Volume XXXXII No. 20 Dated: November 14, 2017

PROGRAMME Foundation: The Engine for doing Good

Chief Guest

PDG Rtn. Madhukar Malhotra

Date: November 17, 2017 (Friday) | Time: 6.30 p.m. | Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh

Commercialization of Media

Our weekly meeting on November 10, 2017 had R’ann

Aruti Nayar as the keynote speaker to talk about

Commercialization of Media. President Rtn. Dr. Rita

Kalra welcomed her. She is the wife of our Joint Secretary

Rtn. Prof. Rana Nayar. She was formally introduced by

Rtn. Dr. Manisha Sahni.

R’ann Aruti Nayar

Aruti is Assistant Editor in one

of the leading newspapers of

India, The Tribune, where she

has been working for the last 26

years. She studied at Laureate

and St. Bede’s in Shimla. A

post graduate in English and

Psychology from Panjab

University and Himachal

University, she is an excellent

orator and gives talks on

motivation, development issues

and women empowerment. She had addressed our

meeting on September 23, 2016, giving an interesting talk

on ‘Women and Emotional Empowerment’. She has also

spoken well in other events of our club.

Talking about Commercialization of Media, R’ann Aruti

Nayar gave a balanced view of the matter which we

observe on daily basis through print and electronic media.

She said media has a voice these days and that it does

really echo, whether it is used, mis-used or abused. She

shared her experience of 26 years and also explained the

shift she had seen during these years and the impact of

competition between various media agencies, which has

led to lapses, and even to mis-reporting. Some media

agencies have even become derelict in its

obligation to the society to serve as a platform to voice

the concerns of the citizens and shape public opinion,

degrading its moral authority as a watchdog of the

administration and establishment.

Media now means marketing, opinion maker / changer,

reacting and creating sensation. Actual reporting may go

to the back seat. Electronic media reporters have become

anchors holding loud talk shows on their channels, and

many of them are celebrities.

One of the prime tasks of media agencies is to generate

revenue for their survival, but this should be done without

adverse journalism. If done with professional ethics it can

be justified. Good journalism keeps the government

activities under check. It can take care about the rights and

freedom of citizens with accurate and balanced reporting

as a rule in their media group.

IPP Amarjit Singh presents a memento to R’ann Aruti Nayar.

Looking on are President Dr. Rita Kalra, Jt. Secretary Rtn.

Prof. Rana Nayar and Sergeant-at-Arms PP R.K. Goyal

IPP Rtn. Amarjit Singh thanked Aruti on behalf of the club.

He also referred to the Valedictory Function on June 23,

2017 when the chief guest of the event PRID Yash Das

appreciated the feelings expressed by Rotarians and

R’anns, and in particular admired Aruti Nayar for her

impression about the good that Rotary has been doing.

Visiting Rotarians from USA

Rotarians from Twin Cities, USA with President Dr. Rita Kalra,

R’ann Aruti Nayar, PE Ashok Puri and PP R.K. Goyal

We had visitors from

Twin Cities Rotary Club

Centralia Chehah’s from

Washington, USA, RI

District 5020. PE Ashok

Puri’s brother IPP Rtn.

Anil Puri with Teresa

Puri, Secretary Rtn.

Marilynn Chintella with

Mark Chintella had

visited some of our

projects and were highly

impressed. PP Anil also

congratulated us as India

is a polio free nation.

Exchange of Flags President Dr.

Rita with PP Anil Puri and

Secretary Marilynn Chintella of

Twin Cities Rotary Club, USA

National anthem by

R’ann Raj Kapoor and

R’ann Urmil Luther

Address by

President

Dr. Rita Kalra

Keynote speaker

introduced by Dr.

Manisha Sahni

Rotary Invocation

by PP Dr. VJS

Vohra

PP Gurdip S. Deep

Quiz 2017-18. See

Bulletin no.19, pg 4

Vote of thanks

by IPP Amarjit

Singh

Micro loan

On 10.11.2017 President Dr. Rita

Kalra and PP Prem Anand presented

a cheque of Rs. 30000/- to Naushad

Ali to set up his small shop

Rotarians from USA at Dadumajra

The inaugural of Digital Literacy Centre at Dadumajra

Community centre with Rotarians of Twin Cities of USA

PP Pallav appeals…!

