The Office-Bearers of the Interact Club of Gopi Birla Memorial School, led by Moderator Ms Khyati Dwarkadas, took part in the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment, christened "RYPEN Muskaan 2015" at the Birla Matushri Sabhagar on September 12. Organised by the Rotary Clubs of Bombay Pier and Bombay Sea Face, the event saw participation by...
The "Opmi Lumera 300" microscope, a quality product of Carl Zeiss and a gift from the Rotary Club of Kandivli, has been put to use at the Hasanali Tobaccowala Eye Centre at Talwada. According to HTEC Chairman PP Dr. Rumi Jehangir the highly-sophisticated microscope was mobilized without waiting for a formal inauguration because of the...
The Rotary Club of Bombay and the YMCA joined hands in 1975 to provide children from underprivileged sections of society a clean, safe and supervised place to study and do their homework. Over the years, this collaboration has spawned 18 night study classes at 11 centres, with 30 to 35 students per class. Each class...
A screening of the awardwinning documentary film, "Daughters of Mother India", was arranged on the evening of September 18 by the In Camera Committee in the auditorium of Ravi Sheth at his Worli office. The screening of Ms Vibha Bakshi's 45-minute film was attended by 35 persons, including members, Rotaryanns and daughters. Almost all of...
The Assimilation Commit tee held its first minifellowship of the year on Wednesday, September 16, at the home of Co-Chair Mahesh Khubchandani. The fellowship was enjoyed by an eclectic mix of new and not-so-new members and conformed to the idea of having "an equal mix." President Dr. Sonya Mehta and Dr. Bomi Framroze, accompanied by...
An intensive workshop in sculpting eco-friendly Ganesha idols was organised for Bhavishya-Yaan students at the G.K. Marg municipal school on September 12. The programme was arranged in collaboration with the Sanskar India Foundation (SIF), an NGO that is committed to equipping the future citizens of India with civic, environmental, social and health values. A total...
Members of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College set out on August 14 to "spread the vibe of our Independence Day and revive love towards our rich culture" among the little children of the "Smiles" institute. They used a series of videos to explain to them the significance of Independence Day. Apart from conducting a...
What is Estique? I was to find out over a wonderful weekend shared with a fun bunch of Rotarians on a Fellowship outing. Arriving a day prior to the group, my heart lifted upon alighting at Pune airport at the informality of being able to walk from the aircraft to the terminal. And the mood...
The Rotaract Club of Government Dental College collaborated with The Times of India to mark "Organ Donation Day" on August 13 by spreading awareness about organ donation. They made successful use of posters and pictures across all social media and hospitals and were successful in registering more than 50 donors across the city. Well done, GDC!...
For the first time, all six Rotaract Clubs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bombay collaborated under the guidance of the Rotaract Committee for a joint project with the Animal Welfare Committee and the SPCA. Initially, Priyasri Patodia and Satyan Israni held a meeting with the trustees of SPCA to understand their needs and how...
Did you know that dreams can be interpreted in many ways? But so far as the Rotaract Club of Bombay is concerned, "Dreams" is its flagship project and stands for Dance, Riding, Elocution, Art, Magic Show and Singing. The Club conducts workshops every year for the children at municipal schools and at orphanages to develop...
The Rotaract Club of Bombay planned its most ambitious project – the Twin- Club programme with the Rotaract Club of Larkana in Pakistan on August 16 – well in advance. (They did not realise it at the time, but the most famous residents of Larkana are the Bhutto family.) Contacts through Facebook and other social...