Three B.Braun Dialysis machines were installed at Shatabdi Municipal Hospital at Govandi, thanks to Rotarians Samir Mogul, Vineet Suchanti and Swati Jajodia. A virtual inauguration will follow after 10-15 days. In the meantime, the machines are to be utilised fully. Several dialysis patients who were unable to travel long distances due to covid are benefitting...
TRF Giving of RC BOMBAY (District 3141) for Rotary year 2019-20. IPP Preeti Mehta. A. Highest - No. 1 in India (amongst the 4000 Rotary clubs). B. 13th Highest in the world (amongst 36250 Rotary clubs in 200 countries). C. District 3141 2nd highest in the world (amongst 535 Rotary districts). Super performance by President Preeti Mehta & her...
WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE GET, BUT WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT WE GIVE. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all interactions to move to a virtual platform. This has made education come to a standstill for many children. Project Pahunch, a social initiative by the Rotaract Club of H.R. College, attempts to provide...
The Community Service Team of The Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College planned an initiative called “Pause The Hour” on September 2nd, 2020 from 17:00 to 22:00 hours, to encourage individuals and communities to know the importance of Mother Earth. The participants had to switch off all the lights in a single room of their house...
THE ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE, IN COLLABORATION WITH GOONJ FOUNDATION, HAD TAKEN UP AN INITIATIVE TO DISTRIBUTE RATION TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS THE FLOODS IN MUMBAI. For the same, we visited Backbay Bus Depot in Colaba and distributed 750 kg of ration and 60 additional units of 1-litre oil packets...
TEA TREATS OR SOMETHING’S BREWING Guess what? Tea remains the second most widely consumed beverage after water. And in case you feel guilty for consuming all those endless cuppas at work – don’t worry. Common facts on tea indicate it is rich in antioxidants, can help shield our immune systems, is capable of stopping infections, and can...
IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, HUMAN TEACHERS WILL GIVE WAY TO COMPUTERS THAT TEACH OR BOTS. WE, AT SP JAIN, HAVE ALREADY STARTED EXPERIMENTING WITH BOTS TO DO THE TEACHING. Initially, they will teach simple things, gradually teaching more complex goals. Why should humans be replaced? Because BOTS can do the job better and more efficiently...
THE ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE, IN COLLABORATION WITH GOONJ FOUNDATION, HAD TAKEN UP AN INITIATIVE TO DISTRIBUTE RATION TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS THE FLOODS IN MUMBAI. For the same, we visited Backbay Bus Depot in Colaba and distributed 750 kg of ration and 60 additional units of 1-litre oil packets...
“THE PROUDEST MOMENT FOR A TEACHER IS SEEING NOT WHAT STUDENTS LEARN BUT WHAT THEY DO.” - DAVID GREGEN This Teacher’s Day, teachers of the GK Marg School had their proudest moment when Sahil Idrisi, a grade 10 student, donned the mantle of a Yoga Guru and conducted a yoga session for them. As Sahil effortlessly and...
ADS THAT DON’T LIE Completing a little over a year, the Consumer Protection Act has been a godsend for the common man. The primary objective of the act is to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers. Take the advertising industry, as an example, in just one month, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)...
THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT OF BEING QUARANTINED AT HOME AND FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCING NORMS HAS BECOME A CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING TEENAGERS. Thus, the avenue of Professional Development of the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College came up with the idea of organising ‘Dear Me’, a unique seminar on building a personalised mental health kit. This seminar...
AT LIGHTHOUSE, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP THE CHILDREN OF FISHERMEN COMMUNITY THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. After having started regular classes on Zoom, we are overwhelmed with our parents’ support who motivated us to start our yoga session online every Sunday with Ms Archana Shah. Since Lighthouse is a community initiative, we encourage participation of parents and...