Rotary Bangalore JBN Souvenir 2013

ROTARY BANGALORE JEEVANBIMANAGARR I District 3190

Souvenir 2013-1412th Glorious Year of Service

With Best Compliments from :

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Published by :

Rtn. R. Nand Kumar

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CONTENTS

Message from the District Governor 2

Message from the desk of the President 2

Message from Secretary 3

Message from Souvenir Committee Chair 3

Club Roll of Honors 5

What does Rotary mean to me? P. P. Rtn. S. Venkatesam (Sam), RBJBN 6

Our Club - P. P. Rtn. V. Veeraraghavan, Charter President, RBJBN 8

History of Rotary - P. P. H. Holla, Rotary Bangalore - Orchards 10

Activities of 1st Quarter RY - 2013-14 12-16

Mobile Eye Clinic launched for the benefit of Hoskote rural populace 17

Signature Project of the Year 2013-14 - GEF MOBILE EYE CLINIC for Rural Populace 17

Rotary: Fellowship Groups, Rtn. R. Nand Kumar, RBJBN 18

Comfort Station Projects - P. P. Rtn. Vittal R, RBJBN 20

Community Service, Rtn. R. Nand Kumar, RBJBN 21

4-Way test and businesses - Rtn. V. Shenoy Rotary Bangalore - Indiranagar 22

Look Beyond - Ann. Abha Nandi 24

An appeal for Voluntary Blood Donation 28

LIST OF MEMBERS RY: 2013-14

Name Position

Rtn. Abhishek Ranjan President

Rtn. G. Boolchand Immediate Past President

Rtn. Ronnie Vincent VP and President Elect

Rtn. R. Jothish Secretary

Rtn. Amit Kumar Treasurer

Rtn C M Reddy Jt Secy and Dir. Projects

Rtn. Ravindranath P Director- Admin

Rtn. Manoj Kumar Director- Youth Service

Rtn. Veeraraghavan V Director - TRF

Rtn. Brij Kishore Maheshwari Sergeant at Arms

Rtn. R. Nand Kumar Chairman

Rtn Veeraraghavan V Editor

Rtn. Ganesh Swaminathan

Rtn. Dr. Chaitanya B.R. Hony. Member

Rtn. Dasaradha Ramaiah

Rtn. C. Prathima

Rtn. Krishna Kumar Lakhotia

Rtn. Nagaraja M. Saralaya

Rtn. Nirmala Ronnie

Rtn. Dr. V.R. Prabhavathy

Rtn. Radha Vittal

Rtn. Rajesh Sinha

Rtn. Ramesh Seshadri

Rtn. Ramnath Ravi

Rtn. M. Ravikumar

Rtn. Ravi Sankar

Rtn. Shailesh Doshi

Rtn Shiv Shankar Ranganathan

Rtn. N.A. Seshadri

Rtn. Shivprasant P. Vaadhol

Rtn. Shweta Anand

Rtn. Subhash Balabhadran

Rtn. M.C. Thomas

Rtn. Venkatesam S. (Sam)

Rtn Vittal R

Members

Souvenir Committee

Board of Directors

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Message from the desk of the President

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Rotary Jeevan Bima Nagar

We have completed 100 days in this Rotary year and it has been quite eventful and satisfying. We were able to launch our flagship project " Mobile Eye Clinic". We have done exceedingly well in the area of community service, club service, public image and youth service. We were able to complete community projects over 1 Million Rupees. Our club activities were published in many leading news papers like TOI, Prajavani and others. We were awarded as Champion Club in the month of the July by District Governor.

Thank you for your trust and support. While we’ll continue to pursue more worthy opportunities to be of service to our society, our main aim for the club this year is to have fun as well, also increasing recognition of our club – both in the Rotary community and in the community at large.

Along with your cooperation and support, I consider it my privilege to see some of our club’s prestigious, ongoing projects becoming a reality. I am optimistic of increasing our membership base and growing to good sustainable membership. Let's face it, to do more good work, we require more like minded people! We have added nearly 10 new members in the last few months and we are aiming to enter into the league of mid-size clubs by end of this year.

I take this opportunity to call upon my fellow club members to look beyond our own club and expand our participation in the larger Rotary world. Let us build sustainable alliances for cooperation with NGOs, corporate, neighboring clubs….with our district and the Rotary world at large.

Friends,

I am signing off with a simple request for all of you….

Each one Bring One and Keep One! Each One Adopt One!

PS: The reference is to new members/projects that our club members want to undertake/initiate.

Yours in RotaryAbhishek RanjanPresident, RY 2013-14

Message from the District Governor

Greetings to all the Rotarians and family of Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar, on the eve of this important Rotary event, launch of the Souvenir for 2013-14 and the 12th Glorious years of service.

Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar, with nearly 11 years of history, is successfully shaping up to be of great value to the Community, by their Service projects. This is a fantastic achievement and let me compliment all those past presidents and members of this Rotary club, who have toiled hard to successfully maintain both the fellowship and service activity, at its peak, in the club.

Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar – true to the Rotary culture, have shown tremendous zeal in community building, by taking up a number of useful service projects, in the last Eleven years. The strong culture and service mission of the club will ensure that Rtn. Abhishek Ranjan and his team will continue to do the good work – both in terms of fellowship and Service activities during the Rotary year 2013-14.

This year with the Theme ‘Engage Rotary Change Lives’ given by Rtn. Ron Burton, our RI President, we should aim for sustainable projects and ensure that all of us experience the power of Rotary, to change lives for better.

I consider it a privilege, to launch the Souvenir for 2013-14 and have the opportunity of working with all of you, as the District Governor for the year 2013-14, when we shall Engage Rotary & Change Lives.

I wish the very best to Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar and I am sure the club will continue on its growth path and be one of the most effective clubs of not just District 3190, but the entire Rotary World too.

Rtn. K.S.Nagendra,District Governor 2013-14,RI District 3190.

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Thank you message from Souvenir Committee Chair

Dear Patrons and Friends,

In continuation of the good job started back in RY 2010-11, the souvenir team would like to

thank its Advertisers, Donors, Article contributors and Readers whose continued support made

this journey possible.

The Souvenir 2013-14 comes with a realization to further stimulate relations between fellow

Rotarians and, most importantly add value to the society in general.

We are optimistic that with this publication, Rotary JBN’s philanthropic initiatives under consideration would get the

necessary boost and help us establish a relationship between the privileged and the less fortunate.

In conclusion, I wish convey my deepest gratitude to President Rtn. Abhishek, Editor in Chief Rtn. Veeraraghavan for

their active involvement and support. I also wish to thank our printer, Mr. Rajulu of 2Q Reproductions who made it

possible to take out the Souvenir in time.

