Volume XXXXII No. 21 Dated: November 21, 2017

PROGRAMME My experiences of Silicon Valley

Chief Guest

Ms. Sonali Agarwal IT Professional and Achiever from Chandigarh

Date: November 24, 2017 (Friday) | Time: 6.30 p.m.

Venue: Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh

Foundation: The Engine for doing Good

In our regular meeting on November 17, 2017 we had

ARRFC PDG Rtn. Madhukar Malhotra to share his valuable

experiences on the Rotary Foundation. He was warmly

welcomed by President Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra. She also

acknowledged the gracious presence of R’ann Neeru

Malhotra and the visiting Rotarians from Rotary Club

Nahan Sirmour Hills; Coordinator RI Convention Promotion

PP Rtn. Dr. S.K. Sablok and PP Rtn. Sushil K. Attri.

PDG Madhukar Malhotra

PP Rtn. T.S. Anand was

pleased to introduce a very

close friend PDG Madhukar

Madhukar as “a role model

for all of us”. Bachelor in

Engineering from Regional

Engineering College in J&K,

he did Masters in Engineering

from Miami University and

MBA from Marquette

University. After working with

corporate entities for over 20 years Madhukar Malhotra, a

strong business development professional, started his own

very successful international trading activity in 1989, and

has now retired from business. He joined Rotary Club

Chandigarh in 1978-79 and became the Club President in

1989-90, and also served District 3080 as Assistant

Governor in 2000-01, District Secretary in 2003-2004 and

District Governor in 2010-11. He also served as DRFC

Chair during 2013-16. He is a multiple PHF and a member

of Paul Harris Society.

PDG Madhukar Malhotra acknowledged TRF knowledge

available in our Club through DRFC Chair PDG Shaju Peter

and our senior most Past President Rtn. B.L. Ramsisaria. He

commented, “The way your dynamic President Rita is

going, I am sure you would beat all records.”

He gave brief history about the Rotary Foundation which is

a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary

International to achieve world understanding and peace

through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural

exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary

contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation

who share its vision of a better world.

The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary

International's sixth President, Arch C. Klumph, as an

endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has

grown from an initial contribution of US$ 26.50 to more

than US$ three billion worth of projects taken up all over

the world, and is one of the largest and most prestigious

international fellowship programs in the world.

PDG Madhukar said, “The philosophy of Arch Klumph was

that we should not live for ourselves alone but also for the joy

of others.” He added, “The Foundation makes life better all over

the world including our own communities, like the Solar

electrification project in Leh that your Club has taken up.”

He also discussed the failure on part of the government in spite

of having funds, and how Rotary steps in like in case of polio

eradication in India. The Rotary advocacy and spending

millions of dollars for this cause made the government and other

agencies to come forward to make India polio free since January

2011. Hopefully, next year we may become a polio free world.

PDG Madhukar said, “Rotary is going strong. It is changing.”

The younger generation does not have time for Rotary which

has to evolve and we have to find ways and means to attract

younger people.

The Rotary Foundation is the charity arm of Rotary and it

should be our favorite charity. We should contribute to the

foundation as it is the engine for doing good in the world and in

our own communities.

After thanking PDG Madhukar Malhotra on behalf of our Club,

for his impressive words of wisdom on TRF, PP Harish Sethi

presents a memento to him. Looking on are President Dr. Rita

Kalra and Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

The Rotary Magic While recording the proceedings of the meetings on his mobile, the Editor takes the photographs from one place with his camera having zoom facilities, so that view of the audience is not blocked, making limited movement during the meetings. Please look at the results of our eight years continuously District award winning bulletin, and not that how it is done. That is the Rotary Magic…!!!

President recognizes the support for the

event on 28.10.17, which was also well

publicized by the editor in four issues of

the bulletin, website and facebook

Visitor from USA

Akash Puri

nephew of

PE Rtn. Ashok Puri

National anthem by R’ann Parul

Bali and R’ann Purnima Sood

Rotary invocation by

PP Indrajeet Sengupta

Introduction of chief guest by

PP T.S. Anand

Scholarship program by Rtn.

