Rotary Club of Calcutta South City

RUNNER Volume: XVIII, NO. 31 dated: 23rd Feb 2011

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The International Cultural Evening was held on 19th Feb 2011 at Kala Mandir, 48, Shakespeare Sarani, Kol -700017. Eminent personalities like Smt Mamata Shankar along with her ballet troupes and Smt Sraboni Sen performed and sang Ranbindra Sangeet during the event.Various International cultural programme in French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Japanese were performed by artists. President Sanjay, VP Rtn Dibyendu and Secy Tapas attended the programme. The Programme was organized by Youth Activities Committee of RID 3291. Club President Sanjay accepted the recognition for Co Hosting the event from District Governor Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal.

FORTHCOMING PROJECTS : NEW SCHOOL DRESS will be distributed on 26th Feb at 11 AM amongst 55 students at Behala Nabo Proyas, Behala a special school for physically challenged and mentally retarded children in India.Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal, District Governor RID 3291 will be the chief guest of the event.

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS
24th February Rtn Pulak Kumar Mukherjee & Banani
27th February Rtn Rajendra Singh & Paramjit Kaur

BOARD MEETING:-7th Board Meeting will be held On Fri 25th Feb 2011.

END POLIO NOW 6th SNID will be held on Sunday, 27th February 2011 Club members are requested to participate during Polio Awareness visit at all booths of KMC Ward no. 67

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 1st March Anne Sima W/o Rtn. Pradip Kumar Pal, Debashish Mitra S/o Rtn. Dibyendu Mitra

CHHELEBELA programme will be be held on February 27th 2011 at Rotary Sadan, Co Hosted by our club to display the talents of children and young adults from special school / institutions.

MG NO. # 73741 35 patients as selected from Eye Check Up Camp as held at RCC Khandalia were operated for Cataract Surgeries on 19th Feb 2011 at Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre, Salt Lake.

MG NO. # 72074 Project Committee Meeting was held on Friday 18th Feb 2011 at Rotary Computer Centre 14B, Gallif Street, Kolkata -700003. President Rtn Sanjay, IPP Rtn Kuldip, Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and Secy Tapas were present on behalf of the club.

SAVING LITTLE HEARTS Rotary International President Elect. Rtn Kalyan Banerjee has inaugurated a programme on “SAVING LITTLE HEARTS” an initiative by RIHF to facilitate 5000 Heart Surgeries for the underprivileged children at Vidya Mandir, 1 Moira Street, Kol on 22nd February 2011. Mr. M.S.Dhoni, Indian Cricket Team Captain,will be the brand ambassador for this project. PP & IPDG Rtn Utpal, IPP Rtn Kuldip, Presi Sanjay, Secy Tapas & PP Pulak attended the programme on behalf of the club. Students of Khalsa High School, Bhowanipore was also present.

CLUB NEWS Club Secretary Rtn Tapas and IPDG & PP Rtn Utpal attended the inauguration programme of Hari Charan Garg ROTARY Mahanagar Netralaya at P-19, Beliaghata Main Road, Kol 85. The Netralaya was inaugurated by Sri Sovan Chatterjee, Hon. Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and RIPE Rtn Kalyan Banerjee.

WE MEET EVERY TUESDAY AT HOTEL METROPOLE, 174, SARAT BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700029 AT 7:00 PM

RUNNER Volume: XVIII, NO. 30 dated 15th Feb 2011

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MINUTES OF THE 807th REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2011 AT 7:00 PM AT HOTEL
METROPOLE, 174, SARAT BOSE ROAD, KOL
♦ President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the 807th regular weekly meeting to order.
♦ He expressed warm welcome to Club Members & guest.
♦ He requested every one to rise for the National Anthem of India led by Rtn Debasish Maitra.
♦ The Minutes of the 806th meeting were confirmed unanimously by the members present.
♦ President Sanjay expressed heartfelt gratitude to IPP Rtn Kuldip for organizing and attending three blood
donation camps on 30th January, wherein 328 donors donated blood for the noble cause.
♦ Rtn Sanjay informed that Eye Check up Camp will be held under MG 73741 at RCC Khandalia on 5th Feb at 11 AM and requested the members to participate and supervise the screening camp.
♦ He updated about the upcoming club project and requested all the members to present during New School Dress distribution programme to be held on 26th Feb at 11 AM at the school premises of Behala Nabo Proyas, Behala. Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal consented to be the chief guest of the event.
♦ Rtn Sanjay requested the club members to take active participation in polio awareness visit on Sun 27th Feb at the 15 booths of KMC Ward No. 67.
♦ He updated about the 7th Board Meeting, which was scheduled to be held on 26th Feb, has been pre-poned to 25th Feb at 7 pm at the residence of Club Director Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
♦ President Sanjay discussed about the district programme “Chhelebela” and “International Cultural
Evening” scheduled to be held on 27th Feb and 19th Feb respectively and members present agreed unanimously to co host both the events.
♦ He also updated about the RCC Conference “Suchetana” 2011, which will be held on 12th & 13th
Feb. Sri Gobindo Kayal, President of RCC Khandalia along with two RCC members consented to participate in the said conference on behalf of the club.
♦ Club Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee informed the members present that the Semi Annual dues for the
period Jan to June 2011 of all 26 active members have been remitted to RI in time and he extended thanks to all the members for payment of their dues in time.
♦ President Sanjay gave a token of appreciation to the members present for their on time payment of 2nd Half
Yly dues to the club.
♦ He updated the members that Club Attendance Report and Project Reports for GML for the month of Jan 2011 has been sent.
♦ Club business was carried out by Secretary Rtn Tapas.
♦ Rtn Tapas conveyed birthday and marriage anniversary wishes to club members and their relatives.
♦ He requested all the members to make a schedule for picnic on 12th & 13th Feb at Katwa along with family. Members were requested to give their confirmation to Club Secretary latest by 5th Feb to make pre
arrangement of logistics and comfortable stay and arrangement of sufficient quality food.
♦ He announced that there will be no RWM on Tue 8th Feb because of Saraswati Puja and next RWM will be held on 15th Feb 2011 at 7:00 pm at Hotel Metropole.
♦ Club statistics: Members present: 12, Anne 1
♦ Since there was no other business the meeting was terminated by the President.

CLUB PICNIC held on 12th & 13th Feb at Lal Bari, Katwa hosted by Rtn Dibyendu Mitra. Club Members Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Tapas and Anne Soma, IPP Kuldip and Anne Jasbir, Rtn Swati and Mr Tarun, Rtn Pulak, Rtn Dibyendu and Rtn Rathin along with three friends participated and enjoyed the picnic. Mrs Indrani Ghosh D/o Rtn Dibyendu Mitra along with her husband Swapan, daughter Chandrima and Sri Ramapriya S/o Rtn Athin Mitra played the perfect host and took care of all the needs of the club members and guests. The two day picnic was full of fun with delicious food and fellowship; the members enjoyed the evening playing housie and singing songs and Rabindra Sangeet. The hospitality of the Mitra family was appreciated by one and all.

RCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE “SUCHETNA” 2011 was attended by Sri Gobindo Prasad Kayal and two RCC Members at Rabindra Sarobar on 12th & 13th Feb 2011.

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EYE CHECK UP CAMP was held at RCC Khandalia on 5th February 2011 under MG Project # 73741,115 villagers undergone for screening during the day, out of which 45 were selected for cataract surgery & 36 for refraction. Cataract Surgery will be done on 19th Feb at Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre, Salt Lake.Kolkata.Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Rajeev and Rtn Dibyendu were present at Eye Check Up Camp.

FORTHCOMING PROJECTS : NEW SCHOOL DRESS
New School dresses will be distributed on 26th Feb at 11 am amongst 55 students
at Behala Nabo Proyas,Behala, a special school for physically challenged and
mentally retarded children.Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal,District Governor RID 3291 will be the chief guest of the event.

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS
6th February Rtn. Pradyumna Choudhury & Anne Debjani
16th February PP Rtn. Tarun Kr Banerjee & Anne Bani
20th February Rtn. Subhash Kr Agarwal & Anne Mira

BOARD MEETING: 7th Board Meeting Will Be Held On Fri 25th Feb 2011 At7:00 Pm At The Resi Of Rtn.Swati Bhattacharjee At 42/54 New Ballygunge Road,Kasba, Kolkata-39 followed by Fellowship & Dinner.

END POLIO NOW: 6th SNID will be held on Sunday, 27th February 2011, Club members are requested to participate during Polio Awareness visit at all booths of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Ward no. 67

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS: 17th February:IPDG Rtn Utpal Majumdar

100% ATTENDANCE DURING JANUARY: Rtn. Sanjit Chatterjee, Rtn. Chitta Ranjan Ghosh, Rtn. Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn. Pulak Kr Mookherjee, Rtn. Kuldip Singh Virdi, Rtn. Tapas Kr Mukherjee, Rtn. Dr. R.N.Dutta, Rtn. Swati Bhattacharjee, Rtn. Debasish Maitra, Rtn. Sanjay Kr Kanodia

GLIMPSES OFCLUB PICNIC: SANRAKSHAN Over thousand on school children participated in a programme to raise the level of awareness about environmental issues on Fri, 4th February 2011, at Mohor Kunj. Sri Sovan Chatterjee, Honourable Mayor, Kolkata Municipal Corporation was Guest of Honour of the event. Club Secretary Rtn Tapas attended the programme on behalf of the club.
ROTRY CLUB NEWS
Our Club will Co-Host the International Cultural Evening on 19th Feb 2011 at Kala Mandir, 48, Shakespeare Sarani,Kol-17 from 5:30 pm. Eminent personalities like Smt Mamta Shankar along with her ballet troupes and Smt Sraboni Sen have consented to perform in this event.

The programme “Chhelebela” to display the talents of children and young adults from
special school / institutions to be held on February 27th 2011 at Rotary Sadan.
MG NO. # 73741229 patients were selected & operated for cataract surgery from 8 eye screening camps held at Murshidabad district till 5th February 2011 by Susrut
Eye Foundation and Research Centre , Behrampore. MG NO. # 72074
Project Committee Meeting on Friday 18th Feb 2011 at 4:30 pm at Rotary Computer Centre 14B, Gallif Street, Kolkata -3

MOMENTS CAPTURED THROUGH SKETCHES
BY RTN. DIBYENDU MITRA
♦
MINUTES OF THE 807th REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF
THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON
TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2011 AT 7:00 PM AT HOTEL
METROPOLE, 174, SARAT BOSE ROAD, KOL
♦ President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the 807th
regular weekly meeting to order.
♦ He expressed warm welcome to Club Members & guest.
♦ He requested every one to rise for the National Anthem
led by Rtn Debasish Maitra.
♦ The Minutes of the 806th meeting were confirmed
unanimously by the members present.
♦ President Sanjay expressed heartfelt gratitude to IPP
Rtn Kuldip for organizing and attending three blood
donation camps on 30th January, wherein 328 donors
donated blood for the noble cause.
♦ Rtn Sanjay informed that Eye Check up Camp will be
held under MG 73741 at RCC Khandalia on 5th Feb at
11 AM and requested the members to participate and
supervise the screening camp.
♦ He updated about the upcoming club project and
requested all the members to present during New
School Dress distribution programme to be held on 26th
Feb at 11 AM at the school premises of Behala Nabo
Proyas, Behala. Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal consented
to be the chief guest of the event.
♦ Rtn Sanjay requested the club members to take active
participation in polio awareness visit on Sun 27th Feb at
the 15 booths of KMC Ward No. 67.
♦ He updated about the 7th Board Meeting, which was
scheduled to be held on 26th Feb, has been pre-poned
to 25th Feb at 7 pm at the residence of Club Director
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
♦ President Sanjay discussed about the district
programme “Chhelebela” and “International Cultural
Evening” scheduled to be held on 27th Feb and 19th
Feb respectively and members present agreed
unanimously to co host both the events.
♦ He also updated about the RCC Conference
“Suchetana” 2011, which will be held on 12th & 13th
Feb. Sri Gobindo Kayal, President of RCC Khandalia
along with two RCC members consented to participate
in the said conference on behalf of the club.
♦ Club Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee informed the
members present that the Semi Annual dues for the
period Jan to June 2011 of all 26 active members have
been remitted to RI in time and he extended thanks to
all the members for payment of their dues in time.
♦ President Sanjay gave a token of appreciation to the
members present for their on time payment of 2nd Half
Yly dues to the club.
♦ He updated the members that Club Attendance Report
and Project Reports for GML for the month of Jan 2011
has been sent.
♦ Club business was carried out by Secretary Rtn Tapas.
♦ Rtn Tapas conveyed birthday and marriage anniversary
wishes to club members and their relatives.
♦ He requested all the members to make a schedule for
picnic on 12th & 13th Feb at Katwa along with family.
Members were requested to give their confirmation to
Club Secretary latest by 5th Feb to make pre
arrangement of logistics and comfortable stay and
arrangement of sufficient quality food.
♦ He announced that there will be no RWM on Tue 8th
Feb because of Saraswati Puja and next RWM will be
held on 15th Feb 2011 at 7:00 pm at Hotel Metropole.
♦ Club statistics: Members present: 12, Anne 1
♦ Since there was no other business the meeting was
terminated by the President.
CLUB MEMBERS PLAYING HOUSIE AT PICNIC
PATIENTS AT EYE CHEK-UP CAMP AT RCC KHANDALIA
MEMBERS ENJOYING AT PICNIC
CLUB PICNIC held on 12th & 13th Feb at Lal Bari,
Katwa hosted by Rtn Dibyendu Mitra. Club Members Rtn
Sanjay, Rtn Tapas and Anne Soma, IPP Kuldip and Anne
Jasbir, Rtn Swati and Mr Tarun, Rtn Pulak, Rtn Dibyendu
and Rtn Rathin along with three friends participated and
enjoyed the picnic. Mrs Indrani Ghosh D/o Rtn Dibyendu
Mitra along with her husband Swapan, daughter Chandrima
and Sri Ramapriya S/o Rtn Athin Mitra played the perfect
host and took care of all the needs of the club members and
guests. The two day picnic was full of fun with delicious food
and fellowship; the members enjoyed the evening playing
housie and singing songs and Rabindra Sangeet. The
hospitality of the Mitra family was appreciated by one and all.
RCC DISTRICT CONFERENCE “SUCHETNA”
2011 was attended by Sri Gobindo Prasad Kayal and two
RCC Members at Rabindra Sarobar on 12th & 13th Feb 2011.
RCC activities for the year 2010-11 were displayed during
the conference

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ROTARY CLUB PROJECTS:
♦ School bags with stationary (pencils, eraser and exercise books) will be distributed to 177 students of two primary schools at RCC Khandelia on Sat, 13th November 2010.
♦ School bags with stationary will be distributed to 50 students of Behala Naba Proyas on Sat, 20th November 2010
♦ 4th SNID will be held on Sunday, 14th November our club will actively participate in all booths of KMC Ward no. 67 for Polio Awareness.

A STAR CLUB A 100% PHF CLUB
Seasons Greetings
WELCOME TO TODAY’S SPEAKER:
Roraian GAURANG JALAN TRF Chair Annual Giving

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
13th November:- Abhivav Chaturvedi S/o Rtn. Rajib Chaturvedi
Know our Guest Speaker : A Rotarian since 1996, and has held various positions as Director, Editor, Treasurer, Secretary and President in his Club, Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar.During his tenure as President, Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar has been adjudged the best Club in the District 3290 amongst 124 clubs. He is recipient of the ‘Membership Development and Extension Award’ from R.I. President, Wilfrid J. Wilkinson besides ‘The Rotary Foundation District Service Award’. He is also the recipient of District Governor’s & Presidential Citations in 2007. A Major Donor Plus, Gaurang has held various key positions in the District i.e. District Treasurer in the year 2009-10 and presently serving as TRF Chair
Annual Giving .

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Members of R C Cal South City appraise the Generosity of Anne Jasbir Kaur Virdi W/o Rtn. Kuldip Singh Virdi for her contribution of USD 400 to the Rotary Foundation India Rtn. Tapas celebrating Diwali at Garia

ROTARY DISTRICT NEWS:

Bijoya Diwali (SANGHOTI-2010) will be held on Sunday, 14th November at Nalban. Registration Charges @ Rs 400/- each and @ Rs 300/- each per child below 10 years
Celebration of Kabiguru Rabindra Nath Tagore Birthday will be held at Rabindra Sadan on 5th December 2010. Our Club will Co Host the event.
Our club will co host the Polio car rally to be held on 12th December 2010

Rotary CLUB NEWS
President Sanjay, Secretary Tapas and Director Chitta Ranjan visited a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts at Garia and celebrated Diwali with their 20 inmates by having breakfast with them and distributed fire crackers amongst them.

MINUTES OF THE 795th REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON ,TUESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2010 AT 7 PM AT HOTEL METROPOLE, KOLKATA
President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the 795th regular weekly meeting to order.
President welcomed all the members of the clubs.
National Anthem led by Rtn Utpal Mazumder.
Minutes of the 794th meeting were confirmed unanimously.
President requested the club members to participate & celebrate Diwali with 20 inmates of ASHA
BHAWAN (A rehabilitation centre for drug addicts at Garia on 5th November at 8.30 am.
President updated about the forthcoming club project in which, School bags with stationary will be
distributed to 177 students of two primary schools at RCC Khandelia on Saturday, 13th Nov at 10 am
and also to 50 students of Behala Naba Proyas on Saturday, 20th November, 2010 at 11 am.
Members were requested to participate and encourage the children, the FUTURE OF INDIA.
It was updated that our club will co host the district programme on birth day celebrations of Kabiguru
Rabindra Nath Tagore to be held at Rabindra Sadan on 5th December, Our club is also co hosting the Polio car rally which is to be held on 12th December 2010 Affairs of partners in service of Rotary was discussed and members present appraised the active
participation of RCC Khandalia in service projects but were concerned about the way of functioning of
the Rotract Club of Calcutta South City from past few years. President Sanjay updated that necessary
steps have already been taken and two of our board members were assigned to check on their
activities and functioning.
The matter will be discussed in details on submission of their report in the next board meeting.
Other club projects which are under process were discussed and updated to the members.
Secretary performed the club business and announced the club statistics:
Members present: 13.
Since there was no other business the meeting was terminated.

WE MEET EVERY TUESDAY AT HOTEL METROPOLE, 174, SARAT BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700029 AT 7:00 PM
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
27th August: Miss Priyanka D/o RtnSwati Bhattacherjee , 29th August: Abhinandan Mookherjee S/o Rtn Pulak Kumar Mookherjee, 31st August: Miss Tilottoma Dutta D/o Rtn Tripti Dutta, 3rd September: Master Maninder Singh S/o Rtn Rajendra Singh, 3rd September: Miss Supreet D/o Rtn Rajendra Singh, 3rd September: Anne Bani W/o Rtn Tarun Kumar Banerjee , 8th September: Mast Sukhmandeep S/o Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi, 8th September: Mrs. Anupurba Banerjee D/o Rtn Pulak Kumar Mookherjee

GET WELL SOONAnne Banani W/o PP Pulak Kr Mukherjee was hospitatised & operated on 3rd Sept 10. We all pray to the almighty for speedy recovery of her health.

ROTARY CLUB NEWS
President of R C Cal Charnock City Rtn. Rima Chakravarty & PP Rtn Deb Kumar Mitra, ADS (Logistics) along with two lady members Rtn. Nandita Gupta and Rtn Radhasree Banerjee visited our club on 25th August, 2010 to celebrate RAKSHABANDHAN. President Rtn Rima and other two ladies members tied Rakhies to all the members present and offered sweets packets to everyone.The gesture brings both the club close which was felt by all the members present.Smt Roma Banerjee, Principal of Behala Naba Proyas alongwith a teacher Smt Purabi Chowdhury visited our club on 25th Aug & conveyed thanks to President Sanjay for his whole hearted support given to school.
Sri Gobinda Kayal President of RCC Khandalia informed the members present on 25th Aug 10 that
enrollment of students of the Rota School has increased from 20 to 25 and he assure that within a short
span of time the computer centre will also get its vigor.
President Rtn Sanjay was not well for last week and was on complete bed rest. He expresses his heartiest
thanks to the members, who are in touch with him over phone.
Secretary Rtn Tapas was also undergone for eye surgery and was also on full rest under medical
supervision. He also thanks to the members who were concerned to his health during his tough times.

ROTARY DISTRICT NEWS
VISION 10 Meet with President and Secretary was held on Saturday, 4th September, at 6.30 PM at Rotary Sadan which was attended by Club Secretary Rtn Tapas Kr Mukherjee. He also attended the 2nd Intercity meet on YOUTH CONCLAVE Monday, 6th September at Kalamandir.

FORTHCOMING PROGRAMME

District Polio Workshop will be organized on 12th September at Rotary Sadan at 10:00 AM.
3rd SNID of the Rotary year 2910 -11 will be held on Sunday, 19th September 2010.
9th October is the WORLD PEACE Day. A seminar on Peace & Conflict Resolution will be held on that day.

WE MEET EVERY TUESDAY AT HOTEL METROPOLE, 174, SARAT BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700029 AT 7:00 PM
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS:
Our Matching Grant proposal # 73741, application for 1125 cataract surgeries in the district of 24 Parganas
(North & South), Howrah and Murshidabad of West Bengal in association with Susrut Eye Foundation & Research Centre, Salt Lake Kolkata was forwarded to Rotary Foundation Trustees for their approval.

MINUTES OF THE 786th REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON WEDNESDAY 25th AUGUST 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. AT Hotel Metropole, KOLKATA
President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the meeting to order. National Anthem led by Rtn Swati Bhattacherjee.Minutes of the 785th meeting were confirmed unanimously
President welcomed all the members of the club present and the Rotarians friends from neighboring Club
R.C. Charnak City and Representative of Behala Naba Proyas and President of RCC Khandalia.
He also extended warm welcome to Smt Jaya Ganguly and Smt Ritu Chakraborty guest of CP Rtn Sanjit
Chatterjee. Both of them were greeted with flower bouquet by Rtn Swati Bhattacherjee on behalf of the
club.
President expressed his gratitude to Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh for the sumptuous dinner and other
arrangements’ made during the last board meeting at his residence.
President informed the members present that our Rotary International matching grant no. # 73741, application for 1125 IOL was forwarded to Rotary Foundation Trustees for their approval.
Rtn Sanjay informed the members that he has got a letter from GSE Chair 2010-11 PP Ajay Agarwal which
states that Team Leader application forms must reach by 5 pm on 15th Sept 10 and application form for Team. Members should be submitted by 5 pm on 30th Sept 2010. Outgoing GSE team will visit District 6880 Alabama,USA in May 2011.
He also took the consent of all the members present for sending club information messages to their mobile
phones.President also asked for the opinion of the members about the change of our RWM day from Tuesday to Friday.
Rtn. Rima Chakravarty President R C Cal Charnock City addressed the members presents and offered to
accomplish some joint projects for the community services.
Smt Roma Banerjee, Principal Behala Naba Proyas convey their gratitude to all the members of the club for
sponsoring two students of their school for vocational training course in Silk Screen Printing at The Institute
of Cerebral Palsy.
Sri Gobindo Kayal President RCC Khandalia express his thanks to the members of the club for inaugurating
RCC Khandalia Rota School and RCC Khandalia Computer Centre on 15th August 10 and submitted his detail report on the same.Club business was carried out by Secretary Tapas & he conveyed birthday greetings to the members and their families .He also announced that the clubs next 787th RWM will be held on Tuesday 31st August at 7.00 pm at Hotel Metropole.
Secretary announced the club statistics:
Members present: 10 Guest: 9
Since there was no other business the meeting was terminated by the President.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:
20th August: Rtn. Rajesh Jaiswal
20th August: Rtn. Pulak Kumar Mukherjee
21st August: Anne Nishi Sehgal w/o Rtn. Capt. Gulshan Kumar Sehgal
23rd August: Miss Balpreet Thethi d/o Rtn. Harbhajan Singh Thethi
23rd August: Anne Ekta Kanodia w/o Rtn. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia

Rotary CLUB NEWS
Our 784th RWM was held jointly with RWM of R.C. South Calcutta and R.C. Cal Sun city at 114B, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata an the 114B, Prince Anwar Shah Road Kol on 10th August 2010 . PDG Anjan Kumar, AG Rtn. Tapan Gooptu,AG Zone-20, Rtn. Rajat Mitra, ZS Zone-20, and Rtn. P.S.Sarkar, President-R.C. Jadavpur were present . Altogether 52 rotarians attended this joint RWM. Rtn. R.Hom Chaudhuri, President – R.C. Sun City shared their ongoing project “Trauma Care Unit” in Hospitals.
Rtn. Sumita Sengupta,President- R.C. South Calcutta shared their
forthcoming projects about Tree Plantation Programme , Sit and Draw
competition, School Bags to Students, Thallasemia Screening Camp and ECG for destitute families.
Club President Rtn Sanjay announced the forthcoming projects - Opening of 1st ROTA School of the club (An informal School for 20 children) and Computer Training Centre at RCC Khandalia, Distribution of study Materials to 90 Children along with Flag Hosting at Kasba. PDG Anjan Kumar was the speaker for this joint meeting and he spoke about “The Future of Rotary”. He apprised about the e-Rotary system which will help more effectively for the Growth of Rotary.
President Sanjay thanked him and presented a flower bouquet on behalf of all clubs.
CLUB PROJECTS
• 1st Rota School of our Club “RCC KHANDALIA ROTA SCHOOL” was inaugurated by Club President Rtn. Sanjay on 15th August 2010 in the presence of Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Tapas Kr Mukherjee, Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee,Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh , RCC President Sri Gobindo Kayal through which preprimary level education will be imparted amongst children. 20 children were enrolled and the teacher-in-charge Mr Krishna Kayal was greeted with a token of appreciation by President Rtn Sanjay. Study materials (Barna Parichay Books, Slates and Chalks) and Biscuit &
chocolates were also distributed.

RCC KHANDALIA COMPUTER CENTRE, sponsored by our club was inaugurated by Club President Rtn. Sanjay & Janab Rakibuddin Beg, Up-Prodhan of Kalatala Hat Gram Panchayat on 15th August 2010 in the presence of Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Tapas Kr Mukherjee, Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee,Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh , RCC President Sri Gobindo Kayal . Centre-in-charge Mr Subhasish Samanta was greeted with a token of appreciation by Secretary Rtn Tapas.
On 64th Independence Day of India, club members Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Swati, Rtn Chitta Ranjan and Rtn Sanjay had distributed the Study Materials (Two Exercise Books, Pencils, Eraser & Sharpener) amongst the 50 students at RCC Khandalia and 40 students at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha & Pathagar, Kasba. Thanks to our club members Rtn Swati, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Dilip, Rtn Rajeev, Rtn Rathin, Rtn Tarun, Rtn. Tapas, and Rtn Sanjay for sponsoring the study materials for this cause.

CELEBRATION OF 64TH INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA
• Independence Day was celebrated at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha and Pathagar by hosting of National Flag by Club President Rtn Sanjay and Mr Rabi Das in presence of Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Tapas Kr Mukherjee, Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee and Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh. National Anthem was sung by all present along with the 40 students.
Our PP Rtn Pulak Kr Mookherjee attended the Independence Day Celebration at Kabaddi Association Tent where Flag hoisting was done by DG Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal in the presence of District Secretariat.
Rtn Pulak was the MOC of the event. Smt Laxmi Moni Dey aged 103 years was felicitated.

GET WEL SOON
• Our PP & IPDG Rtn. Utpal Mazumdar was hospitalized for a minor surgery, which was successfully operated
and he came back home.
• Vice President Rtn Tarun Banerjee was infected by malaria and is on bed rest. We pray to the Almighty for their speedy recovery and good health.

DISTRICT NEWS
• Rtn Sanjay & Rtn Tapas attended the 1st President-Secretary Meet of the Rotary Year 2010-11 on Sat, 14TH
Aug 10 at 97, Park Street , Kolkata.
• District Polio Workshop will be organized on 12th Sept 2010 at Rotary Sadan at 10 AM.
• 3rd SNID of the Rotary Year 2010-11 will be held on Sun, 19th Sep 2010.

INTERCLUB RELATIONSHIP
President Rtn Sanjay & Secretary Rtn Tapas attended the Installation Meeting of R C Calcutta Kankurgachi on 12th Aug and greeted the President with club flag, flower bouquet and gift.

