14 September 30, 2021 - Business Meeting 30th September 2021 - Rotary India

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   September 30, 2021

30th September 2021
     Business
     Meeting
    Dinner Meet
    Family/Anns
      Invited

CLUB DIARY
23rd Sep 2021: Awesome Assam by Dr. Shyamanta Barua, Head, Department
of Dermatology, Assam Medical College & Hospital

The club met this week again in a hybrid mode with members present in
physical presence as well on the Zoom Meetings portal. Club President Rtn
PHF Sudhir Kumar Jalan called the meeting to order at 19:20.The invocation
was rendered by Rtn Narendra Nayak, and President Sudhir Jalan welcomed
the Chief Guest as well as members. Birthdays and anniversaries were
commemorated after which announcements were made regarding Samrudhia
seminar on District Membership and Polio Seminar, the Rotoquiz which was
held on 26th & 27th of September and regarding the World Record Attempt
by Rotary India with RSSDI – Defeat Diabetes Campaign held on 29th
September. Announcements were also made regarding Pulse Polio, which
will be held on 24th October, and the Zonal Cricket match which will be on 7th
November.

Rtn PHF PP Dr Narendra Kamath introduced the Chief Guest Dr. Shyamanta
Barua and invited him to give his talk. Dr. Shyamanta Barua started off
with an introduction to the beautiful north eastern state, Assam. He spoke
of the geographical position and regarding the surrounding areas, and also
described the topography of the state. He gave insights into interesting facts
like the state tree: Hollong, which is a medium hardwood timber tree which
is used in construction and in plywood industry; the state flower: Foxtail
Orchid, which is in integral part of Bohag Bihu in Assam, where female Bihu
dancers decorate their hair with this flower; the state animal: One Horned
Rhino, out of the 3000 rhinos in the world, about 2000 are found in Assam,

thereby making Assam a place which can boast of the largest population of
the One Horned Rhino; and the State Bird: White Winged Wood Duck, which
locally known as the Deohaanh, is an endangered species, and only about 800
birds are now found in the wild, worldwide. The State River Brahmaputra, he
said, is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest
in the world. About 3,848 km long, the Brahmaputra is an important river
for irrigation and transportation in the region. The State Dance is Bihu, an
indigenous folk dance which is related to the Bihu festival and an important
part of Assamese culture. Performed in a group, the Bihu dancers are usually
young men and women, and the dancing style is characterized by brisk steps,
and rapid hand movements. The traditional costume of dancers is colourful
and centred round the red colour theme, signifying joy and vigour.

He then presented an array of breathtaking photographs of the lovely
landscape of Assam while vividly describing each one of them. He touched
upon the Kaziranga National Park, and spoke on the variety of wildlife which
is preserved there. Showcasing some amazing shots of Rhinos and Elephants,
he made a compelling case to ensure that everyone would want to visit

Assam. He spoke of the cuisine which has a lot to offer for non-vegetarian
enthusiasts. Fish and pork dishes are common and popular. Ranging from
the Masor Tenga (A sour fish curry) to Chicken with Bamboo Shoot, the
cuisine is sure to leave everyone quite sated after their meal. He spoke briefly
on the famous Assam Tea, before talking
on the sports activities like Hiking, Angling
& Cycling. He wrapped up his talk with a
video on Assam: Assam Tourism – Awesome
Assam, The TVC. You can watch the video by
                        clicking/tapping here:

There were questions by members which
followed, and a healthy discussion took place. Secretary Rtn PHF Dr. Arjun
Nayak delivered the vote of thanks. The meeting concluded with national
anthem, and the meeting was adjourned for fellowship.