Arjan Singh (See page 4)

Vote of thanks by

PP Harish Sethi

Appeal by PP Pallav Mukherjee.

See page 2 of bulletin No. 20

Announcements by

Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

Star Rotarian of the month

Rtn. Kulvinder Singh

PIL for the Legal Rights of Disabled Persons

Physically Handicapped Association Punjab (Regd) through its Secretary Mr. Harmesh Kurari, who is an active member of our

Rotary Community Corps, filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Punjab and Haryana High Court for enforcement and

Implementation of "The Persons with Disabilities Act 2016". This Petition was drafted, filed and argued by our Vice President Rtn.

Salil Bali who is an Advocate by profession.

The disabled persons are closely associated with Chair - Disability Empowerment, PP Dr. V.J.S. Vohra for last over 44 years for

their artificial limbs, orthotic supports and other facilities. He guided Harmesh and other members of RCC comprising of disabled

persons, and the Handicapped association for taking legal advice from Rtn. Salil Bali. In one of our camps organized in February

this year disabled persons were made aware about their Legal Rights.

Public Interest Litigation titled as "Physically Handicapped

Association Punjab (Regd ) V/S Union of India and Others” came

for hearing before a Division Bench of Punjab and Haryana High

Court on 9th November 2017 and after hearing Notice was issued

for 10th January 2018 to Union Ministry of Social Welfare, State

Ministries of Social welfare of Punjab and Haryana and Chief

Administrator of UT Chandigarh apart from the State Employment

commissions and Director Social Welfare, Chandigarh.

In our weekly meeting, on behalf of disabled persons, Harmesh

accompanied by other members of our special RCC, expressed their

gratitude to our club and thanked Rtn. Salil Bali, PP Dr. V.J.S.

Vohra, President Dr. Rita Kalra, PDG Shaju Peter, IPP Amarjit

Singh and PE Ashok Puri for their support in this legal battle.

R’ann Neeru Malhotra presents

birthday gift to

R’ann Neera Gupta

PDG Madhukar Malhotra presents

birthday gift to Rtn. Nitin Kapur, joined

by R’ann Shivani and son Ayaan

PDG Madhukar Malhotra presents wedding

anniversary gift to R’ann Parul and Rtn. Salil

Bali, who contributed US$ 100.18 to TRF

PDG Madhukar Malhotra presents

wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Kadam

and Secretary Rtn. Jeeten Bhambri

R’ann Neeru Malhotra presents

punctuality award to

Rtn. Arjan Singh

PP Rtn. T.S. Anand being recognized by

IPP Rtn. Amarjit Singh for his support

during RY 2016-17

Global Grant Project - Happy School inaugurated

Chief Guest PDG Yoginder Diwan

handing over the School Bags

President Dr. Rita Kalra gives live

demonstration on hand washing

Handing over of Hand wash Station

National eco achiever's quiz on Children's Day

The prestigious Saveus magazine from Mumbai organizes All India Eco Achiever's quiz every year to initiate interest of

students on environmental and wild life issues. The Chandigarh chapter was organized by Rotary Chandigarh Midtown and

hosted by Gurukul Global School Manimajra on occasion of Children’s day. The quiz master Anurag Sharma flew all the way

from Delhi to conduct the quiz. 18 teams of tricity participated in the elimination round. The 6 teams went for finals and

winner was Vivek High school, Chandigarh. They shall represent Chandigarh in finals at Mumbai in January 2018. The 1st

runners up was The Gurukul, Panchkula and 2nd runners up DPS, Chandigarh.