Enjoy reading as we strive to create a peaceful and better tomorrow.

Best Wishes!!

R. Nand KumarChairman Souvenir Committee, RY 2013-14

Message from

Dear Readers,

Warm greetings from Rotary Bangalore Jeevan Bima Nagar!

It feels great to serve as a secretary of a Rotary club which is so vibrant and vivacious. When I look back

through last three months, I feel happy and satisfied that our club has contributed in all avenues of

service and area of focus set forth by Rotary international . There were significant contribution to the

community around us in the areas of health care, youth services, child education, drinking water etc.

These service projects were possible because of the bonding we have developed in the team due to various club services

activities. I must say we have followed the philosophy of Rotary "service above self”

This is a journey half done, we have planned handful of projects for rest of the year, one of them is providing drinking water in

Metro stations. All these are possible with effort of such a wonderful team and a dynamic leader.

Finally a word of thanks to those who supported us in this Souvenir by contributing generously. Please be assured that the funds

will reach the most deserving elements of our community thereby satiate your sense of giving.

Secretary

Yours in RotaryR. JothishSecretary, RY 2013-14

With Best Compliments from :

Rtn. PP Ganesh Swaminathan


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Club Roll of Honors 2002-2014

Rotary Year President Secreatry

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2002-03: Rtn. Veeraraghavan Veeraswamy Rtn. Vittal R

2003-04: Rtn. Veeraraghavan Veeraswamy Rtn. P Ravindranath

2004-05: Rtn. Vittal R Rtn. Abbey V John

2005-06: Rtn. Madhusudhan V Rtn. Radha Vittal

2006-07: Rtn. Shiv Shankar Ranaganathan Rtn. B K C Jain

2007-08: Rtn. Abbey V John Rtn. Vittal R

2008-09: Rtn. Radha Vittal Rtn. Vittal R

2009-10: Rtn. Poornanadan TS Rtn. Abhishek Ranjan

Acting President Shailesh Doshi

2010-11: Rtn. Rtn P Ravindranath Rtn. Nagaraja M Saralaya

2011-12: Rtn. Ganesh Swaminathan Rtn Shiv Vaadhol

2012-13: Rtn G Boolchand Rtn Manoj Kumar

2013-14- Rtn Abhishek Ranjan Rtn Jothish R

2014-15 Rtn Ronnie Vincent ( Elect)

With Best Wishes

Rtn. SAMFrom :



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What does Rotary mean to Me?

By

P. P. Rtn. S. Venkatesam (Sam), RBJBN

WANT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK?

I do want to give something back to society as a

gratitude to all that the society gave me and made me

what I am today. But, how much can I do as an

individual? Resources from a mere individual like me

can never be large enough to do something even

reasonably good. But, if an organization enables me to

do good things as long as I put in my involvement in any

sphere of my specialty or strength, why not join that

organization? Rotary is such an organization.

WANT THE LIFE LONG ASSOCIATION?

So many friends, acquaintances and drinking buddies I

had all along throughout my life. Where have all the

childhood friends gone? Where have all those soldiers

who fought the wars along with me while I was in Air

force gone? Where have all the corporate colleagues

who traveled and did global businesses along with me

gone? Where, where and where? When we meet in the

airports or trains or anywhere else, we all show a lot of

our warmth, but hardly a few remember and enquire

about my welfare as ROUTINE. But, in the Rotary Club,

my birthday, and those of my wife and children are

remembered and wished upon. Whatever good happens

is noticed (say, things as simple as marriage

anniversaries or getting a promotion) and celebrated.

Any misfortune to the family and friends is noticed and

consoled. Tell me one more organization in the world

which does these things as a ROUTINE and without any

expectations?

WANT THAT HAPPINESS IN GIVING?

With all the human shortcomings in attitudes and

actions, I can still have a ball with my colleagues while

doing a community service. We share our breakfast

while administering Polio drops to children in slums.

We slink away and guzzle a few beers in a bar nearby

while we are carrying out some serious social work. We

are back doing serious work in the calamity driven areas

with all the seriousness. I can go on like this about my

ability to sing, dance and do social work through the

medium called Rotary. I haven’t come across any Rotary

activity that is not enjoyable. Ask the Rotary

volunteers who worked in Guatemala or those who

worked for the Tsunami victims in India. They will tell

you about the immense happiness they encountered…

WHY NOT THAT EXTRA MILE?

Yes, my busy work schedules demand my time from my

family also. Nobody says it isn’t correct. What is wrong

is the attitude of relegating any work for the society to

the last of priorities at the drop of a pin. That is the

attitude of uncaring people, It means simply that

anything we do for good of some other person or cause

comes under the category of the “favors we are doling

out”. Rotary work is not for one’s own benefit, except

for the happiness we achieve by doing something to

someone else or to some cause. Hence, I decided to

treat Rotary as one of those ‘Extra Miles’.

HOW EXPENSIVE IS ROTARY?

Even monetarily speaking, what I give through Rotary

after all is completely within my means and often

doesn’t hurt my pocket at all. I am nowhere near

Mother Teresa’s “Give Until It Hurts”. Rotary simply

says, “Give whatever you want to, but do give”.

IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR CHILDREN, THEN ……

When people tell me that they do not have time for

Rotary (or thinking of leaving Rotary because of lack of

time), I often tell them that being a member of a Rotary

Club ensures that some old man somewhere in the

world gets a blanket to sleep under comfortably and

some child somewhere in the world gets a glass of milk

for succor. Is it too much to ask to ask of a person who

has two square meals a day without difficulty? We just

can’t stand our child getting even a bruise while

playing. We will do anything to make our offspring

happy. Time, money, effort and pain do not matter at

all when it comes to our children. But, we have the

apathy to alleviate the suffering of anybody else.

WHEN WE DON’T EXCUSES IN OUR PROFESSION…..

How come If every sinew of my energy and resource can

be deployed for the simplest of business gains, why

can’t I just do a fraction of it to the society in return for

allowing me to gain so much? Do I ever shirk my work

because the other colleague does not work diligently?

But, why do I say, “Others don’t work, hence why should

I?” when it comes to Rotary? When I get over my

shortcomings (including the so called Time) to do

something in the spirit of GIVING, I will be the person of

rightful standing before Him.

RIGHT PATH?

Don’t we often pray and ask Him to guide us in the right

path to reach Him? If that right path is formal,

expensive and difficult, it is understandable that we

shrug the prayer away and get on with our routine life.

But, if that right path is simple, objective and

enjoyable in the company of fellow travelers called

Rotarians and if it doesn’t cost me a packet, why not

take to that path?


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IS SERVICE APPROACH THE ONLY THING WE GET FROM

ROTARY?

