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13 In My Thoughts

15 First Thought

16 Lisbon Stimulates Imagination

29 New Born

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50 Enriching a Silent World

52 Sailing to Bring Hope

56 A Sigh of Hygienic Relief

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Rtn. T.K. Balakrishnan

If you are totally satisfied with your life, don’t bother to read this: However, if you wish to be more than you are ... if you wish to be great at what you do, being in Rotary could change your

thinking ... thus, your life! Many Rotarians want to be leaders. To be a leader we have to do good. To do good through Rotary service one needs to believe in novelty and change. You must be able to change strategies according to the requirement of the situation. Above all, as a leader you should exude hope and confidence.

“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your phi-losophy,” said William Shakespeare. At least on earth we know, that one single thing that is more important than anything else for Rotarians, is to do good. There is a very real relationship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of this world. Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light. All this happens only when we resolve to do good in this world. Rotary has given everyone of us an opportunity to do good that may otherwise be difficult for some to undertake.

Do you think any Rotarian realised what he or she was doing? Or was it just out of habit? If doing good is a habit that can be learned, then, Rotary offers you that habit-forming experience, each day, every day and every moment in your life. Is doing good just a habit for Rotarians? Are they giving this gift to others routinely when a new member joins a club? I answer with a shrug, thinking about what a shame it was that people could give such a needed gift to others routinely and not even be aware of what they had done.

It should be a habit, this business of doing good to others. I said a moment later, “But it would be nice if people actually knew they could and were making a difference.” A seed is being planted that day when a person joins Rotary to do good in this world. Probably for some it may take two years to sprout, awaken them one morning to a gentle soul-whisper that will pour forth as an action to undertake huge projects in every part of the world to do good to the people there.

Every RI President has gone beyond their borders to do good to humanity and I have always watched with admiration the benefits that have come out from such humani-tarian projects. I have had the opportunity to read about them. Just by reading about every venture like this in Rotary, I have been left wondering how people get into the habit of doing good in this world, with just a little extra effort.

There is an invisible and immortal quality in every human being to do good. The nature of this is ‘sat chit anand.’ Sat is external truth, chit is unity of consciousness without fear and anand is the ultimate bliss. When you engage Rotary to change lives, you are doing good in the world.

Doing Good in the World

EDITOR’S LETTER

Chairman’s PraiseI have read the magazine and especially the pages on the COL. Your report is the best I have seen. Very detailed, inclusive and covered the main points of the proposals. Thanks for getting this distributed to all the Rotarians in India.

PRID John F. Germ Chairman, 2013 Council

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The coverage of COL 2013 in the June issue of Rotary News is very exhaustive. By simply reading the article one can feel as if he was at COL person-ally. The flow is very lucid and contents par excellence. The article is not less than the ‘Running Commentary’ of the event. The performance of Indian representatives to COL and fete of the enactments put forward by them has been covered very effec-tively. My compliments for the article!

PDG Mukesh ArnejaDistrict COL

Representative 2013RI District 3010

Auto rickshawThe article titled, ‘The Auto Mobile’ (June 2013 issue) was interesting to read. In this aspect, kudos to the auto rickshaw drivers in Mumbai! Four years back, during my brief sojourn in Mumbai, I travelled along with my family members for a short distance of about one kilo-metre. The metre reading came to rupees nine. When

I gave rupees ten, the auto driver dutifully returned one rupee. One cannot even dream that such a thing will ever happen in Chennai.

Rtn. N.M. Perumal RC Courtallam

RI District 3212

MeaningfulThe June Editorial that featured ‘It’s more important to be kind than clever’ is a mean-ingful message. Leaders involved in social welfare are less kind but clever enough to make use of the new members and bypassing their active participation mistaking it for ambition.

Rtn. Mohan VarmaRC Devas

RI District 3040

‘What did you do?’ I put this question to myself and realised how I have missed so many pro-grammes of Rotary in my tenure of 43 years. I think every Rotarian should ask this question to himself and access where he is in Rotary and for what?

Rtn. ManjeetRC Korba RoyalRI District 3260

FocusedThe colourful 16 pages of ‘Rotary’s Areas of Focus’ in April 2013 issue is very attractive, eye-catching and interesting to read and it expresses the entire objective of Rotary. It made the entire magazine

colourful. The article, ‘Where water is God’ and ‘Fixing Smiles’ are informative. Keep it up.