The chief guest on the occasion was Mr. Sameer Mathur IAS. Rtn Parveen Setya, R’ann Neena Setya and Principal Urvashi

Kakkar on behalf of host school were also present. The event was meticulously coordinated by PP Gurdip S. Deep. Rotarians

present on the occasion were President Dr. Rita Kalra, PDG Shaju Peter, Secretary Jeeten Bhambri, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra,

Rtn. Nitin Kapur, Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Renu Chopra, PE Ashok Puri, Rtn. Sundeep Sawhney and R’ann Maniki Deep.

Security guards felicitated

Presented certificates, caps and baton with whistle to

security guards of Civil Hospital by DVS PP R.K. Luther

and R’ann Urmil Luther, in presence of President Dr.

Rita Kalra and nursing incharge Surinder

Celebrations with Slum Children

12 Rotaractors of Dev Samaj College for

Women, Sector 45, Chandigarh celebrated

children's day with slum children in Sector 38

to motivate them to go to school and distributed

gifts to them

Adult Literacy

Stationary for adult

literacy centre Faida

being presented by

PE Ashok Puri

On 15.11.2017 our club held inaugural function of Global

Grant Project - Happy School (GG#1747695) supported by

Rotary Club Southpoint (Jacksonville) D6970, Florida, USA

and The Rotary Foundation at Govt. Model Middle School,

Housing Board Complex, Manimajra, Chandigarh.

PDG Yoginder Diwan was the Chief Guest. President Dr. Rita

Kalra welcomed Rotarians and the guests, and handed over the

Hand wash station to the school, and gave live demonstration

on proper hand washing technique. IPP Amarjit Singh gave a

detailed background of this project. He also explained the

features of the specially designed multipurpose bag, which were

presented to 21 meritorious students of the School. In his brief

Meritorious students awarded with School Bags

speech Chief Guest PDG Yoginder Diwan explained the functioning of Rotary. MOU was also signed with school authorities

for proper up-keep the Hand Wash Station. On behalf of School, Incharge Mr. Tarun Chhabra thanked Rotarians and

acknowledged Rotary’s sincere efforts to take care of the students. Rtn. Renu Chopra did a meticulous job as Master of

Ceremonies. Other Rotarians present were Director Vocational Service PP R.K. Luther, PP Kanan Diwan, PP Vinod Jawa, PE

Ashok K. Puri and Director International Service Sanjay Bhatia.

In a separate function 25 meritorious students of Govt. Model High School, Manimajra were also presented with school bags.

Our Scholarship program on 17.11.2017

PDG Madhukar Malhotra presents cheques to the scholars; Chinoy

Singh, Megha Bakshi and Ishita Sood, introduced by Rtn. Arjan Singh

President Dr. Rita Kalra - Always a Winner!

Blood Donation Camp

Children's day at Press club

Birthday of Spouses R’ann Sarita Vasudeva November 24 R’ann Maniki Deep November 26 R’ann Amardeep November 26 R’ann Purnima Sood November 27 R’ann Sushobhita Sharma November 28 Mr. Ravi Kant Sawhney November 29

Birthday of Rotarians PP Rtn. Subhash Bindra November 28

Wedding Anniversary R’ann Gulshan & Rtn. Surjit Kumar November 24 Rtn. Rekha & Mr. Ravi Kant Sawhney November 26 R’ann Sonia & Rtn. Dr. Inderjit Singh Virdi November 27 R’ann Asha & Rtn. Prof. Subhash Vats November 27 R’ann Sunita & IPP Rtn. Amarjit Singh November 28

Punctuality award Won by Rtn. Arjan Singh

Congrats to our

President Rtn.

Rita for winning

gold in 100m

sprint and 3000m

walk at Master

athletic meet in

Chandigarh on

12.11.2017

Thanks to blood

donors. 65 units

collected at Khuda

Ali Sher on

12.11.2017 in

presence of Rtn.

Dr. Sanjay Kalra

and members of

RCC

Rtn. Madhulika

Nagpal, Rtn.

Renu Nayyar,

President Dr.

Rita Kalra and

glamorous

models of the

city with children

from urban slum