AUSPICIOUS MAKAR SANKRANT As we dawn into the beginning of this New Year, one must acknowledge the auspicious day of January 14 – which is the very beginning of a good start in the Hindu calendar. “Makar Sankranti” or “Makar Sankrant” as it is known, is a celebration of triumph with colour, pride and joy – in...
The Child Welfare Committee of Rotary Club of Bombay thanks Rtn. Satyan Israni for celebrating his anniversary with the Lighthouse children. The children were told to come to their class on January 7th, 2021, in different batches with their parents. Due to the pandemic, we are still having classes online and thus any physical interaction creates...
The best way to multiply your happiness is to share it with others. Rtn. Satyan Israni and Rtn. Ptn. Naveena Israni did the same as they became the catalysts of sharing happiness, on the occasion of their 15th marriage anniversary on January 7th, 2021. Members were already very happy as we have reopened both the Ananda...
The Rotary Club of Bombay’s Skill Development Committee conducted a number of aptitude tests across various demographics. So far, 48 children have taken the test from all the five Bhavishya Yaan schools. This is deemed a very good response given the network challenges faced by the children – connectivity, signal strength, data plan limitations. Nearly...
A cancer screening camp was conducted by the Rotary Club of Bombay’s Cancer Aid Committee in collaboration with Cancer Patient Aid association on January 10th. While 88 women were initially screened, 42 patients have been identified for additional follow-ups and testing. This has been the first screening camp since the Covid pandemic began and it...
THIS TIME, LAST YEAR, PROJECT MUMBAI WAS JUST ANOTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION IN MUMBAI. WE WERE YOUNG; WHEN WE STARTED OFF, WE WERE THE MASTER MINDS BEHIND A COUPLE OF UNIQUE INITIATIVES LIKE SMILING SCHOOL PROJECT, WHICH IS AMBITIOUS AND ONE OF THE LARGEST ADOLESCENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES IN THE COUNTRY. THIS WAS FOR THE SCHOOL...
WORK DONE AT PRVEC FROM JULY 2020 TO OCTOBER 2020 A total of 4932 patients were treated at the centre from July 2020 to December 2020. All the treatment rendered to patients at PRVEC is totally FREE OF COST. The same routine will continue for the rest of the rotary year. The Committee thanks PP Dr. Rahim Muljiani, PP...
RCJC Model United Nations 2020 (RCJC MUN 2020) was a flagship project organised by the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College on December 19 and 20, 2020. RCJC MUN 2020 had four committees: All India Political Parties Meet to discuss the New Education Policy, 2020. Disarmament and International Security to discuss Overseas Military Bases and Weaponisation of Social...
Silent Saturdays 2020, a Community Service Initiative organised by the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College (RCJC), was held from November 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020. A flagship project, the team adapted to the unique year and decided to help one person in their locality on each day of the month by conducting drives....
(ABOVE) Letters from Desire Society thanking RCB for feeding HIV affected children in their care from December 28th to 30th, 2020 and also from January 3rd to 6th, 2021 – these four days were thanks to donations from Rotarians Charu Agrawal and Christopher Bluemel. ...