Rtn. CA V. JayaprakashRC Salem East

RI District 2980

Accolades and more...The article ‘Where Water is God’ in Rotary News April 2013 is very interesting. The quarrel among two Shiva ganas which ended in the birth of Chen Kannan and construction of Lord Shiva’s sanctum in such a way no elephant can gain entrance and hence the temple was called ‘Thiru Anai Kaa’ is very amazing information. We expect many more such valuable articles in Rotary News.

Rtn. S. ChandrasekaranRC Salem

RI District 2980

I enjoyed reading the Rotary News, April 2013 issue. The colour-ful pictures describing the article, ‘Six Areas of Focus in Rotary’ was neat and informative. Also the write up on ‘Individuality in an Individual’ by TRF Trustee Ashok Mahajan was impressive that I gave it to all my friends to read it. Added to this the regular article on Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar’s speeches is simply mesmerising and impressive.

Rtn. Mythili Muralidharan

RC Chennai GeminiRI District 3230

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Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Our goal in 2013–14 is to Engage Rotary, Change Lives. All of us know that Rotary has incredible potential to do good work. It’s time to recognise how much more we could be doing and to start working on new ways to turn that potential into reality. We’re going to do this by engaging Rotarians — by getting them involved, by getting them inspired and by making sure that all Rotarians know just what a gift they have in Rotary.

We’re going to make sure that the work we do in Rotary is solid, effective, and sustainable. And we’re going to make sure that Rotary itself will last —

by committing to our goal of 1.3 million Rotarians in our clubs by the year 2015.

That goal is a little different from membership goals we’ve had in the past. The goal isn’t just bringing in new members. The goal

is growing Rotary. The goal is making Rotary bigger, not just with more members, but with more involved, engaged, motivated members who will be the ones to lead us into our future.

Each of us has our own reason for joining Rotary — but I believe we all want to make a difference. We all want to be

doing something meaningful. That is absolutely essential for us to remember when we talk about membership.

We’re not asking just anyone to join Rotary. We’re looking to attract busy, successful, motivated people who care. We’re asking

them to take their valuable time and give it to Rotary. So if they say yes, and they come and join our club, then we’d better be showing

them that their time in Rotary is well spent.We have to make sure that every Rotarian, in every

club, has a meaningful job — one that makes a real difference to the club and the community. Because when you’re doing something meaningful in Rotary, Rotary is meaningful to you.

In Rotary, we all have something to give. At every stage of our lives and our careers, Rotary has something for all of us — a way to let us do more, be more and give more. Rotary gives our lives more meaning, more purpose and greater satisfaction. And the more we give through Rotary, the more Rotary gives back to us in return.

Ron D. Burton President, Rotary International

In My Thoughts

District Wise Contribution Totals to The Rotary Foundation as on June 30, 2013

India

Source: RI South Asia Office

DistrictNumber

APF PolioPlus* OtherRestricted

Permanent Fund

TotalContributions

* Excludes Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

(in US Dollars)

