Dear Friends,

Wishing you a very Happy Ganesh

Chaturthi. May Lord Ganesh bless each of you and your families with peace and happiness.

I would like to congratulate our Rtn. Zinia Lawyer for being the fi rst woman to be elected as Steward in the history of the Royal Western India Turf Club. Zinia, you make us proud.

On the 18th of September 2018 we will be inaugurating the Vocational Training Centre of Excellence at YMCA, Mumbai central, complete details are within the bulletin. I request everyone to participate and join in large numbers.

Thank you,

Rtn. Vijay JatiaPresident

Volume No.60 | Issue No. 12 | September 18, 2018

President's Message

In this Issue

Fellowship Night .................................................................. 4Night Study Centre ............................................................... 4 Football Tournament ..................................................... 5Newspaper Drive By Interact Club, Fort ........................... 5Digitization of books at Asiatic Library ............................. 6Rotarian Making Waves ....................................................... 6Forthcoming Events & Menu ........................................ 7Next Week's Speaker .................................................... 8

Last Tuesday, the Rotary Club of Bombay was honoured to welcome to our meeting Rtn. Narinder Nayar, a well-known industrialist and a

member of our Club for decades. What he is not as familiar for is his role as Chairman of Mumbai First, an initiative to make the city a better place to live, work, and invest in. Rtn. Nayar shared his experiences with Mumbai First, detailing the program’s journey from when it fi rst began to how it stands today.

“Mumbai has been known by several names,” Rtn. Nayar stated. “The jewel of the crown, the Manchester of the East, and recently, the City of Gold by Gillian Tindall.” He highlighted how Mumbai has come to symbolise India to the external world, a place where millions of individuals have come in search of fortunes, and where, in fact, many fortunes were made. Currently, the city generates about six to seven percent of India’s total GDP. However, Rtn. Nayar claimed that something went wrong somewhere, and Mumbai is no longer a city of the future - it is a city of the past. The situation on the ground is quite bleak: from water

Guest Speaker Rtn. Narinder Nayar

Mumbai First - Polishing the Jewel of India’s Crown

Today's SpeakerDr. Farokh Udwadia Will talk about excerpts from his book Tabiyat

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and sewage to transportation, the Mumbai we all love lacks even the basic amenities. Therefore, Mumbai First serves as a wake-up call. Supported by business houses like Tata, Godrej, Mahindra, Asian Pants, Siemens, and many more, it is a think tank for the region. “It looks to transform Mumbai into a world-class city with a vibrant economy and a globally comparable quality of life for its citizens,” noted Rtn. Nayar.

Initially, though the group had good ideas, they were unsure of how to move forward with them, until Rtn. Nayar met with Sanjay Walia from the then-Chief Minister’s office. A meeting with the CM was then set up, and Rtn. Nayar, along with a few other members, waited for the CM in the Chambers Restaurant. Five minutes prior to their meeting time, they received a call claiming that something urgent had arisen; the CM would only be able to meet with the group for about ten minutes. “Long story short, the Chief Minister came at 8:30 PM and left at 12:30 AM,” Rtn. Nayar said. By the end of the meeting, they had come to a commitment: If Mumbai First could create a document with all their ideas, to see how Mumbai could realistically be developed, the CM would work with and support them. Six months later, a working group with the Mumbai Commissioner,

Chief Secretary, and Metropolitan Commissioner was organised, and a thorough study was completed and submitted to the CM, who gave them the go-ahead.

Thus, Mumbai First assembled a few important institutions, including a Citizens’

Action Group, chaired by the CM and thirty citizens across Mumbai, and an Empowered Committee of the Government. This committee includes eight private members, which is the first time in history such a thing was ever approved by the CM. Mumbai First’s plans were also submitted to the Prime Minister and World Bank, both promising their support. The think tank hence became an exemplary standard for public-private partnership. It was recognised by the Indian Government’s Ministry of Urban Development as the best practice and was acknowledged by the World Bank as the most successful policy model anywhere in the world.