MINUTES OF THE 784th REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON TUESDAY 10th AUGUST 2010 AT 7:00 P.M. AT 114B,Prince Anwar Shah Road, KOLKATA.

President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the meeting to order.National Anthem led by President.
Minutes of the 783rd meeting were confirmed unanimouslyPresident welcomed all the members and the guest present in the Joint Meeting.He conveyed anniversary greeting to PP & IPDG Rtn. Utpal Mazumdar and Anne Sunyana.President detailed about the forthcoming programmes to be undertaken by the club on 15th Aug 10:Flag hoisting and distribution of study materials to 40 children at Kasba.
Opening of 1st Rota School by our club (an informal School) for 20 children at RCC Khandalia.
Inauguration of A Computer Centre, sponsored by our club at RCC Khandalia
Distribution of study materials to 50 students at RCC Khandalia.
President Rtn Sanjay greeted with flower bouquet which was procured in line of our club’s project to support Behala Naba Proyas, a school for Mentally retarded & hearing impaired children to Rtn Tapan Gooptu, Rtn Rajat Mitra, Rtn Sumita, Rtn R. Hom Chaudhuri and Rtn Partha.
He announce that the 2nd Board Meeting of the Club will be held on Sat, 21st August 10 at the Residence of Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh at 7:00 PM.Club business was carried out and President announced that the club’s 785th RWM will be held on Tue, 17th August at 7:00 pm at Hotel Metropole.Since there was no other business the meeting was terminated by the President.

Members Present: 10 Guest: 42

RUNNER - Volume: XVIII No.4 Dated 27th July, 2010

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RI President: Rtn Ray Kilingismith
Dist Governor 3291: Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal
President: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Secretary: Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

TODAY’S GUEST SPEAKER : WECOME MR.GAUTAM SHOME , (Renowned Cricket Player)

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:
22nd July 10 : Mr. Joydev Halder, Husband of Rtn Kakoli Halder
25th July 10 : PP Rtn Sukhdeb Singh Flora
29th July 10 : Rtn Debasish Maitra
1st Aug 10 : Mr Tarun Bhattacharjee Husband of Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
3rd Aug 10 : Ms Sromona Ghosh, daughter of Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh

GET WELL SOON
Rtn Swati, Director Community Service was hospitalized in AMRI Salt Lake for medical treatment. We prayed for her good health and speedy recovery & she returned home today with good health.

Rotary Club News :
Dr. Shibaji Bishnu of Revival Nursing Home (Burns Specialist) was our guest speaker on RWM on 20th July 10 he addressed the members present and enriched them with his knowledge and experience, which was very much enjoyed by everyone. A flower bouquet and Certificate of Appreciation was given to him for his kind visit on behalf of our club.
Rtn Bhupen Roy , R C Amtala visited our club and extended his thanks to all the members for coming forward and helping him for his projects. He also invited members for National Flag Hosting programme on 15th August 2010 at 8 a.m. at West Bengal Kabadi Tent, Mayo Road, Kol-69
President – Secretary Meet for the Rotary Year 2009-10 was held on Tue, 27th July 10 at Rotary Sadan, where Rtn Sanjay was felicitated as an Outstanding Secretary for the Rotary Year 2009-10 and Rtn Sanjit, Rtn Pulak , Rtn Pramod and Rtn Chitto were felicitated for their whole hearted support & services to the district and District Conference “Bortika” by Rtn Utpal Majumdar,DG 09-10

Rotary Community Services :
Behala Naba Proyas (A Special School for mentally retarded & hearing impaired children)
Two students of the school were sponsored by our club on 21st July 10 for the training of Silk Screen Painting for one year at IICP, Kolkata. The training will improve their skill and help them in future. We appreciate the generosity of Sgt at Arm Rtn Debasish Maitra and President Rtn Sanjay Kr Kanodia for their support.

English Teaching Through Computer / Rotary literacy programme
President Sanjay, Secretary Tapas, Sgt at Arm Debasish and Editor Pradip made a visit to the Rotary Computer Centre on Thursday 22nd July 10 and discussed with Prof Asit Kr Mitra and Mr S.K.Mukherjee of Rotary Computer Centre. Total 51 enrolments have been made till date.

Rotary Blood Donation Camp:
Our club’s First Blood Donation Camp for the Rotary Year 2010-11 was held on Sunday 25th July 2010 at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha Sadharan Pathagar, 16, New Ballygunge Road, Kasba, Kol-39.
President Sanjay, Vice Presidents Tarun Banerjee and Dibyendu Mitra, Secretary Tapas, Club Trainer Pulak and Sgt at Arm Debashis were present on the occasion and addressed the local people and encouraged them for this good cause. Six brilliant students of the locality were greeted with a small token of gift by VP Dibyendu Mitra on behalf of our club. Smt Dipu Das,Councilor KMC Ward No. 67 along with Mr Shyamal Ghosh and Mr Bidesh Bose renowned footballer were also present. 101 persons donated their blood.

Rotary Interclub Relationship :
Secretary Tapas attended the installation meeting of R C North Calcutta, R C Calcutta Dream City and greeted the President and Secretary with club flag.

Rotary District News:
An Inter City Meet on PUBLIC IMAGE of the Club to be held on Saturday, 31st July, 2010 at 4:30 P.M. at Rotary Sadan. Panel discussion with distinguished guest : Rtn Utpal Chatterjee(Hon.Sheriff), Mr. G.M.Chakraborty (CP) Debang Gandhi (Sports), Agnimitra Paul (Fashion), Jimmy Tangree (Media) Sanjay Budhia (Industry) will be held. Members are requested to make schedule to attend the event positively.

MINUTES OF THE 780th REGULAR CLUB MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON 20th JULY, 2010 TUESDAY AT 7.00 P.M. AT HOTEL METROPOLE, KOLKATA.

President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the meeting to order.
National Anthem led by Rtn Pulak Kr Mookherjee.
Minutes of the 779th Meeting were confirmed unanimously.
President welcomed the Guest Speaker Dr Shibaji Bishnu and also Rtn Bhupen Roy of R.C. Amtala.
President Sanjay extended thanks to all the board members for their presence in the Board Meeting held on 17th July 2010 at the residence of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, Treasurer 2010-11.
President requested all the members to be present on Sunday 25th July 2010 at Blood Donation Camp to be held at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha Sadharan Pathagar, Near New Kasba P.S.
Club business was conducted by Secretary, Rtn Tapas.Rtn Tapas conveyed birthday greetings to the members and their families.Announced that the club’s next 782nd Regular Meeting will be held on 28th July at Hotel Metropole at 7:00 PM.He announced the club statistics and handed over the proceedings to President Rtn Sanjay.Secretary Tapas introduced Guest Speaker.
Guest Speaker Dr Shibaji Bishnu addressed the members on invitation of President Sanjay.
President Invited Rtn Bhupen Roy to address the members.
President Sanjay extended his thanks with a token of appreciation to the members who have made the payment of 1st Half Yly dues on 20th July 10.
President Sanjay requested all the other members to pay their 1st half yly dues of Rs 6500/- latest by 25th July10 . Arrangements were also made to pick up the payment from the door step of the members .
President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia extended his heartfelt thanks to all the Members of the club present, since there was no other business the meeting was terminated.

Total Member: 27, Member Present: 9, Guest: 2

RUNNER- Volume: XVIII No.3 Dated 20th July, 2010

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RI President: Rtn Ray Kilingismith
Dist Governor 3291: Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal
President: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Secretary: Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

TODAY’S GUEST SPEAKER : WECOME DR.SHIBAJI BISHNU

Rotary District News:
An Inter City Meet on Public Image of the Club to be held on Saturday, 31st July, 2010 at 4:30 P.M. at Rotary Sadan Kolkata. Panel discussion with distinguished guest from different vocation will be there.
Debang Gandhi Cricketer of Bengal , Rituparna Sengupta Tollywood / Bengali Film actress, Agnimitra Paul fashion designer of Bengal / India , Jimmy Tangree (Media), Ravi Poddar, Harsh Neotia, Sanjay Budhia (Industry) and Commissioner of Police / Kolkata Police.
All the members are requested to make schedule to attend the event positively.

Blood Donation Camp organized by Rotary Club :
Our club’s First Blood Donation Camp for the Rotary Year 2010-11 will be held on Sunday 25th July 2010 between 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha Sadharan Pathagar, Near New Kasba P.S. Members are requested to attend and make it a great success.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:

20th July : Anne Sunanda Dutta W/o Rtn Dr. Rabindra Nath Dutta

INTERCLUB RELATIONSHIP
President Sanjay & Secretary Tapas made a Goodwill visit on invitation to the installation meeting of R C East Central, R C Ballygunge and exchanged the Club Flag with the President, greeted with flower bouquet and gifts. Secretary Tapas and PP & IPDG Utpal Majumdar attended “SAMMAN” organized by Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City to Award for Excellence in Communication on 18th July at Rotary Sadan.

MINUTES OF THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE ROTARY YEAR 2010-11 HELD ON 17th JULY, 2010 SATURDAY AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE RESI.OF CP RTN SANJIT CHATTERJEE, TREASURER 2010-11.

President Sanjay called the meeting to Order
The minutes of last Board Meeting held on 12TH JUNE 2010 was placed on the table which were read and unanimously confirmed by the board Members.
Treasurer, Rtn. Sanjit Chatterjee laid before the board the draft accounts for the Rotary year 2009-10 and after discussion on the various other aspects of the accounts the same has been adopted and approved by the board subject to final Audited Report. President Sanjay proposed that the surplus of the R/Y 2009-10 should be transferred to Club Trust Account, and was accepted by the members after duly discussion.
The accounts of expenses of 17th installation meeting held on 2nd July 2010 was placed and after discussion the same been considered and approved by the Board. The Board has appraised the Team 10 for making it a great success.
Other financial matters of the Club were discussed and all the members were requested to clear the 1st half yearly dues positively by 20th July. It was further decided that Rotary International and District dues will be remitted for only those members , who will pay their dues latest by 25th July 10.
The various Projects were placed before the board and it was discussed and accepted by the board:
Rs. 2000/- was sanctioned for Blood Donation Camp to be held on 25th July 2010 at Kasba.
Rs. 3000/- was sanctioned for one Eye Check up camp at RCC for poor patients
Rs. 2000/- was sanctioned for one MCHC Check up camp at RCC for the underpriviledged community.

References to Rotary Literacy Project, 48 nos. of Student & Non-student were registered till date for our Rotary Matching Grant Project / Teaching English Through Computer at Rotary Computer Centre since 1st April 2010. Members were told to refer more deserving candidate for the success of this project.

Rs. 5000/- was sanctioned towards Tuition Fee for one year to a financially backward student of Class XII Subhash Samanta (Ref. RCC) and wish him for a bright future ahead. It was discussed that RCC Gobindo Kayal will motivate the said student to assist in running the Rota School and Computer Training Centre at RCC .
Rs. 5000/- was sanctioned for an old running Computer at RCC.
Rs. 500/- per month was sanctioned towards overhead cost to run the computer training centre at RCC.
Rs. 500/- per month was sanctioned for Rota School for 15-20 pre_primary level for unprivileged students.
Rs. 10,000/- was sanctioned towards the cost of 200 school bag (District Project) for school children at RCC and Behala Naba Proyas.
Annual health check-up including pathological test for the student of Behala Naba Proyas was approved. and members applauded for Rtn Debasish Maitra, Sgts Arm for his initiative get it done at no cost.
Rs. 20,000/- was sanctioned towards the School uniform with shoes for 50 students of Behala Naba Prayas.
Rs. 2000/- was sanctioned towards vocational course (Silk Screen Printing) to 2 nos. of students for one year.
In this regards again the generosity of Rtn Debasish Maitra was appraised by the member, who agreed to pay Rs. 1000/- , the course fee of one student.
Rs. 10,000/- was sanctioned towards 1000 Nos. of Tree Plantation in sector V, Falta Export Zone and RCC and every members appraised for PP Pulak Kr Mookerjee for providing 1000 no. of sampling for tree plantation at free of cost for this cause.
Another Rs. 7000/- was sanctioned towards sanitation purpose (one Toilet) at RCC for common use .
Rs. 1000/- was collected for our club;s contribution for Eye Bank Trust managed by Rtn Samar Das at RC Guildford UK.

MINUTES OF THE 780th REGULAR CLUB MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY HELD ON 13th JULY, 2010 TUESDAY AT 8.00 P.M. AT HOTEL METROPOLE, KOLKATA.
President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia called the meeting to order.
National Anthem led by Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
President Sanjay Kr Kanodia conveyed the birthday greetings & Anniversary greetings to the members and their families.
Minutes of the 779th Meeting have confirmed unanimously.
President Sanjay recalls the support extended by all the members for successful completion of 17th installation meeting and as a token of appreciation a gift was presented to all the members present.
President Sanjay updated that he has initiated discussion with neighboring clubs for undertaking joint RWM.
President expresses thanks to Rtn. Swati, Rtn. Dibyendu ,Rtn Tapas and also to KMC Officials for their assistance for successful conduction of first SNID of the Rotary Year 2010-11 on 11th July 10 in KMC Ward 67.
President congratulate the members for their kind contribution to the Rotary Foundation India and convey his special thanks to our own IPDG Utpal da for his generous support which made possible our Club to become a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club and assessed as STAR CLUB which was honored by the Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee, Rotary International, President Elect 2010-11.
President Sanjay informed, about the visit along with Secretary Tapas to Behala Naba Proyas a Special School for mentally retarded & hearing impaired children , on 7th July 10 and gave to all the members an artificial flower bouquet made by the student of the said special school .
Club business was conducted by Rtn Tapas, Secretary,
Secretary referred a newspaper quoted a survey by UNDP that no. of people living below poverty line according to MPI in 8 states of India including W.B. is 42.10 Crore whereas in 26 countries of Africa is 41 Crore. He recalled all Rotarian to help to reduce the poverty as well as to reach our GOAL.
Announce that the club’s next 781st Regular Meeting will be held on 20th July at Hotel Metropole at 7:00 P.M.
He announced the club statistics and handed over the proceedings to President Rtn Sanjay
President Sanjay requests all the members to pay their 1st half yearly dues of Rs 6500/- by 20th July 10.
An initial trial in form of Club Assessment to all members was conducted by President Sanjay to observe the quality of Club’s administration / supervision.
President Sanjay Kumar Kanodia extended his heartfelt thanks to all the Members of the club present, since there was no other business the meeting was terminated.
Total Member: 27, Member Present: 12, Guest: 1

RUNNER- Volume: XVII No.42 Dated 18th May, 2010

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

Our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar visits our club:

Last Tuesday, Our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar visited our club. It was an enjoyable and friendly visit along with the presence and company of our DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly, AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, ZR Rtn Ashif Shah, DS (Events) Rtn Nirmal Kr Bhattacharya, DS (Adminstration) Rtn Jhulan Basu and our own DS (Organisation) Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
They all were welcome with flowers.
Our Annes Ms Sunanda Dutta, Anne Soma Mukherjee, Anne Jaya Ghosh and Anne Rini Maitra also graced the occasion.AG Rtn Shantanu Bose expressed his satisfaction for the maintenance of records and procedures followed by the club executives in conducting meetings and timely RI payments.

ZR Rtn Ashif Shah also appreciated the good work done for the community this year, especially two new Rotary Matching Grant Projects, for 1000 Nos IOL Cataract Eye Surgery at Murshidabad, Teaching English through Computers, Crèche project at Raipur, Blood donation camps, distribution of text books to meritorious and needy students, Thallasemia detection camp, Polio awareness programmes, and above all organizing this year’s District Conference under the able guidance of District team led by our beloved PP & DG Rtn Utpal and from our club, Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, District Conference Chairman, Rtn Pulak Mokherjee, District Conference Secretary. And DS Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.

DGN Uttam Ganguly also expressed his happiness to be with us on this occasion and requested members to contribute for Rotary Foundation.

DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar was very kind to offer so many opportunities and helping hand to undertake major Matching Grant projects this year. President Rtn Kuldip expressed his heartiest thanks to him and said that nothing was practically possible without his love, good will and all possible help and guidance on all occasions, starting from Installation meeting at The Taj Bengal in the early part of this Rotary year till today, extended to him as our Club President and to our Secretary Rtn Sanjay.
As our token of love and affection, gifts were presented to our honorable guests and friends.
The meeting was followed by simple and delicious dinner which every one enjoyed.

IPP Rtn Rathin welcoming DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly.

Our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar in the regular meeting along with our AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, ZR Rtn Ashif Shah, CP & Treasurer Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kanodia, Club President Rtn Kuldip Singth Virdi.

Our senior Rtn Dibyendu Mitra welcoming our own PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh,
DS ( Organisation). On Tuesday, the 11th May, 2010 at The Metropole.

Good Luck and best wishes: Rajaditya Mukherjee.

Rajaditya Mukherjee (DOB-18.05.1990), son of our incoming Club Secretary Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee and a student of 3rd Year Computer Science Engineering at Jadavpur University Kolkata, has been awarded the prestigious DAAD WISE Scholarship for Indian Students 2010. The above funding will enable him to pursue a research internship on future internet technologies at the Technical University of Munich for a period of 2 months. He will leave for Munich on 1st of June.
Dear Raja, we love you very much and wish you good luck, success, prosperity and good health in the coming years of your life.

Most important Rotary events of the District is coming up on Saturday 29th May, 2010...
Venue: Rotary Sadan, Kolkata Time: 3 pm to 7 pm
NO REGISTRATION CHARGES...

Host Club: RC Belur
Come one, come all, come with your spouse, bring your proposed members and invite your friends to join...
Membership is the Key issue for 99% of the clubs all over the Globe...
Let us all join the seminar and come out with positive solutions...
Your participation is of utmost importance for the future of Rotary...

District Assembly SAMAGAM:
Was held on Sunday, the 16th May, 2010 at Hotel ITC Sonar Bangla.
PE Rtn Sanjay, Incoming Secretary Rtn Tapas, PP Rtn Sanjit, Rtn Harbhajan, Rtn Swati, Rtn Debasish, Rtn Dibyendu PP Rtn Chitta attended this event.
DGE Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal presented before audience his 10 points programme for the incoming Rotary year.

Mr ShivKhera one of the prominent management speakers in India and Indian motivational speaker, was the key note speaker in the afternoon session. His speech was very interesting and informative and kept the participants spell bound. Every body enjoyed his talk.

Incoming Programmes:
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

Another case for Heart surgery in India, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was also submitted to Rtn Mahesh Kr Shah and Rtn Sushil Sethia from R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar for necessary heart treatment.

Our application for four cases for on going District Heart to HeartSurgeries sponsorship has been approved.
The total cost will be Rs 2 Lacs (Rs 50000 for each case) and this will be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.Our share of contribution has been paid.

Birthday Greeting:
21st May: PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi..

Minutes of the 771st Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 11th May, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.
.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 771th Regular club meeting to order.
150th birth anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindra Nath Tagore was announced and members requested to sing our National Anthem before the meeting begins led by Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.
AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, ZR Rtn Ashif Shah were welcomed on the dias and presented with flowers. Also welcomed our own PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh, DS (Org).
Welcomed the Annes Ms Rini Maitra, Anne Sunanda Dutta, Anne Jaya Ghosh and Anne Soma Mukherjee.
Requested AG Rtn Shantanu Bose and ZR Rtn Ashif Shah to speak their views and suggestions. They both extended their thanks and good wishes to the club members.Expressed their satisfaction for following the timely RI payments and organizing a successful and well organized District Conference this year at Nazrul Manch in Jan, 10.They also appreciated other Matching grants projects undertaken this year by club and many more other good projects for the benefit of the needy community.
On arrival of PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar along with DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly, DS Rtn Nirmal Kr Bhattacharya, DS Rtn Jhulan Basu were also welcomed and presented with flowers by Annes and senior members of our club.They also expressed their happiness and advised the members to come forward and contribute for the Rotary Foundation generously.
PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee talked about our major projects under taken this year and also welcomed the guests.
Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 4th May were confirmed.
A very appropriate vote of thank was extended to the dignitaries by our PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.

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 we visited Rotary Computer Centre, Kolkata and held an organizational matter meeting with Shri Subhash Mukherjee and Prof Asit Mitra of Janabhi Trust. On 7th May at 4 P.M. Incoming Club Secretary Rtn Tapas and Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay.
announced that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday, The 18th May, 2010 at The Metropole.
requested members to pay their half yearly club dues

After announcing the club statistics, President terminated the meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members 16
Guests 10

Rotary Firsts……..

Rotary became bilingual in 1916 when the first Rotary club was organized in a non-English speaking country – Havana, Cuba.

Rotary established the “ Endowment Fund “ in 1917, which became the forerunner of The Rotary Foundation.

Rotary first adopted the name “ Rotary International “ in 1922 when the name was changed from The International Association of Rotary Clubs.

Rotary first established the Paul Harris Fellow recognition in 1957 for contributors of US$ 1000 to The Rotary Foundation.

The Rotary Club which first held meetings on a weekly basis was Oakland, California, the number 3 club.

The Rotary emblem was printed on a commemorative stamp for the first time in 1931 at the time of the Vienna Convention.

The first Rotary club banner ( from the Houstan Space Centre) to orbit the moon was carried by astronaut Frank Borman, a member of that club.

The first Rotary International convention held outside the United States was in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1921

The first head of state to address a Rotary convention was U.S. President Warren G Harding in 1923 at St. Louis.

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.41 Dated 11th May, 2010

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RI President: Rtn John Kenny
Dist Governor 3291: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

We heartly welcome:
PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar & Anne Sunayana Majumdar

Rtn Shantanu Bose, AG
Rtn Ashif Shah, ZR
Rtn Jhulan Basu, DS (Adminstration)
Rtn Nimal Kr Bhattacharya, DS (Events)
Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh, DS (Organisation)
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

District Assembly:
Will be held on Sunday, the 16th May, 2010 at Hotel Sonar Bangla.
Registration Charges will be Rs 1000 per person.
Incoming Board members are requested to register positively with Incoming President Rtn Sanjay.

Incoming Programmes:
We have submitted along with our sponsorship amount cheque, a third case For Heart Treatment in India at DG’s office for 16 Year old girl child Ms SandipikaKumari, Forwarded by President Rtn Kuldip

Another case for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was also submitted to Rtn Mahesh Kr Shah and Rtn Sushil Sethia from R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar for necessary treatment.

Our application for four cases for on going District Heart to Heart (children and heart disease)
heart surgery in babies sponsorship has been approved.The total cost will be Rs 2 Lacs (Rs 50000 for each case) and this will be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.Our share of contribution has been paid.

We are greatly indebted and thankful to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar.For his help and guidance, without which these community projects were not possible.We have contributed our cheque for Rs 25,000 as our sponsorship for an ambulance.Service to Tarapith Sangha. Rs 15000 has been sponsored by our Rtn Subhash For this project, out of unused contribution he earlier made to an Eye programme Supposed to be held at Maharashtra Niwas. Well done Subhash Ji.

Birthday Greeting:
14th May: Anne Anjali (W/o: Rtn Dibyendu Mitra)
Wedding Anniversary:
14th May: Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh with Anne Jaya.

Minutes of the 770th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 4th May, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.
.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 770th Regular club meeting to order.
150th birth anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindra Nath Tagore was announced and members agreed to sing our National Anthem of India twice today, before the meeting begins and just after the meeting is terminated as special respect to the noble prize winner poet.
Members were informed about the decision taken in last Board Meeting for sponsorships for an Ambulance (Total Cost Rs 2,67,489 )and Four Heart to heart surgeries (Rs 50,000 for each case) free heart operation in india, an on going project of our district. Both projects will be carried on 50-50 cost sharing basis with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.

Our share of sponsorships will be arranged through donations/sponsorships and club funds.

Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 20th April were confirmed. There was no regular meeting held on 27th April due to strike.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues positively and immediately, as club has already paid 2nd Half Yearly dues in time to RI.He further informed that in the Special Board Meeting held on 23rd April, 10 at CRC where Club a/c for the year ending on 30th June, 2009 was discussed and approved. Trust a/cs for year ending on 31st March, 2007, 2008 and 2009 were also adopted and approved.
All pending issues of the income and expenditure a/c for the YE 30-6-2009 has been informed that DG’s visit to our club has been finalized and fixed for 11th May, 2010 at our regular venue at The Metropole. All members were requested to attend in time along with their Annes. It will be followed by high tea dinner like menu.

Requested Club Seccretary 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 11th May, 2010 and will be official DG’s club visit which will be held at The Metropole and followed by high tea dinner like menu. He also requested members to attend in time along with their Annes.

# requested members to pay their half yearly club dues
After announcing the club statistics, President terminated the meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members 12

Polio eradication programme in India:
As of 28th February, Rotarians have raised about US $ 114.5 million for Rotary’s US $200 million challenge. These contributions will help Rotary raise US $200 million to match
US $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting US $555 million will directly support immunization campaigns in developing countries, where polio continues to infect and paralyse children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families.

Rotary at a glance:

Rotarians 12, 15,076
Clubs 33,755
Districts 531
Rotaractors 1, 84,046
Clubs 8,002
Interactors 2, 84,418
Clubs 12,366
Community Corps 1, 57,918
Corps 6,866

Rotary World:

As of 30th June, 2009, RI employed 751 staff members, of which 157 directly supported the activities of the Foundation; 557 staffs of them are located at the world headquarters, 122 at the seven international offices, and 72 at our own software development centre in Pune, India.
For 2009-10, RI’s operating expense budget is US $ 87.4 million whilst Foundation’s spending budget totals US $196.4 million 88% of it was for programme awards whilst 9% went to fund development and a very efficient general administration of just 3%. Over the past ten years, 87% of the Foundation’s total spending has been on programme.
Financially, RI’s income comes from dues, investment income, subscriptions, licensing and rent. TRF’s income, on the other hand, comes from contributions and investments. TRF invests its contributions for three years and spends it on its programmes in the
Fourth year.
In the past 5 years, Asian Rotarians have contributed more than US $ 190 million roughly equivalent to 23 % of total TRF funding of worldwide humanitarian projects.
Asia accounts for US $ 140 million, 29% of all time annual giving to the TRF, second only to the US/ Canada, and almost three times that of third ranked Europe/ Africa. In the last 5 years alone Asian Districts consistently occupy approximately 40% of the list of top
50 giving districts. Asia is the fastest growing area in the world of Rotary in terms of membership and currently there are 9200 clubs and 3, 23,179 members forming nearly 40% of the total membership.

By Rtn K.R. Ravindran
Director, RI 2009-1

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.39 Dated 20th April, 2010

2010-05-08T08:05:00.000-07:00

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.

District Governor’s Club Visit:
Will be held next Tuesday on 27th April, 2010 (Tuesday) at The Metropole, our regular weekly meeting venue. Board Members are requested to attend and contact Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay for any guidance or help in this regard.

SNID for Polio:
Will be held on 25th April, 2010 (Sunday).We will make arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District Office and will display on SNID at various places for Creating awareness for a Polio Free District 3291.

Incoming Programmes:
One day RLI New Member Orientation Course will be held on 25th April, 2010 (Sunday) at Prakash Bhawan.
Time: 9 A.M. Registration and Breakfast.
9.30 A.M. to 5.30 P.M. Sessions with a Lunch and Tea break.
Registration Charges: Rs 400 per head including Breakfast, Lunch and Tea.

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.Another case for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was also Submitted to Rtn Mahesh Kr Shah and Rtn Sushil Sethia fromR.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar for necessary treatment.Our club has forwarded an application for four cases for on going District Heart to Heart Cases sponsorship. The total cost will be Rs 2 Lacs(Rs 50000 for each case) and this will be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.
Further, we have also forwarded an application for an Ambulance with a total cost of Rs 2,67,489. This project will also be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.Our share of contribution will be arranged from Club funds/sponsorships/donations. We are greatly indebted and thankful to our PP& amp; DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar for his help and guidance, without which theseNoble projects were not possible.
Text books were distributed to needy students as every year at RCCKhandalia on 14th April, 2010 (Poila Baisakh) at 4 P.M. in presence of Sri Kamal Kumar Mondal, Pradhan, Kalatalahat Gram Panchayat.About 125 Nos of text books were distributed among the needy and meritorious students. About 40 students from Class VI to XII and one cost accountant student were the beneficiaries. We are pleased that entire amount of Rs 8,000 is sponsorship amount arranged by President Rtn Kuldip through ShriS.K. Singal, who very kindly sponsor this project of our club every year.

Birthday Greetings:
26th April: Anne Jaya (W/O: PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh).