Well, the only reason I did not talk about other

advantages of being a Rotarian is simply because of the

fear that I may be branded as a materialist. But, in

reality, I am a materialist. I enjoy my material comforts

and social advantages while doing something back to

society smilingly and willingly. In his article, "He profits

most who serves best", Richard D. King, Past Rotary

International President, enumerated the following

advantages of being a Rotarian, i.e. …..Friendship,

Business Development, Personal growth and

Development, Leadership Development, Citizenship in

Community, Continuing Education, Fun, Public

Speaking Skills, Citizenship in the world, Assistance

while traveling, Entertainment, Development of Social

Skills, Family Programs, Vocational Skills, Development

of Ethics, Cultural Awareness, Prestige, Nice People,

Absence of an Official Creed, Opportunity to Serve and

Community Service.

I am Rotarian for decades. I will be one till my last

breath!

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Our Club

Sponsored by Rotary Bangalore Northwest, during the

Presidency of Rtn. S Venkatesam, Rotary Bangalore

Jeevanbimanagar was chartered on 9th October 2002.

We were 26 charter members, and all of us were new to

Rotary. I was the Charter President, and as can be

expected, I have a unique bond with the club, and I am

sharing with all of you some of my memories and

perspectives.

It started with a very small group of persons who were

known to each other in the context of the Residents

Forum of Jeevan Bima Nagar. From that beginning, it

took us almost one full year to formally receive the

charter for the club. In the very early stages, we were

meeting in each other’s house, and with constant in and

out movement of interested persons.. Once the group

size became a little bigger, we started meeting, believe

it or not, in a play school meant for very young kids. May

be that is the reason why we keep working with young

children. Our club has sponsored 4 interact clubs (with

similar aim as Rotary but tuned to young children) in

Miranda School, Cambridge School, Government

School, and Lady Vailankanni School, In the recent ICGF

on Youth Service more than 50 children participated

from these schools..

Once our club got chartered, we started meeting in

Rotary TTK Blood Bank, a major centre for blood

collection, health care, and research in India. When we

meet here, there is both a conscious and subconscious

perception about caring for others. And one of our first

projects, within a few months of inauguration, was

Blood donation by our club members. One of the

photographs of that project has Rtn. Vittal, Rtn.

Madhusudan, and Rtn. Ranganathan donating blood.

Interestingly they were the Presidents of the club

during the next three years. Starting from those “let us

do it ourselves” days, we have come a long way. We now

regularly collect between 1000 and 2000 units of blood

every year. Considering that each unit of blood can help

three persons, we are helping several hundred patients

every month.

In Rotary we have weekly meetings and almost

everything in Rotary revolves around these meetings.

Over these 11 years, we have met more than 500 times

and have spent around 750 hours together. Naturally,

we end up knowing each other and enjoy the company

of each other. And all these meetings are voluntary,

and the only reason anybody attends these meetings is

because it gives them a good feeling. During the last

few years we have several joint meetings with nearby

clubs in Bangalore, thus extending the circle of

friendship even wider. Paul Harris, who founded Rotary

more than a century ago, had stated, “The Lure of

Rotary has ever been the friendships that have been

found there”.

What do we do in these meetings? We spend some time

talking to each other, and then have a formal meeting

for about an hour. We always have an eminent speaker,

who is either an authority in his field or has some very

interesting experiences. The topics cover a very wide

spectrum and all always tuned to a non specialist

audience. We have had the Director of Cardiological

Services talking to us on Preventive Cardiology, Founder

of a major mutual fund talking to us on investment, an

IT Professional who retired when he reached 40, and has

since formed and registered a Political Party talking to

us on “Politics and Professionals”. We have also had the

fortune of veterans of Rotary, with several decades of

service through Rotary. We have had talks on practical

experiences with RTI, as well as on possible

implementation issues in RTE. One learns a lot, on a

wide variety of fields, by simply attending the

meetings.

So apart from friendship and painless learning is there

anything else in Rotary? Something interesting begins to

happen to every member of Rotary over a period of

time. He begins to think about and feel for something

beyond himself, and this is one of the most satisfying

aspects of being in Rotary. Mr. Bhichai Rattukul, RI

President of 2002-03, our charter year, had stated this

beautifully: “Love is the motivating force behind all of

Rotary’s best work”.Is the above an exception, or does

this type of developments happen regularly? Does

Rotary have good traditions to reinforce this service

orientation? Does Rotarians remain focused on results?

These and similar questions were answered when we

participated in the Pulse Polio NID program.

Polio was one of the scourges of mankind. Even with all

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the improvement in hygiene during the twentieth

century, it was widely prevalent. Polio attacked and

maimed, in India alone, more than 200000 children,

even as late as mid eighties, when Rotary pledged to

eradicate Polio. It is the most ambitious program and

one of the milestones in Public Private Partnership.

Rotarians everywhere have worked tirelessly for more

than 20 years, and have contributed more than a billion

dollars so far. Our club has been part of this global

effort, and on the NID day our members are part of the

team in every booth in Vibhuthipura, immunizing

around 10000 children on each NID day. Over these 11

years, with some years having as many as four NIDs, we

have actively participated in administering more than

250000 pulse polio immunizations. Has all these efforts

been worthwhile? The results speak for themselves.

India has not had a single case of Polio for nearly three

years, and in a short while will be declared Polio Free.

And the time is not far off when the world will be polio-

free.

Another interest area of our club has been providing

comfort stations for the children of Government

schools in the area. All our efforts to emphasize

education for every child will come to naught, if the girl

children have to discontinue studies due to lack of toilet

facility. This is not some theoretical problem happening

in some remote village. It is a problem of staggering

proportions in Urban India, and Bangalore is no

exception. We as a club decided to do what we can to

alleviate this problem. We have spent more than one

million rupees in building comfort stations in the area,

and we hope to continue doing at least two comfort

stations every year.

A new interest area has developed during the last few

years. The club regularly sponsors Heart Surgeries and

Catract Surgeries. And just a few months back we

donated a Mobile Eye Clinic to enable extension of Eye

Care benefits to rural Karnataka. And we are visualizing

a Diabetic Care Center with dialysis and other facilities

to take care of the needy patients. And the Club is now

actualizing what Mr. Bhansali, our District Governor

told us on the inauguration day. “Rotary is a holistic

movement, for the good of all.”

One of the cardinal principles of the Rotary is the Four

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of the Golden Rule, and has been repeatedly proven to

increase the effectiveness of business decisions.

