There was laughter, joy and mirth all around as girls from the G.K. Marg School in traditional Marathi attire welcomed the guests. Another set of children regaled the gathering by singing and dancing to popular songs. The occasion was the annual felicitation for municipal school students who had been mentored by the Bhavishya- Yaan programme...
Ninety-eight Bhavishya-Yaan students from five municipal schools, who topped the SSC exam during the last academic year, were felicitated at a grand function in the G.K. Marg School Auditorium on August 5. The Bhavishya-Yaan programme has been running successfully for seven years now and the students were beaming from ear to ear as they went...
The Asiatic Society is doing all that it can to preserve ageing, decaying manuscripts. It has also taken up the task of reproducing certain old treatises so that the knowledge contained in them is not lost to posterity. One of the rare books that it has just republished is "Colloquies on The Simples & Drugs...
Rushabh Tijoriwala assumed charge as President of the Rotaract Club of Bombay at a function held at H.R. College on June 13. Outgoing President Jharna Shahani handed over the reins to him before a gathering of 126, including guests of honour Hiren Kara, Rotaract Chairman Satyan Israni and District Rotaract Representative Vaibhav Shinde. On June...
Art and Creative workshops are conducted to introduce Bhavishya-Yaan students to creative careers such as the fine arts, the performing arts and creative writing. One such programme was arranged at the N.M. Joshi Marg Municipal School on July 25 by Priyasri Patodia and Ms Hima (a former student of J.J. School) where the students were...
The Rotaract Clubs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bombay got off to a flying start with the advent of the new year, according to Rotaract Chairman Satyan Israni. The Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College launched "Messenger" – a project to say "Thank You" to the Mumbai police. The Rotaractors will go around the...
After their excellent start last year installing solar lights at the museum, the Environment Committee is gearing up for an innovative and busy year. The Committee, chaired by Jagdish Malkani and Alok Sekhsaria, has spent the last month studying various projects to prioritise and develop their plan of action. Its ambitious plans include the following: Chhatrapati...
As the Bhavishya-Yaan classes reopened on June 15, the Rotary Club of Bombay welcomed Mackenzie Edgington and Chanel Hayes, two students from the University of Western Sydney, Australia. The girls interned with the Bhavishya-Yaan programme at the G.K. Marg Municipal School. Their keen interest in teaching and easy interaction with students resulted in an invaluable...
About 200 enthusiastic children of the G.K. Marg Municipal School took part in a special Yoga session for Bhavishya-Yaan students on July 17 to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. Joining them were the Principal, several teachers and staff members of the school. The session was conducted by an eminent instructor, Mr. Kush Panchal, who...
The Interact Club of Gopi Birla Memorial School has always acquitted itself remarkably well by taking up projects that benefit the community. It has won accolades for its all-round service activities and received the Rotary International Presidential Citation last year. Among other programmes, the Interactors have been helping the support staff of the school and...
District 3140 started the Rotary Year 2015-16 with a mega blood donation drive styled "Drop of Hope" at the busy concourse of Churchgate Station. The programme was organised jointly by a number of Rotary Clubs. They were assisted by two Rotaract Clubs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bombay, viz., the Rotaract Clubs of Bombay...
The ambitious e-learning initiative of the Bhavishya-Yaan++ Committee and the Rotary Club of Bombay was launched on June 29 with the students of two municipal schools reaping its benefits in the first phase. President Shailesh Haribhakti was delighted with the successful roll-out of the programme for the Dr. Ambedkar School at Worli and the N.M....