Minutes of the 769th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 13th April, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.
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President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 769th Regular club meeting to order.National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Rtn Debashish Maitra.
Members were informed about the decision taken in last Board Meeting for sponsorships for an Ambulance (Total Cost Rs 2,67,489 )and Four Heart to heart surgeries (Rs 50,000 for each case), an on going project of our district. Both projects will be carried on 50-50 cost sharing basis with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.Our share of sponsorships will be arranged through donations/sponsorships and club funds.
expressed his concern about the attendance of our club meetings since last few weeks. Members were requested to give their opinions and advise so that we can arrange good speakers and good club programmes as an effort to increase the club meeting attendance.
informed about our visit to Mahila Seva Samity where we have planned a Crèche building, designed by our architect member Rtn Dilip Chatterjee.
Members were informed that our club has paid a cheque for Rs 2.5 Lacs to this samity being our initial sponsorship amount during our visit to the site of Project at Rajpur on Thursday the 1st April when PP Rtn Chitta, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, Incoming Club Secretary Rtn Tapas and President Rtn Kuldip visited.It was an excellent place for such project where destitute women will be helped to keep their children at the planned Crèche when they are away at jobs.It is hoped that this Crèche Project will be our guide and source for further community matching grant projects in coming years.
Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 6th April were confirmed.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues positively and immediately, as club has already paid 2nd Half Yearly dues in time to RI.
informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to 27th April.
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 20th 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 14

RUNNER -Volume: XVII No.38 Dated 13th April, 2010

2010-04-29T08:01:00.000-07:00

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.

Shubho Nabo Barsha (Poila Baisakh) to all.

District Governor’s Club Visit:
Will be held on 27th April, 2010 (Tuesday) at The Metropole, our regular weekly meeting venue. Board Members are requested to attend and contact Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay for any guidance or help in this regard.

SNID for Polio:
Will be held on 25th April, 2010 (Sunday).We will make arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District Office and will display on SNID at various places for creating awareness for a Polio Free District 3291.

Incoming Projects:

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. Another case for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was also
Submitted to Rtn Mahesh Kr Shah and Rtn Sushil Sethia from R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar for necessary treatment.

Our club has forwarded an application for four cases for on going District Heart to Heart Cases sponsorship. The total cost will be Rs 2 Lacs (Rs 50000 for each case) and this will be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.

Further, we have also forwarded an application for an Ambulance with a total Cost of Rs.2,67,489. This project will also be on 50-50 cost sharing with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.Our share of contribution will be arranged from Club funds/sponsorships/donations. We are greatly indebted and thankful to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar for his help and guidance, without which these Noble projects were not possible.

Text books will be distributed to needy students as every year at RCC Khandalia tomorrow on the occasion of Nabo Barsha (Poila Baisakh). The entire amount of Rs 8,000 is sponsorship arranged by President Rtn Kuldip through Shri S.K. Singal, who very kindly aponsor this project our club every year.

Birthday Greetings:
17th April: Anne Anuradha Chatterjee (W/O: CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
18th April: Anne Sharmila Flora (W/O: PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora.
19th April: Anne Madhumita Dasgupta (W/O: PP Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta)

Wedding Anniversary:
19th April: Rtn Sanjay Kanodia with Anne Ekta.

Minutes of the 768th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 6th April, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 767th Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Rajeev Chuturvedi.
informed members that in the last Board Meeting of the club held on 30th March, after our regular weekly meeting at The Metropole, resignation of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjere from post of Club Secretary for RY 2010-11 were read, discussed. After taking into accounts, the opinions of all Board Members as well as special members present, it was accepted and Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee was copted As Club Secretary for the RY 2010-11. He was requested to attend SETs on 4th April at Rotary Sadan. PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh was copted as Board Member for vacant post due to Rtn Tapas.

Members were also informed about the decision taken for sponsorships for an Ambulance (Total Cost Rs 2,67,489 )and Four Heart to heart surgeries (Rs 50,000 for each case), an on going project of our district. Both projects will be carried on 50-50 cost sharing basis with Eastern India Rotary Welfare Trust.
Our share of sponsorships will be arranged through donations/sponsorships and club funds.

Announced that Club Secretary Elect has attended SETS held on 4th April (Sunday) at Rotary Sadan and shared his experiences with the members.
expressed his concern about the attendance of our club meetings since last few weeks. Members were requested to give their opinions and advise so that we can arrange good speakers and good club programmes as an effort to increase the club meeting attendance.
informed about our visit to Mahila Seva Samity where we have planned a Crèche building, designed by our Rtn Dilip Chatterjee.

Members were informed that our club has paid a cheque for Rs 2.5 Lacs to this samity being our initial sponsorship amount during our visit to the site of Project at Rajpur on Thursday the 1st April when PP Rtn Chitta, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, Incoming Club Secretary Rtn Tapas and President Rtn Kuldip visited.

It was an excellent place for such project where destitute women will be helped to keep their children at the planned Crèche when they are away at jobs.
It is hoped that this Crèche Project will be our guide and source for further community matching grant projects in coming years.

Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 30th March could not be confirmed as the weekly bulletin The Runner could not be published and distributed due to load shedding.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues positively and immediately.
informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to 27th April.
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 13th 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 11

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

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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

RUNNER-Volume: XVII No.36 Dated 30th March, 2010

2010-04-05T20:57:00.000-07:00

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.

Bon Voyage and good wishes:
Our heartiest good luck and best wishes to Anne Jasbir (W/O: Rtn Kuldip) who is leaving for Adelaide, Australia tomorrow (31st March) to visit her children Sarabjit and Jasjit.
Good Luck and best wishes.
Incoming Events:

RYLA:
Agradoot RYLA has been scheduled at Srijani HTD Complex at Thakurpukur, Opp:Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital on 10th and 11th April 2010
There will be no registration charges from participants.
Organised by R.C. of Joka.

Intercity meeting for Literacy:
Was held on 28th March, 2010 at 4.00 P.M. at Rotary Sadan.
Our club was Zonal co-host club for this event.
SNID for Polio will be held on 25th April, 2010 (Sunday)
We will make arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District Office and will display on SNID at various places for Creating awareness for a Polio Free District 3291.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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. Another case for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was also submitted to Rtn Mahesh Kr Shah and Rtn Sushil Sethia from R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar for necessarytreatment.
Birthday Greetings:
27th March: Ms Ayush Sehgal (S/O: PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Kr Sehgal).
30th March: PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.
2nd April: Mt Sagnik Majumdar (S/O: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar).
5th April: Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta.
6th April: Ms Puja Flora (D/O: PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora).
Minutes of the 764th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 16th March, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi: Called 765th Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Run Praia Pal.
Welcomed Anne Soma (W/O: Rtn Tapas Mukherjee) and their daughter Ms Koyal Mukherjee.When requested Ms Koyal spoke about the sentiments she has for our Tapas da and his joining Rotary Club of Calcutta South City on persuation of PP Rtn Utpal.She highlighted the service above self style maintained by our dear Rtn Tapas long back since he was working as a senior bank officer.
announced that we had a meeting with Prof Asit Mitra and Mr Subhsh Ch Mukherjee of Rotary Computer Centre to discuss the starting of our Teaching English through Computer Matching Grant Project from First day of April, 2010.
Rtn Tapas Kr Mukherjee also took part in the planning discussions at Janabhi Sudha Trust at 14F, Ghaliff St, Kol-3
Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 9th instant at The Metropole were confirmed.
announced the decisions taken in the last Board Meeting Held on 9th March, 2010 after regular weekly club meeting.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues immediately.
informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to end of April.
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 23rd March 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 12
Guests: 2

The Corporate language!!
"We will do it" means "You will do it"
"You have done a great job" means "More work to be given to you"
"We are working on it" means "We have not yet started working on the same"
"After discussion we will decide - I am very open to views"
means
"I have already decided, I will tell you what to do"
"We had slight differences of opinion" means "We had actually fought"
"We are a team" means "I am not the only one to be blamed"
"That's actually a good question" means "I do not know anything about it"
"All the Best" means "You are in trouble"

RUNNER:Volume: XVII No.35,Dated 16th March, 2010

2010-03-20T06:13:00.000-07:00

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.

Congratulations and best Wishes:
Our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to CP Rtn Sanjit and Anuradha Bao di for shifting to new flat. We pray to the almighty that all the heaven’s blessings be showered on Chatterjee family in this new flat. Good Luck.

Incoming Events:
RYLA:
Agradoot RYLA has been scheduled at Srijani HTD Complex at
Thakurpukur, Opp: Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, Kolkata on 10th and 11th April 2010
There will be no registration charges from participants.
Organised by R.C. of Joka.

Seminar on Women Empowerment:
Will be held on 17th March, 2010 at 6.00 P.M. at Rotary Sadan
There will be no registration Charges.

Intercity meeting for Literacy:
Will be held on 28th March, 2010 at 4.00 P.M. at Rotary Sadan.
Our club is Zonal co-host club for this event.
SNID for Polio was held on this Sunday, on 14th March, 2010.
We had made arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District
Office at Golf Club Road and display on SNID Sunday at various places for
Creating awareness for a Polio Free District 3291.

End Polio Now Concert:
Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City, has organized "END POLIO NOW" Concert at Rotary Sadan, 94/2, J.L. Nehru Road; Kolkata 700 020 on 9th March 2010 At 7 PM. Their club member Maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya performed on the santoor, accompanied by Sri Subhajyoti Guha on tabla. The programme was supported by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre.
RC Calcutta Metro City, honoured a person of the calibre of Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya who has shown concern for the Polio Eradication pledge of Rotary International. He has come forward and volunteered to spread awareness of the need of Polio Immunisation, across the globe, through his concerts as an ambassador for this cause.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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
Another case for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin will also be submitted with R.C. of Calcutta Mahanagar.

Birthday Greetings:
19th March: Ms Akriti Kanodia (D/O: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia)
21st March: Anne Gopa (W/O: Rtn Dilip Chatterjee).

Minutes of the 764th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 9th March, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 764th Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Rtn Tripti Dutta.
announced that we had a wonderful interaction with Rtn John during his stay at Calcutta. Many issues regarding our Teaching English through Computer Matching Grant Project were discussed in details with him.

It was a rare opportunity for our club to host dignitaries from overseas Rotary Clubs, who very kindly sponsored our second Matching Grant Project. It was a new aspect of International face of Rotary that we have experienced. Our thanks go to Rotarians from our District and abroad (RI District 5160) who helped in all possible ways to materialise this project.

announced that Board Meeting for the month of Jan, 10 will be held after the regular meeting. Board Members were requested to stay back.
Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 2nd instant at The Metropole were confirmed.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues immediately.
informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to April.
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 16th March 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: 13

Board Meeting:
For the month of February, 2010 was held last Tuesday after the regular club meeting at The Metropole.
The main points of discussions were as below:

The club finances was discussed and members were requested to clear their club dues and also to pay the Rotary Foundation contribution of at least U$ 100 (Rs 4600) which we agreed to our DG Rtn Utpal during his visit to our club. Further members were requested to become PHF or Multiple PHF as their commitment towards Rotary Foundation.
Expenses of Rs 9500 for Youth Exchange (From Germany) Team felicitation at Outram Club were discussed and approved. Thank was extended to the sponsorers of this programme, CP Rtn Sanjit (Rs 4000), President Rtn Kuldip (Rs 3000) and PP Rtn Pramod for arranging the programme very efficiently and also sponsoring Rs 2500.
Expenses of Rs 30,000 for Inauguration Programme for Matching Grant Project of Teaching English through Computers in Feb, 10 at Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium was approved and highly appreciated.
As per our earlier decision, PP Rtn Pramod was requested to audit the Trust a/c and file the I.T. Return within stipulated time. The Savings a/c of the Trust with HDFC Bank Ltd, Bhowanipore Br to be closed immediately and transfer the balance amount in the new Trust Savings a/c with Punjab National Bank, New Alipore Br. Without further delay. PP Rtn Pramod agreed to do the needful in both matters of Trust.
As it was decided earlier, once more members were reminded to channelise all cash monies through club for all dealings and projects expenses. No direct cash payments will be encouraged. Members were also advised to pay their contributions/sponsorships in cash to club a/c and allow the club office bearers to make payment in proper manner.
Blood Donation sponsorships for two camps held in recent past were approved for Rs 1000 each.
An application for Heart surgery, forwarded by IPP Rtn Rathin was discussed and was decided to forward the same to R.C. of Mahanagar President under copy to PP Rtn Pramod for follow up. An earlier application for a 16 year girl child Ms Sandipika Singh is also with DG’s office awaiting treatment.
Sponsorships applications for Tuition fee for two students, forwarded by PP Rtn Pulak was discussed and it was given to PP Rtn Pulak for re-assessing and re-submitting for approval.
Members were informed about our club sponsoring a new Rotary club, R.C. of Calcutta Heritage, in our district. PP Rtn Pramod is DSR for this club. Earlier we had sponsored another new club in our district, R.C. of Charnock City for which CP Rtn Sanjit was DSR. Both clubs were extended best wishes.
Members were informed that Both Matching grant savings a/cs are maintained properly and separately as per norms of TRF.
Next Board meeting will be held at the residence of Run Rajeev or CP Run Sanity as per convenience to them.

RUNNER-volume: XVII No.34,Dated 9th March, 2010

2010-03-15T06:10:00.000-07:00

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.

Board Meeting:
For the month of February, 2010 which could not be held last month due to inauguration programme involvement, will be held today after regular club meeting to discuss age3ndas already sent to members.

Our Heartiest Thank you to:
Rtn John E. Bernardin.President, R. C. of El Sobrante, RI Dist 5160
PP Rtn Ranjit Chakravorti,R.C. of Danville/Sycamore Valley, RI Dist 5160
For your kind presence, love and good wishes during your stay at Calcutta.

President Rtn John E Bernardin’s stay at Kolkata:
We had a wonderful interaction with Rtn John during his stay last week at Calcutta. Many issues regarding our Teaching English through Computer Matching Grant Project were discussed in details with him during dinners held at Sourav's, Mainland China, Mocambo, Peerless Inn, Momo Inn, Bar BQ etc. CP Rtn Sanjit, President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Swati, Rtn Debasish spent their valuable time with our guest. He also enjoyed city sight seeing at Nirmal Hridya, Kalighat, Victoria Memorial, Kali Mandir, Rotary Sadan and Khalsa English High School which he enjoyed very much. On reaching Calcutta from Hanoi, he was presented flower bouquet at airport and welcomed by Rtn Tapas, who accompanied him to Grand Hotel,Kolkata. On his return to USA, he was accompanied by President Rtn Kuldip and Rtn Tapas to airport and presented him a gift for his gracious wife and a book of poems by Rabindra Nath Tagore, Geetanjali.

District Event:
District Holi Meet (Basantotsav 2010) was held at Wet –O-Wild Water Park ,Nicco Park on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 from 6.30 P.M. onwards. Musical programmes were held and sumptuous dinner And fellowship was enjoyed by all present.
Our club was presented by CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pramod, PP Rtn Chitta, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Subhash, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dr R.N. Dutta and Anne Sunanda, Rtn Tarun and President Rtn Kuldip.
It was hosted by Rotary Club of Central Gardens and others.

Incoming Events:
SNID for Polio will be held this Sunday, on 14th March, 2010.
We have made arrangement to collect Polio awareness materials from District
Office and display on SNID at our RCC Khandalia and surrounding areas.

End Polio Now Concert:
Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City, has requested all of you to kindly attend an "END POLIO NOW" Concert at Rotary Sadan, 94/2, J.L. Nehru Road; Kolkata 700 020 on 9th March 2010 at 7pm. Their club member Maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya will perform on the santoor, accompanied by Sri Subhajyoti Guha on tabla. The programme is supported by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre.

RC Calcutta Metro City is honoured that a person of the calibre of Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya has shown concern for the Eradication of Polio pledge of Rotary International. He has come forward and volunteered to spread awareness of the need of Polio Immunisation, across the globe, through his concerts as an ambassador for this cause.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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

Birthday Greetings:
11th March: IPP Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee.

Minutes of the 763rd Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 2nd March, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 763rd Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi.
announced that we had a wonderful interaction with Rtn John during his stay last week at Calcutta. Many issues regarding our Teaching English through Computer Matching Grant Project were discussed in details with him.

It was a rare opportunity for our club to host dignitaries from overseas Rotary Clubs, who very kindly sponsored our second Matching Grant Project. It was a new aspect of International face of Rotary that we have experienced. Our thanks goes to Rotarians from our District and abroad who helped in all possible way to materialise this project.

Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 23rd instant at The Metropole were confirmed.
CP & Club Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed about the fund status of our club and bank balances. He requested members to pay their Half Yearly dues immediately.
informed that DG’s visit to our club has been postponed to April.
requested all members to keep themselves free for Holi District Meet (Basantostav 2010) on Sunday, the 7th March at Wet O Wild Park (Nicco Park) at 6.30 P.M. onwards.
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 9th March 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: 14

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.33, Dated 2nd March, 2010

2010-03-04T06:06:00.000-08:00

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.

Matching Grant Project English Teaching through Computers inaugurated:

Our Club, Rotary Club Calcutta South City organized a program at the Dr. Triguna Sen Hall in the Jadavpur University campus on 24th February 2010 to unveil their Matching Grant project of providing English language education through computers for underprivileged community at the Rotary Computer Centre in Kolkata. The Rotary Foundation supported project has also Rotary Clubs of El Sobrante, Hercules, Danville, Richmond, San Ramon Valley and Danville/Sycamore Valley from RI District 5160 as partners.

Club President Rtn Kuldip welcomed all and requested the Chief Guest District Governor Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Rtn John E Bernadine, President, RC El Sobrante, PP Ranjit Chakraborty, RC Danville/Sycamore Valley, PDG Debasish Mitra, DRFC, Dr. Ashit Kr Mitra, Chairman, Janhabi Sudha Trust and the Guest of Honour, Dr. Arun Kr Roy, Vice Chancellor, BESU to adorn the dais.

The host for the evening PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra requested the dignitaries to light the lamp of knowledge. This was followed by the formal welcome address of our Club President Kuldip. He stressed on the importance of the project for the underprivileged community without a proper access to English language education.
PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra elaborated the long standing relation of Rotary Club of Danville/ Sycamore Valley and RI District 3290/3291. Numerous grant projects in areas as eye care, micro credit, low cost shelter, health have been successfully completed. But according to him the Rotary Computer Centre (RCC) was the crowning glory of the close ties with the Club from RI District 5160. He mentioned the great role played by PP Ranjit Chakraborty in facilitating the projects and identified him as a pillar of the close ties. According PDG Debasish the current project shall be a great boon to that underprivileged population who are otherwise deprived of English language.

Rtn John E Bernardin, President, RC El Sobrante elaborated the project and explained how easy the software was to make the students understand the language. According to him it should take 12 hours for a student to understand and write essays, comprehensions. The software can keep track and assess of the progress of the students. The series of tests programmed in the software improves the reading and writing ability of students. Rtn John looked forward to his stay and experience in Kolkata.

Prof Ashit Kr Mitra, Chairman of the Janhabi Sudha Trust, which manages the Rotary Computer Centre, shared his experience on the success of the RCC. He spoke about setting 10 work stations and provide 10 hours of comprehensive training equaling almost 3 semesters. He felt that the software was simple and educative. Prof Ashit Mitra expected 400 students in the next 2 years. He gave an audio visual presentation at the end of his speech.

PP Ranjit Chakraborty, RC Danville/Sycamore Valley thanked RI District 3291 for the opportunity to partner the project. A dream in 1995 was turned into a reality with the support of PDG’s Amitava Mookerjee, Prabir Chakraborty, Debasish Mitra and Utpal Majumdar. He felt that this project of English language through computers was a true reflection of “Service above Self”. PP Chaktaborty was confident that this project shall bridge the gap of demand and supply of skilled people in view of the growing expansion of industries and business. He expressed hope that the project shall complement the growing need to learn English in West Bengal.

The Guest of Honour, Dr. Arun Kr Roy, Vice Chancellor, BESU, spoke effusively about Rotary’s role in helping mankind. He felt that the learning process always gets better, and computers can only help in the process of learning language, spelling, pronunciation and interpretations. Computers are almost mandatory in every sphere of activity.

DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and DGE Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal did the honours of presenting hand crafted “Uttariayas” (Scarves) to all the guests on the dais.

DGE Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal briefly thanked everyone who supported the project and wished the project support and success.

The Chief Guest DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar was the final speaker and he was of the opinion that this project shall bring smiles and dignity to the underprivileged. He also echoed similar sentiments as he said that computers are mandatory for all sections of the society.

The formal vote of thanks was offered by PP Sanjit Chatterjee. His special thanks were reserved for DRFC Rtn Debasish Mitra, DGSC Rtn Vishnu Dhandhania and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar.

The entire program was very ably conducted by PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra, and as is his wont, interspersed his deliberation with quotes ranging from Michael Jackson, Henry Ford, John Lenon and many more. The program also witnessed the presence of a large number of young students, from our Interact Club at Khalsa High School and Khalsa English High School, District officials, Rotarians from neigh bouring clubs, educationists and guests.

Our Heartiest Thank you to:
Rtn John E. Bernardin.
President, R. C. of El Sobrante, RI Dist 5160
PP Rtn Ranjit Chakravorti,
R.C. of Danville/Sycamore Valley, RI Dist 5160
Prof Ash it Kumar Mira, Chairman Jana Soda Trust
Mr. Sub ash Ch Mukherjee, Rotary Computer Centre
Dr Arun Kumar Roy, Vice Chancellor, BESU
Authorities of Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium, JU Campus.
Our senior fellow Rotarians, PDGs, AGs, ZRs, neighbouring club leaders

Incoming District Event:
District Holi Meet (Basantotsav 2010) will be held At Wet –O-Wild Water Park at Nicco Park on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 from 6.30 P.M. onwards.
It is hosted by Rotary Club of Central Gardens and others.
A spectacular Cultural show, lip-smacking variety of Snacks and sumptuous Dinner against a Registration Fee of Rs 300/- per District Holi Meet (Basantotsav 2010) will be held at Wet –O-Wild Water Park at Nicco Park on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 from 6.30 P.M. onwards.

Fellowship on pay and enjoy basis. Registration Cards may be procured either from the DG’s office or The AG (Administration) from 1st to 5th March, 2010. Kindly insure top collect your Registration Cards on the dates mentioned above.So that you do not miss this colourful programme, as there will no spot Registration on the day of occasion.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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

Birthday Greetings:
2nd March: Rtn Subhash Agarwal.

Wedding Anniversary:
3rd March: Rtn Subhash Agarwal with Anne Mira.
7th March: Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta with Anne Sunanda.

Minutes of the 762nd Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 23rd February, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.
.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 762nd Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by Rtn Debasish Maitra.
welcomed guest of the evening President Rtn John E Bernardin from R.C. EL Sobrante and PP Rtn Ranjit Chakraborti, R.C. Danville/Sycamore Valley (Both from RI Dist 5160) and Prof Ashit Kumar Mitra, Chairman, Janhabi Sudha Trust and Mr Subhash Ch Mokherjee from Rotary Computer Centre. Flower bouquets were presented to them.They held a meeting earlier in the afternoon to discuss the managerial aspects of the project with our President Rtn KLuldip, CP Rtn Sanjit and Secretary Rtn Sanjay at Rotary Computer Centre at 14F, Galiff Street, Shyambazar.
Informed members about the valuable guidance and help received from the very first day of the English Teaching through Computer, Matching Grant Project from our friend PP Rtn Ranjit and President Rtn John. Each and every member of our club is greatly indebted to them for their tireless efforts for building the frame work of this Project.

Mr. Subhash Ch. Mokherjee, from Janhabi Trust was also felicitated.
When requested PP Rtn Ranjit addressed the members and recalled is association with various Rotary Clubs of our district 3291 and the projects he initiated and executed jointly with them. He also high lighted the project and its usefulness for the community at large.
When requested President Rtn John also appreciated the hospitality and affection rendered by our club leaders on his arrival at Kolkata airport yesterday.

Prof Mitra informed about the working of the project and its requirements. He felt happy as being associate partner of the project.
Very suitable vote of thanks was extended by PP Rtn Sanjit.
Minutes of the last regular meeting held on 16th instant at The Metropole were confirmed.
requested all members to keep themselves free for 24th instant inaugural programme at Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium at Jadavpur University Campus at 5 P.M.
Invitation Card for which has already been sent to all.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 3rd March 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.

105th Anniversary of Rotary celebrated:
A sumptuous cake was cut by our guest Rtn John to celebrate the 105th birthday of our Rotary International.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members and
Guests: 19

RUNNER-Volume: XVII No.32,Dated 23rd February, 2010

2010-02-26T06:03:00.000-08:00

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.

Our Heartiest Welcome to:

Rtn John E. Bernardin.President, R. C. of El Sobrante, RI Dist5160
PP Rtn Ranjit Chakravorti, R.C. of Danville/Sycamore Valley, RI Dist 5160,President, Secretary, Charter President
Prof Asit Mitra, Chairman Janhabi Sudha Trust invites all of you at:

Inauguration Programme for Matching Grant Computer Programme:
A project under Matching Grant No 72074 with TRF for English Language Teaching through Computer for students from the under privileged section of the Community and sponsored By Rotary Club of Sobarnte, Dist 5160 in cooperation with Janhabi Sudha Trust
Will be inaugurated on Wednesday, the 24th February, 2010 at 5.00 P.M.
At Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium of Alumni Association
NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University Campus, Gate No. 3, KOl-32
And will be followed by Tea and Snacks.

Chief Guest: Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Dist Governor RI Dist 3291
Guest of Honour: Dr Ajoy Kumar Roy, Vice Chancellor, BESU.
Special Guests:
Rtn John E. Bernardin., President R.C. El Sobrante, Dist 5160. PP Rtn Ranjit Chakraborty
R.C. Danville/Sycamore, Dist 5160, Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal, DGE 2010-11, Dist 3291
PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra, DRFC Chair, RID-3291
All members are requested to take note of this and attend positively at 3.30 P.M.

Club Events:

Eye Check up Programme at Oxford Mission, D.H. Road:
Was held this Sunday, the 21st February, 2010 at 10 A.M. onwards.
Screening was conducted by team of doctors from Susrut Eye Foundation
Hospital, Salt Lake for 48 persons (selected 21 persons) for IOL operations. By
Susrut Eye Foundation.

Out of which 17 persons turned up on Monday morning for IOL surgeries at Eye
Hospital, Salt Lake. which were conducted successfully. This project was
undertaken jointly With Rotary Club of Behala..

Blood Donation Camp:
There were 52 voluntary blood donors donated blood in our Blood DonationCamp held in association with Uday Kishore Sangha on Sunday, the 21st February, 2010 at Mondal Temple Lane, Kol-53. There were 60 voluntary blood donors donated blood in our last Blood Donation
Camp held on Sunday the 14th February in association with Tollygunje Yubak Sangha.
Both camps were arranged by President Rtn Kuldip and he represented our club.

RCC District Conference ( Bihan):
Was held on 19th to 21st Feb, 2010 at Rabindra Bhawan, Diamond Harbour, 24 Pgns (S) Host: R.C. of Kabitirtha.Our members from R.C.C. Khandalia attended and won some awards also.
Congratulations Shri Gobindo Koyal, President and his team.

Felicitation to Youth Cultural Exchange Team from Germany:
Was extended by our club on Thursday, the 11th February, 2010 at Outram Club
from 8 P.M. onwards. There was songs, mono duets in GHerman, Bengali and Hindi. The atmosphere was of youthfulness and happiness.It was enjoyed by every one present. Rtr Ayesha Alam and Rtr ChitralekhaGhosh were present with their Rotaractors collegues. Flowers were presented by our club members, CP Rtn Sanjit, President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, PP Rtn Pramod, PP Rtn Chitta Ghosh, Rtn Debasish, Rtn Tapas to our guests Dennis Rontgen, Thomas Siebel, FriedmannLammel, Alexander Berndt,Isabelle Hauschildt, Mia-Maria Mischels, MichelaBrandl, Veronika Klans, Anne Pires Sabola, Anna Steinhage and Angela Maurer.
We also felicitated Rtr Sromona Ghosh (Daughter of PP Rtn Chitta RanjanGhosh) from Rotaract Club of Joka, who very actively extended her servicesduring Bortika (Dist Conference) organized by our club during 15-17th January at Nazrul Manch..

