RUNNER:Volume: XVII No.37 Dated 6th April, 2010

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.


Text Books distribution at Sabuj Sporting Club:

Was held last Sunday, the 4th April, 2010 at 11 A.M. at the premises of Sabuj Sporting Club at 41, Bhupen Roy Road, Behala. CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee also being President of the organising club Was present along with Anne Anuradha Chatterjee, Chairperson for this Project and our President Rtn Kuldip. Many eminent personalities of the are were also present and the test books were distributed among meritorious and Needy students. It may be recalled that during last Durga Puja, new Clothes were also distributed there in October, 2009.
It was an excellent project serving very useful cause and helping need of the
Community.

Our club is also organising sponsorship, like preceding years, for sponsorship of text books for school children at Khandalia in association with our RCC Khandalia.

polio eradication programme in india
SNID for Polio will be held this Sunday, on 25th April, 2010
We will make arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District Office and efforts will be made to display on the said SNID at our RCC Khandaliaa and other surrounding areas. Members are requested to collect these from President Rtn Kuldip on 24-4-10 (Saturday) for display at their places.

Heart to Heart : heart surgery for children free of cost
We have submitted along with our sponsorship amount cheque, a third case for Heart Treatment at DG’s office for 16 Year old girl child Ms Sandipika Kumari Forwarded by President Rtn Kuldip
A case for heart treatment for Kumari Soumali Naskar (Aged 3 Years) forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin also has been forwarded to President, R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar, as per advice from PP Rtn Pramod., for necessary heart treatment On urgent basis.

Birthday Greetings:
6th April: Ms Pooja Flora (D/O: PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora).

Board Meeting held on 30th March, 2010:

Was held last Tuesday after the Regular Club Meeting at The Metropole.
Our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar was also present.

Sponsorship from our club for Test Books Distribution to needy and meritorious students was discussed when a request for this was put up for Sabuj Sporting Club by CP Rtn Sanjit. It was approved for an amount of Rs 12,000 this year. Anne Anuradha Chatterjee is chairperson for this project. CP Rtn Sanjit has arranged the entire sponsorship amount for such useful project. Our thanks go to him and Anuradha Bao di.

Club finance and other important issues were discussed and unanimous decisions were taken.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed that an amount of U$18500 from Punjab National Bank, New Alipore RCSCMG No 72074 a/c has been transferred against Performa Invoice US-10-344 dt 9-2-2010 raised by Educators Publishing Service,PO Box No 1579 (W6316 Design DR), Greenville, WI 54942 under Rotary Matching Grants Project.

Rtn Sanjit also informed that as per earlier Board decision, the balance amount lying at HDFC Bank Ltd, Bhowanipore Br. has been transferred at Punjab National Bank, New Alipore Branch last week. The efforts made by our Trustee PP Rtn Pramod were highly appreciated. He was also requested to file the Income Tax return for Trust, as he has the necessary records with him and expertise and experience for this work. He is doing this very ably since last many years for the benefit of the trust.

The Crèche project at Ghajipur P.O. Rajpur, 24 Parganas (S) was discussed and approved. A cheque for an amount of Rs 2.5 Lacs will be handed over to Mahila Seva Samity, 8, Government Place (North) Kol-62 as our initial sponsorship of Crèche Project for the children of destitute women.

The effort, help and necessary guidance provided by PP & DG Rtn Utpal is highly appreciated. It may be recalled that our member Rtn Dilip Chatterjee is architect and planner of the project. Former Justice Ms Ruma Pal is also very actively associated with this project. President Rtn Kuldip, PP Rtn Chitta, Rtn Sanjay along with Rtn Tapas will visit the site on Thursday, the 1st April, 2010 to hand over the cheque.

Further, Rtn Subhash was also requested to file audited a/cs for YE 30-6-2009 positively before the DG’s visit on 27th April.
In the Executive committee (Board Members) for Rotary Year 2010-11 following changes has been approved:

Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee will be Club Secretary in place of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee whose resignation from this post. Was placed before board members and after serious discussions and exchange of views, it was accepted.

Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh to be Director in the vacant place after Rtn Tapas Mukherjee becoming Club Secretary.
Resignation from Club membership by Rtn Ranatosh Datta dt 30-12-09 was
discussed and finally accepted w.e.f 1-1-2010

Minutes of the 766th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 30th March, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

• Called 766th Regular club meeting to order.
• National Anthem of India was sung by all present and led by Rtn Tripti Datta.
• announced that we are going top start our Teaching English through Computer Matching Grant Project from 1st April, 2010 at Rotary Computer Centre. (rotary matching grants)
• PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee spoke about the District Literacy Programme on 27th March at Rotary Sadan. He was of the opinion that more concerned persons with literacy should have attended. It was attended from our club by Rtn Tapas and PP Rtn Chitta also. The Speakers were of high repute and the programme was highly successful. Our club was co-sponsor of this event.
• Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 16th March, at The Metropole were confirmed.
• CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances.He also informed about the Text Books distribution project on Sunday, the 4th April at Sabuj Sporting Club, Behala. CP Rtn Sanjit arranged a sponsorship of Rs 12,000 for this project. The cheque will be handed over at the programme by President Rtn Kuldip.He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues immediately.
• Crèche project at Rajpur, 24 Parganas(S) was also discussed and members were intimated about the Rs 2.5 Lacs sponsorship arranged with the help and efforts by PP & DG Rtn Utpal. This will formally discussed and approved in the Board Meeting after the regular club meeting.
• informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to 27th April.Members were requested to keep them selves free on that day and attend.
  

• requested club Secretary Rtn Sanjay to conduct regular club meeting:

Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia, Club Secretary:

• announced the Birthday and Wedding Anniversary greetings to members and their family members.
• announced that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 6th April, at The Metropole at 6.30 P.M.
• requested members to pay their half yearly club dues
  

After announcing the club statistics, President terminated the meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members and
Guests: 12