Communication of these values to the future

generations is important, and we do it by conducting

leadership programs (RYLA) for the youth, forming

interact clubs for school children, conducting programs

on Four Way Test, and general programs to empower

and enhance their potential. It is to the great credit of

Government High School that one of their students won

a prize on an All India level essay competition on Four

Way Test. And to guide the children passing out of the

school, we regularly conduct career counseling

programs.

One of the interesting aspects of the Rotary is that the

management of the club keeps changing every year.

This aspect is built into the very structure of Rotary, in

the Club’s Constitution and Bye-laws. This ensures that

the Club is able to easily change and adopt. The average

age of members in our club is in the thirties, and our

dynamic President, Abhishek Ranjan, is almost the

youngest member. For our club, “Grow (old) with me,

The best is yet to be”, is something real and concrete!

By P.P. Rtn. V. Veeraraghavan


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HISTORY OF ROTARY

Rotary was the world’s first service club was founded on

23 February 1905 when lawyer Paul Harris and three

friends met in a small office in downtown of Chicago.

These men wanted to redefine the spirit of friendliness

they had known in their home towns and also came out

with noble though of giving back to society. Word of the

club soon spread and others were invited to join. They

named their new club "Rotary" to describe the practice

of meeting in rotation at the members' various places of

business. Though originally rotary was formed for

fellowship, the first Rotary club quickly evolved to use

the talents and resources of its members to serve the

community. By the end of 1905, the Rotary Club of

Chicago had 30 members. Three years later a second

club was established in San Francisco, California, USA.

The next year three more clubs were established on the

west coast of the United States and a fourth in New York

City. Within a few years other groups formed service

clubs based on the Rotary model.

First Club in Asia

During 1911-1912, the association became

international with the founding of a club in Winnipeg,

Manitoba, Canada. Soon Rotary crossed the Atlantic to

establish clubs in England, Ireland and Northern

Ireland. The, National Association of Rotary Clubs which

became the International Association of Rotary Clubs in

1912, adopted the name Rotary International in 1922.

Asia's first club was established in Manila, Philippines in

1919.In 1921, Rotary clubs were organized for the first

time on continental Europe (Madrid, Spain), Africa

(Johannesburg, South Africa), and Australia

(Melbourne).

Rotary Foundation

During World War I, Rotary discovered new outlets for

service -- in war relief and peace fund drives at home

and in emergency efforts abroad. In 1917, outgoing RI

President Arch Klumph proposed the establishment of

an endowment fund, which in 1928 became The Rotary

Foundation. The Foundation awarded its first

humanitarian grant (US$500) in 1930 to the

International Society for Crippled Children. After

World War II, many clubs that had been disbanded

during the conflict were re-established and initiated

new service projects, including relief efforts for

refugees and prisoners of war.

Partnership with UNO

In the aftermath of World War II, Rotary International

sent the largest non-governmental organization

delegation to the United Nations Charter Conference,

held in 1945 in San Francisco. Forty-nine Rotarians

served as delegates, advisors and consultants to the

conference. A Rotary-sponsored conference of

education ministers and observers held in London in

1943 was the inspiration for the United Nations

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (

UNESCO), established in 1946.

The Rotary Foundation grew rapidly after 1947, when

Rotarians made a significant number of contributions in

memory of Paul Harris, who died in January 1947. That

same year the Foundation launched its first program,

Graduate Fellowships (today called Ambassadorial

Scholarships), sending 18 students abroad to 7

countries. Today, approximately 1,300 students study

abroad as Rotary Scholars every year.

Interact and Rotract Clubs

Two of Rotary's programs for young people, Rotaract

and Interact, were started during the year 1960s.

Interact (for youth ages 14-18) and Rotaract (for young

adults ages 18-30) clubs operate under the guidance of

a sponsoring Rotary club and give young people

opportunities for community service and leadership

development, and to promote international peace and

understanding. Service to youth remains an important

focus of Rotary.

Pulse polio programme

Rotary's most ambitious undertaking, announced in

1985, is the Polio Plus program -- a massive campaign to

eradicate polio by the year 2005. Conducted with the

cooperation of national governments and

intergovernmental agencies such as the World Health

Organization ( WHO) and the United Nations Children's

Fund ( UNICEF), Polio Plusis a paradigm for

public/private sector collaboration in the fight against

disease. Polio Plus helps support national and regional

polio eradication programs by providing vaccine,

surveillance support and social mobilization. By the

year 2005 -- the target date for certification of a polio-

free world -- Rotarian contributions to the global polio

eradication effort will reach a half billion US dollars.

The program is supported by Mitilda Bill gates

foundation.

Rotary Growth in India

In India Calcutta was the home town for the first Rotary

club in the mainland of Asia. R.J.Combes, the manager

of a steel products company while on a business trip to

U.S.A. was so impressed by the "Friendship, fellowship,

and service" aspects of the movement called Rotary

that he wanted to introduce the idea to his friends in

Calcutta also. In the year 1929, Mahatma Gandhi

addressed Rotary Club of Calcutta which had only non-

Indians on the rolls even then. In 1933 Rotary branched

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By 1936, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Jamshedpur, Poona

and Sholapur had Rotary clubs. Three clubs were

chartered in 1937, Lucknow, Surat and Cochin. R.C.

Of Cochin had 22 charter members of whom 10 were

non-Indians and Sir R.K. Shanmugam Chetty was the

charter president. During the nine decades of

existence of Rotary in India, several world leaders

emerged from this region. The first Rotarian to

become RI President from Asia was Nitish Laharry

(1962-63) from Calcutta. India had to wait for

another 29 years for another Indian to be nominated

to the position of RI President. In 1991 - 92 Rajendra

K. Saboo (Raja Saboo) from Chandigarh had the rare

opportunity of leading the world's leading service

organization. Raja Saboo also served as the

Chairman of The Rotary Foundation (1996-97), the

only Indian to hold the position in Rotary's history.

Kalyan Banerjee (Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat) was

the third Indian to lead Rotary from the

International presidential chair during the year

2011-2012.