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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

Birthday Greetings:
1st March: Mr Dbasish Mitra (S/O: Rtn Dibyendu Mitra)
2nd March: Rtn Subhash Agarwal.

Wedding Anniversary:
24th February: PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee with Anne Banani
27th February: Rtn Rajinder Singh with Anne Paramjit Kaur.
1st March: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal with Anne Sima.
3rd March: Rtn Subhash Agarwal with Anne Mira.

Minutes of the 761st Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 16th February, 2010
At the Metropole at 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-26 at 7 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

Called 761st Regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all present and led by PP Rtn Tapas Bhattacharjee, team leader of out going GSE Team to Germany.
welcomed guest of the evening PP Rtn Ranjit Chakraborti,R.C. Danville/Sycamore Valley (RI Dist 5160) who had reached that very morning at Kolkata and earlier had an informative meeting with CP Rtn Sanjit, President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay at 5 P.M. Mr S.C. Mokherjee from Janhabi Trust was also welcomed.
also welcomed PP Rtn Tapas Bhattacharjee, outgoing GSE Team Leader for Germany and two of his team members.
Informed members about the valuable guidance and help received from the very first day of the English Teaching through Computer, Matching Grant Project from our friend PP Rtn Ranjit. Each and every member of our club is greatly indebted to him for tireless efforts for building the frame work of this Project.

As our sincere appreciation and deepest regards requested CP Rtn Sanjit to present him a flower bouquet.
Each member of the GSE team was also felicitated with flower bouquet.
Mr. Subhash Ch. Mokherjee, from Janhabi Trust was also felicitated.
When requested PP Rtn Ranjit addressed the members and recalled is association with various Rotary Clubs of our district 3291 and the projects he initiated and executed jointly with them. He also high lighted the project and its useful ness for the community at large.
When requested PP Rtn Tapas also gave details of the GSE Rotary programme and its usefulness in the critically needed modern world peace and understanding. The participating members introduced themselves.

very suitable vote of thanks was extended by PP Rtn Pulak.
minutes of the last regular joint meeting at Hotel Hindusthan were confirmed.
requested all members to keep themselves free for 24th instant inaugural programme at Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium at Jadavpur University Campus at 5 P.M.Invitation Card will be sent to them within 2/3 days.
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 there will be meeting at Rotary nComputer Centre (Janhabi Sudha Trust) on Tuesday, the 23rd February at 4 P.M. where Rtn John, Rtn Ranjit, Prof Mitra, CP Rtn Sanjit, President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay will discuss the various managerial aspects of the Matching Grant Prtoject.
announced that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 23rd February at The Metropole.
requested members to pay their half yearly club dues

After announcing the club statistics, President terminated the meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members Present 15
Guests: 4

RUNNER-Volume: XVII No.31,Dated 16th February, 2010

2010-02-20T05:53:00.000-08:00

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.

Today’s Programme:

Felicitation to Nigerian Medical Team:

A joint meeting to celebrate World Understanding & Peace month on the theme Serving beyond Borders has felicitated the delegation of Nigerian Rotarians behind the success of the recent Rotary Medical Mission of our District 3291 jointly with D-3240, was held last Thursday, the 11th February, 2010 at Hotel Hindusthan International, Kolkata, followed by fellowship and dinner.

RI Director Nominee Rtn Shekhar Mehta (Zone 6A) was Chief Guest, Dist Governor Rtn Utpal Majumdar was Guest of Honour, ARRFC Rtn Ravi Sehgal (Zone 6A) and PDG Rtn Saliu Ahmed (RID 9125, Nigeria) were Special Guests.

Our Club was one of the co host of the event.

Incoming Club Events:
Eye Check Up Programme at Oxford Mission, D.H. Road:
Will be held on Sunday, the 21st February, 2010 at 10 A.M. onwards.
Screening will be conducted for IOL operations to be held very soon
by Susrut Eye Foundation.

Blood Donation Camp:
21st February, 2010 (Sunday) at Mondal Temple Lane, Kol-53
There were 60 voluntary blood donors donated blood in our last Blood Donation Camp held on Sunday the 14th February in association with Tollygunje Yubak Sangha.

Inauguration Programme for Matching Grant Computer Programme:

A project under Matching Grant No 72074 of TRF for English Language Teaching for students from the under privileged section of the community and sponsored by Rotary Club of Sobarnte, Dist 5160 in cooperation with Janhabi Sudha Trustwill be inaugurated on Wednesday, the 24th February, 2010 at 3.30 P.M. At Dr Triguna Sen Auditorium of Alumni Association NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University Campus, Gate No. 3, KOl-32 and will be followed by Tea and Snacks.

Chief Guest: Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Dist Governor RI Dist 3291
Guest of Honour: Dr Ajoy Kumar Roy, Vice Chancellor, BESU.
Special Guests:PP Rtn Ranjit Chakraborty, R.C. Danville/Sycamore, Dist 5160
PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra DRFC Chair, RID-3291

All members are requested to take note of this and attend positively.
For programme details please contact Secretary Rtn Sanjay.
Felicitation to outgoing GSE Team to Germany:

Will be held today at our Regular Meeting.
The members of the team are:
Rtn Tapas Bhattacharjee (Team Leader)
Ms Mahananda Kanjilal.
Ms Sabri Hazra
Mr Subhrojyoti Banerjee
Mr Souvick Kumar Chandra

RCC District Conference ( Bihan):
will be held on 19th to 21st Feb, 2010 at Rabindra Bhawan,
Diamond Harbour, 24 Pgns (S) Host: R.C. of Kabitirtha.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
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

Birthday Greetings:
17th February: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar

Wedding Anniversary:
16th February: Rtn Tarun Banerjee with Anne Bani
20th February: Rtn Subhash Agarwal with Anne Mira

Minutes of the 760th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 11th February, 2010
at Hotel Hindusthan at 7 P.M.
It was a joint meeting with other eleven clubs.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi sang National Anthem with other co-host Rotary Club Presidents and meeting was called to order.
The programme was conducted by DRFC Rtn Debasish Mitra.
meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members Present 12

RUNNER Volume: XVII No.30 Dated 11th February, 2010

2010-02-14T21:09:00.000-08:00

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor Dist 3291: Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

R.C. of Calcutta South City celebrate successful completion of Bortika
(Our District Conference 2009-10)

Our club celebrated the successful completion of Bortika (District Conference 2009-10) held at Nazrul Manch during 15th to 17th January, 2010 in our Regular club meeting on 25th January, 2010 in presence of our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and recently elected DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly.

Gifts and flower bouquets were presented to:

PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and for 1st Lady of our district Anne Sunayana Baodi.DGN 2012-13 our beloved Rtn Uttam Ganguly.
District Conference Chairman and our CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
District Conference Secretary and our PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.
District Secretary (Organisation) PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
District Conference (Sgt of Arms Chairman) PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.

Our members, who worked tirelessly for the success of Dist Conference:
Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Debasish Maitra and
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.

Our President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay were also felicitated.

It was atmosphere full of happiness, joy and celebration. PDG Rtn Ravi Sehgal and PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra could not attend, as they were out of station.

Thank you very much Utpal da for taking along your home club to the great glory and new heights. We extend our gratitude and best wishes to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Sunayana Bao di for organizing and leading our District 3291 to a very successful and meaningful District Conference BORTIKA.

Today’s Programme:
Felicitation to Nigerian Medical Team:

A felicitation evening along with our Regular Joint Weekly Club Meeting No 760 to felicitate Nigerian Medical Team today at Hotel Hindusthan International ,Kolkata
7.00 PM onwards followed by Fellowship and dinner.

Bed kits for Children:
50 bed kits for children were distributed on 25th January at Oxford Mission, Behala
Children were taken there by our R.C.C. Khandalia Panchanan Sangha

Celebration for Bortika…
There was a celebration organized by DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar on 1st February, 2010 at 12, Alipore Park Road where from our club our CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta and PP Rtn Pramod were felicitated for their active participation in Dist Conference. This wonderful evening was followed by fellowship and dinner. It was attended by Rtn Swati, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Debasish, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Pradip, Rtn Rajiv, Rtn Subhash and others.

Incoming Club Events:

Mega Health Check Up Programme at Kasba Thana Premises
Planned for 14th Feb and 15th Feb, 2010 has been postponed for time being.

Blood Donation Camp:
Will be held on 21st February, 2010 (Sunday) at Mondal Temple Lane, Kol-53

Visit to Susrat Eye Centre at Behrampur:
We are glad about the satisfactory progress of IOL s under our Matching Grant Project at Behrampur (Murshidabad). We are in the process of completion of 1000 cases very soon. We undergone checking up of whole process, verification of records, and discussions with Susrut Eye Hospital authorities during our visit at Susrat Eye Foundation Hospital by Hazarduari Express on 6th February. We visited about 12 persons at random, those under gone IOLoperation, at their homes ( within 30-35 Kms of the hospital) to get the feed back and interaction. The whole process has been done very efficiently and properly.

Our heasrtiest thanks go to the Susrat Eye Foundation management and authorities, particularly Dr R.C. Pal.

Members visited are President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Tapas and Rtn Dibyendu.
Inauguration Programme for Computer Programme:

We have finalised the inauguration programme for Teaching English through Computer Programme in association with Janabi Trust on 24th February, 2010 as follows:

Venue: Triguna Sen Auditorium
Alumini Association, NCE Bengal and Jadavpur University Campus
Gate No 3 (Post office Gate)
Kolkata-32

Time: 4 P.M. onwards.

All members are requested to take note of this and attend positively.
For programme details please contact Secretary Rtn Sanjay.

RCC District Conference ( Bihan):
will be held on 19th to 21st Feb, 2010 at Rabindra Bhawan, Diamond Harbour, 24 Pgns (S) Host: R.C. of Kabitirtha.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
We have submitted along with our sponsorship amount cheque, a third case for Heart Treatment at DG’s office for 1.5 Year old child Ms Swastika Saha, forwarded by PP Rtn Pulak.

Birthday Greetings:
17th February: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar

Wedding Anniversary:
16th February: Rtn Tarun Banerjee with Anne Bani

Minutes of the 759th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 2nd February, 2010
at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 759th Regular Meeting to order
National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi
announced that felicitation evening has been organized on 11th February, 2010 from 6.30 PM onwards, which will be followed by Fellowship and Dinner. All members are requested to attend and enjoy. Our club is co sponsor for this event.

Our Weekly Regular Club Meeting No 760 scheduled for Tuesday, the 9th February, has been postponed to this event on 11th February, 2010

Members were informed that we have nearly at completion of 900 plus IOL surgery cases at Susrut Eye Foundation Hospital at Behrampur (Murshidabad). This is a Matching Grant Project.
Our another Matching Grant Project, Teaching English Through Computers will be inaugurated on 24th February, 2010 at Triguna Sen Auditorium, Gate No. 3 at Jadavpur University Complex, Kol-32 from 4 PM onwards. Members please note and keep themselves free to attend.
announced about Polio NID on Sunday, the 7th February, 2010
requested members to accompany him and Secretary Rtn Sanjay to a visit to Behrampur Hospital on Saturday, the 6th February, 10 by Hazarduari Express at 6.20 AM at Calcutta Station.
requested members to kindly contribute generously for Rotary Foundation.

President then requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Wedding Anniversary greetings were extended to:
7th February: Rtn Pradip Pal with Anne Sima
10th February: PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur with Anne Vinkie.
Birthday Greetings was extended to:
3rd February: PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.

#requested the members to kindly pay their 2nd Half Yearly Club dues
(Amount is Rs 5700) to Treasurer Rtn Sanjit immediately, so that it can be forwarded in time to Rotary International.
in this regard.

There will be no regular club meeting on 9-2-10 at The Metropole. The Next weekly meeting No 761 at The Metropole, will be held on 16-2-2010 (Tuesday)

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 29
Members Present 12
Guests 1

RUNNER-Volume: XVII No.29,Dated 2nd February, 2010

2010-02-05T06:15:00.000-08:00

RI President: Rtn John Kelly
Dist Governor(3291): Rtn Utpal Majumdar
President: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi
Secretary: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Editor: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal.

R.C. of Calcutta South City celebrate successful completion of Bortika
(Our District Conference 2009-10)

Our club celebrated the successful completion of Bortika (District Conference 2009-10) held at Nazrul Manch during 15th to 17th January, 2010 in our Regular club meeting on 25th January, 2010 in presence of our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and recently elected DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam Ganguly.

Gifts and flower bouquets were presented to:
PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and for 1st Lady of our district Anne Sunayana Baodi.
DGN 2012-13 our beloved Rtn Uttam Ganguly.
District Conference Chairman and our CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
District Conference Secretary and our PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.
District Secretary (Organisation) PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
District Conference (Sgt of Arms Chairman) PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.

Our members, who worked tirelessly for the success of Dist Conference:
Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Debasish Maitra and
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
Our President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay were also felicitated.

It was atmosphere full of happiness, joy and celebration. PDG Rtn Ravi Sehgal and PDG Rtn Debasish Mitra could not attend, as they were out of station.
Thank you very much Utpal da for taking along your home club to the great glory and new heights. We extend our gratitude and best wishes to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Sunayana Bao di for organizing and leading our District 3291 to a very successful and meaningful District Conference BORTIKA.

Bed kits for Children:
50 bed kits for children were distributed on 25th January at Oxford Mission, Behala
Children were taken there by our R.C.C. Khandalia Panchanan Sangha
Celebration for Bortika…

There was a celebration organized by DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar on 1st February, 2010 at 12, Alipore Park Road where from our club our CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta and PP Rtn Pramod were felicitated for their active participation in Dist Conference. This wonderful evening was followed by fellowship and dinner. It was attended by Rtn Swati, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Debasish, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Pradip, Rtn Rajiv, Rtn Subhash and others.

Incoming Club Events:
Mega Health Check Up Programme at Kasba Thana Premises:
Has been organized by our club in association with Kasba Thana Utsab Samannay Committee on 14th and 15th February, 2010
For details please contact PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.

Programme:
10 A.M. onwards:
14th February (Sunday)
Eye Screening for Cataract IOL Operations.
15th February (Monday):
Diabetic, Heart and General Health Check up.

Felicitation to Nigerian Medical Team:

A felicitation evening to felicitate Nigerian Medical Team has been organized on 11th February, 2010 (Thursday) at Hotel Hindusthan at 6.30 PM onwards followed by Fellowship and dinner. We have postponed our weekly meeting No 760 scheduled for Next Tuesday (12-2-10) at this venue and date. All members are to take note and attend.

Visit to Susrat Eye Centre at Behrampur:

We are glad about the satisfactory progress of IOLs under our Matching Grant Project at Murshidabad. We are in process of 800 plus cases which are screened and going to be operated soon. To take the whole process observation and details check up, we have planned a visit there by Hazarduari Express on 6th February and return by same train in the evening from there. Members are requested to confirm their participation for this visit to Secretary Rtn Sanjay immediately.

Inauguration Programme for Computer Programme:
We have finalised the inauguration programme for Teaching English through Computer Programme in association with Janabi Trust on 24th February, 2010 as follows:
Venue: Triguna Sen Auditorium
Alumini Association, NCE Bengal and J.U. Campus
Gate No 3 (Post office Gate)
Kolkata-32
Time: 3 P.M. onwards.
All members to take note of this and attend positively. For programme details please contact Secretary Rtn Sanjay.

Heart to Heart Surgery:
We have submitted a third case for Heart Treatment at DG’s office for 1.5 Year old child Ms Swastika Saha, forwarded by PP Rtn Pulak.
Birthday Greetings:
3rd February: PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur
9th February: Rtn Bikramjit Roy
Wedding Anniversary:
5th February: Rtn Tapas Kumar Mukherjee with Anne Soma
7th February: Rtn Pradip Pal with Anne Sima
10th February: PP Rtn Pramod Mathur with Anne Vinkie.

Minutes of the 758th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 25th January, 2010
at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:
# called the 758th Regular Meeting to order
# National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Tapas Kumar Mokherjee.
# greeted members for being organizing club for the Bortika, Dist Conference 2009-10 held at Nazrul Manch and announced that today’s regular meeting has been organized to felicitate Rotarians from our home clubs, who worked tirelessly for making this conference a success.
# Also our beloved Rtn Uttam Ganguly for being recently elected as DGN 2012-13 also to be felicitated by our club.
# He announced that how there was some doubt about our club’s ability to organize this mega event in the initial stages but the methodical planning, execution and guidance provided by our beloved PP & DG Rtn Utpal turned these doubts meaningless.
# a very appropriate felicitation was extended to our PP & DG Rtn Utpal, DGN 2012-13 Rtn Uttam, CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta, PP Rtn Pramod, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Debasish and Rtn Swati.
President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay were also felicitated by Utpal da.
Our RCC President Shri Gobindo also offered a flower bouquet to Utpal da on behalf of all RCC members.
When requested to speak few words, Utpal da requested all our club members to come forward and pay at least Rs 4600 (U$ 100) to Rotary Foundation every member. He also said that in all his district work, he has never forgotten his home club.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:
Wedding Anniversary greeting was extended to:
Rtn Dibyendu Mitra and Anne Anjali for 18th January
Rtn Dilip Chatterjee and Anne Gopa for 19th January
Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal and Anne Shalini for 21st January
Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee and Anne Jayoti for 23rd January
Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and Anne Anuradha for 24th January
Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta and Anne Madhumita for 26th January
Rtn Debasish Maitra and Anne Rini for 29th January
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee and Shri Tarun Bhattacharjee for 31st January
Birthday Greetings:
21st January: Rtn Tapas Mukherjee
25th January: Ms Durlav Roy (S/O: Rtn Bikramjit Roy)
# requested the members to kindly pay their 2nd Half Yearly Club dues
(amount is Rs 5300) to Treasurer Rtn Sanjit immediately, so that it can be forwarded in time to Rotary International.
# informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
# informed members that our club is co-host for felicitation of Nigerian Medical Team on 11th February at Hotel Hindusthan from 6.30 PM onwards. All members are requested to attend, as this will be our Regular Weekly Meeting No. 760
There will be no regular club meeting on 9-2-10 at The Metropole.
# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.
Club Statistics
Total Members: 29
Members Present 14
Guests 3

SMILE:
Doctor: I regret to tell you that you have a brain tumor.
Santa: Yesss!!! (jumps in joy)
Doctor: Did you understand what I just told you?
Santa: Yes of course, do you think I'm dumb?
Doctor: Then why are you so happy?
Santa: Because that proves that I have a brain!

RUNNER Volume: XVII No.27 Dated 12th January, 2010

2010-01-14T20:54:00.000-08:00

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.

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City welcomes you all at
Bortika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010

Spot registration available only till the registration reaches 1600 so hurry up.
Contact Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..

Regn Charges Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Condolance:

Mrs Jagdish Kaur Virdi (Mother of our President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and our ex-President Manjit Singh Virdi left for her heavenly abode yesterday Monday, the 11th January after prolonged sickness at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital. Gurbani Kirtan and Langer (Lunch) will be held on 18th January, 2010 (Monday) between 11.30 and 1.30 P.M. at Gurdwara Kalighat, 31, Rashbehari Avenue, Cal-26

Please attend and pay your homage to the departed soul.

President Secretary Meet:
Was held last Sunday, the 3rd January 2010 at Rotary Sadan to discuss in details in incoming District Conference. DG Rtn Utpal gave the detailed outline of the programmes and entertainment events of the programme.

It was very informative where PDG Debasish Mitra and PDG S. S. Bose spoke about Rotary Foundation and Polio NIDs. It was followed by fellowship and dinner hosted by our club.
Minutes of the 756th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 5th January, 2010
at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 756th Regular Meeting to order
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn
Extended new years greetings to all.
extended warm welcome to our AG Rtn Shantanu Bose and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Mr Joydip Chakraborty (Guest of President Rtn Kuldip)
requested CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee to offer gifts to them. Flower bouquets were offered to AG Shantanu Bose by PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh and to DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar PP Rtn Pramod Kumar Mathur.
this meeting was held especially keeping in mind to discuss and appraised the members about incoming District Conference.
the efforts put up for working tirelessly, in particular by CP Rtn Sanjit, PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Swati are highly praised and appreciated by all.
When requested DG Rtn Utpal discussed in details the programmes, financial status and other important aspects of the District Conference.

Our members assured him of total commitment and involvement for this mega event.

Requested AG Rtn Shantanu Bose to induct our new member Rtn Bikramjit Roy and he put lapel pin to him welcoming him in the world of Rotary family.
DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar inducted Rtn Debasish Maitra and put up Rotary lapel pin to him. We also greeted Anne Mira by offering flower bouquet.
With these inductions our total membership is 29 active members.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
President announced that he has received the credential cum voting delegate form for the election of DG Nominee 2012-13

These three candidates in the row are:
1. PP Rtn Ajay Agarwal (R.C. of Central Calcutta)
2. PP Rtn Sombhu Nath Bose (R.C. of Bidhannagar)
3. PP Rtn Uttam Ganguly (R.C. of Rabindra Sarobar)

Our club is entitled for single vote, to be held at the District Conference on 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.

After discussions, CP Rtn Sanjit proposed that President Rtn Kuldip will cast this vote and in his absence name of Secretary Rtn Sanjay as alternate was finalized as alternate person to caste this vote. The members present unanimously approved this.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended birthday greetings to:
Ms Diptarka Pal (S/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal) for 29th December.
Mt Soubhik Majumdar (S/O: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar) for 2nd January.
Anne Jayoti (W/O: IPP Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee for 31st December
Correction for birth date of Anne (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee) was announced. The error is highly regretted.
Wedding Anniversary greeting was extended for 31st December to PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.
informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 12th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 29
Members Present 20
Guests 5

SMILE:
Doctor: I regret to tell you that you have a brain tumor.
Santa: Yesss!!! (jumps in joy)
Doctor: Did you understand what I just told you?
Santa: Yes of course, do you think I'm dumb?
Doctor: Then why are you so happy?
Santa: Because that proves that I have a brain!

Runner Vol XVII No. 27 Dated 12.01.2010

2010-01-12T02:06:00.000-08:00

With profound grief we mourn
the sad demise of Smt Jagdish Kaur, Mother of President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi who breathed her last on 11th January, 2010 at about 7.30 AM in Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. May her soul rest in eternal Peace.

Bortika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..
Regn Charges Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Matching Grants:
Our IOL Operation at Murshidabad (Matching Grant Project No. 70433) has started….

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project
has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Minutes of the 756th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 5th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 756th Regular Meeting to order
Extended his good wishes to our members and all concerned, a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010.
President welcomed new members Mr Debasish Maitra and his wife Mrs Rini Maitra and also welcomed Mr Bikramjit Roy to the family of Rotary.
Rtn Debasish Maitra inducted in our club by District Governor Rtn Utpal Majumdar. The proposer of Rtn Debasish Maitra being Rtn Tapas Mukherjee.
President welcomed Rtn Bikramjit Roy inducted in our club by District Governer Rtn Utpal Majumdar. The proposer of Mr Bikramjit Roy being Rtn Pulak Mukherjee.
AG Santanu Bose welcomed both the new Rotarians inducted this evening.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 40 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.Our special thanks go for PP Rtn Pulak for organizing and taking active part inspite of his health grounds (he had a bye pass surgery in July-Aug last year) he has done this wonderful service to the Rotary. Well done Pulak da.
President in presence of DG expressed his experience regarding good will visits and at Behrampore visit on 24th December. He expressed his happiness and satisfaction for being able to visit many neighboring Rotary Clubs enriching his Rotary fellowship and understanding. He will visit IOL site at Behrampore again as it was a great experience in meeting, Rotarians of Behrampore Rotary Club, patients and staff of SEFRC.
DG Utpal Majumdar in his brief speech emphasized on the role of the Club members for the ensuing District Programme Bortika. He invited all the members to come forward and act with confidence and positive mind to overcome the colossal task and make the programme a grand success.
Regarding Matching Grant IOL project DG Utpal Majumdar warned to be particular about selection of the right candidate for operation. He also advised to pay regular visits to Behrampore and at random select the candidates for scrutiny before the operations in order to prevent any malpractices.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 12th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
National Anthem was sung by all members before the meeting was terminated led by Rtn Dilip Ch Chatterjee.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 28
Members Present 26
Guests 2

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.26 Dated 5th January, 2010

2010-01-06T07:02:00.000-08:00

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.

Keep your music loud, your coffee strong and your dreams large.
Have days with colour, meet people with passion and have conversations that call out the best within you. Live life like there's no tomorrow and achieve the best within you. Love the people in your life like you really mean it. Do your part to elevate OUR world.

LIVE LIFE with INTENSITY! ------- And have a great 2010 ahead!!!!!

Very Happy New Year to each and everyone of you and your family members.

B o r t i ka (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee..

Regn Charges: Rs 1300 for Rotarians and Rs 1100 for Annes. (Till 13-1-2010)

Happy Birthday to R.C. of Calcutta South City:

Our 16th Charter day was celebrated on 29th December at our regular 755th regular club meeting by cutting a cake by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee,
while all members present chanted happy birthday song for well being of our club.

Matching Grants:
Our IOL Operation at Murshidabad (Matching Grant Project No. 70433) has started….

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project
has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Minutes of the 755th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 29th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 755th Regular Meeting to order
extended his good wishes to our members and all concerned, a very happy and prosperous New year 2010.
to celebrate the 16th Charter day of our club, requested our CP Rtn Sanjit to cut a cake, which he did gracefully with everyone chanting Happy Birthday to cherish our club.
President welcomed Mr Debasish Maitra (Guest of Rtn Tapas Mukherjee) who is joining our Rotary family very soon.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so and President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay for contributing Rs 5000 each for the incoming Dist Conference.
our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 40 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.
Our special thanks go for PP Rtn Pulak for organizing and taking active part inspite of his health grounds (he had a bye pass surgery in July-Aug last year) he has done this wonderful service to the Rotary. Well done Pulak da.

President requested Rtn Tapas to express his experience regarding good will visits and at Behrampore visit on 24th December. He expressed his happiness and satisfaction for being able to visit many neighboring Rotary Clubs enriching his Rotary fellowship and understanding. He will visit IOL site at Behrampore again as it was a great experience in meeting, Rotarians of Behrampore Rotary Club, patients and staff of SEFRC

members were appraised about the Board Meeting held at the Girish Bhawan, Bhowanipore Office of PP Rtn Pulak on Monday, the 28th December, 09 between 6.30 to 8.30 PM.

In the Board Meeting, discussions was held for Club Finance, incoming District Conference, due payment for last year to RCC Khandalia, finalizing the 2nd Half Yearly Club dues bill, programmes in end Feb, 2010 for visiting Rtns from abroad in connection with IOL Matching grant, etc

president announced that he has received the credential cum voting degater form for the election of DG Nominee 2012-13
These three candidates in the row are
PP Rtn Ajay Agarwal (R.C. of Central Calcutta)
PP Rtn Sombhu Nath Bose (R.C. of Bidhannagar)
PP Rtn Uttam Ganguly (R.C. of Rabindra Sarobar)
Our club is entitled for single vote, to be held at the District Conference on 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
After discussions, CP Rtn Sanjit proposed that President Rtn Kuldip will cast this vote and in his absence name of Secretary Rtn Sanjay as alternate was finalized. The members present approved this.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended birthday greetings to:Ms Diptarka Pal (S/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal) for 29th December, Mt Soubhik Majumdar (S/O: PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar) for 2nd January, Anne Jayoti (W/O: IPP Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee for 31st December
Correction for birth date of Anne (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee) was announced. The error is highly regretted.
Wedding Anniversary greeting was extended for 31st December to PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.
informed that all members of our club have cleared their 1st Half Yearly club dues for current year, advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges. It is very encouraging for never tiring Treasurer Rtn Sanjit and he extended thanks to all members for their cooperation in this matter.
informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 5th January, 2010 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
National Anthem was sung by all members before the meeting was terminated led by Rtn Dilip Ch Chatterjee.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 14
Guests 2

RUNNERVolume: XVII No.25 Dated 29th December, 2009

2010-01-01T07:59:00.000-08:00

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.

Heartiest Greetings

To all fellow members and well wishers for our Club’s 16th Charter day today, the 29th December, 2009And
Very Happy New Year to each and everyone and our family members.

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
Regn Charges Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.

Matching Grants:

Our IOL Operation Matching Grant Project No. 70433 has started….

