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| Rotarian
Zubin Amaria elected as First District Governor 08-09 of RID 3132
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Rotarian Zubin
Amaria of Rotary club of Solapur has
been elected as the First District
Governor 2008-09 for RID 3132. |
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| Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar donates a wheel
chair to special girl |
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Rajashree Rele
a special girl child got disabled
at the age of 3. Thanks to Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar, she will
be able to commute and see the world.
*Enclosed photo
shows President of Rotary Club of
Pune Shivajinagar Rtn Deepak Shikarpur,
chief guest Dr H V Sardesai, Mr Nitin
Abhyankar and Rajashree and her mother.
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| Jagruiti
Seva Sanstha and Rotary Club of Pune SHivajinagar
work for IT Literacy |
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IT literacy and
knowledge of computers has nothing
to do with economic well being. Many
slum children have learnt IT and have
aspirations to become big in life.
Jagruiti Seva Sanstha and Rotary Club
of Pune SHivajinagar have decided
to work for this noble cause and create
a difference in a few lives. |
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presented a PC to a needy talented
child Gururaj and also recognise the
students who have completed the computer
course from Janwadi and vaiduwadi
slums. Parents of all children are
illeterate and are from very low income
group. Thanks to Rotary thier children
could be IT literate. |
I am pleased to inform you that Maharashtrabhushan
Padmsharee Dr Vijay Bhatkar graced
the occassion to recognise these children
and presented PC to Gururaj.
This function was held on
Thursday May 18 at 6 pm at Janawadi
Janata Vasahat. |
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| Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar have constituted
"Rotary Marathi Film Awards"
from this year! |
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Marathi Flim industry
is going through a dream run and many
marathi movies are Box Office Hits.
Pune the Pandhari of Marathi has a
lot to do to promote awareness of
Marathi movies in Masses. Younger
generation must be motivated to watch
Marathi movies. |
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at Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar
have constituted Rotary Marathi Film
Awards from this year. We have two
awards. One for a Multilplex showing
Marathi movies and other for a promising
actor from Marathi movies. |
In a Glittering function held on Monday
May 15, 2006 Rotary Marathi
Film awards were presented. Mrs
Asha Kale leading actress
from Marathi cinema and theatre was
the Chief Guest. Citipride
Kothrud Multiplex won the Best theatre
award and Mr Sandeep
Kulkarni (Shwas, Dombivali
Fast, Sane Guruji) fame who has won
all Best Actor award for Dombivali
Fast won the Best Actor award. |
*Enclosed photo shows
Best actor award presented to Mr
Sandeep Kulkarni at the hands of
Mrs Asha Kale. Mr Chaphalkar of
Citipride multiplex is also seen
in the photograph besides Deepak
Shikarpur.
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"District
3130 bifercation" proposal was
accepted by Rotary International Board
w.e.f 1 st July,2008. Now Revenue
Dist Pune & Raigad will be numbered
from 1 st July,2008 RID 3131 and Rest
other Revenue Districts together will
be numbered RID 3132.
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| RI
Direction Nominee (2007-09) visits Polio
Corrective Surgery camp organized by
Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar
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Polio affected
young children deserve a better life.
They too need to walk, lead a normal
life and be socially acceptable citizen.
Realising this need, Rotary Club Of
Pune Shivajinagar is initiating Polio
corrective surgeries for the past
3 years. This project is ably lead
by Rtn Dr Vilas Jog a famous orthopedic
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On April 24, 2006 the polio corrected
children had a Famous visitor to share
happiness with them. RI Director Nominee
Rtn Ashok Mahajan met the children
and expresses his joy of adding value
to their lives through Rotary.
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*Enclosed photo shows
RI Director Nominee Rtn Ashok Mahajan,
President of Rotary Club of Pune
Shivajinagar Rtn Deepak Shikarpur,
Rtn Dr Vilas Jog Chairman Human
Development Polio Corrective Surgery
committee of Dist 3130.
