On the 8th and 9th of October, three teams of Bhavishya Yaan students from the G. K. Marg Municipal Schhol participated in a Football match at the Western Railways Sports Ground, Mahalaxmi. Initiated by Milind Deora and organized by Saran Sports, the South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger was launched in 2009 with a view to tap the vast potential of football among South Mumbai school children, and...
A fun-filled afternoon was organized by the Victory Arts Foundation, a Shiamak Davar Enterprise, for the Bhavishya Yaan students of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar School (Worli) at St. Andrew’s auditorium. Children from various NGOs, including physically handicapped, mentally challenged, street children and children from various orphanages participated in the show and danced to wonderfully choreographed Bollywood numbers. Trapeze artists fascinated the children with their breath-taking performances. The audience was so thrilled...
A combined, early detection camp for oral, uterine, cervical, breast and prostate cancers was organized on 13 October, at the G.K. Marg Municipal school by the Cancer Aid Committee and Bhavishya Yaan, in association with Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA). Committee Chairman Madhusudhan Daga was present throughout the camp with his wife Rotaryanne Vandana Daga, who assisted the people and doctors right till the end. In addition, Rtn...
“Each meditation is a love story – P. Rajagopalachari… And to experience our love story, we assembled at Mr. Sanjay Bhatia’s residence on the evening of 3rd October. Having heard so much about Mr. Bhatia’s spiritual journey through meditation, we wanted to dive right in. However, after a warm welcome by Rtn Mudit Jain and by the gracious host himself along...
A true nationalist, Shailesh Gandhi has been a champion of transparency and honesty in the country. A tireless proponent of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, he has dedicated hours and days on spreading the importance of this Act and educating people on filling an appeal in a manner that it is sure to be answered. Amongst his other achievements as the Commissioner, Central Information Commission (CIC), are that his was the first paperless government office in...
On 23rd September, a day after the International Peace Day, 55 Bhavishya Yaan students of the GK Marg Municipal School were taken through a screening of ‘Daughters of Mother India’, which won the National Film Award for best film by the President of India. In this documentary, Indian journalist and filmmaker Vibha Bakshi questions how Indian society is changing after the horrific rape and murder of...
Following the success from last year when RCB organized its first-ever Table Tennis Tournament, this year too, we were certainly not disappointed. Held on 25th September 2016, the format of the tournament remained the same as last year, where the four captains – Anand Dalal, Jamshyd Vazifdar, Mehernosh Dotivala and Satyan Israni - picked names at random to form their teams. In Group...
The Cancer Aid Committee partnered with the Bhavishya Yaan to organize a much-needed one day workshop on ‘Creating Awareness About Tobacco Related Issues’ at the Byculla Municipal School, for students from the 6th to the 9th standard. Conducted by the Salaam Bombay Foundation and attended by about 350 children, the workshop aimed at spreading awareness on the ill effects of tobacco at the right age, so...
The 3rd Assimilation Committee Mini Fellowship was a High Tea graciously hosted by Rtn. Satyan Israni and R/Ann Naveena Israni at Chancellor, National Sports Club of India, Worli. It was a cozy gathering, which saw a healthy attendance of the newer members. There was a lavish and generous spread to satisfy the palate of the members who took time out of their busy schedules...
"I was driving back from the Cancer Awareness camp organized at a BY School in Byculla on the 29th September, and suddenly my son Ishan, who was in the front seat, shouted that the garbage dumper ahead of our car had run over a stray dog. Our car passed it in a flash but Alok Sehsaria and I, who were deep in conversation...
The In Camera Committee organized yet another remarkable fellowship, and this time around on a topic that may have given sleepless nights to most, especially men! Hosted by Farah and Dr. Akshay Batra, the fellowship was an interactive talk by Dr. Akshay on ‘My Love For Hair, And How You Can Keep Yours’. Attended by 30 Rotarians, the evening began with...
I t was great to see a large number of Rotarians turn up for the annual Table Tennis Tournament held at the YMCA, last Sunday. It was an exciting morning with lots of fellowship. Kudos to Jamshyd, Moy, Sanjiv and the Sports Committee for a well-organized event! It was a pleasure to receive Dr. Philip J....