               OUR ROTARIANS IN THE NEWS
The 62nd RAMNARAYAN CHELLARAM ROTO QUIZ 2021 & the Sixth edition
of MANGALORE ROTOQUIZ sponsored by Ideals Ice Cream was held on the
26th and 27th of this month.
It was organised by Rotary Club of Bangalore in association with the Rotary
Club of Mangalore, Rotary Club Madras and for the first time this year Rotary
Club of Cochin joined the quiz competition.
The Preliminary round was held on Sunday the 26th of September and the
finals on Monday the 27th of September. The Quiz was conducted on a virtual
format on Zoom.
50 teams from 27 colleges of Mangalore, Udupi, Karkala, Moodabidri and

Puttur participated. Total of 202 teams from 96 colleges from Mangalore,
Bangalore, Chennai & Cochin took part in the preliminary round.
40 teams were selected for the semi final round.
Quiz master was Rtn Shailesh Shah from the Rotary Club of Bangalore
From the semi finals, two teams each from Mangalore, Bangalore, Chennai &
Cochin were selected for the finals on Monday the 27th which was on virtual zoom.
The following were the top four Prize Winners during prelims from Mangalore.
First place: Sartak S Kumar and Sahaj Alva from Expert P.U College
Mangalore.
Second Place: Srikrishna and Avinash Prabhu from NMAM Institute of
Technology Nitte.
Third place: from TAPMI Manipal
The Fourth place: from St. Aloysius P.U College
The First Prize carried a cash Prize of Rs. 10,000/- & Trophy; Second carried
cash Rs. 7000 & Trophy while the Third prize was Rs. 5000/- and the Fourth
was Rs. 3000/-
All participants received attractive participation certificates.
We are extremely proud and happy to inform you that our two top teams, i.e.
NMAM Institute of Technology Nitte& Expert P.U College went on to win
the 2nd & 3rd places at the finals held again on virtual format on Monday the
27th of September. They won prize money of Rs, 25,000/- and Rs. 15,000/-
respectively. 1st place was won by Chidambaram Chettiar International
School, Chennai. P.E.S. University Bangalore won the 4th place followed by
Kristhu Jayanthi Bangalore in 5th place.
President Rtn. Sudhir Jalan, Secretary Rtn. Dr. Arjun Nayak, Youth Service
Director Rtn. Vinod D’souza, Chairman Rotaract & Convenor Mangalore
Rtn. J.P Rao, Rtn. Prasanna Shenoy, Rtn. Digiraj Nair, Rtn Divakar Pai,
Rtn. R.K Bhat and Rtn. Archibald Menezes from the Rotary Club of Mangalore
co-ordinated the event for Mangalore with Bangalore, Madras & Cochin.
The whole event was hailed as a grand success.
                                        - Reported by Rtn. Vinod D’Souza

On 29.9.2021, A World Record Attempt by Rotary India with RSSDI – Defeat
Diabetes Campaign was held. Our club too participated in the event. We tied
up with KMC Hospitals and Amritha Vidyalayam and conducted the random
glucose test. Rtn Arjun, Rtn Yatish, Rtn RK bhat, Rtn Siddarth, Rtn Sudhir
Nayak, Rtn Venugopal Puthran, Ann Jeanette and others were present.
                                      - Reported by Rtn. Sudhir Jalan

RI President-elect Jennifer Jones announces Rotary’s
 $97 million pledge for sustainable projects during
                 Global Citizen Live
The star-studded global event rallied people to take action on some of the
world’s most urgent problems.
                                                           by Ryan Hyland
Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones took the stage at the
Global Citizen Live concert on 25 September in Paris, France, and pledged

$97 million in grant funding
                                                 from the organization next
                                                 year for sustainable, Rotary
                                                 club-led projects.
                                                 Global Citizen Live, a 24-
                                                 hour broadcast with events
                                                 and performances across six
                                                 continents, aimed to unite
                                                 people to take action to defend
                                                 the planet, end the COVID-19
                                              pandemic, defeat poverty,
                                              provide education for all
                                              children, and promote equity
and justice for all. Some of the world’s top artists, celebrities, activists, and
government leaders participated in this year’s event to raise awareness and
support in cities including Paris; Lagos, