From Desk of Rtn. Maneesh Agrawal Secretary
2007-2008
ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA- NEW ALIPORE AT A GLANCE
Rotary Club of Calcutta - New Alipore
has been a Community Service oriented club with equal stress on
Club Service activities. We have not cancelled any meeting due
to lack of quorum or any other reason. We have so far held joint
meetings with the following clubs :-
-
Rotary club of Belur
on 28.7.2007 with Dr. Dharmesh Kapoor, country's leading Liver
Transplant Surgeon as Guest Speaker
-
Rotary Club of Cal. South
Extension on 14.8.2007 with a Debate on Merger or No Merger
We have been regularly publishing our Project
details through the Thumbs Up insertions in The Telegraph newspaper
in keeping with the objective of improving the public image of
Rotary. We also regularly publish the Club Bulletin "BUGLE"
every week.
We have so far sponsored the following District Events :-
Details of our regular Community Service
Camps organized in July & August are as follows:-
| Mother & Child Health Check-up Camp |
This Camp is held every Sunday in association with
Chirantani Club who work as our service partners & mobilize
patients, distribute leaflets & assist the doctors. The Doctors
& medicines here are sponsored by our club.
| Homeopathic Treatment Camp |
This camp is held on the 1st & 3 Saturday of
every month where a doctor & his assistant who have been sponsored
by the club provide free treatment to the poor. Proper records
are maintained of ail patients treated & the no. of patients
also treated/camp.
| Eye Check-UP. Free Spectacle distribution.
Free Medicines & Surgery |
We organize a free eye camp every month at Hindol
& 2Dd one at Kidderpore in association with Bharat Scouts
& Guides & provide free spectacles to the needy if required
& arrange for IOL's at our club's cost where needed. Patients
Treated so far upto the date of this report: 270++ & Free
Spectacles given : 21 IOL's performed : 1 & 7 cases reffered
to other Rotary clubs as per request's reed.
| Our other Activities during the months of
July & August are as follows:- |
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On Doctors Day 5 leading Doctors
of Calcutta from different specialized fields honoured.
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Distribution of Free Meal to the
poor School Children at adopted school on 1.7.2007
-
Mega Child Health Check up with
free medicine distribution at Chetla Bastee on 8.7.2007
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Flood Relief Donation of Rs.10,000/-
to R.C.Mahanagar for Bihar Flood Victims
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2 Computers Donated at Santoshpur
Govt. Colony N.S. Vidyalaya in association with 2 clubs
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Blood Donation Camp at Kidderpore
on 19.8.2007
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Mega Eye Check up Camp with Free
Spectacle Distribution & IOL on 19.8.2007
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PICNIC ON 15.8.2007 with the highlight
being Mastee with Maneesh (an adaptation of Koffee with Karan).
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Rtn.AnU & Daya Saria were
declared winners.
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Sewing & Stiching Training
Camp(Micro Credit) is running at Shahpur Colony
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Ayurvedic Treatment Camp for Chronic
Ailments (started this July & Patients examined: 114
-
ENT Camp started this year in
the month of August & patients examined so far : 28
-
Rtn. Dr. Daya Saraia was honoured
with a Certificate of appreciation for setting a true &
personal example of Service above Self activities in July &
August 2007.
| We have also contributed to :- |
 The
Rotary Foundation with our club having MPHF's, PHF's & RFSM
members.
We have lined up a no. of new schemes & projects in consultation
with the future leaders of our club to ensure continuity.
All in all we are committed to the principles & guidelines of
an effective Rotary Club.
We look forward to carrying the good work done by our predecessors
in the coming months of the current Rotary year too to lay a solid
foundation for our incoming teams.
This is true example of how Rotary Shares with the community &
its members.
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