2980

3000

3010

3020

3030

3040

3050

3060

3070

3080

3090

3100

3110

3120

3131

3132

3140

3150

3160

3170

3180

3190

3201

3202

3211

3212

3230

3240

3250

3260

3291

India

India Total

3220

3271

3272

3280

3292

South Asia TotalWorld Total

39,736

1,200

76,015

46,230

3,633

16,663

10,944

9,690

2,307

66,297

9,759

800

2,215

1,000

1,56,957

1,978

1,90,578

75,958

37

4,667

978

1,000

1,21,299

585

2,550

51,147

1,57,109

10,469

34,747

757

1,065

75

10,98,445

7,505

2,619

1,199

856

3,202

11,13,826 2,88,56,699

1,100

3,000

24,233

887

16,483

16,992

2,772

31,086

17,497

1,49,552

0

2,104

4,503

1,177

1,51,164

5,804

66,595

1,01,455

400

1,09,772

18,372

85,608

56,477

6,000

6,252

0

24,226

4,593

0

1,514

1,59,453

10,69,071

36,932

16,923

3,484

29,384

30,456

11,86,250 1,57,40,239

72,428

18,500

40,300

38,130

35,000

2,676

16,000

58,772

0

2,852

0

0

0

0

86,012

0

1,24,578

54,785

0

1,100

1,109

78,400

1,33,188

1,000

3,400

51,000

4,97,465

0

8,565

12,029

5,130

13,42,419

20,039

1,000

3,000

29,822

0

13,96,280 2,10,29,073

5,14,150

70,864

10,30,726

2,13,099

3,03,147

1,07,639

1,58,837

3,13,504

97,313

4,91,693

36,370

53,955

68,750

40,530

8,08,490

1,42,494

13,92,895

3,43,556

60,745

3,26,709

1,92,665

10,37,871

8,04,480

1,12,995

1,88,660

2,13,645

17,11,373

1,13,109

1,28,470

98,220

4,45,699

260

1,16,22,913

3,10,204

34,087

72,222

7,32,215

1,32,695

1,29,04,336 18,13,16,257

4,00,886

48,164

8,90,178

1,27,852

2,48,031

71,308

1,29,121

2,13,956

77,509

2,72,992

26,611

51,051

62,032

38,353

4,14,357

1,34,712

10,11,144

1,11,358

60,308

2,11,170

1,72,206

8,72,863

4,93,516

1,05,410

1,76,458

1,11,498

10,32,573

98,047

85,158

83,920

2,80,051

185

81,12,978

2,45,728

13,545

64,539

6,72,153

99,037

92,07,980 11,56,90,246

Pakistan & Afghanistan

Sri Lanka

Pakistan

Nepal

Bangladesh


First ThoughtDear Fellow Rotarians,

It is a great time to be a Rotarian from India! It is a tremendous achievement considering the fact that traditional Rotary strongholds like USA, UK and Japan are tending towards negative growth. August is the time to take stock of our membership goals and take a close look at our action plans, to remain at the top. We are all committed to the regional membership plan, which means, by June 30, 2015, the total membership in India should reach the magical figure of 1,60,000. In other words, we have committed to a net growth in membership of 10 percent, year on year.

For many years, RI used to set global membership targets applicable to all regions, of around five percent. Asian countries achieved five percent easily while countries like UK and Japan were struggling to reach the mark. At the end of the year, while many countries were not able to reach this goal, countries like India reached five percent easily.

RI has come up with the regional membership plan, in order to set targets relevant to each region. It is very important to retain the members, whom we take into our clubs. We need to immediately give them responsibility and assimilate them into the clubs.

We take top professionals like chairmen of banks and managing directors of large corporations into Rotary. However, we hesitate when it comes to giving them even simple responsibilities like chairman of attendance committee or bul-letin editor etc. We need to put more Rotary into our Rotarians.

I read that “There was this man who put a gun to his head, thought that there was no bullet and pulled the trigger … there was a bullet! There was this lady who crossed the railway track; she thought that no train would come … the train came! There was this person who joined a Rotary club, paid his dues and thought he was Rotarian … he was not! It is extremely important to impart Rotary knowledge to our new Rotarians. It is said that, “a knowledgeable Rotarian is a good Rotarian.”

August is the month to concentrate on membership retention too. The Rotary Coordinators and Assistant Rotary Coordinators are excellent resources who can give you practical ideas on membership development and retention.

In August 2013, Nalini and I are eagerly awaiting the RI officers on board SS Virgo, for the very unique Rotary Institute, being held for the first time, on board a cruise liner. Institute Chairman PDG Basker has spared no efforts to make this one of the finest Rotary Institutes.

On October 12–13, RI President Ron Burton will be in Chennai to chair the Presidential Conference on New Generations, which is his emphasis for 2013–14. We expect the participation of 10,000 Rotaractors from all over Asia. Please share this great news with your Rotaract clubs and encourage them to participate.

Fellow Rotarians and Anns, Nalini and I take this opportunity to wish you another great year in the history of Rotary.

Let us together Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

P.T. PrabhakarDirector Rotary International (2013–15)

Rtn. P.T. Prabhakar

RI Director, 2013–15

PLEASURE THROUGH PARTICIPATION

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STIMULATES IMAGINATION


Rotary International Convention

here is an old proverb that says, “If you haven’t seen Lisbon, you haven’t seen anything,” True or not, the fact remains that those who visit Lisbon are invariably captivated by the magic of the place, its subtle atmosphere, the geology of the hills, the city’s thinly veiled history and the enthusiastic quest for the future. Rotarians who descended on

June 23–26, 2013


Lisbon for the Rotary International Convention in June 2013, for the first time regretted they did not come here sooner. Those who had come here earlier vowed that they will keep returning.

