January 2015

DG’s MESSAGE Dear Light Up Rotary Teamates, As the New year 2015 dawns, we usher into another era of more involved and more dedicated Rotary Service. Shailaja joins me in wishing each Rotarian and family of Rotary Bangalore E Club a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. I am indeed delighted to know that your club is performing very well under the able leadership of President Ashadevi Nair. Being a club with lot of experienced and committed Rotarians , I am sure you are touching the lives of so many needy poor people

under different Rotary avenues of service.

Your work in the area of Literacy and Health Care are but few of the good work your club has been pursuing. One of the needs of the hour is to strengthen our Foundation. I am sure you Rotarians are motivated and geared up to contribute liberally to our Foundation this year also. Your club has the unique privilege of being the only E club in our district. Naturally the district looks forward for your guidance and directions to add few more such clubs. Membership has been the single focused drive of our International leader Gary Huang as he believed that they are our biggest asset and are our most valuable resource. In our district also there is an unprecedented drive in all clubs to add members and extend clubs. I urge Rotarians of E Club to grow in numbers in your club and extend beyond to new clubs and enjoy the fellowship of large rotary family. As we continue our journey in this Rotary year of 2014-15, Shailaja and I look forward for a year of Happiness and Glory for your Rotary where we all join hands to Light Up Rotary to make rotary a shining example of doing good in the world more than ever before. Manjunath Shetty District Governor 2014-15 RID 3190

January 2015

President’s Message As Rotary E-club of Bangalore 2014-15 4th President, it has been my privilege and honor to lead, mobilize its potential to buildup resources, tap members’ enormous skills and execute some very challenging community service projects. I am happy to note that attendance has improved in weekly meetings . As a club we have been picking up our memento and as we successfully complete 6 months of Rotary year 2014 -15. It has been a high and low note journey. I would like to acknowledge the support given by our senior members for Club initiatives. We are blessed to have galaxy of Past Presidents.

I will be greatly inspired and motivated to see consistently higher level of participation of members at the meetings and projects so as to enhance the team effort, effectiveness and in general achieve the goals. Towards this, I sincerely request and see and members’ whole hearted support. Let us be proud of our service and achievements in our E club. My journey in Rotary began 10 years ago and this would not have been possible without the support of my family. Anil and I request you and your family to involve in club activities and events with enthusiasm and zeal and make it an interactive Rotary Year. I would like to conclude by quoting Henry Ford ” Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success”. Let us “Light up Rotary’ and brighten hearts and lives!!! Ashadevi Nair President 2014-15

January 2015

Community Service: We kick started the year with the first community service project with 2 “Wheel Chair” distributions in association with our NGO partner – “Samaa Foundation” on Installation Day July 10, 2014.

We held free eye screening for kids of SEWAC B School for underprivileged children on Oct 18. The children identified with eye problem were given eye drops and few children were given the B-Complex and Iron Tablets.

As an initiative towards Swacha Bharat, We Rotary E club of Bangalore conducted “clean up camp”, at Ujjane nearby school and Temple which is 18 Kms from Channapatna. The project initiative was taken up by Senior PP.Rtn.Srinivasamurthy.

January 2015

We conducted “Cancer Detection Camp” at Rotary Kanakapura Bhawan . In association with Inner Wheel J.P. Nagar and Rotary Kanakapura on December 27. In association with Narayan Hrudayalaya and Majumdar Shaw Medical Center. Initiated by Rtn.PP.Murugesh.

Service Projects “Teacher’s Day” was celebrated at Vidyaniketan High School. We arranged for some games and 5 teachers were felicitated for best teachers who had dedicated their time beyond school hours to train students.

Independence day was celebrated at “Vidyanikethan High School” Sunkadakatte Aug 15.