(the information has been collected from various sites

on Rotary including RI website by PP H. Holla, RB-

Orchards)


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ACTIVITIES

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Community Service Activities (1st Qtr, RY 2013-14)

Stationary Distribution Angwadi School Nutrition Support to the Children of Riddhi After School Sports Equipment to Reaching Hand Home

RO Water Purifier to APD Blood Donation Camps Gandhi Jayanti at WARDS (School for Mentally Challenged)

Dictionary Distribution to Govt School JBN

Jointly Hosted District Community Service Assembly Mobile Eye Clinic Cataract Surgery

Honoured Teachers to mark Teacher’s Day Stationary to Children of Kothanur Govt. School Motivational books to physically challenged Students

Wheel Chair Donation Support Projects Govt. JBN School


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Club Service Activities ( 1st Qtr, RY 2013-14)

Installation of Team 13-14 by DG Nagendra Dandiya NiteSix Members added and more than 32 Presidents attendedOur Installation Ceremony

Recognition by RID Rtn KT Prabhakar for RUL Patron Registration Family get together at Indiranagar club Champion Club July 2013

African Safari by Rtn Nand KumarJoint meeting with RB Ulsoor- PDG UB Bhat spoke on Membership Concerns

Jt Meeting with Rotary Indiranagar, Dr Latha spoke on the history and future of Rotary TTK Blood Bank

Joint Meeting with Whitfield, IT Corridor and Health City-Mr R K Mishra spoke on the Good People- Good Governance

AADHAR ( UID) CAMP

Added 10 New Members


Rtn N A Seshadri &

Rtn Ramesh Seshadri

Prajavani- Mobile Eye Clinic Launch

10,000 Copies of Rotary leaflet distributed

TOI Students Edition- Intearact Club

Public Image Activities (1st Qtr 2013-14)


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Youth Service Activities (1st Qtr 2013-14)

Clean and Grean Varthur Project Launch atLady Vailankanni School

Interact Miranda School Installation

Interact JBN Govt School Interactors with H.E. Governor of Karnataka

Life Skills Training Launched with Dist Youth Service Team

Energy Saving Seminar

Our Interactors performing march past at Yuvashakti ICGF

Charter Presentation to Interact Lady Velankanni School


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Mobile Eye Clinic launched for the

benefit of Hoskote rural populace

Joint project of Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar (JB

Nagar), Rotary Clubs of Finland and GEF EYE Hospital,

Hoskote

Bangalore, 17th August 2013

Rotary Bangalore JB Nagar and Rotary Clubs of Finland,

in association with GEF Eye Hospital, today launched a

Mobile Eye Clinic today at Hoskote. This free service

promises to usher in quality eye care to the doorsteps of

people in Hoskote, Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangalore

Rural districts.

Rotary District Governor Rtn K S Nagendra and Mr

Sundram Shetty, Chairman of GEF EYE Hospital, flagged

off this mobile service.

Speaking on the occasion, Abhishek Ranjan, President

of Rotary JB Nagar, said, “We are privileged to be a part

of this initiative. This state-of-the-art Mobile Eye Clinic

will enable doctors to screen patients and transport

them to GEF EYE Hospital for advanced treatment.”

About Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar

Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar is a decade old

organisation and primarily working towards improving

the Health and Sanitation in the eastern part of

Bangalore. The organization has built comfort stations

in 6 Government schools under its Health and Sanitation

Project in East Bangalore. It is also working in the area

of Avoidable Blindness and we have tied up with EYE

Hospitals for Free Cataract Surgeries and Free Eye Care

services to the people of Bangalore Urban and Rural

Districts.

About GEF

Founded in 1995 by Dr. Sundar Ram Shetty, Globe Eye

Foundation is a registered charitable and non-profit

organization. It has been delivering quality eye care

services through its Eye Hospital at Hoskote since 1996.

The people of Kolar, Bangalore rural and urban districts

are covered by this Hospital. More than 80% of the

service is offered free of cost to the needy in Karnataka

Signature Project of the Year 2013-

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Populace

A project of Rotary Bangalore Jeevanbimanagar, RI

Dist 3190, India and Rotary Valkeakoski-Tohka and

Rotary Jyvaskyla-Tourula, RI Dist 1390, Finland

under the Matching Grant 78721 of THE ROTARY

FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Rotary Bangalore JB Nagar and Rotary Clubs of Finland, in association with GEF Eye Hospital, today launched a Mobile Eye Clinic today at Hoskote. This free service promises to usher in quality eye care to the doorsteps of

people in Hoskote, Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangalore Rural districts. Rotary District Governor Rtn K S Nagendra and Mr Sundram Shetty, Chairman of GEF EYE Hospital, flagged off this mobile service.

Speaking on the occasion, Abhishek Ranjan, President of Rotary JB Nagar, said, “We are privileged to be a part of this initiative. This state-of-the-art Mobile Eye Clinic will enable doctors to screen patients and transport them to GEF EYE Hospital for advanced treatment.

Rotary District Governor, Rtn K S Nagendra talking at the function told

that the aim of Rotary 3190 is to support the needy people. He also handed over the key of the mobile eye clinic to GEF Eye Hospital.

Dr Sundram Shetty, Chairman of GEF Eye Hospital told us that the GEF Eye Hospital was started in 1995 and till date they have done over 70,000 eye operation. The focus of GEF is Cataract surgery and Retinopathy.

From Sep1, GEF will promote the mobile eye clinic service to Bangalore Rural, Hoskote, Kolar and Chikkbalapur.

Mr PCP Haran, Asst Governor and Rotary Jeevanbimnagar, President Rtn Abhishek Ranjan and Secy Rtn Jothish R were present at the function.

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ROTARY: FELLOWSHIP GROUPS

Rotarians have interests other than Service!

Rotary Fellowships offer Rotarians the opportunity to make friends with others in Rotary who share a common vocation, hobby, or recreational interest. These interest areas cover an extremely wide range. Be it Cricket or Bridge or Bird watching or Doll loving or even Singles, there is a fellowship group!

I am sure that every one of you will find several areas of interest. While membership in these groups is only open to Rotarians and their families, anyone can visit the websites to explore what is on offer. For Rotarians interested in joining these groups, the initial steps are as under:

Go to Rotary.org >> Service & Fellowship >> Fellowship >> Global Networking Groups. Follow the instructions under How to Join (reproduced below).

1. Visit the Global Networking Groups database.

2. Get in touch with the group you’re interested in.

3. Consult the Global Networking Groups Directory for additional information

You will get the contact details also by downloading from the following link. http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf

1 Amateur Radio http://www.ifroar.org

2 Antique, Classic and Historic Automobiles http://www.achafr.eu

3 Bird Watching http://www.rotarybirdwatchers.com/

4 Bridge http://www.ifbpr.org/

5 Canoeing http://sites.google.com/site/rotarycanoe/

6 Caravanning http://www.rotarycaravanning.org.uk/

7 Chess http://www3.sympatico.ca/brian.clark/

8 Computer Users http://www.icufr.org/

9 Convention Goers http://www.conventiongoers.org

10 Cricket http://www.rotarycricket.org/

11 Curling http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf

12 Cycling http://www.rotary-cycling.org

13 Doctors http://rotariandoctors.com/

14 Doll Lovers http://www.rotarydlf.org

15 Editors and Publishers http://www.ifreps.com

16 Environment http://www.environment-rotary-fellowship.org/

17 Esperanto http://radesperanto.monsite.wanadoo.fr

No. Interest Web Site

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18 Fine Arts and Antiques http://agrupacionbaa.wordpress.com/