Lisbon is made up of several different places. Take a walk along the

river Tagus and it becomes a beautiful experience. It is like walking through time and space! We see Belem where the monuments remind us of the seagoing adventurers of Portugal. The connection with Vasco da Gama is unmistakable for Indians. The seafarers of Portugal widened the horizons of

the world. Today it is globalisation or international networking.

While enjoying the historical and cultural excursions, we should also savour the Fado music of Portugal, which is said to have begun in 1820. There is no other city in Europe that has a subtle marriage between

View of Padrãodos Descobrimentos and Monastery of Jerónimas in Belem.



progressive urbanity and tranquil countryside. Old memories persist in the geometric layout of streets. Habits and social traditions lie deep within the hearts of the people. However, the modern youth seem to be more modern than those in USA and many Asian countries. The population of

women who smoke cigarettes far outnumber the men and when you walk in the streets the distinct flavour of cigarettes fill the air, especially in front of buildings and shopping malls.

A stroll along the Feira Internac-ional de Lisboa Convention Centre is

like searching the future. The modern structures including the neighbouring Atlantico Pavilion, where the plenary sessions were held, looked beautiful. The pleasure of shopping in the huge malls will be enhanced by sleepy sun-lit terraces and a climate so mild that you can keep seeing the blue skies



Lisbon with its typical yellow trams.



For example, the Segway Tours are a craze among tourists who boldly ride the machines or drive the GoCars in the city.

Portugal promises to be an inspir-ing land of peace and tranquillity. That is why RI President Sakuji Tanaka was more than pleased to have the conven-tion here (the venue is selected much

endlessly. The Aguas Livres Aqueduct built in 1731 was the first water supply system to the city and still stands as a testimony to the architectural skills of the people who built it.

So, how are the people in Portugal? The answer lies in their ability to keep an open mind but they will do anything that takes their fancy.

before a RI President takes over). His theme Peace through Service mixed well with the traditional Portuguese charm and welcomes service in an ambience of true natural calmness.

For the 18,000 Rotarians who came to the convention, it was a place where friendship always blooms and where emotions never end. All that



Convention Committee Chair Ed Futa.

RI President (2012–13) Sakuji Tanaka.Below: Flag Ceremony.


they had to do was to awaken their senses and explore intensely the best Lisbon had to offer, and the convention was the starting point. At the end of the convention the visitors looked less like tourists and more like Portuguese. Rotary International Conventions are always a place of comings and goings, mixture of individualism, diversity

and continuity. A Rotary International Convention is an event that blends dif-ferent cultures. The House of Friend-ship is a place of creativity, innovation and an open door to unlimited forging of partnerships.

The Chair of the Convention Com-mittee Ed Futa opened the sessions with his traditional humour and set the

The origins of this style of music go back to the nineteenth century. In 1930, which was considered as the golden age of Fado, the songs became popular. Yearning, nostalgia, jealousy and everyday emotions provide the background on which these songs are based. The opening ceremony on June 23, 2013 saw famous artists performing the music much to the delight of those who understood it.

Fado


Clockwise: RI President (2012–13) Sakuji Tanaka with his family on the dais; Past RI Presidents with their spouse; Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Leymah Gbowee; Peace soldier and musician, Mr. Emmanuel Jal; A view of the audience.


tone for what was to follow. The 2014 Sydney Convention Committee Chair Mark Maloney introduced the flags of the nations and it was a gorgeous sight to see the flags going up, to be suspended in mid-air for the rest of the sessions. The Minister of Portugal and the former President of the coun-try, Mr. Jorge Sampaio addressed the gathering and said that it was a great event for Lisbon to host the conven-tion. In a lighter vein, the minister even suggested that all the politicians should learn from Rotary to put aside their differences and work for com-mon good. Describing Lisbon as the harbour of peace, RI President Sakuji Tanaka said that this convention was a dream come true to him.

The Nobel Peace Laureate Ms. Leymah Gbowee talked about peace the next day at the plenary session.

