Volume XXXXII No. 50 Dated: June 12, 2018

PROGRAMME

Presentation by Rotaractors and Interactors for RY 2017-18

Coordinator: Rtn. Nitin Kapur, Director Youth Service

(Talent hunt for Children of Rotary)

Coordinators: Rtn. Shuchi Thakur & R’ann Shivani Kapur

Date: June 15, 2018 (Friday) | Time: 6.30 p.m. | Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh

Tarang - District Training Assembly

Rotarians of Chandigarh Midtown with Past Rotary International President KR Ravindran. L-R: PP Amarjit Singh, Secretary Jeeten Bhambri,

Rtn Nitin Kapur, AGE PP Ritu Singal, PP Vinod Jawa, SE Salil Chopra, Rtn. Renu Chopra, President Dr. Rita Kalra, PRIP Ravindran, PDG Shaju Peter, PP BL Ramsisaria, PE Ashok Puri, Rtn Dr Harinder Jit Kaur, PP Kanan Diwan, PP Prem Anand, Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra and PP Dr VJS Vohra

District Training Assembly was held on June 09, 2018 at Drive In 22 Resort on Chandigarh – Ambala Expressway, hosted by Rotary Club Ambala City. Past Rotary International President KR Ravindran of Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest.

Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo was also present. Past Rotary International Director Yash Pal Das, the Counselor of the District Assembly formally introduced the Chief Guest. District Trainer PDG JPS Sibia conducted the program and explained the purpose of the assembly.

Welcome address was given by District Governor TK Ruby. Talking about ‘Get, Set and Go’, DGE Praveen Goyal ‘blew the whistle’ for the incoming Rotary year 2018-19. He also gave an interesting audio visual presentation of Rotary International President Elect Barry Rassin where he is talking about the RI Theme ‘Be the Inspiration’.

PRIP Raja Saboo spoke about how good leadership makes a difference. Chief Guest PRIP Ravindran in an inspiring keynote address shared his experience as RI President.

The Leadership Academy Convocation was conducted by the Dean of the Academy PDG Shaju Peter. Rotarians who successfully graduated were presented their certificates by PRIP Ravindran in the presence of Chairman of the Academy PRIP Raja Saboo, Associate Dean PDG JPS Sibia, PDG Arun Sharma, PDG David Hilton, PDG Manmohan Singh and Administrator of the Academy PP BL Ramsisaria.

Out of 5 successful graduates, 3 were from

Rotary Chandigarh Midtown: Rtn Nitin Kapur, Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra and Rtn Jeeten Bhambri

NGOs and CSR funds

In our weekly meeting on June 08, 2018 President Rtn Dr Rita Kalra welcomed the Chief Guest Mr Dharam Vir, IAS (Retd.) and his wife Prof Dr Keya Dharam Vir. He was formally introduced by PP Gurdip S Deep.

Mr Dharam Vir

Mr Dharam Vir did B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur in 1969, M.Sc. in Physics from the IIT, Kanpur in 1971, MBA from the University of Leeds, UK in 1988, and did research for two years in Solid State Physics at IIT, Kanpur. He joined IAS in 1973 and held many important assignments

in Govt of Haryana. Mr Dharam Vir retired as Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, on Oct. 31, 2009. He was appointed as State Election Commissioner, Haryana on Nov. 09, 2009 and retired on April 14, 2015. He is now President of Society for Promotion of Science & Technology in India (SPSTI) which has its main objective to generate interest among the public, especially students and youth, in science and technology, and is having ambitious plans to sensitize them and general public through its various activities, projects and programs.

In his very educative presentation Mr Dharamvir explained the facts about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He said CSR is not a new concept. It existed in one form or the other since time immemorial. People

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and places of worship always want to help the poor and needy. All human beings are inclined to help each other. In India, helping a needy man or a poor person is considered an action ordained by God.

The CSR has emerged as a necessity to create a legal framework and regularize the social activities undertaken by the companies, which is for their own survival and growth. They have to take actions which are beneficial towards the society. The companies cannot prosper without caring and helping people in their neighborhood.

Mr Dharam Vir also discussed the Government’s role of giving Income Tax benefits for philanthropic activities under sections 10A, 12 and 12A of Income Tax Act, 1961 for Trusts, Societies, Companies, Association of

Persons etc. They can receive donations under section 80G of Income Tax Act, and the donor gets income tax benefits.