19 Fishing http://www.fishrotary.org

20 Flying http://www.iffr.org/

21 Golf http://www.golfing-rotarians.com/

22 Gourmets http://www.rotarygourmet.com/

23 Home Exchange http://www.rotaryhomeexchange.com

24 Horseback Riding http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf

25 Internet http://www.roti.org/

26 Latin Culture http://www.rotarioslatinos.org/

27 Lawyers http://www.rotarylawyers.org/

28 License Plate Collecting http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf

29 Literacy Providers http://www.literacyproviders.org

30 Magicians http://www.rotarianmagician.org

31 Magna Graecia http://www.ifrmg.org/

32 Marathon Running http://www.rotary-run.de; http://marathon-rotary.org

33 Motorcycling http://www.ifmr.org/

34 Music http://www.ifrm.org

35 Old and Rare Books http://www.rotaryoldbooks.org

36 Police and Law Enforcement Professionals http://www.polepfr.org/

37 Quilters and Fiber Artists http://www.rotaryquilts.org

38 Railroads http://www.if-rr.com/

39 Recreational Vehicles http://www.rvfellowshipofrotary.org/

40 Rotary Global History (Internet Project) http://www.historycomment.org

41 Rotary Heritage and History http://www.historyfellowship.org/

42 Rotary on Stamps http://www.rotaryonstamps.org

43 Scouting http://www.ifsr-net.org/

44 Scuba Diving http://www.ifrsd.org

45 Shooting Sports http://www.ifssr.org

46 Singles http://rsfinternational.org/

47 Skiing http://www.isfrski.org

48 Tennis http://www.itfr.org

49 Total Quality Management http://www.rotarytqm.it/

50 Travel Agents http://www.rotarytravelfellowship.org/

51 Travel and Hosting http://www.ithf.org/

52 Wellness and Fitness http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/gng_directory.pdf

53 Wine http://www.rotarywine.net/

54 Yachting http://www.iyfr.net

No. Interest Web Site

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Comfort Station Projects

Rtn. Vittal R

The Origin:

Rotary Bangalore Jeevan Bima Nagar (our Club) has

been, from its inception, focusing on projects to

benefit children in education. Among various

competing demands for support, our club decided upon

construction of toilets (Comfort Stations) in

government Schools in and around Jeevan Bima Nagar

where either there were no toilets or the toilets were

inadequate for the students.

In February 2005 the Club conducted a unique fund-

raiser by name Mind Trigger 2005. The stated purpose

was construction of toilets in government schools. The

result was a net collection of Rs. 1.30 Lakhs. The

proceeds of this event were fully utilized to build toilet

block of two units each at the Government Higher

Primary School, Malleshpalya (2005-06), and

Government Primary School at Manjunath Nagar,

Bangalore (2006-07). Both these toilets provided for

two units each for girls and boys.

The Growth:

In 2007-08, the club tied up funds under the Matching

Grant Project # 65422 sponsored by RI Dist 3190, Rotary

Bangalore West and our Club. The International Partner

in the project was Flint Rotary Club USA. Encouraged by

the availability of a larger kitty, we recast the design of

the toilets. The modified design contained some

additional features like (i) three urinals and one toilet

in boys’ section (ii) two toilets girls’ section and (iii) one

western toilet in central wing intended for physically

disabled children. Each section of the toilet was

provided washbasin. The toilet block was equipped

with a pump set and overhead tank. The swanky new

toilet in Government Model High School, Jeevan Bima

Nagar, was inaugurated on 15th August 2008 by the then

DG Rtn. Rajendra Rai.

The Best So Far:

During the year 2008-09 the Club conceived another

Matching Grant Project # 67318 sponsored by our Club

with Rotary Finland Tammer Nova as the International

Partner and funded by Rotary International. This mega

project envisaged construction of three toilets in three

different Government Schools. The design was once

again changed, deleting the separate toilet for

physically disabled children since the composite toilet

took care to provide for the physically disabled children.

The design of our toilets has set a benchmark among

Rotary Clubs in this part of Bangalore. Rotary Bangalore

Lakeside used the design for building a toilet at

Government High School in Devarabisinahalli on the

Outer Ring Road. The toilets built so far by our Club

benefit about 3,200 students in schools situated on the

periphery of Bangalore City.

The Way Forward:

• Create greater awareness of hygiene and

cleanliness among students.

• Create a team in the Club that will visit the

beneficiary schools at periodic intervals to see

how well the toilets are maintained.

• Target at least two schools every year for

providing new toilets.

• Propagate use of dry toilets.

Please join us in our efforts to create a healthier nation.

Following is the list of toilets built by us under the Matching Grants Project 67318:

Name of School Inaugurated by

Higher Primary School, Rtn. K.T. Shetty, District Director,Chikka Basavanapura Community Service – 2009 -10Rs. 187,800 July 25, 2009

Higher Primary School, Rtn. S. Nagendra, District Governor 2009 – 10Seegehalli October 31, 2009Rs. 185,500

Model Higher Primary School, Rtn. U.B. Bhat, Past District Governor Hoodi Village 2008 – 09Rs. 230,800 November 14, 2009

FLAGSHIP PROJECT OF ROTARY BANGALORE JEEVANBIMANAGAR


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Community Service

ROTARY considers Community Service as its Heart

beat. The construction of a comfort station at the

Chicago city Hall in 1907 was the turning point in

Rotary’s history. This maiden Community Project

injected life into Rotary and the ‘lub-dub’ started

with it.

Rotary Community Service encourages and fosters

the application of the ideal of service to the

personal, business and community life of every

Rotarian, as envisaged in the third part of the

Object of Rotary.

The most important point to be remembered in

Community Service is that the services, minor or

major rendered by Rotarians should address to the

needs of the Society. Services should not be for

service’s sake which will turn out to be an eye-wash

attracting the criticism from the public. The

requirement of one community need not be the

same for some other community.

Rotary should not think of duplicating any service

activity which could be carried out by others. If the

Chamber of Commerce or some other body can do a

service activity, Rotary can lend a helping hand to

them. Also massive projects which could be taken

up by the local Government or the entire

Community together, need not be tackled by Rotary.

Before embarking on any service activity, it is

imperative that a survey to identify the needs of the

society may be conducted. The Policy Statement

adopted by Rotary in 1923 and amended from time

to time, gives guidelines on carrying out Community

Services.

R.1Recommends that each club may take up a major

Community Service Project every year and try

to complete the Project the same year itself.

This does not and should not mean that if

incomplete, the project should be left half way

tarnishing Rotary’s image.

