Meeting 35Programme : Dr. Sailesh TevaniDate : 21st FebTime : 8.30 PMMenu : DinnerVenue : Rotary Greater BhavanInvitee : Rotarians, Anns and Annets

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Birth Day Wishes10th Feb Rtn Pravin Patel 98242 2886610th Feb Rtn Mahendra Kakkad 98799 6425710th Feb Rtn Vinod Amlani 93289 7071211th Feb Ann Shobha Bharad 90990 96427

12th Feb Dipti Kotecha 95741 0854613 Feb Ann Kalpana Khakhar 99788 1900116th Feb Ann Sudha Shah 0281 257720417th Feb Ann Nitika Nandani 94273 67070

RTN. ANN. 11th Feb Rtn Hardik & Sweta Sheth 98791 88071 99255 8999813th Feb Rtn Killol & Vishakha Karia 98240 19123 94274 3800614th Feb Rtn Pranay & Vaishali Shah 98252 16148 98795 9004215th Feb Rtn Jashmin & Darshna Dattani 98240 13139 98240 1313715th Feb Rtn Dr. Ketan & Shilpa Bavishi 93741 01269 98250 7464516th Feb Rtn Bhavesh & Dipti Pabari 98245 90990 99041 4609917th Feb Rtn Ankoor & Mira Sanghavi 98250 77116 99251 00397

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Dr. Sailesh Tevani – Aapne ne Apani aaspassDr. Sailesh Tevani is a poet, dramatist, orator, actor, director, comparer and Former Program Executive at Doordarshan, Rajkot. His professional endeavors constitute of being awarded a PhD degree in 1986 for his thesis on amateur Theatre in Gujarati. He has published three collections of poetries. His scholarly works include.Ghughuvn chhu Samandar Samo (1988)Paramne Patra ( 2006)Zanhu zinu Tej Khariyu Re (2013)“Smaran Ghat is his district renowned Novel” written by Dr. Sailesh Tevani . He is also the author of Drama Criticism – Biography of Kabir Saint. Since last 26 years he has been serving as the editor of “Nandikar” (A theatre Magazine) which is the only magazine in the country describing the journey of theatre so long. He has also produced numerous programmes including two well-known serials – “Sapnu Ek Savayu” and “Chingari”.The above mentioned serials were written, directed and produced by him for Channel – DD Girnar. He has performed in more than 70 mono acts including special shows at UK and South Africa. Furthermore, he has anchored more than 500 programes for TV and live shows. He was the orator discussing spiritual topics like - Bhagvat, Kabir, and Tagore along with copious literary works with more than 100 special speeches. Not surprisingly, he has also directed 20 plays on his own scripts. RCRG is lucky to have such a spiritually

intellectual spokesperson for our speaker meeting. Moreover, the topic of discussion being yet another existence varying possibility, for everyone presents. Hoping for maximum participation from our enthusiastic members

21st Feb : Dr. Sailesh Tevani

Dr. Sailesh Tevani – Aapne ne Apani aaspassDr. Sailesh Tevani is a poet, dramatist, orator, actor, director, comparer and Former Program Executive at Doordarshan, Rajkot. His professional endeavors constitute of being awarded a PhD degree in 1986 for his thesis on amateur Theatre in Gujarati. He has published three collections of poetries. His scholarly works include.Ghughuvn chhu Samandar Samo (1988)Paramne Patra ( 2006)Zanhu zinu Tej Khariyu Re (2013)“Smaran Ghat is his district renowned Novel” written by Dr. Sailesh Tevani . He is also the author of Drama Criticism – Biography of Kabir Saint. Since last 26 years he has been serving as the editor of “Nandikar” (A theatre Magazine) which is the only magazine in the country describing the journey of theatre so long. He has also produced numerous programmes including two well-known serials – “Sapnu Ek Savayu” and “Chingari”.The above mentioned serials were written, directed and produced by him for Channel – DD Girnar. He has performed in more than 70 mono acts including special shows at UK and South Africa. Furthermore, he has anchored more than 500 programes for TV and live shows. He was the orator discussing spiritual topics like - Bhagvat, Kabir, and Tagore along with copious literary works with more than 100 special speeches. Not surprisingly, he has also directed 20 plays on his own scripts. RCRG is lucky to have such a spiritually

intellectual spokesperson for our speaker meeting. Moreover, the topic of discussion being yet another existence varying possibility, for everyone presents. Hoping for maximum participation from our enthusiastic members