PP Pallav Mukherjee met

an old couple (severely

burnt mother and aged

father) and feels that we

could contribute towards

their desperate attempt to

get their daughter

married off on 20/11, at

the Community Centre in

Saini Vihar, Baltana.

Contributions would be

welcome in cash or kind

to Pallav to help this

genuinely needy family.

Rtn. Arjan Singh introduced the girls from EWS for receiving

scholarship of Rs. 25000 each for this semester; Harshita Saini, Jiwan

Jyot, Supriya Sinha, Shivani Goyal and Gaganpreet

Rtn. Renu Chopra presents the flag exchanged in Japan,

to President Dr. Rita Kalra

R’ann Aruti Nayar presents birthday gift to R’ann Indu Vohra,

who is joined by PP Rtn. Dr. V.J.S. Vohra

R’ann Aruti Nayar presents birthday gift to Rtn. A.K.

Sachdeva, who is joined by R’ann Shradha Sachdeva

R’ann Aruti Nayar presents birthday gift to PP Rtn. Prem Anand,

who is joined by R’ann Indu Anand.

Looking on is President Dr. Rita Kalra

R’ann Aruti Nayar presents punctuality award to Rtn. Dr.

Sanjay Kalra, who is joined by President Dr. Rita Kalra.

Looking on is PP R.K. Goyal

Half page coverage in Dainik Bhaskar

Souvenir – 40 years of service and Shutterscapes

President Dr. Rita Kalra was pleased to inform that in the

event ‘The Pink Fashion Walk’ on 28.10.2017 Rs. six

lakh was raised from publication of souvenir showing 40

years of service of our club. Launch of Shutterscapes -

World, travel, lens and me, a coffee table book, second in

series of travelogues by Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra and charity

dinner was yet another philanthropic initiative to raise

funds for Cancer Sahayta society. The first copy was

auctioned through MJ of 94.3 MY FM for Rs. 11000 and

it went to Amit Sood of Roshan Studios.

All the proceeds from sale of first 100 copies priced at

Rs. 1999 will go for charity and exempted under section

80-G of Income Tax Act, as applicable to Rotary Club

Chandigarh Midtown Welfare Trust. To buy a copy and

reap the benefits of doing good please call on

9915299791.

Heartfelt Condolences

This is to inform about the sad demise of Rtn. Mona

Khattar, Vice President of Rotary Club of Chandigarh on

6th November 2017, due to cancer.

One minute silence was observed in her memory and as a

mark of respect in our meeting on 10th November 2017.

Rtn. Renu Nayyar at Annapurna on 01.11.2017

President Dr. Rita Kalra and Rtn. Renu Nayyar serving food to kids

Vocational Programs

Director Vocational Service PP Rtn. R.K. Luther monitoring the skill

development courses in air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing

and welding at CCET (Diploma Wing) Sector 26, Chandigarh

Exchange of Flags in Japan

Rtn. Salil Chopra exchanging flags with former trustee of

foundation Rtn. Yawata Kisiko. Looking on are Rtn. Renu Chopra

and R’ann Madhuri wife of Rtn. Jayesh of Kalyan Mumbai

As in India, Rtn. Salil Chopra inspires children in Japan

Birthday of Spouses R’ann Neera Gupta November 22

Birthday of Rotarians Rtn. Mrs. Suman Gupta November 20 Rtn. Nitin Kapur November 21

Wedding Anniversary R’ann Kadam & Rtn. Jeeten Bhambri November 18 R’ann Lalita & Rtn. D.R. Agarwal November 19 Rtn. Madhulika & Mr. Sanjeev Nagpal November 22 R’ann Parul & Rtn. Salil Bali November 23

Punctuality award Won by Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra