I grow up I wanna become the world's greatest Chef!! Its said earlier the better so have started preparing for it from now on. Whenever there is something being made in our kitchen, I make it a point to help and learn. Have tried making parathas to fruit cup cakes to chocolate cakes to simple sandwiches, the list is endless. I even like watching most of the programs aired which show how to cook a recipe and make notes in my Recipe book with the help of my mother. We even try them out and most of the time they turn out real delicious! My favourite is making the chocolate cake with icing the most. Maybe i might become a baker someday and give competition to some of the best! For now am content in the family kitchen soaking in all the goodies being made...No wonder am nicknamed "Pudding" ;-)

-Jinaisha Rana

An insight into my French life. – Apoorva Naidu Daughter of Madhavi and Vijay Naidu

American, Gwenn. I gave her such a tight hug and huge task, trust me!almost made her deaf with my scream'Yeah With everyone kissing ENGLISH!!!' But now, It really doesn't matter if I do everyone on BOTH

So, France. Don't tell me you didn't just think of the or don't have English speaking company. To be cheeks, takes me like Eiffel tower, wine, food, fashion and also people honest, 15 minutes to get to who stink. Because you just did. France is made up I was kinda jealous of the kids who went to the the 1st floor! Anyway, of all that, sure! But there's more. To begin with, It's States or Canada. But now I know, I'm getting more I love the food here been a little more than 50 days for me here. than them. (what more - will require another article) (hoping not to put on September was tough. No friends, No talking, Anyway, France is a funny country and some funny weight :P ) People Nothing! But isn't that all what this exchange is traditions...like if we ever see a dirty blond- here are very curious, about? As they say, 'When you hit the bottom, redhead, we have to scratch the knees of the interesting and fun. you've got nowhere else to go but up'. people who are around us! When they first did that But they do use a lot Everything's much better now. The other day, I had to me, I was like 'What are you doing!??!?!' And of bad words and I do an actual 'conversation' with my host-sister, yeah, they don't speak much English, but they know

mean A LOT! I think Caroline. Well, it was about the weather. But hey! each and every word of American songs playing on I've written way too It's a start! : P And with combined efforts of my the radio. Weird huh?much. Ah Merde! French teacher at school, my family, a lovely old And oh, they eat pizza with a fork and knife. And I D o n ' t m i n d m y Rotary ann and suppose everyone knows the kiss-on-both-cheeks French. :P (If you my friends I AM MAKING PROGRESS, PEOPLE! I tradition? It's kinda cute really. Funnily, the guys know what I mean ;)remember when I'd gone for my first Rotary also kiss that way and not look queer. And in school,

Weekend. The first exchange student I met was an climbing up and down the stairs is a

Hi everybody, I am Meher Kanga, 12 yrs old, studying in std VII at Modern school. Since I was a kid my passion has been to paint. I especially love making abstract paintings, the bright colours, the fusion, the focus of the painting…I just love that!! My parents and my friends always encourage me and it means a lot to me. I wish to learn different techniques , styles of painting and hope to be an artist whose work will be appreciated by all My other hobbies are playing tennis, dancing and music.

CREATIVE WORKS IN FOCUS : MEHER KANGA DAUGHTER OF MAMTA & SOHRAB KANGA

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Quick! Name the media's current heartthrob. Hint : His surname is not Vadra and his passion is not property. Another hint : He can put the world's best archaeologist to shame with his penchant for digging into people's pasts and unearthing hidden skeletons they didn't know existed. Last hint : He has put Usain Bolt to shame with the speed with which he dropped his garb of patriotism and donned the garb of your friendly neighbourhood blood-sucking sleazy opportunistic politician. If you guessed Arvind Kejriwal, you would be right, but you would have no clue as to the sudden turn of events ... right? I mean just yesterday this man was the new Gandhi's right hand. And before the new Gandhi could say could say Hey Ram! Our man had his own political party, his own bunch of cronies, his own detective agency (which, incidentally, has discovered more scams than all Government agencies put together), his own brand of nationalism and his own political agenda. No wonder poor Anna has retired to the rustic comfort of his village, breathless with the pace his erstwhile sidekick has set to zoom to the forefront of every breaking news story this side of the Obama-Romney debates.One of the biggest social mores of this country has always been the chameleon-like behaviour of its social activists. You never know when they switch from being crusaders to becoming marauders. Don't they see that they are shredding the already fragile moral fabric of society? Do they not understand that the burgeoning middle-class India is so famous for is getting restless and thoroughly disillusioned with their flip-flopping antics? When Anna launched his anti-corruption movement, we saw millions of Indians taking to the streets courting arrest and demanding retribution. Where has that disappeared? Instead you now see infighting, dubious claims, discontentment and disillusionment. You see rampant corruption with the media focussing on the current hot topic, forgetting the previous scam whose perpetrators are back to their swindling ways with just a minor hiccup in their bottomline. There is no desire to get to the bottom of things. To ensure that justice is served. To live up to their reputations of being 'watchdogs of society'. India, as a society, is running with a hand on the “mute” button. From a mute Prime Minister to a mute populace, to a mute press. I dread the day the finger is lifted off the mute button to reveal the volcano lying dormant just below the surface, blowing everything to kingdom come. The question remains what are investigating agencies doing in the face of all this obvious corruption? Have they too joined the party for a piece of the cake? And if so, isn't it time we made corruption legal? Won't we be better off knowing how much it will cost us rather than living in fear of the tomorrow to come for our children? I certainly think so.As for me ... I am a fan of Dolly Aunty next door. She has 'pucca' information on who's sleeping with whom, who's a witch, who's a bitch, whose son is useless and whose daughter returns a 3 am every night. That's the kind of crusader I believe in, who makes the neighbourhood lively with only gossip and no malice or greed. Who is content with little vigilante successes and has no intentions of ruling my country. Hey Ram!