History of National Deworming DayTo combat the situation of worm infection in India, Indian government (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) launched the National Deworming Day (NDD) in February 2015 as part of the National Health Mission. The aim of this programme is to deworm all the children from 1 to 19 years and improve their well-being. To run the programme successfully and to achieve the goal, all the school teachers and workers are provided special training and resource material. It has emerged as world’s largest public health campaign preventing children from intestinal parasitic worms. In 2015, this programme was launched in 11 States/UT with the target of benefitting 10.31 crore children of 1 to 19 years whereas 8.98 crore children received deworming tablet.The target of this programme in 2016 was to cover approximately 27 crore children. Along with administering albendazole tablets, some other activities are also performed such as behaviour change practices, cleanliness and hygiene guide, use of toilets, wearing shoes or slipper, washing hands before eating food and after using toilet, etc in order to reduce the incidents of re-infection. In 2017, it is estimated to cover around 34 crore children under ministry of health’s National Deworming Programme to reduce worm infestation hampering the growth of schoolgoers

Why National Deworming Day is Observed?National Deworming Day is observed in our country to reduce the cases of worm infections among kids. Kids are vulnerable to the worm infections in their childhood, so it is very necessary to save them from worm infection through good habit (hygienic) practices and deworming tablets. Digestive system disorders (especially infection) are very common to anyone especially children as it is the only system has to tackle with raw and cooked materials (food and water) from outside that may be dirty. Children are the future of the nation; they must be healthy and happy in all the sense. National Deworming Day is a big initiative campaign run by the government of India (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) to make people aware about worm infections, its bad effects on the health and cure and prevent further infection through deworming tablets. Worm infection can make children anaemic, malnourished, weak, sick, and tired with poor concentration.This campaign is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in all the schools and preschools (anganwadis) across India on 10th of February. It is implemented aiming to combat parasitic worm infections among school going kids (preschool, school) by the use of albendazole (400 mg). It is a chewable tablet distributed to the children at all government, government-aided, and private schools including anganwadis.What is SpecialDeworming tablets will be given free of cost to all the children (1 to 19 years) on 10th of February to ensure that all the children are dewormed. This initiative has a specialty that it will be followed again by a ‘mop-up day’ on 15th of February in order to distribute the deworming tablets to the children who were left or absent (due to absenteeism) in the school on 10th February.Why do children in India need Deworming?Worm infection is very harmful, specially in kids, which interferes with the mental and physical health of the children which put their future at risk. It interferes with the nutrient uptake of kids and creates various problems such as anemia, malnourishment, and other mental physical disorders. Deworming is a very

NATIONAL DEWORMING DAY- WORM FREE CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY CHILDRENNational Deworming Day 2019 is celebrated all over India on 10th of February, at Sunday every year.

necessary step taken by the government for children’s health, education and productivity. Infected children easily get sick, tired and lose their concentration level.Deworming through tablets is universally recognized and very safe and cost-effective method to achieve high take-up of preventive healthcare.Practices – promoted by government to reduce worm infectionsFollowing practices, other than distributing deworming tablets, are promoted among people by the government to completely reduce the risk worm infections in children:• Never use open defecation, always use toilet for defecation.• Always wash hands properly using soap and water before eating the food and after using the toilet.• Always trim nails to keep them short and clean.• Always keep the surrounding areas neat and clean.• Always wear shoes or slipper specially while using toilet.• Always drink clean water and safe food.• Never keep food uncovered.• Never eat fruits and raw vegetables without washing them with clean water.