In the North of Portugal, the beau-tiful city of Oporto is the second largest city after Lisbon. The area is famous for Vinho do Porto which is the famous Port Wine. The port wine from Portugal is available all over the world and is usually drunk before dinner or after dinner.

Oporto


Mr. Emmanuel Jal narrated how he became a peace soldier from being a child soldier. Both the themes centred around peace and the development of an attitude to bring harmony in the world. TRF Trustee Chair Wilf Wilkinson gave an account of how The Rotary Foundation fared and the highlight of the programme on June 25, 2013 was the speech by Dr. Harminder Singh Dua, who received the 2012–2013 Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award. Being an ophthalmic professor, his theme was Bring Light In Darkness (BLIND). He set the auditorium ablaze with laughter when he said, “What did Jesus tell Harminder Singh? Seek (Sikh) and find the truth!”

The updates of the secretariat was provided by General Secretary John Hewko and TRF Goals for 2013–2014 was given by the Chair-elect D.K. Lee. RI President-nominee Gary C.K. Huang was elected as RI President-elect and he addressed the delegates on how he wished to take the

Aguas Livres Aqueduct, Lisbon

A new initiative in the partnership between Rotary International and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was announced by Mr. Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Foundation at the Rotary International Conven-tion at Lisbon. In a pre-recorded video address shown during the plenary session on June 25, 2013, Mr. Jeff Raikes said that the Gates Foundation will match two to one upto US $35 million per year, every dollar Rotary International raises to reduce the funding gap for polio eradication till 2018. He said, “If fully realised, the value of this new partnership with Rotary is more than US $500 million. In this way, your contribution to polio will work twice as hard.”

Bill & Melinda Gates


the introduction to the 2014 Sydney Convention and the Australian Eng-lish was translated into American and British English for the delegates to follow!

Participating in a Rotary Interna-tional Convention is much more than just attending some sessions. It is like the spring. Nobody knows how it hap-pened. Nonetheless, the next Rotary International Convention in Sydney is getting ready for delegates. A con-vention is a place where the heroes of service are united by choice. There is always a need to adapt to the pace set by the city in which the conven-tion is being held. Our sense of nos-talgia and our wishful memory of the earlier conventions, so well-evoked by the leaders of Rotary, will linger forever. Rotarians can look forward to an exciting tomorrow to follow a distinguished yesterday.


organisation forward. The breakout sessions had a variety of important topics. The way to these halls were lined with food stalls and counters of exotic wines and probably some decided to stay back.

The other important speakers included Ms. Jane Goodall and Mr. Craig Kielburger who emphasised the need for peace and bringing up children in the path of education. The hilarious part of the programme was

Rotary dignitaries flashing the peace symbol.Below: RI President Ron D. Burton and his spouse Jetta.


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External extension or the starting of new clubs is always a desired

route to improve membership growth. But is it taking place in a paced manner throughout the year?

During the year 2012–2013, a total number of 155 new clubs were char-tered in India. The total number of new members added through the new clubs was 4,198.

District 3040 tops the list with 13 new clubs which resulted in the addi-tion of 285 members. District 3201 and 3212 followed with 10 new clubs each and added 308 and 397 new members respectively. District 3230 started nine new clubs and added 338 members.Two districts, 3020 and 3170 did not start any new clubs.

The minimum number of persons required to charter a new club is 20. The average of new members who joined in each club ranges from 20 to 29. However, District 3160 started just one club with 59 members. District 3132 had two clubs with an average of 43 per club. The districts which had on

an average of over 30 members joining the clubs are 3030, 3190, 3212, 3230 and 3291. District 3250 had an average of 18 members only.

The rush to start new clubs gath-ered momentum only in May 2013 and 28 new clubs were chartered in that month. In June, 64 new clubs were chartered. November 2012 and Janu-ary 2013 saw a modest increase of 10 new clubs respectively.

The period from July to October 2012 and from February to March 2013 did not see much activity and only few clubs were chartered every month. Why is that there is a rush in May and June of every year to start new clubs? The charter fees of US $15 per member is payable whenever a club is started. However, clubs chartered after May 15 of a year enjoy a ‘semi-annual dues hol-iday’ and the members will not be billed till January of the following year.

Out of the 4,198 new members who joined in the new clubs, 2,325 mem-bers will not be paying semi-annual dues to RI till December of the year because they joined in May and June! The same rule applies to clubs char-

tered after November 15 up to December 31 of the year. The members will not be billed for the

dues till July 1 of the following

year.

