Happy Birthday RCMers, for it was on this day, in 1929, that our club was inaugurated, thus making this day as the 94th Inaugural day of the ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS.
Our club has seen and weathered a World War, many Indo-Pak wars, Indo-China wars, Natural calamities like Earthquakes, Floods, Tsunami etc. and come out unscathed to grow even stronger than what our founder may have envisaged.
Moreover, it has not only passed muster, but has seen through the rein of 93 different helmsman, with all their quirks and ideosyncracies.
That the Rotary club of Madras, is still alive and kicking is proof enough that the organisation is Greater than any individual, that has passed through this Vehicle called RCM.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY once again and please view and read the detailed report, as it appeared in the HINDU, on MAY 11, 1929, on the Inauguration of our Rotary Club.
The ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS, has been a pioneer in starting the Polio Immunization campaign from 1984, much before any State Government or the Central Government started the PolioPlus campaign on May 1, 1987, also from the City of Madras.
Our club takes pride in the fact, that we have played a role and a significant one at that, which has paved the way for our beloved Country India to be officially declared POLIO FREE as on March 27, 2014. In fact, India has been free of this dreaded disease 3 years prior to that from 2011 itself, considering that WHO stipulates a requirement of a 3 year Polio Free status, before any country can be declared Polio Free, Offially.
What is lore significant for us in the Rotary Club of Madras, is that our state, which was one of the first to be rid of Polio, has been Polio Free from the year 2000 itself, thus making this the 22 year of the State of TAMILNADU, being Polio Free.
Despite this, we are having to continue our NED'S, till the last 2 countries, where Polio is still endemic is rid of it.
Thus, it was this morning that we all gathered at a few venues allotted to us by the Government of Tamilnadu, to administer the Oral Polio Drops to infants and kids under the age of 5.
Here are a few photos of the occasion where we have our incumbent President Rtn. Mohan Raman, President Elect Rtn. Jayashree Sridhar, President Nominee Rtn. S. Ravi and our President Nominee Designate Rtn. Chella Krishna amongst other that did the honours.
Our District Governor Rtn. J Sridhar, District Secretary Rtn. Ravvi Shankar and a few of our District Officers, joined us in one of our locations for administer the Polio Drops.
Here are a few pictures of that occasion.
The handing over ceremony of the newly constructed toilet blocks numbering 58, separately for both Girls and Boys, went off very well yesterday, February 14, 2022. We have even installed a sanitary pad vending machine and an incinerator for its efficient disposal.
This was a Global Grant Project, that was initiated by the ROTARY CLUB OF BATH, in D-1200, UK and a couple of other clubs, in association with our club, ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS.
RI DIRECTOR Rtn. A.S.VENKATESH and our DISTRICT GOVERNOR Rtn. J. SRIDHAR, were at hand, to do the honours.
All the students, of which there are 900 plus, were present in their uniforms along with their Junior Red Cross members to welcome all of us, as were the Head Mistress and faculty of the school.
This was thus a very Satisfying day for us in the Rotary Club of Madras, for it was yet another project successfully handed over in our long list of schools that we have adopted and refurbished, by building/ renovating Class Rooms, Toilets, Building Compound Walls, where none exists and setting up Smart Class rooms equipped with Computers and internet facility too.
This projects, that saw many of our Rotarians and Past Presidents involved, was spearheaded by our Rtn. PRESIDENT NOMINEE S. RAVI, who took it upon himself to liaise, coordinate and complete this project. He also ensured that the PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ( PTA) is on board to monitor the upkeep and maintenance of this important Physiological facility.
Here are a few photos.
A big Shout out and thanks to the Rotary Club of Bath, IN RI District 1200, UK and more especially to Rtn. Brian Joakim of RC Bath, who was the driving force behind this project.
Our President Nominee Rtn. Ravi Sundaresan, who single handedly executed this project and Rtn. Rajesh Somasundaram, who liaised with the person in TRF, to get the Global Grant approved, do deserve special mention here, for their unstained support.
We are Grateful to RID. Rtn. A.S.VENKATESH and DG. Rtn. J.SRIDHAR of RI DISTRICT 3232, for having accepted our request to formally handover the facility to the School.
Greetings dear Rotarians,
I am happy to bring you the 30th issue of The Lighthouse featuring Mr. Satya Tripathi and our Republic Day Celebrations, amongst other RCM info.
Happy reading!
Warm regards,
- Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
Editor and Asst. Secy.
Rotary Club of Madras - 2021-22
Good evening dear RCMers,
I am happy to share with you the 29th issue of The Lighthouse, featuring our Covid-warrior Rotarian Dr. Ramasubramaniam.
Enjoy your weekend read!
- Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
Greetings dear Rotarians,
I am happy to give you the 28th edition of our Lighthouse featuring last week's gala evening with the annual RCM awards and V.P. Raman trophy and awards.
Enjoy the read!
Warm regards,
-Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish
RIPE. JENNIFER JONES 's Theme for the next Rotary Year when she will be President of ROTARY INTERNATIONAL.
We in RCM, will have our Fourth Lady President, in Rtn. JAYSHREE SRIDHAR starting July 1 2022, when ROTARY INTERNATIONAL will have its First Lady President.
We in the Rotary Club of Madras, wish both Jayshree and Jennifer all the Very Best in their year as Presidents of RCM and RI respectively.