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Celebrating
101st Year of Rotary International |
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Rotary Club of
Pune Shivajinagar conducts a unique Literacy
project
(Giving eVision to Blind students)
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Knowledge of computers
and IT literacy is a necessity in
21st century. IT literacy is a basic
skill needed for any job now. While
as many of us working on building
skills of normal children in these
competencies, we also need to work
on special children. Even Blind minds
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make them self sufficient and make
them stand on their own feet. Organisations
like Rotary have to help blind children.
We at Rotary Club of Pune Shivajianagar
have take this as a task. We located
Vidyarthi Sahayak Samiti an organization
working on supporting blind and special
children. |
“Service
above self” the Rotary theme
was aptly justified when Rotary Club
of Pune Shivajinagar donated a Personal
computer, dragon software for blind
(which converts data to speech) and
10 computer books written in Brail.
This has helped 10 blind children
to be IT literate. In the next 3 years,
this number will grow to 100. IT professionals
from our club will also spare their
time to educate the blind children. |
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The Above Photo shows President of
Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar Rtn
Deepak Shikarpur, Mr Prataprao Pawar
MD of Sakal Papers with the blind
children about to acquire eVision |
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| Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar installs Digital
signal timers
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Waiting vehicles,
big queues at peak hours, polluting
emissions is the common sight at most
busy signals in Pune. Computerised
Digital Signal timer at signal displays
the time for Red signal and permits
the vehicle owners to shut down the
vehicle. |
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This directly reduces pollution and
helps preserve environment. Tukaram
Paduka Chowk is a busy square with
3 signals on Fergussan College Road.
Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar has
installed Digital signal timers on
all 3 signals to help reduce pollution
in 3 directions. This was inaugurated
by Dr Nitin Kareer IAS Commissioner
of Pune Municipal Corpotartion. |
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The Above Photo shows President Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar Rtn Deepak
Shikarpur, Commissioner of Pune Municipal
Corporation Dr Nitin Kareer (IAS)
and Rtn Milind Palkar Director (Community
service non medical). |
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| Rotarian
Past President Vilas Jagtap elected as DGN
08-09
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| Rotarian
Past President Vilas Jagtap of Rotary club
of Pune Sinhagad Road has been elected as
the District Governor Nominee 2008-09 in the
recently concluded district conference. |
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| Wilfrid
J. Wilkinson is Nominating Committee's Choice
for President |
| Wilfrid
J. Wilkinson, of the Rotary Club of Trenton,
Ontario, Canada, is the selection of the
Nominating Committee for President of Rotary
International in 2007-08 that convened at
RI World Headquarters on 5 December. He
will become the president-nominee on 1 January
2006 if there are no challenging candidates.
Wilkinson was a founding partner of Wilkinson
Company, Chartered Accountants. Since retiring
in 2001, he has served as executive director
of the Quinte Ballet School of Canada and
Canadian coordinator for the National Association
of Forensic Accountants. A Rotarian since
1962,
Wilkinson is currently a PolioPlus National
Advocacy Adviser and a member at large of
the PolioPlus Partners Task Force. Previously,
he has served RI as district governor, International
Assembly group discussion leader, consultative
group member, committee member and chair,
task force member, Foundation trustee, director,
and vice president. Most recently, he was
chair of the 2005 Chicago Convention Committee
and vice chair of RI's Afghanrefugee relief
project.
The nominating committee members are Abraham
Gordon, USA (chair); Edgar C. Hatcher Jr.,
USA (secretary); Gustaaf A. Annokkee, The
Netherlands; Jacques Berthet, France; John
T. Blount, USA; Anthony L. Brockington,
USA; Hee-Byung Chae, Korea; Gustavo A. De
Obaldia,Panama; Edgar D. Gifford, USA; Gerson
Gonçalves, Brazil; Rafael G.Hechanova,
Philippines; Shizuo Imai, Japan; Masahiro
"Masa" Kuroda,Japan; Jorma Lampén,
Finland; David D. Morgan, Wales; Carl S.
Rosenbaum, USA; and O.P. Vaish, India.
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Mr Deepak Shikarpur (President of Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar) named as
Hon Fellow of Maharahtra Academy of Sciences.
