Bhavishya Yaan's G K Marg organised a painting workshop for students of Ganpat Rao Kadam School, Parel on the 20th of February. A total of 35 students from grade IX enthusiastically learnt a new technique which they were exposed to for first time – Glass Painting. The teacher started the workshop with specific instructions on...
The 13th of February, 2016 saw a hundred and ninety-five students of Bhavishya Yaan, from all five schools belonging to grades VIII and IX, attending IIT Powai's Technology Fair. The Fair is a collaborative effort of VIDYA and Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, which is an initiative of the National Mission on Education through ICT....
The brilliant efforts of the ongoing undertaking to provide safe drinking water at Govandi (near Chembur) by RCB's Water Resources Committee have brought in the much needed difference in the lives of residents living in and around Rafi Nagar slum. Committee Chair, PP Sandip Agarwalla visited the 'Jal Jeevan Centre' (under the Aquaguard JalJeevan Project,...
Under the dynamic leadership of President Dr. Sonya Mehta and the keen efforts of Committee heads and all our Rotarians who keep the flame of true service aglow, RCB is pleased to team up with the RC of the Nilgiris (RCN) in support of the 'End Polio Mission' via the exciting 'Endurothon Gateway Challenge', which...
On the 22nd of January, 2016 the RCHR team woke up to an early morning which led them to the farms near Badlapur via a two-hour train journey. The agenda was to plant as many trees as possible, in a budding effort to save the planet. So they headed first for a nursery from where...
In keeping with Bhavishya Yaan's steadfast commitment towards children, the Committee organized a trip to the famous Parle Biscuit Factory on the 6th of February for the students of Ambedkar School Worli, NMJ and GK Marg Schools. Approximately 250 students, accompanied by their teachers, shared the trip which turned out to be quite amusing and...
RCB is pleased to announce that the 'Citizen of Mumbai Award' has been conferred to Conservation Architect and Historic Building Consultant, Abha Narain Lambah, and will be accepted by her on the 8th of March, 2016. Abha is the principal of a conservation architectural consultancy firm based in Mumbai. She has won eight UNESCO Award...
RCB is organising a Fund Raiser with a performance by acclaimed Indian playback singer, Javed Ali, on the 29th of March, at the Jamshed Bhabha Theater, NCPA, Nariman Point. Javed Ali is known to enthrall his audiences with his melodious voice and songs. He has been singing in Bollywood since 2000 but is commended for...
RCB is nothing if not colorful! And all Rotarians are invited to revel in the hues of its warmth and camaraderie as we welcome 'Holi', or the arrival of the Spring season, symbolizing hope and joy. Rtn. Naresh Kumar Jain has graciously thrown open the doors to his magnificent bungalow, inviting all Rotarians to join...
The Ramayana is India's most celebrated and timeless epic, recounting the story of Lord Rama, originally penned by Valmiki. Over hundreds of years, its popularity has risen further with different legendary writers penning different aspects of 'The Ramayana', as per their literary perceptions, adding to its intellectual and mythical piquancy as well as global fascination....
Rotarian couple Pritam and Manjula Sanghai graciously hosted the 4th Assimilation Committee Dinner at the Bombay Gymkhana on the eve of 23rd January. In keeping with the motive of familiarizing new Rotarians with existing ones through cordial mingling, RCB's fourth such event achieved just that. There was a happy mix of Rotarians and RotaryAnnes and...
The Night Study Centres' annual meeting took place on 23rd January, 2016. President Dr. Sonya Mehta was the Chief Guest for the program and was accompanied by a host of Rotarians including Past Presidents, Office bearers, Board members and Rotaryannes. Approximately 700 students, teachers, invitees and guests participated in the yearly program filled with fun...