January 2015

Celebrations The E-club was a co-sponsor for Cultural Event “SHRAVAN SAMBRAMA PROGRAM” on Aug 3rd at SSMRV Auditorium

The E-Club celebrated Gandhi Jayanthi and Lal Bahadur Sharity Birthdays along with the youth at SRNGS Hostel. The chief guest being Guru Chandan Ramji, who is a spiritual guru & founder of "Upasana Foundation“ on October 2.

New Generation Rotract Installation was on July 15 at “Rotary House of Friendship

January 2015

We had Interact Pre Induction talk on Sept 2 first Interact Installation, at the “Vidhaynikethan High School” on September 5. We have a 30 Interactor’ Team.

The Second Interact Pre-induction talk was Oct 9, and second Interact Installation at Candor International School was on Nov 20, . We have 25 Interactor Team.

We paid fees for three students of 10th standard of Rani Sarala Devi School. Students who are bright with poor economical back ground

New Generation Projects

We conducted events and distributed Learning kits, Books and Mat ‘s to an NGO “ Ashritha Seva Samathe” who manage ” Ashritha National Child Labour School’. The children who are employed as child labour will be brought to this school for education and after 14 years they would be given vocational training to shape their career.

January 2015

We conducted Painting Competition for School students Std 7 to Std 9 as part of Independence day. Between Aug 11th to Aug 13th.

Theme: How do you visualize freedom in India?

Rotary E club Rolling Shield

On November 8, We conducted Workshop for students who had registered for” English Debate Competition” by PP.Rtn.K.P.Pradeep. The annual, maiden inter-school, English debate competition “Rotary E club Rolling Shield” was held on November 15. The event had the participation of 10 elite schools, We conferred the rolling trophy & cash prizes to the winners.

E-Learning and RYLA We have set up an E-Learning project as part of T-E-A-C-H mission. We provided 2 computers one for primary and other for High School and one Projector, the systems are loaded with CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) for all classes. The venue was Kittur

January 2015

Rani Chennamma Girls Residential School near Hulikere, Koratugere Taluk Tumkur District.on Dec 8. MLA S Sudhakar Lal was the chief Guest.

We conducted RYLA at Bangalore University NSS Auditorium for NSS girl Students. The Students were from Malleswaram Ladies College, Good will College and Sathya Sai College About 108 Girl students participated in the event on December 18.

Vocational Service

The exemplary contribution to Science Padma Bhushan Dr.V.S.Ramamurthy - Director -National Institute of Advanced Studies, was recognised by bestowing the “Vocational Excellence Award – 2014” by our DG Rtn. Manjunath Shetty during the Installation event on July 10, 2014.

January 2015

We provided 2 computers to as part of Vocational Service to “Ashritha Seva Samasthe” NGO for learning computers to empower Women, School dropouts with vocation service Nov 29th.

Family Get-Together

Family fellowship get-together was organized at J.P.Nagar Club.

December being Family month lunch meet was organised at Raman Research Institute, initiated by PP. Rtn. Shiva Subramanyam.

January 2015

Fellowship Café Rotarians of E-Club meet informally for fellowship over coffee every week.

Service Project – Planned

Adopt 3 Schools under T-E-A-C-H Program Training Teachers on soft skills and computers. RYLAs to promote leadership skills amongst children Conduct one more Cancer Detection with Narayan Hrudayalaya with Mobile

Screening. Health checkup camps in target areas of Bangalore. Environmental Projects Vocational Training. Girl’s Higher Education

Interact Conference Public Image Team Mentor : Rtn. Ramanajam Sridhar Director : Rtn. Gideon Samuel Chairman : Rtn. Raj Saha Rtn. Krishna Balakrishna Rtn .Shivaram Bhat Rtn. Basudev Paul Chaudhuri

January 2015

The Club Public Service Committee

Organised social media campaigns for publicizing club events. Regular updates showcasing of Club activities and projects exclusive Rotary E-club

of Bangalore 3190 Facebook. We had 2 media coverage of our E-learning project and Cancer screening camp.

“We need to shed light on what we are going, And why we love our involvement in this organization.”