Even though Publicity is not the aim of

Community Service, in order that Society may

evaluate Rotary in its true perspective,

sufficient publicity may be given for the

activities of Rotary. Proper Public relation

efforts will result in better cooperation from the

Society for Rotary’s endeavours.

Over the years, Rotary has been adding

dimensions to the Community service Avenue. As

the Founder Paul Harris suggested, Rotary has to

change as this is a Changing world. Community

Service activities also should change according

to the needs of the day.

The statement on Community Service adopted

by the 1992 Council of Legislation clearly

mentions that “ Community Service is an

opportunity for every Rotarian to exemplify “

Service Above Self”. It is the commitment and

social responsibility of every Rotarian and

Rotary club to improve the quality of life for

those who live in the Community and to serve

the public interest.

In this spirit, Clubs are encouraged to :

1. review regularly, Service Opportunities within

their communities and involve each club

member in an assessment of Community needs;

2. capitalize on the unique vocational and

avocational talents of members in implementing

their Community Service projects;

3. initiate projects in accordance with the needs of

the community and commensurate with the

Club’s standing and potential in the Community,

recognizing that every Community service

activity, however small is important;

4. work closely with the Interact clubs, Rotaract

Clubs and Rotary Community Corps and other

groups, which they sponsor, in order to

coordinate Community Service efforts;

5. identify opportunities to enhance Community

Service projects through Rotary programmes

and activities at the International level;

6. involve the Community when desirable and

feasible, in implementing Community Service

projects including the provision of required

resources;

7. cooperate with other organizations in

accordance with R.I policy to achieve

Community Service objectives;

8. achieve proper public recognition for their

Community Service projects;

9. act a s cata ly s t s to encourage other

organizations to work together in Community

Service efforts;

10. transfer responsibility for continuing projects,

when appropriate, to community service or

other organizations, so that Rotary can involve

in new projects.

By Rtn. R. Nand Kumar, RBJBN

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4-Way test and businessesAt the 1977 Rotary International Convention, James S. Fish of the U.S. Better Business Bureaus said, "To endure, the competitive enterprise system must be practiced within the framework of a strict moral code. Indeed, the whole fabric of the capitalistic system rests to a large degree on trust . . . on the confidence that businessmen and women will deal fairly and honestly, not only with each other, but also with the general public, with the consumer, the stockholder and the employee." The statement is still very relevant.

Being vocation driven, the Rotary movement draws its strength from business communities and professionals. Rotary is arguably the only global social service organization using vocational classification as a basis for membership. The historical bond between Rotary and business is therefore an essential one. Hence a strong business ethic makes for a better Rotary movement.

In order to strengthen the relationship, Rotary has to give something in return. It does so at both individual and organization levels.

Rotary and professionalism

Undoubtedly the Rotary effort imposes an additional workload on an already busy professional. But Rotarians do not mind it due to the benefits that it gives them apart from a consummate satisfaction of giving back to society. Rotarians find the club to be a wonderful resource of information and knowledge. Interaction with fellow professionals and business people from other industry sectors is a source of ideas which professionally enhance them. Club & District activities such as organizing events, contributing to projects and interacting with partners & suppliers serve to shore up professional skills onto a higher level. Rotarians routinely discuss business issues to find solutions that work and frequently collaborate with each other to enhance business. Rotary most definitely adds significant professional value to a diligent Rotarian.

Rotary and corporate organizations

Rotary's business partnership goes beyond Rotarians and encompasses business houses as well. Successful businesses and corporate organizations routinely provide invaluable monetary and human effort contributions to Rotary’s social sector projects. The contributions are their way of giving back to society. Rotary, on its part, ensures that these contributions are recognized and publicized when projects get underway. By doing so, businesses get visibility in the public eye. To Rotary, corporate funding is a wonderful way of extending its service reach to society's have-nots. On its own, Rotary would never be able to spread as much as it has. Thus the symbiotic relationship between Rotary and businesses remains strong. The proposed Company Law Bill is expected to give this partnership a fillip with the mandated CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Clause.

How Rotary can help corporate world

What can Rotary give to Corporate businesses in return?

The obvious answer is Rotary's 4-Way Test. A mere 24

words that make up the test have the power to transform businesses. Since its creation during the difficult days of the 1930s to revive a flagging business, it has evolved into an instrument usable by any business at any time. It can be used as a transformational tool or indeed as a simple assessment of relevance. Its first application was to turn around a business, but in later years the 4-way test has been used to ensure that a business kept itself honest. In the early days, business people from different spheres of business questioned its relevance and suitability to all sectors. The test passed these obstacles very well and enhanced in stature. The 4-way test remains completely relevant to contemporary business even today.

Relevance of the 4-Way test

The 4-way test comprises a set of 4 closely related, yet distinct questions:

• Is it the TRUTH?

• Is it FAIR to all concerned?

• Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

• Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

All businesses, irrespective of size are built upon a foundation of trust. It is this trust which it enjoys with its stakeholders that keeps a business going. Once the trust gets questioned, businesses face the danger of sliding into oblivion. And this is where the 4-Way test finds its best use.

Let us examine the relevance of each question to business operations.

Is it the TRUTH?

Honestly, how many customers or partners will do business with an organization that is frugal with the truth? The answer is a precious zero. Even at transaction level, if one party has been less than truthful, the partnership moves onto thin ice and will eventually crack open. Few wish to buy from a shopkeeper who has knowingly compromised on either weight or quality. This fundamental premise prevails in larger deals too. Without being truthful, no business can expect to survive. People may have a hearty laugh when the truth gets stretched as in some advertisements, but it is doubtful if much of it translates into business. Deliberately inflated positioning of products may bring business in the short term, but is certainly a liability in the long run.

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

If all businesses were to act like Robin Hood by taking from the rich and giving to the poor, the business universe would soon perish. Interests of all stakeholders need to be addressed if the business ecosystem has to survive. Favoring one stakeholder over another causes discord and disrupts the fine balance. The consequences of a disturbed balance on business are not too difficult to imagine. Making one group deliberately gain at the expense of another in a business deal is always a losing proposition, since it sows the seeds of mistrust.

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

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sales force is but a means to enhance a network. As soon as a convincing need-product link is established, a transaction happens. If a product sufficiently satisfies the need a business relationship is formed. By ensuring that a product delivers exactly as promised, goodwill gets created. Goodwill is the established reputation of a business and can be represented as a quantifiable asset e.g. the excess of price paid to purchase a product from a specific source. Every business hopes that customers will pay a premium to buy its product or service. And goodwill, which makes it happen does wonders to the bottom line. Practices and products that satisfy this aspect of the 4-way test almost certainly help to grow a business, whether by offering a service which is exactly as promised or a product that performs exactly as claimed. Consistency of businesses to deliver such products helps to build a reputation and thence more profitable organizations. Friendships help acquisition of new customers at a lesser cost and can only serve to boost both the top and bottom lines. Need we say more about the relevance of this criterion for business.