On Thursday, the 24th December, 2009 our President, Rtn Kuldip along with Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay and Rtn Tapas went to Behrampore and attended a meeting with Susrat Eye Foundation & Research Centre. The meeting was called by Dr R.C. Paul, Secretary SEFRC and attended by Dr Debasish Sarkar CMO, SEFRC, Dr Tapas Roy, Chief Community Service, SEFRC, Mrs Sarmistha Dutta, Manager SEFRC, Mr Uday Bhowmick, Asstt Manager SEFRC, Mr Debasish Sharma, I.T. in charge SEFRC, Mr Dipak Pal, Camp Organiser, SEFRC, Behrampore along with Rtn Debabrata Marik and Rtn Arabinda Jain from R.C. of Behrampore.

It was decided that the Matching Grant Project will be started immediately and 1000 Nos of Cataract Surgeries will be performed within 31st March, 2010 out of which sizable nos will be performed during 1st Week of January, 2010

SEFRC Behrampore team will send the camp list urgently and all necessary protocols and documents will be maintained according to the project requirements.

The new site of the eye hospital, nearly completed was also visited by our club team.

An interaction with the patients at the eye hospital was also done.

The hospitality and welcome extended to our team by Dr R C Paul and his associates at the eye hospital is highly appreciated and our thanks is offered to all of the concerned persons.

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074

Our sincere thanks go to our advisors and helping Hands i.e., PDG Debashish, Rtn Ranjit, Rtn Vishnu and our DG Utpal for their help and guidance.

John Bernardin, International Cosponsor, President of El Sobrante Rotary Club and Director Literacy program (D-5160) will be in Kolkata during February. He will train the teachers at the Rotary Computer Center. He will be in Kolkata for three days. This will be an excellent opportunity to establish a long term relationship with a District leader from D-5160.
Well done Sanjay…..

Heart to Heart Project:

Case history of Ms Sandipika Kumari (Aged 15 Years) D/o: Shri Dudhnath Rabidas has been approved for forwarding to DG’s office for necessary treatment under heart to heart project as our sponsored case.

Birthday Greetings:
31st December: Anne Jayoti (W/O: Rtn Rathindra Nath Chatterjee)
31st December: Anne Kaberi (W/O: Rtn Tarun Banerjee)
2nd January: Mt Souvik Majumdar (S/O: Rtn Utpal Majumdar)

Wedding Anniversary:
31st December: Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora with Anne Sharmila.

Board Meeting:
Was held on Monday, the 28th December, 2009 at the Bhowanipore office of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee at Girish Bhawan at 6.30 P.M.

Important discussions were held in connection with incoming District Conference, Club finance and membership development. It was informed that following members’ proposals are with us and after discussions it was approved.

They are:Dr Binayak Deb (Proposed by Rtn Tarun Banerjee) Mr Joydip Chakraborty (Proposed by Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) Mr Bikramjit Roy (Proposed by Rtn Pulak Mokherjee) Mr Debashish Maitra (Proposed by Rtn Tapas Mukherjee) and Mr Pradumnya Mukherjee (Proposed by Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi).
2nd Half Yearly Club dues bill was also approved for Rs 5700 and the bills will be raised by our Club Treasurer, CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee for immediate payment by our fellow members. Their cooperation in clearing their club dues for 1st Half of this Rotary year was also highly appreciated.
Heart to heart case of a 15 year girl child Ms Sandipika Kumari was also approved for forwarding to DG’s office for necessary action and treatment.
Other club projects held recently were also appraised to members and discussed.
A contribution of US$100 (Rs 4600) for The Rotary Foundation by Anne Shalini Jaiswal (W/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal) for our Computer Literacy Project was highly applauded by all members.
Current status of our two Matching grant projects were informed, discussed and satisfaction was expressed. It was heartening to know that our IOL Project at Murshidabad has been started in association with Susrat Eye Foundation and Research Centre, Behrampore.

Excellent hospitality extended and high snacks served by PP Rtn Pulak was highly welcomed and greeted with cheers. Our thanks also go to Mr Bhola at Girish Bhawan for his help and service.

Minutes of the 754th Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 22nd December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 753rd Regular Meeting to order
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Tapas Mukherjee.
President welcomed Rotaractor Ankit Diwan who appealed for a tuition grant for a student. He was requested to arrange participation of maximum nos of our Rotaractors for the incoming Dist. Conference, which he assured will be done.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the cheque for Rs 8,00,016/- has been received on 8-12-09 from Delhi branch of The Rotary Foundation against our Matching Grant no. 70433 for IOL Operations in and around Murshidabad.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.
Our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging about 35 plus neighboring Rotary Clubs good will visits highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch.
PP Rtn Pulak appraised the members about these visits in detail. Their efforts are highly appreciated and it was assured that these visits will be continued.

President informed members that a visit to Susrat Eye Foundation and Research Centre, Behrampore in connection with IOL Matching Grant project have been planned for Thursday, the 24th instant. Rtn Tapas and Secretary Rtn Sanjay agreed to accompany him.
It was also finalized that Board Meeting for the month of December will be held at the Girish Bhawan, Bhowanipore Office of PP Rtn Pulak on Monday, the 28th December, 09 between 6.30 to 8.30 PM. All board members and specials invitees were requested to attend in time.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
Informed about the receipt of cheque from TRF against MG No 70433 and also informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 29th December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 12
Guests 2

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.24 Dated 22th December, 2009

2009-12-30T03:48:00.000-08:00

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.

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
Regn Charges Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.

Matching Grants:

Our IOL Operation Matching Grant Project No. 70433 has started….

On Thursday, the 24th December, 2009 our President, Rtn Kuldip along with Club Secretarty Rtrn Sanjay and Rtn Tapas went to Behrampore and attended a meeting with

Our English Teaching through Computers Matching Grant Project has been approved and the Matching Grant No. for this project is 72074
Our sincere thanks go to our advisors and helping Hands i.e., PDG Debashish, Rtn Ranjit, Rtn Vishnu and our DG Utpal for their help and guidance.

John Bernardin, International Cosponsor, President of El Sobrante Rotary Club and Director Literacy program (D-5160) will be in Kolkata either late January or early February. He will train the teachers at the Rotary Computer Center. He will be in Kolkata for 3 days. This will be an excellent opportunity to establish a long term relationship with a District leader from D-5160.

Well done Sanjay…..

Inter District Girl’s RYLA Camp:

Is being organized by Rotary Club of Serampore during 26th to 28th December, 2009 at Vani Bharati School, Rishra C/O: M/s Jayashreer Textiles, Rishra, Dist Hooghly.,

For details contact:
Rtn Sanjay Mukherjee,
President, R.C. of Serampore, Mob: 98302 65311

Birthday Greetings:

17th December: Ms. Debjani Halder (D/O: Rtn Kakoli Halder)
25th December: Mt. Aryan Jaiswal (S/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal)
29th December: Mt. Diptarka Pal (S/O Rtn Pradip Pal)

Blood Donation Camp:

Was held on Sunday, the 20th December, 2009 at Mondal Temple Lane, New Alipore from 10 A.M. onwards. 50 Persons donated blood voluntarily.
President, Rtn Kuldip attended the event.

Blankets donated:

PP Run Bhupen Roy visited our club on 8th instant and appealed for donation of Blankets for the poor, the project he undertakes every year.
Our members present were generous enough in donating cost of 50 Blankets (each costing Rs 100).

CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee (10 Nos), Rtn Tarun Bannerjee (5 Nos), Rtn Tripti Dutta (10 Nos), Rtn Sanjay Kanodia (5 Nos), Rtn Subhash Agarwal (5 Nos), Rtn Pramod Mathur (5 Nos) and Rtn Kuldip ( 10 Nos). These will be distributed to the needy persons on 25th instant at 4 P.M. from the residence of PP Rtn Bhupen Roy’s house at Anandalok, 326/11, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Kolkata-8

On 27th December breakfast for the children has been arranged at the same venue by him. He requested and invited our members to attend both events.

Minutes of the 753rd Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 15th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 752nd Regular Meeting to order
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Pradip Pal.
President welcomed Shri Debashish Maitra (Guest of Rtn Tapas Kumar Mokherjee)
extended birthday greetings to our Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia for 17th December and Mt. Raj Mathur (S/O: PP Rtn Pramod Mathur) for 20th December.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the cheque for Rs 8,00,016/- has been received on 8-12-09 from Delhi branch of The Rotary Foundation against our Matching Grant no. 70433 for IOL Operations in and around Murshidabad.
1st Half Yearly dues for this year are almost paid. There are very few members who have agreed also that they will clear their dues very soon.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.
our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Swati and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging neighboring club visits for various Rotary Clubs and highlighting their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch. Their efforts are highly appreciated. They assured that these visits will be continued.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the receipt of cheque from TRF against MG No 70433 and also informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 22nd December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 16
Guests 2

RUNNER Volume: XVII No.23 Dated 15th December, 2009

2009-12-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

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

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010

Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
Regn Charges Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.

Members….Please start immediately with your registration
A Red letter day:

1st July, 2011 shall mark a historic day for India in the Rotary world.

RI President Nominee Rtn Kalyan Banerjee and Anne Binota will lead the Rotary movement across the world.
RI Director Nominee Rtn Yash Pal Das and Anne Manju will lead Zone 4
RI Director Nominee Rtn Shekhar Mehta and Anne Rashi will lead Zone 6

This calls for a celebration…..
Our District will felicitate the incoming Rotary leaders from India
On Sunday, the 20th December, 2009 at GD Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata
10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M.
All are welcome with spouse, family and friends

Welcome New Member:
We welcome Mr Gopal Mahapatra to our Club as fellow Rotarian and we will cherish and share his wisdom, fellowship and services in the club projects and activities.

Matching Grants:

A cheque for Rs 8 Lacs has been received from The Rotary Foundation, New Delhi Branch on 8th December for our IOL Matching grant project no. 70433 under which we will be doing IOL operations for peoples in and around Murshidabad very soon in association with Sushrat Hospital at Salt Lake and Behrampur. Our heartiest thanks go to DG and our PP Rtn Utpal Majumdar for this.

Birthday Greetings:
17th December: Mt. Raj Mathur (S/O: PP Rtn Pramod K. Mathur)
20th December: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia.

Bon Voyage:

We wish very happy and enjoyable holiday in USA to PP Rtn Tarun Banerjee who will be leaving Calcutta on 16th instant. Have fun Tarunda…

Blood Donation Camps:

Was held on Sunday, the 13th December, 2009 at 122, Hazra Road (Opp: Fire Brigade Stn) Kolkata-26 from 1 P.M. onwards in association with Amra Kajan Club. 88 donors donated blood in the camp. President Rtn Kuldip attended the camp.

There will be another Blood Donation Camp organized by President Rtn Kuldip on Sunday, the 20th December, 2009 at Mondal Temple Lane, New Alipore from 10 A.M. onwards.

Swimming Programme:

Was held successfully this Sunday, the 13th December, being organized by Baghdevi Swimming Club, as every year. Our club has co-sponsored this event since last few years. Our club contributed Rs 7000 for this project, out of which Rs 2000 was donated by PP Rtn Pramod.

Life Style Diseases Workshop and Seminar:

Was held this Sunday afternoon at Rotary Sadan where team of doctors from AMRI Hospital conducted ECGs, Blood Pressure and Random Blood Sugar Tests for the present members.
The Seminar was inaugurated By PDG Rtn Amitava Mukherjee along with an introduction from Rtn Dr Santanu Munshi. Expert advices and talks were given by prominent panel of doctors like, Dr Vikash K Agarwal, Dr Surendra Ugale from Hyderabad and others. Various medical topics like Cardio health, Oral health and cancer, Dog/Cat bites and Rabies, Anesthesia for Diabetic Operation, General Faulty life styles and their bad effects were seriously and effectively discussed. Dr Ugale explained through a live video clip a latest concept in treating the Type-2 Blood Sugar by an intestine operation. Three ladies who had undergone through such surgeries were present on the occasion and expressed their highly satisfied views and experience. They replied queries received from the audience also.

A questionnaire was given to all Rotarians for submitting their replies so that their state of health can be evaluated and informed for any advice and required medical care.
This seminar was followed by very informative interactions with the panelists.
It was terminated after fellowship drinks and dinner.

Blankets donated:

PP Rtn Bhupen Roy visited our club last Tuesday on 8th instant and appealed for donation of Blankets for the poor, the project he undertakes every year.

Our members present were generous enough in donating cost of 50 Blankets (each costing Rs 100).
CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee (10 Nos), Rtn Tarun Bannerjee (5 Nos), Rtn Tripti Dutta (10 Nos), Rtn Sanjay Kanodia (5 Nos), Rtn Subhash Agarwal (5 Nos), Rtn Pramod Mathur (5 Nos) and Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi ( 10 Nos). These will be distributed to the needy persons on 25th instant at 4 P.M. from the residence of Rtn Bhupen Roy’s house at Anandalok, 326/11, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Kolkata-8

On 27th December breakfast for the children has been arranged at the same venue by him. He requested and invited our members to attend both events.

Minutes of the 752nd Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 8th December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, and Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 752nd Regular Meeting to order
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Ranatosh Datta.
President welcomed Rtn Ranatosh Datta who attended the regular meeting after many weeks, Shri Debashish Maitra (Guest of Rtn Tapas Kumar Mokherjee) and PP Rtn Bhupen Roy, from R.C. of Amtala.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the cheque for Rs 8,00,016/- has been received on 8-12-09 from Delhi branch of The Rotary Foundation against our Matching Grant no. 70433 for IOL Operations in and around Murshidabad.
1st Half Yearly dues for this year are almost paid. There are very few members who have agreed also that they will clear their dues very soon.
Members were informed about the Screening Camp for Beta Thelasamia held on Saturday, the 5th December, 09 at Sundarika Dr H P M Memorial Girl’s High School, Khandalia at 11 A.M. About 105 children and staff of the school were examined and tested for Thelasamia carrier. Also Polio eradication materials supplied by our District were exhibited there for Polio eradication awareness. Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dr R.N. Dutta along with Anne Sunanda, Rtn Swati and President Rtn Kuldip attended this programme and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Thanks were extended to IPP Rtn Rathin for providing transport and PP Rtn Pulak and Anne Banani for serving tea refreshment for the members on their way to Khandalia.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding incoming District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.
our thanks was extended to PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn Tapas, Rtn Dibyendu and Rtn Ashok Kar for arranging neighboring club visits for various Rotary Clubs and highlighting and motivating their members about registering in good numbers along with Annes, Rtrs and friends for the incoming District Conference on 15th - 17th January, 2010 at Nazrul Manch. Their efforts are highly appreciated. They assured that these visits will be continued.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the receipt of a cheque from TRF against MG No 70433 and also informed about the current status of our English Literacy through Computers Matching grant project and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in this regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 15th December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 27
Members Present 20
Guests 4

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.22 Dated 8th December, 2009

2009-12-17T10:57:00.000-08:00

RI District 3291
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.

B o r t i k a (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010

Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.

Registration Charges: Rs 1200 for Rotarians and Rs 1000 for Annes.
( till 31st December, 09) after that it will be more.
Members….Please start immediately with your registration

Congratulations…..

Our Rtn Subhash and Anne Mira has been blessed on 18th November with a beautiful grand daughter. We wish long and happy life to the new born and extend our heartiest congratulations to the proud parents and grand parents.

Heartiest Congratulations….PDG Rtn Shekhar..

This Saturday on 5th December, Rotary Club of Calcutta Mahanagar organised felicitation to PDG Rtn Shekhar Mehta and Anne Rashi on his nomination from Zone 6A as Rotary International Director for RY 2011-13. It was followed by cocktails and dinner at Royal Bengal Hall, City Centre.

It was a well organized programme and PRID Rtn Sushil Gupta and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar along with galaxy of Rotarians from this part of subcontinent were present and expressed their happiness and hope from this dynamic Rotarian. It is moment to be proud for all of us, as this glory has come to our district after 58 long years.

From our club PP Rtn Pulak, PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh and President Rtn Kuldip were present and offered flower bouquet on behalf of our club to PDG Rtn Shekhar and wished him successful tenure and good health.

Membership Development:

We are very happy that very soon Mr Gopal Mahapatra and Dr Binayak Deb will be inducted in our Club and we will cherish and share their wisdom, fellowship and services in the club projects and activities.

Blood Donation Camp:

Will be held on Sunday, the 13th December, 2009 at 122, Hazra Road
(Opp: Fire Brigade Stn) Kolkata-26 from 1 P.M. onwards
in association with Amra Kajan Club. About 150 donors are expected to donate blood in the camp.

Thalassaemia Awareness Camp:

Was held on Saturday, the 5th December, 2009 at Sundarika Dr HPM Memorial Girl’s High School situated nearby Khandalia at 11 A.M.onwards.

Dr B N Sarkar and his team of Anthropological Survey of India. 27, J.L. Nehru Road, Kol-16 gave very informative talk on Thalassaemia to the students and teachers of this school. Our President Rtn Kuldip also spoke about the awareness and available precautions for this decease.

Very informative banners for creating necessary awareness have been made by our Rotary Club in association with RCC Khandalia Panchanan Club and were displayed there in the school compound.

Blood samples were collected which will be tested for Hemoglobin, Blood Grouping and Thalassaemia carrier detection.

Rtn Dibyendu Mitra, Rtn Dr R.N. Dutta with Anne Sunanda, Rtn Swati, Rtn Tapas and President Rtn Kuldip attended this programme. The whole programme was very enjoyable and these members totally have enjoyed the visit.

Rtn Dibyendu enjoyed sketching the portraits of Dr Dutta and Anne Sunanda, which is reproduced here.

We also thank Anne Banani (W/O: PP Rtn Pulak ) who was very nice to offer tea refreshment on the way to Khandalia in the morning.

Minutes of the 751st Regular Weekly Club Meeting held on 1st December, 2009 at The Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-700 029 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 751st Regular Meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Dibyendu Mitra.
CP Rtn Sanjit handed over a gift to Anne Banani (W/O: Rtn PP Pulak) for their nice hospitality and sumptuous lunch on behalf of all members of our club.
President welcomed Dr Binayak Deb, guest of Rtn Tarun Bannerjee.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the 1st Half Yearly dues for this year are almost paid. There are very few members who have agreed also that they will clear their dues very soon.
Members were informed about the Screening Camp for Beta Thelasamia to be held on Saturday, the 5th December, 09 at Sundarika Dr H P M Memorial Girl’s High School at 11 A.M. It was also decided that Polio eradication materials supplied by our District will be exhibited there for Polio eradication awareness.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding organizing District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.

It was felt that neighbouring club visits should be initiated immediately. For proper and purposeful good will visits PP Rtn Pulak was assigned the responsibility to start such visits to the other clubs. He assured that visits will commence very soon.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Extended Birthday greetings to:
4th December: Ms Mom Ganguly (D/O: CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee)
4th December: Ms Anupdya Chatterjee (D/O: Rtn Dilip Chatterjee)

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in the regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on Tuesday the 8th December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 26
Members Present; 13
Guests: 1

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.21 Dated 1st December, 2009

2009-12-13T04:44:00.000-08:00

Called the 750th Regular Meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
CP Rtn Sanjit handed over a gift to Anne Banani (W/O: Rtn PP Pulak) for their nice hospitality and sumptuous lunch on behalf of all members of our club.
President apologised that due to his absence from Calcutta the Runner could not be printed in time. It will be printed and present before members in the next weekly meeting, hence minutes of the 749 regular meeting held on 17th November could not be confirmed.
Rtn Pradip Pal was also requested to take the responsibility of Bulletin Editor immediately.
Treasurer Rtn Sanjit informed the members that the 1st Half Yearly dues for this year are almost paid. There are very few members who have agreed also that they will clear their dues very soon. He informed the members about the cash and bank balances which are in satisfactory position.
Members were informed about the Screening Camp for Beta Thelasamia to be held on Saturday, the 5th December, 09 at Sundarika Dr H P M Memorial Girl’s High School at 11 A.M. Some of our members as Rtn Tapas, Rtn Swati, Rtn Dr R N Dutta, President Rtn Kuldip and PP Rtn Harbhajan agreed to attend. It was decided that some Polio eradication materials supplied by our District will be exhibited there.
CP Rtn Sanjit presented a gift on behalf of all members of our club to Anne Banani for the regular meeting and Board Meeting being held at their residence.
Our CP and Dist. Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit informed about the developments and current status regarding organizing District Conference. He had met with our DG Rtn Utpal for this purpose and held important discussions. He also requested our club members to pay the registration charges immediately to him and thanked the members who have already done so.

It was felt that neighbouring club visits should be initiated immediately. For proper and purposeful good will visits PP Rtn Pulak was assigned the responsibility to start such visits to the other clubs. He will chalk out the programmes and details will be made known to concerned group members, which he requested members to follow carefully, punctually and without fail. We will also highlight about our Matching Grant projects of IOL and English Teaching through Computers during these good will visits.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Extended Wedding Anniversaries greetings to:

27th November: Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal with Anne Nishi.
28th November: Rtn Kakoli Halder with Mr Joydeb Halder
29th November: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi with Anne Archana.

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects and read out the correspondence he had with concerned persons in the regard.
informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday at The Metropole on 1st December, 2009 between 6.30 to 8.30 P.M.
President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics
Total Members: 26
Members Present 11
Guests 1

Board Meeting:

Was held immediately after the regular club meeting on Sunday, the 29th November, 09 at the residence of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.

Some important discussions were held by CP Rtn Sanjit regarding District Conference.
PP Rtn Pulak was requested to be coordinator for arranging neighbouring club good will visits to be started very soon in different groups of our club members.
A suitable pamphlet will be printed for distribution which will also contain the information and introduction of our IOL and Computer programmes.
Members will be asked to register immediately.
CP Rtn Sanjit was generous enough in announcing an contribution of Rs 50000 to our club for this conference account. Rtn Sanjay also announced Rs 5000 from him.The gesture of both was highly appreciated.
A bill of Rs 3000 of M/s U.K. Bhowal & Associates for auditing our club’s RY 2007-08 accounts was approved for payment.
Finance of the club along with Half Yearly dues was discussed in details.
It was discussed and finalized that new savings bank account of our Trust will be opened at Punjab National Bank, New Alipore Branch as passed in earlier Board Meeting will be done in next week and the Old Bank a/c with HDFC, Bhowanipore Branch will be closed after transferring the balance amount in that a/c to the new a/c.
Names of the four prospective new members were discussed and approved. They will be inducted very soon after following the proper procedure.

The Board members extends their cheerful thanks to PP Rtn Pulak and Anne Banani for their hospitality and care.

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No.20 Dated 29th November, 2009

2009-12-09T02:56:00.000-08:00

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.

Bortika District Conference for RY 2009-10

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.

Regn Charges: Rs 1200 for Rtn and Rs 1000 for Anne.
Please start immediately with your registration

The Rotary Foundation Seminar:
Was held on 28th November, 2009 at Rotary Sadan
RRFC Yash Pal Das was the Chief Guest and ARRFC Rtn Ravi Sehgal was present as Guest of Honour. It was a very informative and well planned programme and it was joy for ever to hear such an eminent speaker pair like Rtn Yashpal and Rtn Ravi.

Birthday Greetings:

4th December:Ms Anupadya Chatterjee (D/O Rtn Dilip Chatterjee
4th December: Ms Mom Ganguly (D/O: Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee)

Wedding Anniversaries:

27th November: Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal with Anne Nishi.
28th November: Rtn Kakoli Halder with Mr Joydeb Halder
29th November: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi with Anne Archana.

Scholarships for Students:
We have sponsored tuition fees of one very needy Class 7 girl student from Khalsa English High School. Her fees Rs 1460 upto November, 09 was sponsored by President Rtn Kuldip.

Minutes of the 749th Weekly Regular Club Meeting held on Tuesday, the 17th November, 2009 at the Metropole 174, Sarat Bose Road, Calcutta-29 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 749th Regular Meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Tripti Dutta..
welcomed Dr Binayak Deb, guest of our Rtn Tarun.
requested Shri Gobindo Koyal, President RCC Khandalia to speak about Thelesemia awareness programme to be held on 5th December near Khandalia for free check and detection of Thelesemia, about 100-125 persons at RCC Khandalia. We assured him that for printing flexi banners with Thelesemia awareness information, our club will sponsor Rs 2000 and we will also visit the camp.
while we were discussing our Community Service Projects like Heart to Heart and IOL at Murshidabad, our guest Dr Binayak Deb was very kind enough to inform the members about alarming situation of Cardiac problem which is coming in our lives as an epidemic. There should be awareness programmes to be conducted by organizations like Rotary for creating awareness among our community to take proper care and to undergo prevention measures in time. It was highly appreciated by all members present.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

Extended birthday greetings to Ms Anubhav Chaturvedi (S/o: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi) for 13th November.

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects.
informed that the next regular club meeting will be held on Sunday, the 29th November, 2009 at 11.30 A.M. at the residence of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee to be followed by Board Meeting and fellowship Lunch.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 26
Members Present 15
Guests 2

Rotary World Statistics:
Total No of Rotarians: 12,34,527
Rotary Clubs: 33,790
Rotaract Clubs: 7,741
Total No of Rotaractors: 1,78,043
Interact Clubs: 12,097
Total No of Interactors: 2,78,231
RCC Clubs: 6,725
Total No of RCC Members:1,54,675
( As on 30th June, 2009 )

Four Way Test:

Of all the things we say or do:
1. Is it the Truth ?
2. Is it fair to all concerned ?
3. Will it build goodwill & better friendship ?
4. Will it be beneficial to all Concerned ?

RUNNER: Volume: XVII No. 19 Dated 17th November, 2009

2009-12-01T02:47:00.000-08:00

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.

Bortika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)
Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15, 16 & 17 th January, 2010

Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
Regn Charges Rs 1200 per Rtn or Anne. Please start immediately with your registration
Next Regular Weekly Meeting on Sunday, the 29th November, 09:

Members and all concerned please note that the next regular 750th Regular Meeting of our club will be held at the residence of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee on 29-11-09 at 11.30 A.M. onwards to be followed by Board Meeting and fellowship Lunch.

Address:
PP Rtn Pulak Kumar Mokherjee
B-14A, Diamond Park, Joka, ( Near: Siemen’s and Genex Valley Complex)
Kolkata-700104
Phone: 2497-5702 & Mob: 98304-51869

Rotary Club of Calcutta Charnock City (Prov) announced:

Our club R.C. of Calcutta South City has sponsored the new club Rotary Club of Calcutta Charnock City in our District 3291. GSR PP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee was present in the provisional meeting of the new Rotary Club at Calcutta Club last Sunday morning on 15th November at 11 A.M. along with DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Dist Secretary General Rtn Uttam Ganguly and DRFC PDG Rtn Debashish Mitra. President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia conducted the meeting. Ms Rema Chakraborty and Mr Suman Jain are Charter President and Charter Secretary of the announced Provisional Club. Our best wishes to all members of this club and their office bearers and Senior Rtn Deb Kumar Mitra. It was followed by fellowship and lunch.

Rotary Orientation Programme:

To acquire more Rotary knowledge, information and Leadership skill especially for new members, the very interesting programme was held at Rotary Sadan on Sunday, the 8th November, 2009 at 9 A.M. DG UtpalMajumder was one of the speakers of the orientation Programme.Lunch and Course materials were provided.Rtn. Tapas Mukherjee attended the programme.

Birthday Greetings:

13th November: Mt Abhinav Chaturvedi (S/o: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi)
Wedding Anniversaries:
27th November: Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal with Anne Nishi.
28th November: Rtn Kakoli Halder with Mr Joydeb Halder
29th November: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi with Anne Archana.

Scholarships for Students:
We have sponsored tuition fees of two students Mt Debashish Samanta and Mt Krishna Koyal referred by RCC Khandalia and both are brilliant students of Khandalia High School.
Rs 5000 was sponsored by PP Rtn Pramod for this noble cause. Well done Rtn Pramod.
Another very needy student Ms Puja Singh, from National High School was also sponsored Rs 5000 jointly by Rtn Kuldip, Rtn Harbhajan and Rtn Sanjay so that she can continue her Higher Secondary studies.

Rs 2500 as cost of one Computer has been sponsored jointly by Rtn Subhash and Rtn Kuldip for a very needy child.