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Mr
Deepak Shikarpur (President of Rotary
Club of Pune Shivajinagar) named
as Hon Fellow of Maharahtra Academy
of Sciences. Maharashtra Academy
of Sciences is a reputed organization
of Scientists Researchers with International
repute. |
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The academy has selected President
of Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar.
Mr Deepak Shikarpur a leading IT expert
as its Fellow for his contribution
of propagating science and technology
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will be awarded on Oct 28th at 4 pm
at NCL auditorium. |
Mr
Deepak Shikarpur is a leading IT
evangelist and activist in the IT
industry. He is Director of Dimensions
group, IT chairman of Maratha Chamber
of Commerce and Chairman (IT Applications)of
Computer Society of India. He is
also involved with several Educational
Institutes in Pune. |
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| A
Rotarian reaches out to earthequake affected
people! |
Rtn.
Babubhai Oswal, member of Rotary Club of
Pune Sports City, is the only Rotarian from
(Dist.3130) to reach Pakistan to assist
in the earthquake relief work. More details
are awaited. |
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| Appeal
for Volunteers to serve in Niger from Nicholas
Mancus - Chair Water/Health |
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Hunger Task Force D9100, Zone 10B Cotonou,
Benin |
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following is a plea for help from
our member in Benin: |
Dear
Fellow Members of HSRF,
I am the Water/Hunger/Health Task
Force Chair for D9100, a district
that covers 14 countries in West Africa
including Niger.Many of you may know
that Niger experienced an acute famine,
and thousands of children have already
died. We need your help in order to
assist in doing what we Rotarians
can to save as many human lives as
possible. Just yesterday, I got another
report of a second wave of dying,
malnourished babies in the Agadez
region of Niger.
More than anything right now, we need
Rotary volunteers to come to Niger
to work. Niger has just been ranked
as the world's poorest country by
UNDP. The needs are tremendous; the
situation is dire.
We are in the process of coordinating
volunteer requests and solicitations
with RI. Our appeal for Niger is being
placed on the WCS website. RI has
a data base of potential volunteers
that they are contacting to fit immediate
needs.
I thought that some of you may know
people who would be interested in
immediate Rotary volunteer needs.
Here are some of the immediate
needs: Surgeons and surgeons assistants,
medical doctors and nurses
to run and staff a constructed and
equipped butstaff-less hospital in
Loga, Niger (a regional capital);
Nutritionists to
work in UNICEF sponsored feeding camps
in all 12 provinces of Niger and to
serve in advisory capacities; people
with professional experience in vaccination
campaigns in order to assist in the
management and operations of the enlarged
vaccination program in all provinces
of Niger. Additional immediate needs
include youth group leaders and people
with experience in women's development
groups for the establishment and promotion
of income generating projects via
sustainable food production.
All positions are in conjunction with
UN agencies that have solicited urgent
assistance from the Niger Rotary Crisis
Committee.
Some positions come with UN logistical
support -- usage of project vehicles
and office space at the regionalUN
offices in Niger.
All positions come with basic housing
provisions based on an agreement between
UN agencies and the Niger Rotary Crisis
Committee. There are no provisions
to pay per diem, travel to Niger,
nor other expenses in Niger by the
Niger Rotary Crisis Committee nor
the UN agencies involved in Niger
for Rotary Volunteers. All sources
of funding for this must be found
outside if required. All volunteers
are requested to agree to come for
a period of between 3 and 6 months.
Level 3 French is preferable as Niger
is a French speaking country.
Once primary needs are filled, people
with experience in administration
and pharmacy will be required.
With this email, I would like to especially
ask the assistance of all fellow members
of the Humanitarian Service Resource
Fellowship in finding appropriate
volunteers for this urgent need. We
are aware of the lists of volunteer
agencies placed on our fellowship
website, and many are already working
in Niger.
However, significant additional support
is needed at this time beyond what
those non-Rotarian agencies are doing.
Working conditions are very difficult
in Niger. Extreme hardship conditions
should be expected by anyone interested.
I would prefer that serious inquiries
be addressed to me privately at my
email address: nicholas_mancus@yahoo.com
I thank you for any help that any
Rotarian can afford in filling this
urgent need.