Mumbai First has worked on numerous projects concerning the city’s housing, transportation, planning, and implementation problems. One of the largest issues, however, is the city’s

governance. Regarding Mumbai’s administration, Rtn. Nayar stated, “The city is governed by excellent commissioners who are individually very nice, but collectively, the system doesn’t work.” Though Rtn. Nayar has worked with plenty Chief Ministers, Chief Secretaries, Ministry Commissioners, and MMRDA Commissioners, who have all been very active and responsive, the mechanism of governance altogether is fractured. Therefore, Mumbai First’s role has been one of a conductor in an orchestra. The initiative assembles together public cooperators and international players to aid the city’s transformation, facilitating consultations with all the stakeholders and advocating for support from the Indian Government and international agencies. In addition to this, they organise seminars and workshops which enable effective governance. Currently, Mumbai First has missions underway in eight focus areas: security, physical infrastructure, economic growth, environment, transport and mobility, education, housing, and health. These missions are all headed by the concerned Principal Secretary from the Government of Maharashtra and co-chaired by a Mumbai First representative.

In addition to this, Mumbai First forges international partnerships

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The Anusuya Devi Taparia Junior College - Talwada

The Anusuya Devi Taparia Junior College was set up in 2004 at Talwada, by Rtn. Bharat Taparia in memory of his late mother Anusuya Devi Taparia. Presently there are 468 students.

The college has actively participated in many sports and marathons and has been recipient to various Awards.

to aid capacity building. “We have signed MOUs with the European Union in the areas of water management, solid waste management, and sustainability. We have received strong support from the World Bank in the form of financial aid for projects in Mumbai and we have partnerships with cities like Barcelona and London,” listed Rtn. Nayar. An example of one such international partnership occurred right after the city’s 26/11 terrorist attacks. Mumbai First organised for a high-level delegation, comprising of the Deputy Mayor of London, the Commissioner of London Metropolitan, and the Police at Scotland Yard, to visit Mumbai and share their experiences regarding terrorist attacks. This led to a very close partnership between London and Mumbai Police, resulting in a visit to Scotland Yard where Mumbai Police learnt more about security, a month-long hostage negotiation course at the London Police Academy for Mumbai’s women police officers, and a crisis management course hosted by four trainers from Scotland Yard in Mumbai - the first of its kind.

In this manner, Mumbai First has become a powerful force for positive change within the city. They have developed forward-looking concept plans for MMRDA, actively contributing to the ongoing dialogue about metro rail services and securing funding for such projects from the Prime Minister. They have even organized

large conferences and conclaves, inviting key stakeholders in both Indian Governments and Indian and international agencies. At one such conference, the Chief Minister noted that Mumbai’s future development will stand on three pillars: The Government of Maharashtra, the Government of Mumbai, and Mumbai First.

In closing, Rtn. Nayar stated with spirit, “Mumbai has the potential

to become a world-class city, but it can only do so if we stop relying on yesterday’s ideas for today’s problems.” Requesting our Rotarians to join Mumbai First, he reaffirmed that the seeds of progress have now been sown and their fruits will be reaped in the near future. With enough perseverance and passion, Mumbai can once again become the illustrious jewel of India’s crown.

YearTotal (Student Pass Fail College

ResultFirst Students

Name PercentageB G T B G T B G T2005-06 28 5 33 17 4 21 11 1 12 70.97% Anuradha Taksal 67.83%2006-07 24 4 28 22 4 26 2 0 2 89.74% Harshada Patil 74.17%2007-08 34 1 35 33 1 34 1 0 1 94.17% Harsh Gavit 64.33%2008-09 31 19 50 27 13 40 4 6 10 84.92% Anil Wadhu 67.83%2009-10 34 26 60 27 24 51 7 2 9 85.00% Sachin Sambar 63.17%2010-11 44 27 71 37 26 63 60 1 8 75.91% Archana Pawar 68.50%2011-12 48 25 73 40 24 64 8 1 9 87.67% Sachin Vighne 67.50%2012-13 31 30 61 31 30 61 0 0 0 100.00% Jitu Baraf 62.00%2013-14 25 28 53 25 28 53 0 3 0 100.00% Rahul Patara 70.30%2014-15 42 40 82 39 39 78 3 1 4 95.12% Vijay Bhoye 60.76%2015-16 48 35 83 46 35 81 2 0 2 97.59% Archana Najan 65.84%2016-17 46 36 82 45 36 81 1 0 1 98.78% Dalvi Rahul 68.30%2017-18 39 42 81 39 42 81 0 0 0 100.00% 1. Khotare Rupesh 64.76%