In Companies Act, 2013 the Government institutionalized CSR under section 135. Under this section 135, every company, private limited or public limited which either has a net worth of Rs 500 crore or a turnover of Rs 1000 crore or net profit of Rs 5 crore needs to spend at least 2 percent of its average net profit for the immediately preceding three financial years on corporate social responsibility activities. Only activities in India would be considered for computing CSR expenditure. This section 135 will also keep the companies under check.

Contributions to any political party is not considered to be a CSR activity.

PP Rtn Gurdip S Deep introduces

the Chief Guest

Expression of gratitude by Rtn

Prof Dr IS Dua

Rtn Prof Dr IS Dua presents a memento to Mr Dharam Vir. Looking on are President Dr Rita

Kalra and Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

PP BL Ramsisaria presents to

Mr Dharam Vir a book ‘Inspiring Thoughts’ authored by him

Prof Mrs Keya Dharam Vir presents birthday

gift to Rtn Subhash Vats, joined by R’ann Asha Vats

Prof Dr Mrs Keya Dharam Vir presents

wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Preety & PP Rtn TS Anand

Prof Keya Dharam Vir presents wedding

anniversary gift for R’ann Sudha & President Elect Rtn Ashok Kumar Puri

Mr Dharam Vir presents punctuality

award to Rtn Bhavmit Tiger Chandoak

Paul Harris Society Member

PHS pin presented to PP Rtn Col AJS Gill by President Dr Rita Kalra. Looking on is R’ann

Herpreet Gill and PP RK Goyal

No tobacco save life

A drawing competition was held at Green Park village Dadumajra on 03/06/2018 to celebrate World No Tobacco day. About 200 children participated by making posters titled ‘No To Tobacco’. 18 medals were given by Rotary Chandigarh Midtown. All the participants were given tooth brushes, pastes and snacks.

RCC Dadumajra gave full support. Rotarians who attended were President Dr Rita Kalra, Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra, Rtn Salil Chopra, Rtn Kulbir Bhatia, Rtn Nitin Kapur with R’ann Shivani Kapur, RCC DMC President Narinder Choudhary and Rotaractors of Le Corbusier.

Swachhta abhiyan

Rtn Salil Chopra and Rotaractors at Rose

Garden, Sector 16, Chandigarh on 10.06.2018

For Persons with Disabilities

Cricket championship for PWDs was held

on 03.06.2018

Blood Donation

Principal Vandana Tripathi of DAV Police Public School, Police Lines, Panchkula inspired other

donors by donating one unit herself. 25 units collected

World environment day

Tree plantation at Civil Hospital Panchkula

With Rotaractors of Le Corbusier

at Town Park Panchkula with slogan 'No plastic is Fantastic'

Acknowledgement with thanks Donations for Club Projects PP Rtn Dr Kesho Ram Gupta Rs 1,00,000 Rtn Subhash Vats Rs 1100 Rtn Vinod K. Jawa Rs 1100 Rtn Jeeten Bhambri Rs 1100

Birthday of Spouses R’ann Rekha Mehan June 21

Birthday of Rotarians

PP Rtn Capt Manmohan S Kahlon June 15 PP Rtn Vinod K Jawa June 21

Wedding Anniversary R’ann Neena & Rtn Parveen Setya June 18 R’ann Paramjeet & Rtn RS Sihota June 19

Punctuality Award Won by Rtn Bhavmit Tiger Chandoak

Congrats Dr Ruchir Heartiest congratulations to the proud parents President Dr Rita Kalra and Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra as their son Dr Ruchir has topped his MDS Prosthodontics exam by securing 68.7 percent marks.

Both Ruchir and Aarushi who has been recently selected for five year fully funded Ph.D course in

USA, are talented children of talented parents.

SAFGR Golf Tournament at Kathmandu South Asian Fellowship of Golfing Rotarians (SAFGR) Tournament was held at scenic Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal on 1st and 2nd June 2018 on a lush green course with landscape surrounded by lovely trees. Rotarian golfers from all over India took part, bringing them together with Rotarian golfers from other parts of Asia. This tournament is held annually primarily to garner funds for the Rotary Foundation.

PP Harish Sethi and other golfers from India

PP Rtn. Harish Sethi took part in this tournament which was an enjoyable experience for him and R’ann Manjit who accompanied him. Local golfers, who play all round the year on this course, grabbed virtually all the prizes.