EXTENSION


New Clubs Chartered

2980Clubs 1 1 2 4

Members 25 46 42 113

3000Clubs 1 1 2 3 7

Members 25 23 60 87 195

3010Clubs 2 2

Members 40 40

3020Clubs 0

Members 0

3030Clubs 1 2 3

Members 50 52 102

3040Clubs 1 2 1 1 8 13

Members 25 50 20 20 170 285

3050Clubs 1 1 1 1 3 7

Members 25 21 20 22 81 169

3060Clubs 1 1

Members 25 25

3070Clubs 1 1 4 6

Members 24 20 80 124

3080Clubs 1 2 3 6

Members 37 52 66 155

3090Clubs 5 3 2 1 11

Members 125 62 40 20 247

3100Clubs 1 3 4

Members 25 65 90

3110Clubs 1 1 2 1 1 4 10

Members 25 20 50 25 36 83 239

3120Clubs 1 1

Members 29 29

3131Clubs 1 1 3 5

Members 26 38 84 148

3132Clubs 1 1 2

Members 60 26 86

RI Dist.

July 2012

Aug 2012

Sep 2012

Oct 2012

Nov2012

Dec 2012

Jan2013

Feb2013

Mar2013

Apr2013

May2013

June2013

Total


3140Clubs 2 2 4 8

Members 75 60 88 223

3150Clubs 2 2

Members 48 48

3160Clubs 1 1

Members 59 59

3170Clubs 0

Members 0

3180Clubs 3 3

Members 83 83

3190Clubs 1 2 3

Members 40 55 95

3201Clubs 1 1 2 1 3 3 11

Members 28 25 55 25 86 89 308

3202Clubs 1 1 1 3

Members 30 27 20 77

3211Clubs 2 2

Members 45 45

3212Clubs 3 7 1 11

Members 127 244 26 397

3230Clubs 1 2 1 2 1 2 9

Members 43 70 45 78 41 61 338

3240Clubs 1 1 2

Members 25 23 48

3250Clubs 1 3 4

Members 20 52 72

3260Clubs 1 2 1 1 1 1 7

Members 26 56 33 38 25 20 198

3291Clubs 1 1 3 3 8

Members 25 25 61 69 180

TotalClubs 1 2 8 6 10 8 10 3 6 9 28 65 156

Members 50 50 254 153 269 273 318 90 171 245 819 1,526 4,218

During 2012–13RI

Dist.July 2012

Aug 2012

Sep 2012

Oct 2012

Nov2012

Dec 2012

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The catch however is this. This exemption is applicable only to charter members! That is, if after the charter is presented, the club adds new members, then the club has to pay pro rata dues for the new members immediately to RI. What is important to remember is that irrespective of when a club is char-tered the members have to subscribe to the regional magazine.

But to start a new club is not easy. A district governor normally may start the process of identifying a Governor’s Special Representative (GSR) in July or August. The home club of the GSR traditionally serves as the spon-sor of the new club. There have been

instances when the GSR later joined the new club!

The process of identifying people who may be interested to join Rotary and in a new club can be laborious. Probably such persons will be in demand from existing clubs. The ini-tial contact meetings and getting good speakers from within the clubs to moti-vate people to join Rotary can also be challenging. Filing a new club applica-tion form with charter member list and charter fees must also be completed. An approved organisation of new club survey (extension survey) also needs to be furnished to Rotary International. A district governor is entitled to claim

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50 percent of the charter fees paid to RI, as reimbursement for starting a new club. However, the district gov-ernor has to justify that expenses were incurred in the process. The minimum charter fee payable to RI is US $300.

Each new club organised must exist in a locality. The typical description for a club locality is the city or town and the MOP states that the club’s name must be in a manner that it identifies with its locality. Hence names such as Rotary Club of (City Name) Galaxy, or Samudra, Meera, Gemini, Lake view, Educational city, Banana city and such exotic names may not really convey where the club intends to work. But such boundaries have now disap-peared and e-clubs have a worldwide footprint.

The opening of opportunities in Bhutan and Maldives recently has enlarged the Rotary world. Rotary International encourages assistance from Rotarians who can help in organ-ising clubs in non-Rotary countries or geographical areas. Care should be taken while undertaking extension to isolated places and probably the asso-ciation of persons there might justify only a RCC and not a Rotary club.