Minutes of the 748th Weekly Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, the 10th November, 2009 at Metropole, 174 Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-19 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 748th Regular Meeting to order.(The number of this meeting is being corrected)
National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi.
Welcomed Rtn Deb Kumar Mitra who announced that the Provisional Meeting of new Rotary Club of Calcutta Charnock City (Prov) will be held on 15th November,09 (Sunday) at Calcutta Club at 11 A.M. He requested GSR & our CP Rtn Sanjit, President Rtn Kuldip and Secretary Rtn Sanjay to attend.
Also welcomed PP Rtn Sujay Moulick and recalled his close association with our club in 1993-94 when it was formed as Provisional club with 52 members.
Also welcomed Dr Binayak Deb, prominent Cardiologist at Rabindra Nath Heart Centre and friend of our PP Rtn Tarun Bannerjee.
Welcomed District Chief Counselor PDG Rtn Ravi Sehgal. He was presented with a flower bouquet by CP Rtn Sanjit and Getanjali, a book with collection of poems by Kabi Rabindra Nath Tagore by President Rtn Kuldip.
When requested to speak about our proposed Crèche Project, he advised that it can be forwarded as District Matching Project. But in such projects, the construction of buildings is not encouraged for matching by Rotary.
PP Rtn Pulak proposed a hearty vote of thanks to PDG Rtn Ravi for being very kind to visit our club and deliver his words of wisdom regarding Rotary Foundation and our Crèche Project.
requested Shri Gobindo Koyal, President RCC Khandalia to speak about Thelesemia awareness and check up programme. He informed members that he has arranged for free check and detection for Thelesemia patients for about 100-125 persons at RCC Khandalia. We assured him that for printing flexi banners with Thelesemia awareness information, our club will sponsor such project.

informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues and advertisement charges for Installation Souvenir. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects. informed that next regular club meeting will be held on Tuesday the 17th instant at Metropole between 6.30 PM and 8.30 PM. And there will be no Regular Club Meeting on Tuesday the 24th November, 09. That meeting has been postponed to Sunday, the 29th November, 2009 at 11.30 A.M. to be held at the residence of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee to be followed by Board Meeting and fellowship Lunch.

President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics:
Rotary World Statistics:
Total Members: 26 Total No of Rotarians: 12,34,527
Members Present 15 Rotary Clubs: 33,790
Guests 4 Rotaract Clubs: 7,741
Total No of Rotaractors: 1,78,043
Interact Clubs: 12,097
Total No of Interactors: 2,78,231
RCC Clubs: 6,725
Total No of RCC Members:1,54,675
( As on 30th June, 2009 )

Nice Old Grannies…
A tour bus driver is driving with a bus load of seniors down a highway when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady.
She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully munches up.
After about 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of peanuts.
She repeats this gesture about five more times.
When she is about to hand him another batch again he asks the little old lady,
"why don`t you eat the peanuts yourself?".
"We can't chew them because we've no teeth", she replied.
The puzzled driver asks, "Why do you buy them then?"
The old lady replied, "We just love the chocolate around them."

THOUGHT….
“ At the beginning of the last decade, 10.7 million children died every year. Malnutrition and the lack of access to sanitation and safe water were behind more than half of these deaths.
Today….. child mortality is down by 27%.
I believe with all my heart that Rotary’s work has played a role.”
---- 2008-09 RI President Rtn Dong Kurn Lee
At the RI Convention in Birmingham, England.

RUNNER - Volume: XVII No. 18 Dated 10th November, 2009

2009-11-17T07:43:00.000-08:00

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.

Bartika (District Conference for RY 2009-10)

Will be held at Nazrul Manch during 15,16 & 17th January, 2010
Registration forms are with Dist Conference Committee Chairman Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee. Start immediately with your registration

Our Charter President and District Conference Chairman PP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee have been appointed as Governor’s Special Representative (GSR) for this Rotary year. The responsibilities also include to assist DG in forming new Rotary Club. Congratulations Sanjit da.

Get well soon….

Mrs Renuka Ghosh, mother of PP Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh in not well and is being hospitalised. We wish her early recovery and good health.

Sub National Immunisation Polio Day:

Was on 8th November, 2009 and we arranged the display of the Banners and other materials collected from District office to create awareness for Polio eradication, in and around our RCC Khandalia and other localities at Boroshibtala, Behala, Alipore,New Alipore.

We, Rotarians of R.C. of Calcutta South City express deep sympathy and condolence to Anne Ruchira and family of Late PDG Rtn Amit Majumdar (DG during RY 1994-95) who passed away on 28th October, 09. PP Rtn Pulak, CP Rtn Sanjit and President Rtn Kuldip expressed their grief and highlighted the cordial relations our club members had with him. His valuable guidance and help was remembered which he extended, during formation and initial stages of our club. A minutes silence was observed for the departed great Rotarian. May the departed soul be rest in Peace.

Minutes of the 748th Weekly Regular Meeting
held on Tuesday, the 3rd November, 2009 at Metropole,
174 Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-19 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 748th Regular Meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.PP Rtn Pulak informed in details about the programme of District 3291 Four Way Test Award presentation to Dr Shashi Tharoor held on 31st October, 09 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar.
He also pointed out the omission of condolence report on the sad demise of PDG Rtn Amit Majumdar in The Runner. President Rtn Kuldip regretted the omission and for the oversight while editing the club bulletin and felt extremely sorry for this. He informed members that Anne Ruchira (Wife of Late PDG Amit Majumdar) have been conveyed condolence message on behalf our club members through a letter sent by him self.
Announced about two very interesting District Programmes at Rotary Sadan on Sunday, 8th November, 09
Rotary Orientation Programme:It is about acquiring more Rotary knowledge, information and Leadership skill especially for new members, there is very interesting programme on Sunday at 9 A.M. Registration charges is Rs 250 including Lunch and Course materials.Everybody requested to attend especially the new members.
The other is a Seminar and talk show on Skin and beauty by Dr Imran Wali, renowned Consultant Dermatologist- Dermato Surgeon & Cosmetologist at 6.30 P.M. for which there will be no registration charge.
requested Shri Gobindo Koyal, President RCC Khandalia to speak about Thelesemia awareness and check up programme. He informed members that he has arranged for free check and detection for Thelesemia patients for about 100-125 persons at RCC Khandalia. We assured him that for printing flexi banners with Thelesemia awareness information; our club will sponsor such project.

President requested Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

informed that this week there is no birthday or any wedding anniversary of our members.
informed that some of our members are yet to pay their 1st Half Yearly club dues and advertisement charges for Installation Souvenir. They are requested to clear their dues immediately.
informed about the current status of our Matching grant projects.
informed that next regular club metering will be held on Tuesday the 10th instant at Metropole between 6.30 PM and 8.30 PM.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present 14
Guest: 1

SMILE….

A cynic ( at an art gallery):
Do you call this horrible looking thing modern art?
Art dealer: I beg your pardonSir, that’s mirror.

THOUGHT….

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.

- Mother Teresa

RUNNER- Volume: XVII No.17 Dated 3rd November, 2009

2009-11-13T07:31:00.000-08:00

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

District Events and Programmes

Our Charter President and District Conference Chairman PP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee has been appointed as Governor’s Special Representative (GSR) for this Rotary year. The responsibilities also include to assist DG in forming new Rotary Club. Congratulations Sanjit da.

Bijoya and Diwali Meet 2009-10 of our District 3291

....was held on 1st November, 2009 Sunday at Nalban Boating Complex from 6.30 P.M. onwards.
There was inaugural Dance, Musical Extravaganza which made everyone dancing along with glittering Fireworks which lighted up the night sky along with Sumptuous Dinner which tickled our taste buds.

There was enjoyable counter- fountain of variety of drinks.
Hundred percent attendance clubs and the Best Dressed Couple of the evening were honoured on stage by District Governor himself with mementos.

Gifts were won by members with lucky Raffle Coupons.

There was good attendance from our club. CP Rtn Sanjit, Ms Miutul, Rtn Subhash, Rtn Pradip, Rtn Tapas, IPP Rtn Rathin, Rtn Dr Dutta with Anne Sunanda, Rtn Rajesh, Rtn Swati with Mr Tarun, Rtn Tarun Banerjee, PP Rtn Flora, President Rtn Kuldip with Anne Jasbir, Rtn Chitta, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Rajeev with their friends were present.

RI District 3291 and R.C. of Belur

An excellent function to honour and present 4 Way Test Man of the year award 2006-07 To Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Ex-United Nations Secretary General) Was held on Saturday, the 31stOctober,2009 at 6.00 P.M. at G.D. Birla Sabhagar, Kolkata
The Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University was also present as Chief Guest.
An excellent speech was delivered by Dr Shashi Tharoor with highlighting the
Rotary’s Four Way Test. From our Club CP Rtn Sanjit, Ms Mitul, PP Rtn Rathin,
PP Rtn Pulak,PP Rtn Chitta, Rtn Swati, Rtn Subhash, President Rtn Kuldip, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Dr R.N. Dutta with Anne Sunanda, Rtn Rajeev, Rtn Tapas enjoyed the informative and absorbing speech.

Rotary Orientation Programme:

To acquire more Rotary knowledge, information and Leadership skill especially for new members, there is very interesting programme at Rotary Sadan on Sunday, the 8th November, 2009 at 9 A.M.
Registration charges is Rs 250 including Lunch and Course materials.

Sub National Immunisation Polio Day:

Is on 8th November, 2009 and we will arrange to get materials from District to create awareness for Polio eradication, in and around our RCC Khandalia.

Minutes of the 747th Weekly Regular Meeting

held on Wednesday, the 28th October, 2009 at the residence of Rtn Dibyendu Mitra at 7 P.M.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi called the 747th Regular Meeting to order.

National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasagupta.
Welcomed PP Rtn Udit who attended regular club meeting after a long time, and got his assurance that from now onwards he will attend Rotary regularly.
confirmed the minutes of last regular meeting No 746 held at BORC, Ballygunje on 20th October, 2009 followed by Bijoya Diwali Meet and fellowship.
informed members that our PP and DG Rtn Utpal has reminded our members that the Mega event of District Conference is knocking at door. We should start the much needed activities for the same. CP Rtn Sanjit also expressed his views and appeal for this event.
a gift was presented on behalf of all members present, by CP Rtn Sanjit to Rtn Dibyendu for arranging the comforts at his residence, the venue of this week’s regular club meeting and also Board Meeting followed by excellent fellowship and dinner.
incoming programmes of the District like District Bijoya-Diwali Meet at Nalban on 1-11-0-9 and Four way test Award to Dr Shashi Tharoor on 31-10-09 at G.D. Birla Sabhagar werer announced. Members were requested to participate and enjoy both events.

# in absence of our Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia requested CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee to conduct regular club business.

CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee:

extended birthday greetings to Anne Jasbir (W/O: President. Rtn Kuldip) for 2nd November. announced that next regular club meeting will be held onTuesday, the 3rd November, 09 at our regular venue Metropole between 6.30 P.M. and 8.30 P.M.

# President, Rtn Kuldip announced the club statistics and terminated the regular club meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present: 14

Board Meeting:

Was held immediately after regular meeting, where following import agendas were discussed:
Members were informed that a savings bank account has been opened as “RCCSC MG No 70433” for our Murshidabad IOL Matching Grant Project, at Punjab National Bank, New Alipore Branch, Kol-53

Various financial aspects of the club were discussed including 1st Half Yearly dues for current year.

Projects undertaken and incoming District Conference was discussed in details.

It was decided that Our Welfare Trust deed should be updated by PP Rtn Pramod and Rtn Tarun Banerjee and after that it will be discussed if it should be registered.

Change of signatories and mailing address of our Trust Account with HDFC Bank, Bhowanipore Branch to be amended immediately as per our last Board/Trust meeting minutes.

Membership development issue was also discussed and resolved that we should invite prospective members to attend regular club meetings and try to induct them in November.They are Mr Joydip Chakraborty, Mr Pradumnya, Mr Manoj Passari and Mr Gopal Mahapatra.

Current status of Matching Grants, IOL at Murshidabad and Computer Literacy Project in association with Janabi Trust were made known to the members. Also details of Crèche Project was explained to the members.

With vote of thanks to the chair and Rtn Dibyendu for providing excellent venue and fellowship dinner, the Board meeting was terminated.

THOUGHT….

Ten Keys of Human Relations
Speak to people. There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting.
Smile at people. It takes 72 muscles to frown; 14 to smile.
Call people by name. The sweetest music is the sound of his own name.
Be friendly and helpful.
Be cordial. Speak and act as everything you do is a genuine pleasure.
Be genuinely interested in people. You can like every body if you try.
Be generous with praise- cautious with criticism.
Be considerate of the feelings of others. It will be appreciated.
Think of the opinions of others. There are 3 sides to a controversy – yours, the other fellow’s and the right one.
Be alert to give service. What counts the most in life is what we do for others.

Intercity Meet On Vocational Service

2009-11-09T04:59:00.000-08:00

Intercity Meet On Vocational Service

and

4- Way Test Award- Man Of the Year 2007

Venue: G. D. Birla Sabhagar, Kolkata

31st October, 2009

It was a spectacular evening on last Saturday (31st October, 2009). Under the auspices of R. C. Belur, we could witness such a grandeurous, mesmerizing sight of the 4-way test Award- Man Of the Year 2007. This year the felicitation was conferred to Sri Shashi Theroor- Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.

At the outset the vocational Award ceremony was held. Their contributions on different levels in different arenas qualified them for the felicitation. This year Mr. Soumitra Chattopadhyay was awarded for his unending dedication and able dramaturgy in respect to cultural affairs. Sri Mohan Singh as well and Mr. Bapi Lahiri were awarded for their melodious strains for several years in the arena of vocal music.

Sri Bapi Lahiri focused on the point that the contribution of Rotary in the areas of social services is immense. That is why his interest in serving Rotary would remain unmoved. On request from the audience he sang “chiro din e tumi je amar” and “Rotary jab bulaenge hum ayaenge, kabhi albida naa kahena”.

Thereafter, an ardent devotee, forerunner and disseminator of Rabindra Sangeet threw light upon the fact that he had been honoured by the veneration given in the august evening. His strains “Bandhu raho raho sathe” echoed through the pillars of the auditorium.

Last but not the least Pandit Ajoy Chakrabory was honoured for his tremendous contribution in the arena of classical music. PDG Ravi Sehgal introduced Mr. Shashi Theroor, the 4 way test award winner of the year 2007.

Born in London Mr. Sashi Theroor belongs to an elite family of Kerela.

He did his school Studies in London. However graduated from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, thereafter he post graduated from Delhi and commendable educational qualifications were attained from Mumbai. He was awarded PHD too. He was a keen writer in London Review, Washington Post, New York Tribune, and New York Times. He is an author of so many books. Under the aegis of the under Secretary to Secretary General of UNO he discharged his duties so well that he was considered for the post of Secretary General of UNO thereafter.

Shashi Theroor through mesmerizing speech praised highly of the contribution of Rotary towards alleviation of poverty, human cause and world peace. He quoted from D L Roy’s patriotic lyric in Bengali “amar ei desete janmo jano ei desete mori". Although he was born in London he feels that he was born in India and desires to die in India. He asserted that whatever he can do he will do it for India throughout his life. He also said that good people from middle class are not participating in Indian Politics.

Rtn. Dr. Arabinda Roy’s compering was excellent. PDG Ravi Sehgal’s introduction to Mr. Sashi Theroor was so heart rendering that it touched everybody in audience including Mr. Theroor who mentioned that in his address.

Rtn. Nirmal Saha, the president of R.C. Belur will be remembered for his nice poem composed in adoration to Mr. Sashi Theroor.

Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University in his brief speech praised Rotary for their invaluable service to the community. Hon’ble justice Pranab Chattapadhaya and Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism Govt of India Mr. Sultan Ahmed performed excellently as motivators in this occasion.

Thanks to DG Rtn. Utpal Majumdar and his team for presenting us such an evening of immense enchantment. In the history of Rotary the scintillating effect of this evening will be engraved due to its immortal value because- a thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Rtn Pulak Kumar Mookherjee's perceptions

Incomming Programmes

2009-11-06T00:15:00.000-08:00

ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY
District 3291

Dear fellow Rotarian friends,

They say beauty is inside of us, but I feel it is outside also

I don't know what you think

But we have two programmes arranged by our District 3291 on

Sunday

8Th November, 2009 at Rotary Sadan

to help you to gain ROTARY knowledge (to take care fore your internal beauty) in the morning at 9.00 A.M.

and one the in the Evening at same Venue at 6.30 P.M. (to take care for your external beauty) as detailed below.

Please attend and be beautiful both ways.....

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
SOUTH ASIA REGION

PDG Prabhat Krishna Rohatgi PP Arun Tandon

Dist. Co-ordinator-RLI Chief Organiser – RLI

E.mail : prabhatkrohatgi@yahoo.com E.mail: aruntandon.rli.ri.dist3291@gmail.com

Mobile : 9831081890 Mobile : 9831212657

Subject : RLI- one day Rotary Orientation Workshop on Sunday 8th November, 2009

at Rotary Sadan 9 A.M. (with Lunch)

Dear fellow Rotarians,

It is difficult at the club level to learn enough about the exciting world of Rotary.

Furthermore, leadership skills in a voluntary organisation are often different from business leadership skills.

RLI is organising a one-day Rotary Orientation Workshop at Rotary Sadan at 9 am. Registration charges Rs.250/- (including lunch, tea & course material).

Please attend and be benefited.

Regards

Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi, President 2009-10

Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia, Secretary 2009-10

Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, Tresurer 2009-10

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City

Another interesting Programme............

Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City

is organising A Seminar and talk show on Skin and Beauty at Rotary Sadan, 94/2, J.L.Nehru Road, Kolkata-20 on Sunday. the 8th November, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

Dr Imran Wali, renowned Consultant Dermotologist- Dermato Surgeon & Cosmetologist will explain different skin-related problems and answer all your queries to 'skin' and 'beauty' So be there at 6.30 P.M. Sharp

Spend the Sunday evening amongst friends and celebrities of Kolkata and sort out your queries in a lively session with the expert.

Look forward to your presence which will make the evening a beautiful memory. If you have friends who are keen to attend, please do bring them along

......there is NO REGISTRATION CHARGES

Hope you will attend.....

RUNNER:volume: XVII No.16 Dated 28th October, 2009

2009-11-04T09:32:00.000-08:00

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City
RI District 3291

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.

Our Bijoya Diwali Meet:

Was celebrated with much enthusiasm on last Tuesday, the 20th October, 2009 from 7 P.M. onwards at Ballygunje Officer’s Recreational Club (BORC). Amnong the dignatories present were our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Our AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, Dist Secretary General Rtn Uttam Ganguly. The venue was excellent and our thanks for this goes to PP Rtn Gulshan Sehgal who arranged the venue within a short notice as he was away in New Delhi. The excitement was enhanced many fold as it was 35th Wedding Anniversary on the day of our President Rtn Kuldip and Anne Jasbir. A beautiful cake was cut and sweets were enjoyed and Mala bodol was also performed by the lucky couple.

Regular club meeting No 745 was called to order and National Anthem was sung by all present led by Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.

President welcomed our beloved PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Anne Sunayana Baodi, District Secretary General Rtn Uttam Ganguly, Our dear AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, our CP and District Conference Chairman PP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and other guests and families.
All guests were welcomed by presentation of beautiful buquets.

Special welcome was extended to Anne Jayati who in spite of her foot fracture attended this programme.

When requested to speak, our DG Rtn Utpal requested members that the major District event, The District Conference is knocking at door, just less than 82 days away. There is no time to waste now and we should get started for this mega event.

It will have to be planned meticulously and some active members should come forward to share responsibility with district. Planning should begin now for venue and dates arrangement, neighboring and other club visits, Souvenir advertisement etc.

Members present Rtn Subhash, PP Rtn Pramod, PP Rtn Pulak, President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay and Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh took part in very useful interaction and discussions.
President Kuldip requested DG Rtn Utpal that our club has got all the potential and will to do and execute the project of District Conference as host club, it is only guidance and push that is needed from the district level.

Vote of thanks was extended by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee to all guests, family members and sponsorer of the evening PP Rtn Pramod for Sweets, Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Utpal for dinner and President Rtn Kuldip for drinks and PP Capt Gulshan for venue arrangement.

While conducting the regular club business,
our Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia extended:

Birthday greetings to Rtn Ranatosh Datta for 21st October.

Wedding Anniversary Greetings to Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and Anne Jasbir for 20th October.

Minutes of the regular club meetings held on 6th and 13th October were confirmed in absence of any objection.

With announcement that next regular club meeting will be held on Wednesday, the 28th October, 2009 at the residence of our fellow Rtn Dibyendu Mitra at 47/1A, Hazra Road, Calcutta-19 at 7 P.M. It will be followed by Board Meeting and fellowship dinner., the meeting was terminated and all were invited to enjoy the Bijoya Diwali Meet get together and fellowship dinner.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present: 19
Guests, Annes and
Family members: 31

Incoming District Programmes

It is indeed a great pleasure in informing you that the Bijoya and Diwali Meet 2009-10 of our District 3291 would be held on 1st November, 2009 Sunday at Nalban Boating Complex from 6.30 P.M. onwards.

There Will be inaugural Dance, Musical Extravaganza to tap your toes along with glittering Fireworks to light up the night sky followed by Sumptuous Dinner to tickle your taste buds.
There will also be Pay and enjoy the Peg, for a fellowship counter- fountain of variety of drinks.
Hundred percent attendance clubs and the Best Dressed Couple of the evening will be honoured on stage by District Governor himself with mementos.

All the above and more will be available to you for a nominal registration fees of Rs 250/- person inclusive of a Raffle Coupon which may fetch you a fabulous Gift.
Make yourselves available for the Fun filled occasion or miss out on all the fun.
Cheers....

RI District 3291 and R.C. of Belur

Cordially invite you at a function to honour and present
4 Way Test Man of the year award 2006-07

To
Dr. Shashi Tharoor
(Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Ex-United Nations Secretary General)
on Saturday, the 31st October, 2009
at 6.00 P.M.

at G.D. Birla Sabhagar, Kolkata
Please take seat by 5.45 P.M.

Birthday Greetings:
November 2nd: Anne Jasbir Kaur Virdi (W/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi)

THOUGHT….
I cannot change yesterday. I can only make the most of today.
And look with hope towards tomorrow…..

Bijoya Diwali Meet on 20-11-2009 at BORC

2009-10-30T02:35:00.001-07:00

ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY

RI District 3291

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

It is indeed my pleasure in sharing with you some of photos reminding us our Bijoya Diwali Meet on 20-11-2009 at BORC.

Hope you will enjoy these and agree with me that we should have more of such family get togethers...

See you on 31st October at Dr Shashi Tharoor's award ceremony at G.D. Birla Sabhaghar at 6 P.M.

Also enjoy the fun at our District's Bijoya Diwali Meet on

1st November at Nalban by getting yourself registered by paying Rs 250 to CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee or Club Service Director,

Rtn Chaitta Ranjan Ghosh.

With warmest regards,

Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi

Our Bijoya Diwali Meet:

Was celebrated with much enthusiasm on last Tuesday, the 20th October, 2009 from 7 P.M. onwards at Ballygunje Officer’s Recreational Club (BORC). Among the dignatories present were our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar, Our AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, Dist Secretary General Rtn Uttam Ganguly. The venue was excellent and our thanks for this goes to PP Rtn Gulshan Sehgal who arranged the venue within a short notice as he was away in New Delhi. The excitement was enhanced many fold as it was 35th Wedding Anniversary on the day of our President Rtn Kuldip and Anne Jasbir. A beautiful cake was cut and sweets were enjoyed and Mala bodol was also performed by the lucky couple.

Regular club meeting No 745 was called to order and National Anthem was sung by all present led by Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.

President welcomed our beloved PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar and Anne Sunayana Baodi, District Secretary General Rtn Uttam Ganguly, Our dear AG Rtn Shantanu Bose, our CP and District Conference Chairman PP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and other guests and families.

All guests were welcomed by presentation of beautiful buquets.

Special welcome was extended to Anne Jayati who in spite of her foot fracture attended this programme.

When requested to speak, our DG Rtn Utpal requested members that the major District event, The District Conference is knocking at door, just less than 82 days away. There is no time to waste now and we should get started for this mega event.

It will have to be planned meticulously and some active members should come forward to share responsibility with district. Planning should begin now for venue and dates arrangement, neighboring and other club visits, Souvenir advertisement etc.

Members present Rtn Subhash, PP Rtn Pramod, PP Rtn Pulak, President Rtn Kuldip, Secretary Rtn Sanjay and Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh took part in very useful interaction and discussions.

President Kuldip requested DG Rtn Utpal that our club has got all the potential and will to do and execute the project of District Conference as host club, it is only guidance and push that is needed from the district level.

Vote of thanks was extended by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee to all guests, family members and sponsorer of the evening PP Rtn Pramod for Sweets, Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and PP Rtn Utpal for dinner and President

Rtn Kuldip for drinks and PP Capt Gulshan for venue arrangement

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Wishing you all a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali

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Today’s Programme:

We are celebrating Bijoya Diwali Samellini…..at Ballygunje Officer’s Recreation Club

Incoming District Programmes

Our District has organised Four Way Test Award Function on 31st October, 2009 (Saturday) at G D Birla Sabhagar Hall to honour Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP in the evening.
Host Club is Rotary Club of Belur. All Rotarians are welcome.
District Bijoya & Diwali Meet on 1st November, 2009
A Great occasion for Fellowship & Entertainment
Venue : Nalban 7 P.M. Onwards
Registration : Rs. 250/- each (Entry, Snacks & Dinner)

Well done:

Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) from Adelaide, Australia, attended our Regular Weekly Club Meeting on 6th October, which happened to be his 30th birthday also. He contributed Rs 4800 ( U$ 100) for any Community Service Project or Rotary Foundation. Our thanks to him.

Birthday Greetings:
October 21st: Rtn Ranatosh Datta.
Wedding Anniversary:
20th October: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and Anne Jasbir Kaur.

Minutes of the 744th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 13th October, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 744 regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.
exchanged Shubha Bijoya and Diwali Greetings with all members, guests and their families.
announced that due to load shedding at the press, today’s Runner could not be printed in time. This is regretted, hence minutes of the regular club meeting for dt 6-10-09 could not be confirmed.
invited members to give their opinion for holding this year Diwali and Bijoya Samilini for our club.
after detailed discussions, it was decided that it will be celebrated on 20th October, 2009 at Ballygunje Officer’s Recreational Club (BORC) at 7 P.M. onwards after holing a short weekly meeting.
our PP and DG Rtn Utpal Majumder alongwith other District dignitaries will be invited to attend and initiate the incoming District Conference event for which our club is Host.
CP Rtn Sanjit,. PP Rtn Utpal, President Rtn Kuldip, Rtn Trpti and other members offered to contribute for some of the events, which was highly appreciated.

Requested club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club meeting.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:

Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi for 14th October
Anne Shalini Jaiswal (W/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal) for 18th October
Ms Shovini Dasgupta (D/O: PP Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta) for 19th October

And Extended Wedding Anniversary greetings to:

PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi with Anne Rajinder Kaur for 15th October
Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi with Anne Jasbir Kaur for 20th October.

# announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at Ballygunje Officer’s Recreational Club on 20th October, 09 Tuesday at 7 P.M. onwards to be followed by Bijoya Diwali Sammelini and fellowship dinner.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present: 13
Guest: 1

Thought…

“The earth is enjoyed by heroes” – this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “ I have no fear.”

--- Swami Vivekananda.

RUNNER: 13th October, 2009 Volume XVII No 14

2009-10-19T06:22:00.000-07:00

Wishing you all a very Happy & Prosperous Diwali

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We are celebrating Bijoya Diwali Samellini…..
Very soon…

Well done:
Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) from Adelaide, Australia, attended our Regular 742nd Weekly Club Meeting on 6th October, which happened to be his 30th birthday also. He contributed Rs 4800 ( U$ 100) for any Community Service Project or Rotary Foundation. Our thanks to him.

Birthday Greetings:

October 14th: Rtn Rajeev Chaturvedi.
October 18th: Anne Shalini (W/O: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.)
October 19th: Ms Shovini Dasgupta (D/O: Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta.)

Wedding Anniversary:
15th October: Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi and Anne Rajinder Kaur.
20th October: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi and Anne Jasbir Kaur.

