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

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

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