Dr. Meeran Chadha Borwankar needs no introduction! As affirmed by Rtn Poornima Advani, who extended a warm welcome in the form an elaborate introduction, it certainly was a matter of great pride and privilege to have had a woman of such high caliber, honor and achievement in our midst and to be addressing us. As she...
Five schools, i.e., Gopi Birla Memorial School, Hindi Vidya Bhavan, Sir J. J. Girls High School, The Cathedral & John Cannon School and Convent of Jesus & Mary, Fort attended the meeting, addressed by Mr. Mihir Sagar of the Interact Committee. The students enthusiastically spoke about their different activities such as Swacch Bharat, Newspaper Drive, Save...
It was wonderful to be part of the Taare Zameen Par contest amongst our brilliantly creative Bhavishya Yaan students. With over 500 children participating, the dedication of the teachers and the commitment of the Rotaryannes was commendable. Thank you Priyasri for inviting celebrated artists such as Brinda Miller, Sunil Padwal and Devita Saraf to judge...
Like the first In Camera Fellowship, the second one too was a grand success with over 35 Rotarians attending the talk show by renowned artist, curator and art collector, Kalpana Shah. Held on 17th August, Kalpana was gracious to host the fellowship at her Tao Art Gallery in Worli. It was an evening quite out-of-the-ordinary. Set amidst...
India celebrated its 70th Independence Day this year. And like in the rest of the country, our Bhavishya Yaan students too expressed their patriotism and nationality by celebrating this day with great pomp and grandeur. About 350 students from the various centers came dressed in their traditional attire. In fact, one of them even chose to...
In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint, 80 children of Ganpatrao Kadam Marg School, on 6th August, made beautiful rakhis from waste material. At first, the children were given a brief introduction to the festival, and were made to realize its importance through exemplary stories of Rani Karnawati and King Himayun, Alexander the great and...
Last meeting’s talk by Dr. Radhashyam Giridharadas, Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management at the George Washington University, noted management guru and a world authority in Authentic Leadership was one that got everyone in raptures. Going beyond the management jargon of business schools, he helped uncover the essence of the ‘whats’ and ‘whys’ to becoming an...
On August 3, 2016 we celebrated the Bhavishya Yaan Annual Day felicitating the 121 students who had successfully passed in their SSC exams at the N M J Municipal Secondary School. Starting in 2009, the first batch of Bhavishya Yaan comprised of 40 students from the Ambedkar Municipal School at Worli. Today, in its 7th year,...
As the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), I would like to thank the Rotary Club of Bombay for bestowing this honor upon me, and also for recognizing the relentless work put in by the organization in bringing about the use of space technology for the development and the progress of our country. Way...
It was a matter of honour to have met and interacted with Dr. A. S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman, ISRO. The space programs undertaken by him and his great team of achievers, makes us all proud to be Indians. The Bhavishya Yaan Annual day gave a true sense of achievement. It was great to see our...
The past week has been filled with exuberance, first with the Assimilation – Mini Fellowship hosted by the gracious Samir and Alpana Chinai at their residence, and then of course, the much-awaited Fellowship at Goa, which proved to be a wonderful opportunity to bond over delicious meals, lushgreen locales, and also to welcome Rotarians at...
Whew! What an amazing week it has been. Beginning with the installation ceremony on the 1st which saw a huge outpouring of support and good wishes from all present. Thank you so much for being there in such large numbers with so much enthusiasm. And how heartwarming was the response to our Chief Guest! Mrs....