Rotarians need to help their clubs become more identifiable in their com-munities and this is important if more new clubs need to be opened. This population growth will always be welcomed.


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Dear friends,

G’day from Sydney! Jetta and I want to see you in Sydney, Australia, 1–4 June 2014, for the 105th Rotary International Convention. Sydney is the perfect venue for our convention as we celebrate and share the many ways each of us has found to Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

Sydney is a vibrant international hub as well as a gateway between East and West. From the iconic Sydney Opera House to the Harbour Bridge, from the legendary beaches to the majestic Blue Mountains, from Kiama Beach to the Hunter Valley, Sydney has it all. You can visit virtually every one of these sites using free public transportation provided by the New South Wales government for up to three days before and one day after the convention. And, since you will already be in Australia, you might want to make plans to visit other great places, such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Ocean Road, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth. These are just a few of the many options available to you.

So join us and enjoy Rotary down under, where we promise great fun, even greater fellowship, an educational and inspirational programme, exciting entertainment, wonderful Aussie cuisine, and incredible, unmatched scenery in one of the most beautiful cities and most exciting countries in the entire world. Don’t miss this opportunity to personally Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

!

Sincerely,

Ron D. BurtonRI President, 2013–14

SydneySydneySydney


RC DINDIGUL RI District 3000

The club conducted a dental camp for the students

of the Rotary Nursery and Primary School. Lec-

tures on proper oral hygiene were delivered to the

children so that they would take proper care of their

teeth.

RC KUMBAKONAM SHAKTHI RI District 2980

A veterinary camp was conducted at Kurichi Hills

for the cattle. Vaccines were also administered.

This care for the cattle would ensure better yield

for the villagers.

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RC NOKHA RI District 3050

Sweaters were distributed to school children to

combat the cold and make coming to school easy

during the cold season.

RC GODHRA MIDTOWN RI District 3040

The club conducted a medical diagnostics camp

for Pulmonary Function Test to screen people for

any lung ailments.

RC AKOLA RI District 3030

The club honoured girl students from poor families

for their excellence in studies and extracurricular

activities by distributing English–Marathi dic-

tionaries to school children to help develop interest

in academics.

RC VIZAG METRO RI District 3020

In order to provide clean water for the eye patients

visiting the Rotary Netra, the club installed a

drinking water plant equipped with RO technol-

ogy there. The water plant is expected to benefit the

patients and 20 villages in the neighbourhood.


RC BARODA RI District 3060

In an event the club distributed tricycles for

physically challenged people. The programme

also included polio vaccination and screening for

diabetes.

RC RAJPURA GREATER RI District 3090

Rotarians conducted the marriage ceremony for

nine girls hailing from poor families at Rajpura.

Items for domestic use were also provided to the

newly-wed couples.

RC JALANDAR SOUTH RI District 3070

The club in partnership with RC Kelowna, RI Dis-

trict 5060, Canada and TRF handed over a critical

care medically equipped ambulance to HUB Health

Services, Jalandar, to handle accidents/emergen-

cies on the national highway.

RC ROOPNAGAR RI District 3080

Scholarship of Rs.1,000 each was handed over to

girls belonging to poor families in order to moti-

vate them to attend school without dropping out.

The event was held at the Government Girls Senior

Secondary School.


RC PUNE SPORTS CITY RI District 3131

Rubella vaccination was given to girls studying

in the local schools, neighbouring village girls and

also to girls from the Girls Observation Home in

Pune. An awareness talk on the disease and its

prevention was also delivered to the people.

RC VARANASI SUNRISE RI District 3120

The club distributed tricycles to physically chal-

lenged people in order to help them improve their

lifestyle. These people would now be able to per-

form their chores without much dependency from

others.

RC HALDWANI RI District 3110

A health camp was conducted at the Children’s

Academy, Haldwani in association with Interact

Club of Children’s Academy. Around 400 people

visited the camp and they were also examined for

diabetes.

RC MORADABAD CIVIL LINES RI District 3100

Students of Ratan Lal Shanthi Devi Junior High

School were screened for eyesight disorders at

a camp organised by the club within the school

premises. Those with vision problems were given

spectacles.

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