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Every establishment dreams of growing its business. It means getting more and more people to buy our products/services. If more people see benefit in dealing with a particular organization, the customer base gets automatically expanded. It means a business

ought to keep the interests of as many people as it can and attract them to do business. If a potential customer does not see any benefit, they do not transact any business. Given that it is the very basis of doing business the question is surely very relevant.

These 4 questions when applied to every aspect of doing business on a regular basis, they offer businesses an ethical relevance barometer. It thereby helps improve the business of an organization.

Implementing the 4-Way test

Since relevance of 4-Way test is all but evident, wouldn’t it be useful to prove it for yourself?

The 4-Way test is best applied once every quarter or half year with responses from all relevant stakeholders of a business, be they competitors, customers, employees or suppliers. The response to each question will be a 'Yes' or a 'No'. Tabulate responses and compute the percentage of NO's. Analyze the NO's to uncover why they arose. Addressing the causes of these No's will help improve the business. In a perfectly run business there ought to be no No's.

Just seek out Rotary clubs for their assistance. They will be more than happy to help you implement the 4-Way Test and enable your business to improve furthermore.

Rtn. Vidyut ShenoyDirector – Vocational Services Avenue

Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar

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Phone : 080 - 25281760, 080 - 25253284

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Look BeyondHave we ever stopped by to spare a moment for others! A genuine smile, a gentle greeting or even a pat of comfort! NO. It is always about me and my family. Don’t you think we are always running and trying to get somewhere, other than where we are? How I wish “as we go through life’s journey, take some time off to smell the flowers”.

From where I stand today, when I look back along the way I came, I feel remorseful and a void. The mirror on the long corridor seems to mock at me as it reflects aloud “ one good deed a day” isn’t that what you taught your children but; do you practice what you preached? I feel guilty. The alarming fact slowly dawns upon me that it is WE, who allow our selfishness (like a white termite) to eat us up slowly and refuse to recognize the demon getting greedier within.

With the passage of time, our homes and bank balances are getting bigger / fatter however, pure heart adulterated and smaller. I remember my childhood days, when we shared a 2 bedroom house between the 5 of us and now a days, very often than not, it is 2 people sharing a 3 bedroom house. Quite an irony.

We have often been told that absolute freedom does not exist however, what does exist is the freedom to CHOOSE whatever we believe in, and commit ourselves to that decision. It is our desire that leads us to greed which in turn, gobbles us up like an inferno. The antidote is CONTENT. A content man is magnanimous and graceful. As Great Monk Dalai Lama puts it “when we are motivated by wisdom, love and compassion, the result of our actions, benefit ALL”. The positive energy of true compassion is radiant and wondrous and we should allow it to flow for HUMANITY.

We alone are responsible for our thoughts and only we can change them. To create an effective society, new models of development should be shaped out by insights, arising from a sympathetic understanding of shared experience and a keen appreciation of Relationship. A relationship that is built between Humanity and Nature or among an Individual &

Community / Institution.

I have learnt to share and attaining joy by doing my bit. From childhood, grown up hearing that, Knowledge is one such Wealth that can never be stolen. Therefore, decided to Sponsor a Child’s education. It may be just a drop in an ocean but, let us not forget that every drop counts. Therefore, let us NOT go through LIFE with Catcher’s Mitton on both hands – we need to be able to throw something back. We have to open our heart and open it wider – someone is standing outside to be touched.

Life is beautiful but short and I have a long way to go, miles to cover before I sleep.

By Ann Abha Nandi, RBJBN


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An appeal for Voluntary Blood Donation

Rotary TTK Blood Bank, a voluntary blood bank where blood is collected from voluntary donors at blood donation

camps held in colleges, IT companies, industry, housing colonies, temples, churches etc after motivation campaigns.

The blood so collected is screened for Hepatitis B & C, STDs, and HIV 1 & 2 (AIDS Virus) before issue to patients. Each

unit of blood is separated into components like red packed cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate,

cryoprecipitate etc, to optimize its use for 3 to 4 patients.

About 30% of our blood collected by us is issued free to Government Hospitals. We provide free blood transfusion to

Thalassaemics, Haemophilics at our blood transfusion centre. We have nearly 100 such patients who need

transfusion every month.

In a public private collaborative project with Government of

Karnataka, National Rural Health Mission, called

“Rakthavahini” we deliver nearly 1000 screened units of

blood to six district hospitals at Gulburga, Raichur, Bidar,

Bagalkot, Bijapur and Koppal, for the benefit of poor rural

patients who have no access to safe blood.

Our blood bank functions round the clock for the convenience

of patients. The available supply of blood in Bangalore falls

way short of demand for it

Here are some facts that you may like to know about

Voluntary Blood Donation

1. Any person between 18 and 60 years of age and over

45 kgs in weight can donate blood.

2. This blood volume is replaced by your body within 24 to 48

hours.

3. But to ensure replenishment of iron stores in your body,

blood donation is recommended only every 3 months.

4. No special diet, rest or medicine is required after blood

donation.

5. Every donor is given a medical check – up prior to donation to see if he / she is medically fit and does not suffer

from anemia, high blood pressure, heart problem etc.

6. The ever increasing need for blood in Bangalore can be met only if more voluntary donors come forward to donate

blood, otherwise the patients are forced to get low quality disease carrying blood from unscrupulous Professional

Donors who sell their blood for money.

SO YOUR ONE DONATION CAN SAVE 3-4 LIVES

You may be instrumental in saving a new born baby’s mother; a cancer patient needing blood transfusion every 2-3

weeks; an accident victim fighting for his life; a young child undergoing open heart surgery – the list is endless.

BLOOD IS MEANT TO CIRCULATE

DONATE BLOOD TODAY AND MAKE IT A SPECIAL RED LETTER DAY IN YOUR LIFE

HAVE YOU EVER DONATED

BLOOD ?

If you have – you know the amount of

joy it brings you to be help to people

in need. We hope you will continue

to do it and also motivate your friends

to follow your example.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER DONATED

BLOOD – NOW IS THE TIME TO

START.

SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE, NEEDS

YOUR BLOOD NOW.

IT TAKES

ONLY A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR

TIME TO SAVE LIVES.

Contact

To organize blood donation camps For blood requirements

Mrs. Lakshmi Ravichandran Dr. Ankit Mathur

Trustee, BMST Specialist – Transfusion Medicine

9845356338 9740594251

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