2. Ravte Bhavana 64.76%

H.S.C RESULT 2005-2006 to 2017-2018Science

YearTotal (Student Pass Fail College

ResultFirst Students

Name PercentageB G T B G T B G T2005-06 44 16 60 33 12 45 11 4 15 70.97% Kantilal Korada 70.07%2006-07 41 9 50 37 7 44 4 2 6 89.74% Bharat Gahala 69.50%2007-08 52 16 68 48 15 63 4 1 5 94.17% Nilesh Godbole 67.33%2008-09 52 26 78 45 22 67 7 4 11 84.92% Ankush Chaudhari 73.67%2009-10 38 25 63 34 22 56 4 3 7 88.88% Ankush Kamdi 68.50%2010-11 42 24 66 29 12 41 13 12 25 75.91% Dipak Sonalkar 66.17%2011-12 51 37 88 33 24 57 18 13 31 64.77% Dhiraj Dhadapa 70.67%2012-13 46 36 82 32 27 59 14 9 23 91.95% Bhagavan Gavit 77.16%2013-14 29 40 69 29 37 66 0 3 3 95.65% Manoj Warangade 70.15%2014-15 48 45 93 43 40 83 5 5 10 89.24% Sadanand Batara 71.84%2015-16 62 62 124 57 57 114 5 5 10 91.93% Padavi Nikhil 65.84%2016-17 51 74 125 50 74 124 1 - 1 99.20% Tumbada Nilesh Raju 70.30%2017-18 59 39 98 53 32 85 6 7 13 86.73% Vaje Puja Chaitya 75.69%

H.S.C RESULT 2005-2006 to 2017-2018Art

The below illustration shows the results from the beginning of the college-

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Rtn. Jimmy Vakharia and his wife Avaan hosted a dinner at their lovely

home on 7th September 2018. It was an elegant evening with cocktails and a fabulous spread of Continental and Parsi dishes organized by the gracious hosts. Over 40 of their Rotarian friends, as well as President Vijay Jatia and President elect Preeti Mehta attended the fellowship.

The attendees also celebrated the birthdays of host Rtn. Jimmy Vakharia and Rtn. Mudit Jatia and appreciated the warm hospitality of the hosts.

Fellowship Night

The Night Study Centre (NSC) provides the students a secure and quiet

environment to study which they are unable to get at home. At the centers, we provide an evening snack and a tutor (to guide the students with their homework). These centers are setup near their homes and localities. Apart from the NSC classes, get together program is organized for the students. This is the platform where students get the opportunity to interact with other students of different backgrounds

Night Study Centre

and having different mind sets. In this get together students also get the chance to show their talents and skills.

Status of planned project with number of beneficiaries:• Nutritionprogramsforthe

students – Approx 500 students• Careercounselingforstudents

in 10th and 12th standard• Scholarshipsforstudents

scoring good percentage in SSC and HSC – Approx. 15 students

• InvolvetheRotaractClubandother NGO’s as volunteers for additional tutoring

• MedicalTests/EyeTests/Tobacco Awareness Programs for NSC students

Status of on-going project with number of beneficiaries:• Scholarshipsforstudents

scoring good marks in SSC and HSC - Approx. 15 students

• Nutritionprogramsforthestudents – Approx. 500 students

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On Saturday 8th September 2018, the Sports Committee kicked off its

first event of the year by hosting the Fourth Annual Football Fellowship.

It was attended by a number of Rotarians and their family members – as both participants and spectators. Two teams were formed, and two games played.

Team 1, with Hursh Meghani serving as captain, comprised Hursh, Mudit Jatia, Abhishek Saraf, Rohan Saraf (son of Abhishek), Neel Shah (son of Rajesh Shah), Vivek Himatsingka and Jaymin Jhaveri.