-Sohrab Kanga

District conference is the single most important event in the Rotary calendar for all 540 Rotary Districts in the world.Since Rotary International President can not physically be present at all these conferences, he appoints senior Past District Governors to represent him at

such conferences. Every PDG aspires to be nominated as RI President's Representative some time in his post Governor Rotary career.We are happy to inform that serving RI President Sakuji Tanaka has asked our PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee to represent him at RID 3202 District Conference. His old time Jaycees friend T. Somasekharan from Cannanore is 3202 District Governor this year. RID 3202 has 80 clubs spread over northern Kerala and western Tamilnadu. The District Conference will be held at T.A. Pai Convention Center at Mangalore, Karnataka.Hearty Congratulations and all the best PDG Vishwas!

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Hi Friends, It seems like ages since I last chatted with you all.Well, I was away to the US, helping bring my grandson into the world.Am back now and thought I deserved, complete rest, so fractured my wrist and am totally enjoying just watching TV and reading.So wish me a speedy recovery ( too much TV is bad for the eyes) as well as Congratulate me & Chandru, for becoming grandparents!Congratulations are also due to, Nirja & Navneet Shukul. To Kanak & Arun Bhargava.To Deepa & Pramod Jamwal, all have had grandsons.While Sudhir Bhiwapurkar was blessed with a grand daughter.I may have missed out on a few --but then my grapevine was not very strong, while I was away!Do share your joys & woes with me, now that I am back.With the festivals round the corner, we've had exhibition after exhibition. Abha, Anula, Jumana, Jyoti, Rakhi -- am sure your purses must have shrunk?Well, the guys can feast their eyes on all the lovely stuff, we women buy for their benifit.Amidst all the festivities, we have had our share of sorrow too.Rajiv Shukul lost his mother.Nandini Babhulkar and Jayshree Mulik lost their dad.Shefali Shah lost her father as well.So did Rachna Singh.May all the departed souls attain peace.I apologise if I have missed out on someone.Looking forward to hearing from you all--Ciao till next month.

-Manju Shahani

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Trees have played important role in human history. Imagine what happened when certain Mr Isaac Newton sat under an apple tree and suddenly discovered one of the greatest laws of physics. Then there was One Mr George Washington who chopped down his father's beautiful cherry tree but honest enough to admit it. That precise moment Washington Sr must have

threalized the greatness of his son. But all this was way back in 17 century. For past 300 years nothing dramatic/life changing event occurred either under or over the tree. And then suddenly it happened. It happened one fine evening. The Honorable Prime Minister spoke. I mean 'he spoke' was not dramatic (…or was it??) 'What' he spoke was important. One of the greatest mysteries of our times was solved in a jiffy. Coming from a Cambridge educated, eminent economist it was confirmed that day that the money does not grow on trees.In Physics as well as in Economics, once the primary rule is fixed it becomes easier to derive subsequent rules. So as they say in Economics 'Ceteris Paribus' meaning 'All other things being equal or held constant', few other laws/rules as follows;The money does not grow on Emu/Pigs also – Tamilnadu government recently issued tenders to auction Emus which have been left alone by the unscrupulous operators who vanished after collecting huge amounts from depositors on account of fancy emu breeding investment scheme. The money does not grow by Ponzi schemes – It is just circulation of money. It is like passing the parcel game and you are lucky till the game is on without stopping at you even once. Identifying a Ponzi scheme is pretty easy provided one is not blinded by attractive returns being offered by the Ponzi scheme manager. Some key features to identify such schemes are;The first sign is consistent high returns on its investment scheme irrespective of the investment climate or economic situation. Even a bank

1/2deposit these days offer variable returns. E.g. doubling money in 2 year on a deposit. That's steep 28-29% pa returns!! Opaque nature of investment or very complex, hard to understand investment model is one of the feature of these schemes. The 'mastery' over these complex products is USP for the operator. This is the trump card for the operator to showcase his uniqueness and aura.Operator always remaining in limelight. This helps him get new clients thus the circulation continues. Ponzi scheme can survive only if it keeps on adding new clients.Too much cash transaction especially where it is least expected. E.g. cash transactions are almost out from stock market at least for retails investors. Money may or may not grow by trading stocks, but will surely grow if invested properly. You don't check the roots of the plant every few days/weeks just to check if is growing properly. Nor do you check it every time you watered them. This would simply kill the plant. Most of the times, inaction is the best form of action when it comes to investing. Patience is a big advantage.And…. Finally parting thought…money actually does not grow on trees.

-Parag Paranjpe

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