Minutes of the 743rd Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 6th October, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 743 regular club meeting to order.
National Anthem was sung by all members led by PP Rtn Tarun Banerjee.
exchanged Shubha Bijoya greetings with all present members and guests.
announced that our fellow members, IPP Rtn Rathin, PP Rtn Pulak, Rtn R.N. Datta and Rtn Tarun, who didn’t kept good health for last few weeks, have come to today’s regular meeting and are in good shape and health.
When requested, they all spoke few words informing the members about their health and present status.
All members thanked the almighty for His blessings on these fellow Rotarians.
welcomed Rtn Durba, Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/O Rtn Kuldip and Anne Jasbir) from Adelaide, Mr Manbir,Anne Sunanda (W/O: Rtn Dr R.N. Datta) and Rtr Ankit Deewan (Joint Secretary of Our Rotaract Club).
Extended birthday greetings to Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi whose birthday was on the same day, i.e. 6th October.
and a gift was offered by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee on behalf of our members.
when asked to speak few words, Mr Jasjit recalled how he was brought up in the atmosphere of Rotary in the family, as his mother was Inner wheeler of Behala, elder brother Sarabjit was Chartered Secretary of our Rotaract Club, he himself as Interactor and father being a Rotarian. He thanked all members for allowing him to speak before them, as most of them known to him since his early childhood. He joined Rotary Club of Norwood in Adelaide but due to career constraints had to leave, but now as he has settled and doing permanent job with IKEA, a Swedish store, think and plan to be a Rotarian very soon. He exchanged Shubha Bijoya greetings and told that how much he was missing Durga Puja festival at Adelaide for about 12 years. He enjoyed it very much this year in Kolkata.

He invited and requested members to be his guest if someone happens to be in Adelaide, Australia.informed members that this year we are planning to arrange Bijoya Diwali meet with families and friends very soon. Venue and date will be announced in the next regular meeting.

# President confirmed the minutes of regular club meeting No 742 held on 22nd September, 09
Requested club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club meeting.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:

Mr Jasjit Singh Virdi (S/o: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi) for 6th October.
PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Sehgal for 7th October.

announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at METROPOLE on 13th October, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 25
Members Present: 14
Guest: 3

President's Message - District Incoming Programmes

2009-10-16T03:38:00.000-07:00

ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA SOUTH CITY
RI District 3291

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Please note the following important District Incoming Programmes.
Make it convenient to attend.

31st October, 2009

Our District has organised Four Way Test Award Function on 31st October, 2009 (Saturday) at G D Birla Sabhagar Hall to honour Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP in the evening (Exact time will be announced in the next regular meeting). Host Club is Rotary Club of Belur. All Rotarians are welcome.

1st November, 2009

District Bijoya & Diwali Meet
A Great occasion for Fellowship & Entertainment

Venue : Nalban
Time: will be announced in the next club meeting.
Registration : Rs. 250/- each (Entry, Snacks & Dinner)

With warm Diwali Greetings,

Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi,

President, 2009-10

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City.

RUNNER Dated: 15th September, 2009 Volume XVII No 11

2009-09-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

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Today’s Programme:

Induction of Mr Tapas Mukherjee in the Rotary family.
PDG Rtn Debashis Mitra will inducthim and will give a brief talk on Rotary Foundation’s role in our Matching grant IOL, Murshidabad and Computer Literacy project with Janabi Trust.

Get well soon….

Rtn Tarun Banerjee fell sick and was admitted in Woodlands on 6-9-09 (Sunday) for respiratory problem. He is better now and back home. We wish you good health Tarun da. Get well soon and enjoy Puja …..

New Generation & Teacher’s Day Inter City Meeting:

Was held on Saturday, 5th September, 2009 at Rotary Sadan. Many Interact clubs and Rotaract Clubs were present.
Felicitation to four National awardees Teachers was held. Prominent Cine Actor Mr Sabyasachi Chatterjee was Chief Guest.

Our sponsored Interact Club of Khalsa Boys High School also attended the meeting and Headmistress Ms Parminder Kaur Rao was felicitated.

Our IOL and Literacy Matching Grant Status:

On 22nd July,2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community in and around Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433. Matching Grant Application for Computer Literacy Project has also been forwarded to T.R.F. for approval.

Rotary Programmes:

Iftaar Party:
To promote Peace, Understanding & Harmony R.C. of Ballygunje organized an Iftaar Party (an important event in the holy month of Ramzaan) on 11th September, Friday at 5.15 PM along with several Rotary Clubs of the district. The venue was Haj House, 26B Dilkhusha Street, Kolkata-700017. Our club was co-host club which was very kindly sponsored by PP Rtn Pramod, who also attended this occasion.

Blood Donation and Health Check Up Camp:
Will be held on 23rd September, 09 at Udyan Palli, Prithiba (North 24 Parganas) in association with Nabo Udyan Sangha at 10 A.M. Also new clothes will be distributed to the very needy children.
R.G. Kar Blood Bank will be collecting blood from the donors.

New Clothes distribution:
Will be held at Sabuj Sporting Club where our club will be donating Rs 10000 on Sunday 20th September, 2009 at 10.30 AM at Club premises. Anne Anuradha Chatterjee, like previous years have very generously sponsored this project.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:
12th September, 2009 (Saturday):

In the afternoon, Trauma Ambulances were handed over to Kolkata Police by PRIP Rtn William Boyd. This project was announced in presence of Kolkata Police personals at DG Felicitation meet on 3rd July, 09 at The Taj Bengal Hotel.

In the evening a Rotary Foundation Seminar was held at Hotel Taj Bengal. PRIP Rtn William Boyd was Chief Guest. Who spoke about the Rotary Foundation and its simplification for End Polio Now compaign.It was well organized and excellent programme where PDG Rtn Debashis Mitra, PDG Rtn Shekhar Mehta and PDG Rtn Ravi Prakash Sehgal inspired the Rotarians present to contribute generously for The Rotary Foundation. Many clubs became 100% PHF members club.

DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar highlighted the project Heart 2 Heart which is at present going on.at B.M. Birla Heart Centre. The evening was highlighted with fellowship and nice dinner.

Our club was represented by CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, PP Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi, PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia, Rtn. Rajeev Chaturvedi, PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi, Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee and
Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee.

Board Meeting:

An urgent Board meeting was held on 8th September, 09 which approved our club’s participation in a proposal for construction of Crèche building at Gajipur, P.O. Rajpur, Dist 24 Parganas(South), to provide healthy and hygienic environment for under privileged children between the age of infant to 6 years

Birthday Greetings:

15th September: Mr Sarabjit Singh (S/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi)
15th September: Anne Paramjit Kaur (W/O: Rtn Rajinder Singh)

Minutes of the 740th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 1st September, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

as there was no quorum, regular meeting 740 was not held an and confirmation of the minutes of last regular meeting could not be done.
anyhow the discussions was held among the members present on following topics.
it was reported that the eight month old child who was operated under our Heart to Heart Project on 1st September, 09 expired on Saturday 5th September, 09. A minute’s silence was observed in his memory. We prayed for his soul that may rest in peace.
Aratrika Pal, daughter of our fellow Rtn Pradip was also present today and we had very lively interaction with her about her studies, career and hobbies.
Matching grants projects, awaiting sanctions from The Rotary Foundation were discussed.
requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to convey birthday greetings to the members.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:
11th September: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
12th September: Ms Aratrika Pal (D/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal).
14th September: Rtn Dibyendu Mitra
informed Board members that there will be urgent one agenda Board meeting just after the current discussions.
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend regular club meeting at METROPOLE on 15th September, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 24
Members Present: 6 (No quorum)
Guest: 2

Thought:
No person was ever honored for what he received; honor has been the reward for what he has given. ----- Calvin Coolidge.

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2009-09-13T09:16:00.000-07:00

Master Subarna Naskar , who was operated for Cardiac ailment on last Tuesday, 1st September, 2009 at B.M. Birla Heart Centre could not survive to the post operative complications and expired on Saturday, 5th September, 2009 morning at 6.15 A.M.

A sincere effort by the family, Rotary District 3291, B.M. Birla Hospital’s Doctors and staff, our fellow Rotarians and Rotary club was in vain and we were helpless before the destiny, although all possible medical efforts and care was taken.

Our sincerest sympathies are with the Naskar family and particularly with Ms Mitul Chatterjee who worked hard for the baby’s well being. We pray to the Almighty God for blessing peace to the departed soul of Master Subarna Naskar.

This incidence will definitely not dishearten us from doing more efforts in providing cardiac relief to the suffering children.

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It may be the most valuable gift you ever give.
Polio Free World…..

It is possible….

It can be achieved…..

It will be achieved……

Get well soon….

Rtn Tarun Banerjee fell sick last Friday and was admitted in Woodlands on 6-9-09 (Sunday) for respiratory problem.

He has improved now and is feeling better. We wish him an early recovery and good health.
Law of the Garbage Truck

‘One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks.. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so.... Love the people who treat you right. Forgive the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a garbage-free day!’

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?

New Generation & Teacher’s Day Inter City Meeting:

Was held on Saturday, 5th September, 2009 at Rotary Sadan. Many Interact clubs and Rotaract Clubs were present.

Felicitation to four National awardees Teachers was held. Prominent Cine Actor Mr Sabyasachi Chatterjee was Chief Guest.

Our sponsored Interact Club of Khalsa Boys High School also attended the meeting and Headmistress Ms Parminder Kaur Rao was felicitated.

Our IOL and Literacy Matching Grant Status:

On 22nd July,2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community in and around Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433

Matching Grant Application for Computer Literacy Project has also been forwarded to T.R.F. for approval.

Rotary Programmes:

Blood Donation Camp:
Which was to be held on Sunday, the 6th September, 2009 between 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at 16, Mondal Temple Lane, Kolkata-53(Krishna Mandir) in association with Rajiv Gandhi Welfare Society was cancelled due to bad weather.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:

12th September, 2009 (Saturday):
A football match between famous Cricket and Football players have been organized by the District at 3 P.M. at Mohan Bagan Ground. Members are requested to enjoy.
In the evening a Rotary Foundation Seminar will be held at Hotel Taj Bengal at 6.30 P.M onwards.

Please contact Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh for your invitation cards.
Important world leaders will be present at the Seminar and PHFs, Major Donors, MPHFs and other donors will be recognized

R.C. of Calcutta is the sole sponsorer of this mega event.

Birthday Greetings:
11th September: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
12th September: Ms Aratrika Pal (D/O: Rtn Pradip Kumar Pal).
14th September: Rtn Dibyeendu Mitra
15th September: Mr Sarabjit Singh (S/O: Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi)
15th September: Anne Paramjit Kaur (W/O: Rtn Rajinder Singh)

Minutes of the 739th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 1st September, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 739th Meeting to order. National Anthem, was sung by all members present led by Rtn Trpti Dutta
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed Guest Speaker, Mr Richeek Kumar Ganguly, Senior Vice President, Regional Head North & East Networth Stock Broking Ltd. Whose topic for the evening was “ Opportunities in Indian Capital Market.”Also welcomed Ms Durba Mitra, PP from R.C. of Mubai East and Rtn Shefali Mukherjee, President of R.C. Ballygunje Outer and Mr Tapas Mukherjee, guest of Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.

Mr Richeek Kumar Ganguly:
It was a very interesting talk Many topics, such as investments in equity, deebt funds and Mutual funds were elaborated. Many members took interest in the interaction which followed the talks. Rtn Pramod, Rtn Trpti, Rtn Pulak and Rtn Sanjay took active part in the question answer session. A Guest Speaker appreciation certificate was presented to him.

members were informed that Mr Ganguly was very kind enough in sponsoring our Special Installation club bulletin for 3rd July, which was held at The Taj Bengal Hotel An heartiest applause was accorded to him for his gesture and PP Rtn Pramod offered a gift to him, oin behalf of our Rotary Club.
Members were informed that under the Heart to Heart Project, an eight month child Mt. Subarna Naskar was operated in the morning at B.M. Birla Heart Centre. Rtn Harbhajan, Rtn Sanjay and President Rtn Kuldip were present.
welcomed IPP Rtn Rathin who attended regular meeting after under going the eye operation.We wish him good health.
extended our sincere sympathies and condolance to Rtn Dilip Chatterjee who attended first regular club meeting after his respected mother expired few days back.
minutes of the regular meeting No: 738 held on 25th August, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
announced that the Board Meeting for the month of August, was held on Sunday, the 30th August,2009 at 11.30 A.M. at residence of our Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay at 17/M/1, Dover Terrace, Kolkata-29 which was followed by excellent fellowship Lunch.

Our heartiest thanks to Anne Ekta and Rtn Sanjay for excellent food and hospitality. CP Rtn Sanjit presented a gift, on behalf of all Board Members, as a token of our love and affection to Anne Ekta and children.

# requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:
Mt. Maninder Singh and Ms Supreet Kaur (Both children of Rtn Rajinder Singh) for 3rd September
Mt. Sukhmandeep Singh (S/O: Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi) for 8th September
Ms Anupurba Bannerjee (D/O: Rtn Pulak Mokherjee for 8th September
thanked Board Members for attending August,09 Month’s Board Meeting at his residence on Sunday the 30th August at 11.30 A.M., which followed by fellowship Lunch.
informed the members that Matching grants for IOLs operations in and around Murshidabad has been registered by RI for formal approval and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre is under process and hopefully soon it may also be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE on 8th September, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 24
Members Present: 13
Guest: 3

Thought:
I love walking in the rains because nobody can see my tears” ----- Chaplin

RUNNER:1st September, 2009 Volume XVII No 9

2009-09-10T23:55:00.000-07:00

END POLIO NOW

Give the gift of Polio Free world
It may be the most valuable gift you ever give.
Polio Free World…..

It is possible….

It can be achieved…..

It will be achieved……

Today’s Guest Speaker:

Mr Richeek Kumar Ganguly
Senior Vice President, Regional Head North & East Networth Stock Broking Ltd.

Topic: Opportunities in Indian Capital Market.

Condolance..

Shri Dipak Mokherjee, elder brother of PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee has suddenly expired on 28th August, 09 (Friday) due to heart failure. Our sincerest sympathies are with the bereaved family. May departed soul rest in peace.

Board Meeting:

Was held this Sunday on 30th August at 11.30 A.M. at the residence of Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay Kanodia, which was followed by fellowship Lunch. Our heartiest thanks to Anne Ekta and Rtn Sanjay for their excellent hospitality and care.

Matching Grant projects, ie., IOL at Murshidabad and Literacy Project at Rotary Computer Centre were discussed and current status of these projects were informed.

Club finance and Membership retention and development were also discussed. Four members have been ceased to be our club members w.e.f. 1st July, 09. They are Dr Abhijit Chakraborty, Mr Arun Bhattacharya, Mr Partha Sarathi Bose and Ms Kakoli Halder.

Matters concerned with our R.C. of Calcutta South City Welfare Trust was discussed in details. Copy of the Trust deed was given to all members.Various steps to make the Trust Vibrant and transparent were discussed and approved.

It was decided that all club members will contribute Rs 500 each to our Trust, and ten members very kindly and promptly paid Rs 500 each amounting to Rs 5000 for this. These members are Rtn Sanjit, Rtn Tarun, Rtn Dibyendu, Rtn Flora, Rtn Kuldip, Rtn Harbhajan, Rtn Pramod, Rtn Sanjay, Rtn Rajeev and Rtn Subhash.

Our participation in Heart Surgery Project:

Under District 3291 Heart to Heart Project, our club had forwarded request for cardiac surgery for a seven month old child, Master Subarna Naskar who has been operated this morning at B.M. Birla Heart Centre.

The family members of the child were present at the Hospital and were very much satisfied with the arrangements and the way the operation has been going on.

President Rtn Kuldip, Vice President Rtn Harbhajan and Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay were present at the hospital and had interaction with the family which encouraged them.

Rtn Sanjit, Rtn Subhash, Rtn Sanjay, Miss Zara Virdi & Miss Yasmin Virdi have very kindly contributed Rs 20000 being the share of our club for this operation.

We have also received two more such requests from children’s parents for cardiac treatment. These are in the process of finalizing with PP Rtn Pramod.

Our IOL Matching Grant Status:

On 22nd July,2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433
Matching Grant Application for Computer Literacy Project has also been forwarded to T.R.F. for approval.

Birthday Greetings:

3rd September: Mt. Maninder Singh (S/O: Rtn Rajinder Singh)
Ms Supreet Kaur (D/O: Rtn Rajinder Singh)
8th September: Mt Sukhmandeep Singh (S/O: Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi)
8th September: Ms Anupurba Banerjee (D/O: Rtn Pulak Mokherjee)

Incoming Programme:

Blood Donation Camp:

Will be held on Sunday, the 6th September, 2009 between 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at 16, Mondal Temple Lane, Kolkata-53
(Krishna Mandir) in association with Rajiv Gandhi Welfare Society.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:

Will be held on 12th September, 2009 (Saturday) at Hotel Oberoi Grand at 6.30 P.M.
Important world leaders will be present at the Seminar and all PHFs, Major Donors, MPHFs and other donors will be recognized R.C. of Calcutta is the sole sponsorer of this mega event.
GSE Team Leader:
Two full GSE Teams will visit USA and Germany this year.
Any candidate interested to serve as GSE Team Leader to please contact our Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay so that his application can reach DG’s office on/before 7th September, 2009. Form can be loaded from R.I. Website.

Medical Mission to Nigeria:
Any professional doctor interested in participating in the Medical Mission to Nigeria should also contact our Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay for details.

Minutes of the 738th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 25th August, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 738th Meeting to order. National Anthem, this being the month of August, month of our Independence, was sung by all members present led by Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed Ms Debarati Dutta, Professor of English at Khiderpore College who was guest speaker for the evening and Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Guest of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee. And Mr Subhash Mukherjee from Rotary Computer Centre, Galiff Street, Kol., requested him to speak to our members about the computer Centre.
Mr Subhash Mukherjee informed our members about the Rotary Computer Centre and Janabi Trust with whom we are planning this year to undertake the Project of Computer literacy under TRF Matching grant.
requested PP Rtn Chitta to introduce the Guest Speaker of the evening Ms Debarati Dutta, whose topic was

“ Detective Fiction and its relevants in our Society”.

Ms Debarati Dutta spoke in a very interesting and absorbing way about the environment of the Society in early thirties when detective fictions were conceived by the writers. She elaborated the psychologgical and social aspects of such writings and their influence on the society. It was followed by interesting interaction session and vote of thank was extended by President himself.
Members were informed that under the Heart to Heart Project, a seven month child Mt. Subarna Naskar will be operated on 1st September (Tuesday) at B.M. Birla Heart Centre. Time will be informed later on. Members should try to be there on the time of operation.
announced that Ms Sneha Ganguly (D/O Ms Mom and Mr Snehashish Ganguly) who was being hospitalized at M.R. Bangur Hospital for Swine flu is well now and has returned home..
Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta who was in a Nursing Home at Swiss Park for diagnosis for neurological ailment is also back home and also well.
IPP Rtn Rathin who was operated upon for his eyes recently is also well and improving.
minutes of the regular meeting No: 737 held on 18th August, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
announced that our Club Secretary Rtn Sanjay has very kindly offered to host Board Meeting for the month of August, on Sunday, the 30th August,2009 at 11.30 A.M. at his residence 17/M/1, Dover Terrace, Kolkata-29 to be followed by fellowship Lunch. Members were requested to attend in time.
Our CP & Club Treasurer, Rtn Sanjit informed about the club financial status and informed that Fixed Deposit for Our Trust a/c is renewed for a Maturity amount of Rs 67,000 and it was decided that this fixed amount should be made for Rs One Lac for which necessary action to be taken immediately by PP Mathur, as there is fund lying in Trust’s bank a/c.
He also informed the members about the development in the matter of incoming District Conference.
requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Birthday greetings to:

Mt Abhinandan Mokherjee (S/O: PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee) for 29th August.
Ms Tillotoma Dutta (D/O: Rtn Trpti Dutta) for 31st August.

requested Board Members to attend this Month’s Board Meeting at his residence on Sunday the 30th August at 11.30 A.M. to be followed by fellowship Lunch.
informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad has been registered by RI and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre is under process and soon it may also be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE on 1st September, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 14
Guest: 3

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Today’s Guest Speaker:
Ms Debarati Dutta.
Lecturer, Khiddirpore College, Dept of English.
Will Speak on "Detective Fiction and its relevants in our Society"

END POLIO NOW

Give the gift of Polio Free world
It may be the most valuable gift you never give.

Polio Workshop:

Was held at Rotary Sadan this Sunday, the 23rd August at 10 A.M. followed by Lunch.
It was attended by representatives from WHO and UNICEF. DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar addressed the gathering and PDG Rtn Sidhartha Sadhan Bose conducted the entire programme in a very interesting way. President Rtn Kuldip and Club Service Director, Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh attended this workshop.

A CD of Mr. Bill Gate of Microsoft was also played and liked immensely by all present.
The Polio Plus programme provides funding for mass immunization campaigns as well as support for social mobilization, surveillance and laboratories to help carry out the final stages of global polio eradication. Rotarians have raised funds that will amount to more than 1.2 billion U$ in support by the time Polio is eradicated and has provided hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours. Rotary is a spearheading partner with the WHO, UNICEF and US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the initiative to eradicate Polio worldwide. As a result of the efforts, two billion children under age five have received the Polio vaccine; five million people who might otherwise be paralyzed are walking today. 5, 00,000 new cases of Polio are prevented each year and the number of Polio cases has declined by 99% worldwide. Rotary’s leadership in the Polio eradication effort was recognized in 2009 with U$ 255 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2007. The first grant was spent during the 2008 calendar year on immunization and other Polio eradication activities, and the second grant must be spent in the same way in 2009. Rotary must raise U$ 100 million to match each grant for a total of U$ 200 million by 30th June, 2012. This fund raising effort is called Rotary’s U$ 200 million Challenge. Every Rotary Club in the world is being asked to help meet the challenge by organizing a public fund raising event annually for the next three years. The U$ 555 million generated by the grant and match will be vital catalyst to help achieve Rotary’s top goal of eradicating Polio from the face of this universe.

Polio Free World….. It is possible…. It can be achieved….. It will be achieved……
Our participation in Heart Surgery Project:

Under District 3291 Heart Surgery Project, our club had forwarded request for cardiac surgery for a seven month old child,
Master Subarna Naskar along with all his concerned necessary medial reports. The child has been checked this Saturday by B.M. Birla Heart Centre team for necessary treatment. We appreciate the promptness by the concerned officials of our district in this case of emergency need of the patient.
We have also received two more such requests from children’s parents for cardiac treatment. These are in the process of finalizing with PP Rtn Pramod.

Our IOL Matching Grant Status:

On 22nd July,2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433

Birthday Greetings:

27th August: Ms Piyanka Bhattacharjee (D/O: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee)
29th August: Mt. Abhinandan Mokherjee (S/O: Rtn Pulak Mokherjee)
31st August: Ms Tillotomma Dutta (D/O: Rtn Tripti Dutta).

Incoming District Programme:

Membership Development Seminar:

Will be held on Sunday, the 30th August, 2009 at Rotary Sadan.
Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator PDG Rtn Manoj Desai will be the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker.
Registration: 3 – 4 P.M.
Seminar: 4 – 6 P.M.
High Tea: 6 – 7 P.M.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:
Will be held on 12th September, 2009 (Saturday) at Hotel Oberoi Grand at 6.30 P.M.
Important world leaders will be present at the Seminar and all PHFs, Major Donors, MPHFs and other donors will be recognized
R.C. of Calcutta is the sole sponsorer of this mega event.

GSE Team Leader:
Two full GSE Teams will visit USA and Germany this year.
Any candidate interested to serve as GSE Team Leader to please contact our Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay so that his application can reach DG’s office on/before 7th September, 2009. Form can be loaded from R.I. Website.

Medical Mission to Nigeria:
Any professional doctor interested in participating in the Medical Mission to Nigeria should also contact our Club Secretary,
Rtn Sanjay for details.

Minutes of the 737th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 18th August, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 737th Meeting to order. National Anthem, this being the month of August, month of our Independence, was sung by all members present led by Rtn Tripti Dutta.
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Guest of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
announced about the sad demise, last Tuesday on 11th instant, of Smt Pushpita Chatterjee, aged about 93 years and beloved mother of our Rtn Dilip Chandra Chatterjee. A condolence letter has been sent to him on behalf of all members of our club.
Get well wishes were extended to:
Ms Sneha Ganguly (D/O Ms Mom and Mr Snehashish Ganguly) who was being hospitalized at M.R. Bangur Hospital for Swine flu.
Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta who is in a Nursing Home at Swiss Park for diagnosis for neurological ailment.
IPP Rtn Rathin who was operated on Friday for his eyes and is improving at his home.
minutes of the regular meeting No: 736 held on 11th August, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
announced that in response to the District Heart Surgery Project, we have forwarded the application of seven month child,
Mt. Subarna Naskar, along with necessary medical reports, for necessary heart treatment.
Two more such cases have been received, which is under process of finalizing with PP Rtn Pramod.
Our CP & Club Treasurer, Rtn Sanjit informed about the club financial status and informed that Fixed Deposit for Our Trust a/c is renewed for a Maturity amount of Rs 67,000 and it was decided that this fixed amount should be made for Rs One Lac for which necessary action to be taken immediately as there is fund lying in Trust’s bank a/c.He also informed the members about the development in the matter of incoming District Conference.
a Cheque for an amount of Rs 3000 was donated to a college student for text books. Vice President Rtn Subhash contributed Rs 2000, Rtn Tarun Rs 500 and Rtn Kuldip Rs 500 for this event.
PP Rtn Pulak informed members about the District Independence Day flag hoisting programme at Calcutta Maidan., for which he was man of ceremony and our club donated Rs 500 for being a co-host club.
requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia: extended heartiest Birthday greetings to

Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal for 20th August.
PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee for 20th August.
Anne Nishi Sehgal (W/O: PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal. for 21st August.
PP Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta for 22nd August.
Ms Balpreet Kaur Thethi (D/O: PP Rtn Harabhajan Singh Thethi) for 23rd August.
Anne Ekta Kanodia (W/O: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia) for 23rd August.

informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad has been registered by RI and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre is under process and soon it may also be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE

on 25th August, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 14
Guest: 1

An Appeal for Your Contribution

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Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Rotary Club of Calcutta South City

We had assured our beloved DG, Rtn Utpal Majumdar, for our joining hands with the District for Needy children's Heart Surgery Project planned by our District this Rotary year.

For this, we had forwarded the name of a 7 month old very needy child Mt. Subarna Naskar, alongwith his medical reports and all concerned papers to the District few days back.

We are glad that our District Officials, acted very promptly realising the emergency of the case and the child is now being admitted to B.M. Birla Heart Centre for necessary Heart Surgery to be performed on 1st September, 2009.

What a nice begning of the holy month of Durga Puja and Ramzaan for each one of us. We feel very lucky and thankful to the Almighty God for this opportunity when we will be able to serve a very needy child who otherwise could not have imagined to undergo such costly surgery/treatment beyond his family's means.

We have to contribute our share of Rs 20,000 for this case to the District, for which we want to appeal every one of you to contribute generously so that we can at least undertake the cases for FIVE such needy children if not more.

We, on behalf of each one of you feel assured that yes, we can do this...and we will do it, for poor needy children,

With warm regards,

Yours in Rotary,

Rtn Kuldip Singfh Virdi, President 2009-10
Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia, Secretary 2009-10
Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee, Treasurer 2009-10

BOARD MEETING – AUGUST 2009

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BOARD MEETING – AUGUST 2009

Dear Fellow Executive Committee (Board) Members

Rotary Club of Calcutta South City

I am pleased to inform your good selves that Executive Committee (Board) meeting of our club for the month of August 2009 will be held on Sunday, the 30th day of August 2009 at 11:30 A.M. at my residence at:

SANJAY KR KANODIA

17M/1, Dover Terrace, 2nd Floor
Kolkata – 700 019
Phone (M): 98300 54001

There will be arrangement of fellowship and Lunch after the meeting is over.

You are requested to attend in time and if in any case you are unable to attend then please be kind enough in informing me well in advance so that I can arrange and plan accordingly.

Agendas of the meeting:

1. To confirm the minutes of the last Board meeting
2. To discuss financial matters of the club including the position of the club dues as on date.
3. To discuss members development & retention .
4. To discuss about the Club’s projects , Project under Matching Grant and District Conference.
5. To discuss the current status of R.C. of Caluctta South City Welfare Trust
6. Miscellaneous as per permission of the chair

With best wishes,

Rtn. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia

Secretary, 2009-10
R.C. of Calutta South City

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Our deep condolence…

We deeply mourn the sad demise of Smt Pushpita Chatterjee, aged about 93 and beloved mother of our Rtn Dilip Chandra Chatterjee on 11th instant and express our prayers for the departed soul. May the almighty God bless the departed soul with peace and give courage to Rtn Dilip and his family to bear with this loss.
There will be puja this Friday on 21st August.