Regards,
Nicholas Mancus
Chair: Water/Health/Hunger Task Force
D9100, Zone 10B including Benin, Burkina
Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia,
Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
and Togo
Member: RC Cotonou Centre
Cotonou, Benin |
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Rotarians Disaster
relief activity, as rains create havoc in
various parts of Maharashtra. |
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Dear
Rotary Friends and Leaders
As we all are aware of the regular monsoon
becoming a disaster this year taking with
it lives of thousands of children, adults
and animals, leaving our districts as open
graveyards,which were full of life until
a couple of days.It
is very unnerving to even imagine a rainfall
of over 1 meter on one day, and it has been
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The most affected areas are from our District
3130 and they are-
1) Revenue District of Raigad: Mahad,
Goregaon, Mangaon,Patalganga,Panvel.
2) Satara – Patan, Karad
3) Nanded
These are some of the worst affected places
that are severely damaged due to heavy and
continous rains.The trauma does not end
here as these places have experienced major
landslides that has devastated the whole
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People
who are alive are homeless and have no place
to go.Many children are without parents
and many parents are without their children
as they are not aware whether they are dead
or are missing. People who have survived
the disaster are facing equally grave problems
like Food, drinking water to survive. They
are surrounded by dead human bodies, dead
animal bodies which need to be cleared as
fast as possible because no sooner will
there be a spread of various diseases due
to the unhygienic conditions. There is no
electricity since one whole week or more,
leaving people to live in hell.It is completely
a nerve wrecking situation.There is no money
and no clothes for the affected as everything
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Many
have lost their earning sources, as water
level has managed to damage all the fields,
Shops are shattered, business centers are
left with only hopes of any restructure.It
is a total blackout situation. The current
status shows very limited Government support
and the Insurance status is not very positive
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Many
of our Rotarian friends have lost their
homes and belongings due to this natural
disaster.
I therefore submit to you the information
and request an appeal for help to effectively
handle this disturbing situation.
Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Kotbagi
District Governor 05-06
163, D. P. Road, Aishwarya Apartments, Aundh,
Pune 411 007. INDIA
Tel : +91-020-2588 2770/71
Fax
: +91-020-2588 7090
Email : mahesh@rotary3130.org/mahesh@kotbagihospital.org
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TAKEN BY THE DISTRICT GOVERNORS OFFICE IN
LAST 5 DAYS |
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- Immediate co-ordination with local Rotarians,
Assistant Governors, and District Officers
to start helping the affected, by rescuing
the children below 10 yrs of age on priority,
protecting young orphan girls by providing
basic necessities and shifting Senior
Citizens away from the disastrous areas.
- Innitiated Rotary Volunteer Work with
the Police, local people and Army.
- Provision of sending more than 4000
clothes for children and the rest has
been done so far.
- Supply of Food grains like rice, dal,
oil, sugar, Flour, has been carried on.
(Three truck loads sent)
- More than 1000 blankets and bedsheets
that have been donated are sent.
- Basic Medical Drugs for Medical Centres
like different IV fluids, Basic Antibiotics,
Basic drugs for Common and endemic disease
for which worth Rs.50 thousand drugs has
been sent.
- Raigad District was allowed to purchase
anything from the local markets to help
the victims in emergency of worth Rs.25
thousand from the " District Welfare
Relief Fund."
- More than 3000 industrial gloves along
with masks were sent in order to remove
the dead human bodies and dead animals.
- A meeting of over 50 Rotary Clubs of
the Pune Council Of Presidents was held
and an appeal for helping the victims
was initiated by the COPS Convenor Rtn.Deepak
Mangwani and his team.
- A request was made to the Rotary International
President to Issue a “Relief Disaster
Notice” to the Rotary Clubs all
over the world to help our district in
such a situation.
- A personal visit/inspection and meeting
is scheduled in the severely affected
areas in the Raigad District on the 2nd
and 3rd August by the District Governor
and the Secretarait.
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Food
Bank: Rtn.Bharat Kothari (Mobile no.9422227020)