Team 2, with Jamshyd Vazifdar serving as captain, comprised Jamshyd, Satyan Israni, Mehernosh Dotivala, Sanjiv Mehra, Murad Currawala, Bimal Mehta and Mehul Sampat. Cheering the teams from the sidelines – President Vijay Jatia and wife Gauri, Rtn. Moy Biswas, Rtn. Murad’s wife Nilofer and son

Every year the Interact Club of Convent of Jesus and Mary, Fort organizes a newspaper drive and this year it began on the 23rd of July Monday and

lasted for two weeks.

The students were instructed to collect old newspapers. These were gathered each morning by the school's house prefects and Interact Club members. To motivate the students it was carried out as an inter house event, and the house which collected the maximum would be the winner. The newspapers were staged, piled and sold to a vendor for recycling. The funds collected each year are used for the 'Helpers Day', which is celebrated on 2nd October where all the support staff of the school is felicitated.

Football Tournament

Newspaper Drive By Interact Club, Fort

Tushad, Rtn. Madhusudhan Daga, Rtn. Rajesh Shah, and Jamshyd’s mother Niloufer Vazifdar

Each game was played over two halves, with Moy acting as the referee. The first game was tied with the score at 2-2 after normal time. We then had our first-ever penalty shoot out to decide the victors. This went down to the very last kick, and Hursh’s team won 3-2.

After a short interval the second game was played, in which Hursh’s team won convincingly by a 4 goal margin, with no need to call for a penalty shootout.

After the games, trophies were distributed and Sports Committee Chairman Sanjiv Mehra thanked all the participants and everyone who came to support them. Many more sports events will follow in the months to come.

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All Directors and Committee Chairpersons are

requested to send their project write ups with high

resolution pictures to Rtn. Satyan Israni for publishing

in the Gateway at the following email id:

rotary.satyanisrani@gmail.com

RoTARIANS MAkINg WAvES

Our very own Rtn Dr. Aashish Contractor was invited as a Speaker at the weekly meeting of Rotary Club of Bombay North. Congratulations Doc!

We congratulate our Rtn. Zinia Lawyer for being the first woman to be elected as Steward in the history on the Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd- RWITC.

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The Hermes team visited the Asiatic Library last week to see the restoration and conservation of books which has been sponsored by them and facilitated by the Rotary Club of

Bombay. 100 books have been restored. The process took 10 months for 100 books. It is a painstaking, manual process and the results are amazing. The old books need to be removed page by page and then chemically treated and then dried. A specially imported Japanese parchment paper is used to carry out the restoration process.

Digitization of books at Asiatic Library

Donations received for the week : `10,70,000/-

Subash Bajaj

Rtn. Arvind Jolly

Jagdishprasad Vimaladevi Bubna Public Charity Trust

Ratanlal Bubna Public Chrity Trust

Rtn. Jamshed Vakharia

Rtn. Tanya Sood

Rtn. Sitaram Shah

Rtn. Vikash Mittersain

Ratnakar Desai

Sumitra Devi Jatia Charitable Trust

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25th September 2018

SoUP

Sweet Corn Soup

Assorted Bread Rolls & Butter

SALAD BAR

Spicy Glass Noodle salad

Arugula salad with assorted mushrooms

Pineapple red pepper and peanut salad

vEgETARIAN MAIN CoURSE

Dry cooked haricot beans

Zuchinni, Squash, Baby Corn & Brocolli

in a chili garlic coriander sauce

Stir Fried Vegetables

Veg Paneer Fry

NoN vEgETARIAN MAIN CoURSE

Sliced Fish in Chilly Butter

Chicken in hot garlic sauce

ACCoMPANIMENTS

Hakka Noodles

Lemon Grass Rice

DESSERTS

Assorted Mousse Platter

Banana Fritters with Vanilla Ice Cream

Menu (Pan Asian)

Forthcoming Events

• September 18th 2018 Inauguration of the Vocational Training Centre of Excellence

• September 25th 2018 Speaker: Ajoy Mehta Municipal Commissioner Topic to be announced.

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Mr. Ajoy Mehta took over as the Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai in April 2015. He

has been instrumental in drafting the Development Plan of Mumbai for Land Use Planning for the year 2014-2034. The plan is now awaiting final clearance from the Government.