Get well soon….

Ms Sneha Ganguly D/o Ms Mom (daughter of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee and Anne Anuradha) and Mr Snehashish Ganguly is not well and is being hospitalized at M.R. Bangur Hospital for Swine flu. We wish her an early recovery and very good health.
Our beloved Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Datta is also being hospitalized at Shankara Dialysis Nursing Home at Swiss Park since 11th instant. He got unwell on 11th at his residence and was advised for check up and to be under medical observation at hospital.He is better now and will be back home soon. We wish him good health.
Mrs Latika Roy, Mother in law of our Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh ( Mother of Anne Jaya) is sick and under treatment at Gamma Centauri Healthcare Nursing Home. We wish her an early recovery.
Our IPP Rtn Rathin has been operated on Friday, the 14th August for his eyes and is at home under medical advice. He is better after the operation. We wish him good luck and also very good health.

Congratulations….

Rtn Kalyan Banerjee has been elected as third ever Indian RI President for the Rotary Year 2011-12

He is the third Rotary International President after:
PRIP Nitish Lahary ( 1962-63)

Theme: Kindle the spark within.
and PRIP Rajendra K Saboo ( 1991-92)

Theme: Look Beyond Yourself.
His election awaits ratification by the Board.

Our participation in Heart Surgery Project:

As we had promised to our DG, Rtn Utpal Majumdar that our club will definitely participate in the Heart Surgery programme planned by our District. We have forwarded our request formally for such cardiac surgery for a seven month old child,
Master Subarna Naskar along with all his concerned necessary medial reports.
We have also received two more such requests from children’s parents for such treatment. These are in the process of finalizing.

Our IOL Matching Grant Status:

On 22-Jul-2009, the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Foundation (India) received a request to help provide 1000 cataract services to the community of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India from our Rotary Club of Calcutta South City. Our request has been assigned the file number, Matching Grant No 70433

Text books distribution:

Mt Sanju Chanda, a very needy but brilliant college student will be handed over some text books today. Rtn Subhash ( Rs 2000),

Rtn Tarun Banerjee (Rs 500) and Rtn Kuldip (Rs 500) have kindly sponsored this literacy effort initiated by our Vice President,

Rtn Subhash. This is third fully sponsored literacy project of text books distribution this Rotary year by our club at RCC Khandalia (Sponsored by Mr S.K. Singal) and Behala Sabuj Sangha (Jointly sponsored by CP Rtn Sanjit & PP Rtn Pramod).

At RCC Khandalia…
The text books distribution ceremony was held on 5th July, 2009 at 5 P.M. at RCC Khandalia Panchanan club premises in presence of Mr. Prasanta Mondal, Member, Kalatalahat Gram Panchayat, South 24 Parganas, Sri Haripada Manna, Club Secretary and members.
Total 120 Nos. books being distributed with 45 Nos. students between Class V to XII only.

Independence day celebration:

Those who gave up life in gallows-
And sang the glory of life eternal,
Here they are present (unseen)
What sacrifice would thee offer to them
--- Kabi Nazrul Islam
Independence day was celebrated at Calcutta Maidan on 15th August, 2009. National Flag was hoisted at 8 A.M. by our PP and
D.G. Rtn Utpal Majumdar.

Our club was represented by PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee, who was master of ceremony and Rtn Pradip Pal. Our club co-sponsored this event by Rs 500/-

One senior citizen, Shri Mousam Das and one Physically handicapped singer played music by his mouth organ. They were highly appreciated and recognized.

DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar recalled his father’s involvement in Independence struggle who had also served jail term by the British for this. He said at present two types of Pre and Post Independence era born citizens exists, and their attitude towards independence struggle and our freedom fighters is entirely different. It’s a pity that even after 63 years of independence about 55% of our state’s population is still illetrate.

Thus, Rotary’s literacy programmes are quite relevant in this scenario. Our club is also undertaking one Matching Grant project this year regarding Computer Literacy. We hope to serve the community in our humble way in this regard.

At RCC Khandalia….

Planted 200 Nos. of saplings on 15th August, 2009 at 10-00 a.m. to 2-00 p.m. around the Khandalia High School and Radha Gobinda Temple, Kalatala Hat. Mr. Siva Prasad Shee, Teacher, Khandalia High School, Sri Nirmal Mondal, Sri Kamal Kayal, Sushanta Bera, Rabindranath Kanji and many RCC members directly participated to plant the saplings.

The area selected for such plantation is very close to the village. where different types of fruit plants like mango, guava, coconut, medicinal plants like neem, amla, myrobalam, ashok, chhatim, teak wood producing tree like mahogany, segun, floral plants like china rose, krishnachura and other plants like ugain etc.

Birthday Greetings:

20th August: Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal
20th August: PP Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.
21st August: Anne Nishi Sehgal (W/o: PP Rtn Capt Gulshan Kumar Sehgal).
22nd August: PP Rtn Udit Bhanu Dasgupta.
23rd August: Ms Ekta Kanodia (W/o: Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia).
23rd August: Ms Balpreet Kaur Thethi (D/o: PP Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi).
Incoming District Programme:

Batayan….International RYLA 2009 organised by RI District 3291
Will be held at Rotary Sadan During 4th to 6th September, 2009
There will be no Registration Fee to be charged from the RYLA participants.
Our club will be co-sponsoring this event.

Intercity Workshop on Polio Awareness:

Will be held on Sunday, the 23rd August, 2009 at Rotary Sadan from 10 A.M.
Membership Development Seminar:
Will be held on Sunday, the 30th August, 2009 at Rotary Sadan.
Time: 3.30 P.M.

Rotary Foundation Seminar:

Will be held on 12th September, 2009 (Saturday) at Hotel Oberoi Grand at 6.30 P.M.
Important world leaders will be present at the Seminar and all PHFs, Major Donors, MPHFs and other donors will be recognized
R.C. of Calcutta is the sole sponsorer of this mega event.

Minutes of the 736th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 11th August, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 736th Meeting to order. National Anthem, this being the month of August, month of our Independence, was sung by all members present led by our guest Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee.
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed Mr Tapas Kumar Mukherjee, Guest of CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee.
announced about the sad demise of Smt Pushpita Chatterjee, aged about 93 years and beloved mother of our Rtn Dilip Chandra Chatterjee that morning. All members present expressed their condolence with the breived family by observing one minute’s silence.
congratulated Rtn Tripti Dutta, who had celebrated her birthday on 8th August and requested CP Rtn Sanjit to offer her a gift on behalf of all members. She was very kind enough in sponsoring fellowship after the regular meeting.
remembered thousands of our martyrs who had sacrificed their valued lives for our country, so that we can leave as a free and independent citizens. Special mention was for Shaheed Khudi Ram Bose who was hanged on this day (11th August) in 1908 at a very young age of 21 years.
announced that flag hoisting ceremony will be held on 15th August at Kabbadi Association of Bengal, Near Mayo Road.DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar will hoist the National Flag. Our club is co-Mr. Sunil Kumar Singal, sponsorer of this event.
minutes of the regular meeting No: 735 held on 4th August, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
announced that in response to the District Heart Surgery Project, we have forwarded the application of seven month child,Mt. Subarna Naskar, along with necessary medical reports, for necessary heart treatment.Two more such cases have been received, which is under process of finalizing.
requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

extended heartiest Wedding Anniversary greetings to:

Our PP & DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar with Anne Sunayana for 15th August.

informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad and Computer LiteracyProjects at Rotary Computer Centre are under process and soon it may be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLEon 18th August, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting and Fellowship was enjoyed by all members, which was sponsored by Rtn Tripti Dutta.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 16
Guest: 1

Quote:
Speak less to people whom you love, if they cannot understand your silence they will never understand your words………

Congratulations…..
To our following club members, for achieving 100% attendance in home club regular meetings held during the month of July, 2009.
Please keep it up.

Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee
Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta
Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.
Rtn Tripti Dutta
Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi
Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi

Rotafact:

Polio Plus is not about raising money; it is about saving children – Walter Maddocks

In November, 2007 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, chaired by Bill Gates of Microsoft announced a financial support of
US$ 100 million to Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate Polio.
The grant is one of the largest challenge grants ever given by the Gates Foundation and the largest grant received by Rotary in its 103 years history.
The grant was given to TRF with one important understanding that TRF will raise and equal amount in 3 years.
The Rotary Foundation requests Rotarians all over the world to meet the US$ 100 Million Polio Plus Challenge, dollar by dollar, over three years by 2010.
Google Foundation has also donated US$ 3.5 million.
A giant Rotary wheel with the words End Polio Now was beamed in London, on the side of the House of Commons to the left of Big Ben, on RIs 103rd birthday on February 23, 2008. It was done to herald the US$ 100 million Polio Plus Challenge to eradicate polio from the world.

ROTARY AT GLANCE:
Rotarians: 12,21,880 Clubs: 33,334 Districts: 531
Rotaractors 1,74,271 Clubs: 7,577
Interactors 2,74,160 Clubs: 11,920
Community Corps: 1,52,214 Corps: 6.618
( As of March, 2009 )

Runner 11th August,2009 Volume XVII No 6

2009-08-18T20:44:00.000-07:00

Long Live Indian Independence…......

Happy Independence Day

Indian National Flag
Flag ratio: 2:3

Today’s Honoured Guest:
District Secretary General, Rtn Uttam Ganguly.

Today’s fellowship:
Our fellow Rtn Tripti Dutta celebrated her birthday on 11th August. To share this happy event with her fellow club members, she invite all of you to enjoy fellowship, sponsored by her, after today’s regular club meeting.
Tripti di…Tum jiyo hazaron saal, saal ke din hon pachas hazar….Happy Birthday.

Get well soon….
Mrs Latika Roy, Mother in law of our Rtn Chitta Ranjan ghosh is sick and under treatment at Gamma Centauuri Healthcare Nursing Home.
We wish her an early recovery.

Wedding Anniversary Greetings:
15th August: Rtn Utpal Majumdar with Anne Sunayana.

Ist Intercity Meeting on this year’s Rotary Theme:

Was held on 9th August (Sunday) at Rotary Sadan. PDG Rtn Anjan Kumar and PDG Rtn Sidhartha Sadan Bose were the key note speakers on this years’ RI President Rtn John Kenny’s theme, The Future of Rotary is in your Hands.
CP Rtn Sanjit , Club Service Director Rtn Chittaranjan and President Rtn Kuldip attended.
The RI Theme acknowledges the important role individual Rotary clubs will play in shaping the future of Rotary.
The Future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters—it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club, because it is for each of us—as Rotarians to do what is necessary to keep Rotary strong.
Each one of us is standing on the shoulders of generations of Rotarians past, and it is our responsibility to determine Rotary’s future.
The goals we set, whatever our action plan, it is in our hands to accomplish or not. Everybody has to be involved.

Incoming District Programme:
Batayan….International RYLA 2009 organised by RI District 3291
Will be held at Rotary Sadan During 4th to 6th September, 2009
There will be no Registration Fee to be charged from the RYLA participants.

Independence Day Celebration:
Flag hoisting Ceremony by DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar on 15th August, 09 at 8 A.M.
At Kolkata Maidan (W.B. Kabadi Association Ground), Mayo Road, Near Shahid Minar.

Minutes of the 735th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 4th August, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:

called the 735th Meeting to order. National Anthem, this being the month of August, month of our Independence, was sung by all members present led by Rtn Pulak Mokherjee.
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed our PP Rtn Pulak who attended the weekly meeting after undergoing bye pass surgery. A welcome gift was presented to him by CP Rtn Sanjit on behalf of all club members.
Also welcomed IPP Rtn Rathin who also attended the weekly meeting, although he was not totally well. We appreciate his will power and pray to the almighty so that he is perfectly well soon.
minutes of the regular meeting No: 734 held on 28st July, 09 were confirmed, in absence of any objection.
requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

announced that Board Meeting for the month of July, 09 will be held at the residence of Vice President Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi on Saturday, the 1st August, 2009 at 7 P.M.It will be followed by fellowship and dinner arranged by Rtn Thethi and Anne Rajinder. Board members were requested to attend in time.
extended heartiest birthday greetings to:Rtn Tripti Dutta for 8th August , Mt. Anurag Chatterjee (S/O: Rtn Dilip Ch. Chatterjee) for 9th August.
informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre are under process and soon it may be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLEon 11th August, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

Club Statistics:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 15
Guest: 1

Quote:
Speak less to people whom you love, if they cannot understand your silence they will never understand your words………

Congratulations…..
To our following club members, for achieving 100% attendance in home club regular meetings held during the month of July, 2009.
Please keep it up.

Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee
Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
Rtn Dr Rabindra Nath Dutta
Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.
Rtn Tripti Dutta
Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi
Rtn Chittaranjan Ghosh.
Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi

Rotafact:

Polio Plus is not about raising money; it is about saving children – Walter Maddocks

In November, 2007 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, chaired by Bill Gates of Microsoft announced a financial support of
US$ 100 million to Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate Polio.
The grant is one of the largest challenge grants ever given by the Gates Foundation and the largest grant received by Rotary in its 103 years history.
The grant was given to TRF with one important understanding that TRF will raise and equal amount in 3 years.
The Rotary Foundation requests Rotarians all over the world to meet the US$ 100 Million Polio Plus Challenge, dollar by dollar, over three years by 2010.
Google Foundation has also donated US$ 3.5 million.
A giant Rotary wheel with the words End Polio Now was beamed in London, on the side of the House of Commons to the left of Big Ben, on RIs 103rd birthday on February 23, 2008. It was done to herald the US$ 100 million Polio Plus Challenge to eradicate polio from the world.

ROTARY AT GLANCE:
Rotarians: 12,21,880 Clubs: 33,334 Districts: 531
Rotaractors 1,74,271 Clubs: 7,577
Interactors 2,74,160 Clubs: 11,920
Community Corps: 1,52,214 Corps: 6.618
( As of March, 2009 )

RUNNER: 4th August, 2009 Volume XVII No 5

2009-08-11T05:24:00.000-07:00

Intercity Meeting:

On the RI Theme of the year The Future of Rotary is in your Hands
To held at Rotary Sadan, Kolkata-20 on Sunday, 9th August, 2009 Time: From 3.00 P.M.
No Registration Charges PDG Rtn Anjan Kumar & PDG Ravi Sehgal will be keynote speakers.

Independence Day Celebration:
Flag hoisting Ceremony by DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar on 15th August, 09 at 8 A.M.
At Kolkata Maidan (W.B. Kabadi Association Ground), Mayo Road, Near Shahid Minar.

Birthday Greetings:
8th Aug: Rtn Tripti Dutta
9th Aug: Mt. Anurag Chatterjee (S/O: Rtn Dilip Ch. Chatterjee)

Board Meeting :

Was held on Saturday, the 1st August, 2009 at 7 P.M. at the residence of Vice President Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi

Discussions were held regarding:

Projects, like Three Blood Donation Camps, 16th Installation Meeting and Text Books distribution at RC Khandalia, held in July, 2009 and incoming Projects like Tree plantation and Tuition fees sponsorship for thee brilliant but financial needy students with RCC Khandalia.
CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee informed the Board about District Conference which our club will be hosting as lead host club and other clubs of the District as co-host clubs.
New venue at Metropole was discussed and unanimously approved.
Current status of IOL Project for 1000 persons in and around Murshidabad and Computer Literacy Projects, both with Matching Grants from RI were informed. Liability with RI Foundation in connection with IOL Project was also discussed.
An approval for 20 needy persons to be operated for IOL at GRSM Hospital, Budge Budge was also approved.
Total 15 Nos Blood Donation Camps will be held (Target: 2000 Donors) this year. These may be increased later on subject to availability of funds.
1st Half Yearly dues, installation meeting charges, guests charges and advertisement charges for souvenir were discussed and status of the defaulting members were discussed.
Savings Bank a/cs of the Club with HDFC Bank, Bhowanipore Branch and Punjab & Sind Bank, Bhowanipore Branch will be closed.
Our club sponsoring a new club was discussed and approved. PP Rtn Pulak to be given the responsibilty for the same.
Proposals of new members to be inducted in our club very soon were approved.

The meeting was followed by excellent fellowship and delicious dinner. CP Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee presented a gift to Anne Rajinder on behalf of our Club in appreciation for their kind hospitality

Best wishes to……

Our PP Rtn Pulak Mookherjee has recovered satisfactorily from a Bye pass surgery he underwent recently. We are pleased to welcome him to our regular weekly meeting today.
Our IPP Rtn Rathin is also going through eye ailment and is undergoing for surgical treatment at Netralaya, Calcutta.
We pray to the almighty and wish him an early recovery and very good health.

1st President’s Meet:

was held this Sunday, the 2nd August at Rotary Sadan, hosted by R.C. of Calcutta Gardens. An excellent Musical evening with music from A.R. Rehman’s films was arranged. President Rtn K.S. Virdi attended.

Rotary and the United Nations:

Rotary International as an organisation and Rotarians individually, played an important role in the formation of the United Nations. In April, 1945, Rotary was in the forefront to finalise the Charter of the UN in San Francisco, USA. 49 Rotarians helped draft the United Nations Charter.

Minutes of the 734th Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole, 174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 28th July, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:called the 734rd Meeting to order. National Anthem was sung by all members present led by Rtn Tripti Dutta.
requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
welcomed our former charter member Mr Jasbir Singh Deosi and his friend Mr Rajesh Punjabi
minutes of the regular meeting No: 733 held on 21st July, 09 was confirmed
informed the members that Blood Donation Camp held on Sunday, 26thy July in association with Kumartoli Bagdevi Tarun Sangha where 55 persons donated blood alogwith Health Check up programme was held in memory of late Capt Bhattacharjee was exactly ten years ago on the very day sacrificed his life for the country during Kargil War. He was from the same locality. Our members present observed silence in memory of our Kargil war heroes and paid the appropriate tribute.
informed the members about the 14th Installation meeting of our Rotaract Club at Star Theater banquet hall., which he attended along with Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installation dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer CP Rtn Sanjit. as we have already sent District dues, RI 1st Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time on 24th July,09 for the current Rotary year. We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
requested Sri Gobindo Koyal, President RCC Khandalia to appraise members about his plans and projects for the currentRY 2009-10 with our club. He explained about the possible projects that he intends to undertake with our club this year. Members had interaction with him. We will try to undertake some good projects like Eye Care, Mother and Child Care, Polio awareness, Literacy and Vocational projects at our RCC Khandalia this year.

# requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.

Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:

announced that Board Meeting for the month of July, 09 will be held at the residence of Vice President Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi on Saturday, the 1st August, 2009 at 7 P.M.
It will be followed by fellowship and dinner arranged by Rtn Thethi and Anne Rajinder. Board members were requested to attend in time.
extended hertiest birthday greetings to:

Shri Tarun Bhattacharjee (H/O: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee) for 1st August.
Ms Sromona Ghosh (D/O: Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh) for 3rd August

informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre are under process and soon it may be approved by RI
announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE

on 4th August, 09 Tuesday, between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting.

CLUB STATISTICS:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 14
Guest: 2

Rotafact:

Polio Plus is not about raising money; it is about saving children – Walter Maddocks

In November, 2007 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, chaired by Bill Gates of Microsoft announced a financial support of US$ 100 million to Rotary’s global campaign to eradicate Polio.
The grant is one of the largest challenge grants ever given by the Gates Foundation and the largest grant received by Rotary in its 103 years history.

The grant was given to TRF with one important understanding that TRF will raise and equal amount in 3 years.

The Rotary Foundation requests Rotarians all over the world to meet the US$ 100 Million Polio Plus Challenge, dollar by dollar, over three years by 2010.Google Foundation has also donated US$ 3.5 million.

A giant Rotary wheel with the words End Polio Now was beamed in London, on the side of the House of Commons to the left of Big Ben, on RIs 103rd birthday on February 23, 2008. It was done to herald the US$ 100 million Polio Plus Challenge to eradicate polio from the world.

ROTARY AT GLANCE:
Rotarians: 12,21,880 Clubs: 33,334 Districts: 531
Rotaractors 1,74,271 Clubs: 7,577
Interactors 2,74,160 Clubs: 11,920
Community Corps: 1,52,214 Corps: 6.618
( As of March, 2009 )

RUNNER, 28th July, 2009 Volume XVII No 4

2009-08-06T00:07:00.000-07:00

Today’s Guest:
Sri Gobinda Koyal
President, R.C.C. Khandalia.
He will speak about the projects that can be undertaken at our RCC Khandalia this year.

Birthday Greetings:
1st Aug: Mr Tarun Bhattacharjee (H/O: Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee)
3rd Aug: Ms Sromona Ghosh (D/O: Rtn Chiita Ranjan Ghosh)

Board Meeting :

will be held on Saturday, the 1st August, 2009 at 7 P.M. at the residence of Vice President Rtn Harbhajan Singh Thethi at his residence at following address ( to be followed by fellowship and dinner ) :
James Residency
Flat - 5A & 5B, Block- III., 1, Motilal Gupta Road, Kolkata-700 008 (Phone: 2446-3447 & Mob: 98300-29093)

Get Well Soon…
Our PP Rtn Pulak is recovering satisfactorily from a Bye pass surgery he underwent recently.He has shifted back to his Diamond Park.
Our IPP Rtn Rathin is also going through eye ailment and is going for further treatment outside Calcutta.
We pray to the almighty and wish both of our senior members an early recovery and very good health.

Blood Donation Camps:

Second Blood Donation Camp for this Rotary Year was held on 21st July, 2009 (Tuesday) at 63, Padapukur Road, Kolkata-20 where 160 Persons donated blood voluntarily.

Third Blood Donation of this year was held on Sunday, 26th July, 2009 in association with Bagdevi Tarun Sangha at 3A, Nepal Neogi St,
Kolkata-5. Total 55 Persons donated blood in this camp. Health Check up was also arranged.
26th July being the Vijay Diwas in memory of Kargil Martyrs, very proper tribute was extended to the brave Capt Bhattacharyya, who was from the locality and laid his young life 10 years ago at Kargil war front for the country on this day. Rotary Club of Calcutta South City join with the entire nation in remembering those heroes.
Total blood donors till this date: 315 Persons (in three camps)

Rotary and the United Nations:
Rotary International as an organisation and Rotarians individually, played an important role in the formation of the United Nations. In April, 1945, Rotary was in the forefront to finalise the Charter of the UN in San Francisco, USA. 49 Rotarians helped draft the United Nations Charter.

Minutes of the 733rd Regular Club meeting of Rotary Club of Calcutta South City held at Metropole,
174, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata-29 on 21st July, 2009 at 6.30 P.M.

President Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi:
# called the 733rd Meeting to order. National Anthem was sung by all members present led by Rtn Rajesh Jaiswal.
# requested to please switch off their mobiles during the meeting.
# welcomed our former member Mr Ranajit Sengupta for being our guest today.
# extended heartiest thanks to our Charter President, Rtn Sanjit Chatterjee for sponsoring this regular meeting at new venue.
# minutes of the regular meeting No: 733 held on 21st July, 09 was confirmed after rectifying the no. of regular meeting in the The Runner.
# informed the members about the 14th Installation meeting of our Rotaract Club at Star Theater banquet hall., which he attended alongwith
Rtn Swati Bhattacharjee.
# also informed members about the 2nd Blood Donation Camp that morning at Paddapukur Road, where 160 persons donated blood.
# welcomed DGE Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal and DG Rtn Utpal Maujumdar to our new venue and requested them to speak to the members.
DGE, Rtn Rajendra Khandelwal:
# expressed his happiness to be there when we have shifted to a new venue at Metropole and wished good luck to all club members.
# he recalled his long and excellent association with many members of our club. He also recalled how he joined as a new member as Rotarian and how it is important to take care of new members joining any Rotary club. To attract new members, the regular meeting venue and atmosphere should be friendly and of involvement in the club activities. In the event of a good speaker, some friends of the members and other neighbouring club members should be invited, so that speaker also feel properly honoured. Special steps should be taken to invite former members to weekly club meetings, who due to some reasons left the Rotary earlier. To honour him a flower bouquet was presented to him by our President.
# a very suitable vote of thanks was extended to him by our Club Director, Rtn Chitta Ranjan Ghosh.
President requested DG Rtn Ut5pal Majumdar also to say few words.
DG Rtn Utpal Majumdar:
# expressed his happiness for the new venue and hoped that it will add to the prestige of our club.
# he also mentioned that member retention is very important and should be taken care of. He welcomed our former Charter member Mr Ranjit Sengupta who has very kindly attended today’s regular meeting as our special guest. He hoped that more such well wishers of our club should be invited to attend our meetings.
President also extended him a heartly thanks for attending the meeting inspite of his busy schedule.
# requested all members to kindly pay their club dues including advertisement charges and Installatrion dinner charges immediately to our Treasurer Rtn Sanjit. as we are sending District dues, RI Half Yearly dues and The Rotary News Subscription in time, positively within
July, 2009 We need cooperation of each and every member of our club in this matter.
# requested Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia to conduct regular club business.
Club Secretary, Rtn Sanjay Kumar Kanodia:
# extended birthday greetings to:
Shri Joydeb Halder (Husband of Rtn Kakoli Halder, for 22nd July
And our PP Rtn Sukhdev Singh Flora for 25th July
# informed the members that Matching grants for IOL at Murshidabad and Computer Literacy Projects at Rotary Computer Centre are under process and soon it may be approved by RI
# announced the club statistics and requested the members to attend next regular club meeting at our new venue METROPOLE on 28th July between 6.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M. in time.
President, Rtn Kuldip Singh Virdi terminated the regular meeting and announced the members to enjoy fellowship.
CLUB STATISTICS:
Total Members: 28
Members Present: 11
Guest: 1

Rotafact:

Rotary International was the first organization to be awarded UNICEF’s Audery Hepburn Child Advocate Award in 1995
Dr Albert Sabin, who developed the oral polio vaccine live in Cincinati where he was an honorary member of the Rotary Club. He was often invited to speak at club meetings and district conferences. In 1980, he addressed the Rotary International convention in Chicago. During his speech, he urged Rotary to become involved in mass immunisation against polio. The Chicago convention in 1980 marked a special occasion. It was Rotary’s 75th anniversary. That year was also the United Nations International Year of the Child. The RI board decided to celebrate its 100th anniversary,
25 years later in a polio free world. After, 29 years, polio is still around, but it proved Rotary’s tenacity to strive to fulfil its commitments.

ROTARY AT GLANCE:
Rotarians: 12,21,880 Clubs: 33,334 Districts: 531
Rotaractors 1,74,271 Clubs: 7,577
Interactors 2,74,160 Clubs: 11,920
Community Corps: 1,52,214 Corps: 6.618
( As of March, 2009 )

Modern Math's

Equation 1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore, Human = Donkey + work + enjoy
Therefore, Human - enjoy = Donkey + work
In other words, Human that don't know enjoy = Donkey that work
Equation 2
Men = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkeys = eat + sleep
Therefore, Men = Donkeys + earn money
Therefore, Men - earn money = Donkeys
In other words, Men that don't earn money = Donkeys
Equation 3
Women = eat + sleep + spend
Donkeys = eat + sleep
Therefore, Women = Donkeys + spend
Therefore, Women - spend = Donkeys
In other words, Women that don't spend = Donkeys
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Men that don't earn money = Women that don't spend.
So, Men earn money not to let women become Donkeys! (Postulate 1)
And, Women spend not to let men become Donkeys! (Postulate 2)
So, we have…
Men + Women = Donkeys + earn money + Donkeys + spend money
Therefore…from Postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together!
Courtesy: N Nevatia

Blood Donation Camp

2009-07-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

First Blood Donation Camp for this Rotary Year 2009-2010, was held on 19th July, 2009 (Sunday) at New Ballygunge Balak Sangha Sadharan Pathagar, Near New Kasba P.S. It was attended by Hon’ble Mayor Shri Bikash Ranjan Bhatacharjee and Shri Biplab Chatterjee, famous film artist to encourage the organizers.

Our President Rtn Kuldip, Rtn Swati, Rotaract Club President Rtr Hrishik Bose and Shri Tarun Bhattacharjee were also present. Our club paid a cheque for Rs 1000 for this noble cause.

Total Donors: 100 persons.