Club NewsRtn. Vijay Dalal from Rotary Club Of Bergen Highlands (Ramsey)-USA arrived on 6th Feb 2019 morning and was welcomed by Rtn Sarju Patel, Rtn Bhavesh Vegda, Rtn Ravi Chhotai & Rtn Yash Rathod. Rotary Club of Bergen Highlands ( Ramsey ) is our global grant matching partner in below mentioned 3 projects 1. Computer lab at sister nivedita school.2. Dialysis center at B.t.Savani kidney Hospital3. HDR branchytherapy machine at Cancer Hospital He visited all these projects with our Rotarians and then later in evening a meeting was organized with all the past presidents and board members of RCRG at Greater Bhavan. He was really happy to see outstanding work being done by RCRG and discussed the future plans for the club. Home hospitality was provided by Rtn. Sarju Patel. Rtn. Vijay Dalal left Rajkot late evening with all best wishes to RCRG to come up with bigger projects for society in future.

LITTLE WISDOM AT THE HOME RANGE – BY DR. DEEPA RAJA1) What is Dyslexia ?A word meaning “difficulty with language” or “difficulty with words”, from the Greek morphemes “dys” and “lex”.Dyslexia is best described as a specific difficulty in learning, in one or more of reading, spelling and written language.It can be accompanied by difficulty in number work, short term memory, sequencing, auditory and visual perception, and motor skills.Oral language is often affected to some degree.Dyslexia occurs despite normal teaching and is indpendent of socio-economic background.Dyslexia occurs through range of Intellectual abilities.2) What causes Dyslexia ?Genetic cause - Research says almost 10% population carry the gene linked with Dyslexia. Acquired Dyslexia-Brain trauma or injury.Developmental Dyslexia - Caused by hormonal development during early stages of fetal development.Impairment in acquiring reading abilities. Brain areas like parietotemporal region and occipitotemporal region involved in language acquisition shows slow activity levels.3. But doesn't Dyslexia involve seeing words backwards?It is certainly a robust sign which is evident very early. As there are issues with perception in a child having Dyslexia , this sign is very common. BUT it is NOT the only sign to diagnose Dyslexia.4. Can teachers or parents cause children to have Dyslexia?NO, the teachers or parents cannot cause the child to have Dyslexia but they can certainly cause a child to suffer much more due to their ignorance. Parents and teachers can cause a great emotional trauma on a child as they keep on bombarding a child with phrases of being dumb or lazy or good for nothing.5. Is Dyslexia related to Intelligence or Motivation?DYSLEXIA has nothing to do with Intelligence or Talent. In fact, these people are mostly found to have average to above average Intelligence. They think out side the box, have good imagination power, great problem solvers.6. How does one get Dyslexia?As shared earlier in the causes, Dyslexia is caused by genes or acquired . It has also been noted that during pregnancy, if a mother has passed through stress or any other infection, the new born will be affected . Also, during delivery, a minor injury due to forcep may cause a child develop Dyslexia. Intake of heavy antibiotics during early years has also been found to have concerns with learning. The other cause is Attention Deficit Disorder. Due to increased use of technology, children are found to have Attention concerns primarily and due to lack of attention, learning difficulties follow.7. What are early signs of Dyslexia?For pre-school • Trouble learning common nursery rhymes, such as “Jack and Jill”• Difficulty learning (and remembering) the names of letters in the alphabet• Seems unable to recognize letters in his/her own name• Mispronounces familiar words; persistent “baby talk”• Doesn’t recognize rhyming patterns like cat, bat, rat

• Mirror images or reversals of letters, numbers or words.• A family history of reading and/or spelling difficulties (dyslexia often runs in families)For kindergarden and 1st grade • Reading errors that show no connection to the sounds of the letters on the page—will say “puppy” instead of the written word