Mr. Ajoy Mehta has headed the Power Sector in Maharashtra in various capacities for over 10 years. He was the Chairman & Managing Director of the Secretary (Energy), Govt. of Maharashtra. The Power Sector saw a turnaround from being power deficit to becoming self-sufficient in power and the State Electricity Companies became financial robust. During this tenure in the Power Sector, he was also on Board of various Power Companies and Committees in the country.

Mr. Ajoy Mehta had been Collector of Ahmednagar District; Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Delhi; Municipal Commissioner of Nashik.

NEXT WEEK'S SPEAKER : Ajoy Mehta, Municipal Commissioner

Birthday & Anniversary greetings

Rtn. Khurshed Poonawala18th September

Rtn. Aziz Javeri20th September

Rtn. Suresh Jagtiani21st September

Rtn. Shyamniwas Somani21st September

Rtn. Dr. Percy Chibber22nd September

Rtn. Dilip Dalal24th September

Partners

18th September - R/anne. Dr. Soonnu Balsara

20th September - Mr. Chetan Daiya

22nd September - R/anne. Geetu Kirpalaney

Statistics for last week's meeting

Rotary Club Bombay Members 64R/Annes 03Visiting Rotarians 02Invitees & Guests 00Rotractors 03Total attendance 72

Community Service Box Collection ` 1,200/-

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ROTARY CLUB OFFICERSTRUSTEES 2018 - 2019

Dr. Rahim Muljiani

Arvind Jolly

Arun Sanghi

Dr. Adi Dastur

oFFICE-BEARERS 2018 - 19

President Vijay Jatia

President Elect Preeti Mehta

President Nominee Framroze Mehta

IPP Ramesh Narayan

Hon. Secretary Rekha Tanna

Jt. Honorary Secretary Bimal Mehta

Hon. Treasurer Shivkumar Israni

SPECIAL DIRECToR: SANDIP AgARWALLA

DIRECToR: PREETI MEHTA

Classifications, Membership Ashish Vaid & & Information Pradeep Saxena

Sergeant-at-Arms Deepak Kapadia

Legal Aid Ashwin Thakkar

Gender Equality Ravi Fotedar

DIRECToR: TARA DESHPANDE

Fellowship Vrinda Rajgarhia

Assimilation Gautam Doshi

In Camera Rahil Shah

DIRECToR: NANDAN MALUSTE

Literacy Jamshed Vakharia

Programs Shernaz Vakil

Public Image Jamshed Banaji

Rotary Public Awards Poornima Advani

DIRECToR: MEHUL SAMPAT

Social Media, Website & Satyan Israni Bulletin

Scholarships Meera Alreja

Attendance Anand Dalal

DIRECToR: DR. ASHok kIRPALANI

Chairman Emeritus Talwada Dr. Rahim Muljiani

Vice Chairman Emeritus Talwada Dr. Rumi Jehangir

Ajit Deshpande Medical Dr. Mehernosh Dotivala Centre (ADMC)

Phiroz Ratanshah Vakil Eye Arin Master Centre

Cancer Aid Suresh Goklaney

RCB Medical Centre - Manoj Patodia Cotton Green

DIRECToR: HoMI kATgARA

Animal Welfare Samir Chinai

Environment Priyasri Patodia

Urban Heritage Natasha Treasurywala

Water Resources & Vineet Suchanti Sanitation - Jal Jeevan

DIRECToR: MADHUSUDAN DAgA

Care of Elders Paul George

Sports Sanjiv Saran Mehra

Yoga Sitaram Shah

Skill Development S.V. Prasad

DIRECToR: PRADEEP gUPTA

The Rotary Foundation Mudit Jain

Corporate Social Responsibility Swati Mayekar

Fund Raising Abhishek Sharman

DIRECToR : HIRANMAY BISWAS

Interact Zeenia Master

Rotaract Murad Currawalla

Night Study Centres Raj Ajmera

Vocational Training Centres Varsha Daiya

Child Welfare Rajesh Shah

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Mr. Ajoy Mehta holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute if Technology (IIT), Benaras Hindu University and M.B.A. in France from University of Strathclyde, U.K. He also has a degree in Law from Mumbai University.

Mr. Ajoy Mehta joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1984 and is presently empaneled as Secretary, Government of India.