“dog” on an illustrated page with a picture of a dog• Does not understand that words come apart• Complains about how hard reading is; “disappears” when it is time to read• A history of reading problems in parents or siblings• Left and right confusion.• Cannot sound out even simple words like cat, map, nap• Does not associate letters with sounds, such as the letter b with the “b” soundFor 2nd grade and above• Very slow in acquiring reading skills. Reading is slow and awkward• Trouble reading unfamiliar words, often making wild guesses because he cannot sound out the word• Doesn’t seem to have a strategy for reading new words• Avoids reading out loud8. How can I tell my child has Dyslexia?You can only sense that a child is facing difficulties. If your child is brigth in all areas but faces difficulties with reading , spelling or writing, there are chances that child may be having Dyslexia. It is best to get screened or assessed as early as possible. Early identification can lead to Early help and confident learners. Parents and teachers have to be vigilant. 9. Can Dyslexia be treated?YES Indeed, Dyslexia can be treated with different Intervention strategies suited for an individual . No two people with Dyslexia have the same symptoms . Every body is different . So the strategies and Intervention plans are different for everybody.We teach the child the way he learns and build bridges for learning . However, Dyslexia cannot be cured completely.All the boards do give a lot help and support to children with Dyslexia. CBSE, IGCSE, IB gives 25 % extra time, reader and a writer if the child falls into that category . Indian Government has made major amendmends to support children having Dyslexia . 10. Can children with Dyslexia be successful?My answer here is DEFINITELY YES. to name a few, Steve Jobbs, founder of Apple . Majority of us use the I phones .Richard Branson, founder or Virgin Airlines. Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Abhishek Bachhan and many more...Well, children with Dyslexia have a lot of strengths, we just have to identify that and nurture that as parents or teachers.

Fresh Thoughts – Ann Purvi LakhaniTo be Human is the right religion “Being human is given but keeping our humanity is a choice.”The whole world is divided into several religions based on different types of traditions, cultures and regions. One common thing among all is that we all are humans who are divided by religions but united by humanity. Humanity is the basic trait of being a human, it simply means that you consider a person human first. Everything else is secondary, and be it his cast, religion, country or language. Before becoming the disciple of any religion, we should first become a good human.But, humanity today is falling back whatever steps we take forward, they take us back as human beings. We all were humans until

President’s DeskCelebrating the pioneers – United Nations celebrates 11th Feb as International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It's no secret that science and gender equality aren't on the best of terms; even in the modern day, women are still heavily underrepresented in fields pertaining to science and technology. For centuries, women have struggled for recognition of their academic achievements, and they rarely received it during their lifetime — but if the empowering women scientists are anything to go by, they weren't the type to give up easily. Saluting the spirit of such geniuses –“If you know that you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off……. No matter what they say. ““Don’t let anyone rob off your imagination, your creativity ….. your curiosity.”

race disconnected us, Religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us. People have become educated but have not become human. It has become obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. We live in a world that is capable of printing out tridimensional copies of almost any object but in the same world 870 million people go to bed each night hungry. We live in a world torn between technological progress and human regress where we move forward just through our inventions, but not through our understanding of each other. We prefer today to invest in research for new smart-phones or the cure for baldness than in finding the cure for HIV/AIDS and feeding the world.Also inventions like telephone, mobiles and internet have made communication easier, but we have never felt so alone and out of touch as we do today. Hidden behind the screens of our computers and smart phones, we feel alienated from what the world has to offer. ‘WAR’ is the biggest defeat for humanity. It is the IRONY of our times that though, the world has never been at such peace as it is today, still all nations are investing in arming themselves and preparing for the inevitable “NEXT WAR”!!!

Political Knowledge Quest1) Which is the first state to be formed on the basis of language? a) Maharashtra c) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh2) Who was the President of India at the time of emergency in 1975? a) Zail Singh c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed b) V.V.Giri d) Shankar Dayal Sharma3) Which of the following is an extra constitutional body? a) Planning Commission c) Finance Commission b) SC and ST Commission d) Interstate Council

4) On 31st March 2017, President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the five day –

Namami Brahmputra River festival at a) Dispur, Assam c) Tezpur, Assam b) Guwahati, Assam d) Jorhat, AssamPlease do send me your answers (WhatsApp) me to 8140277177.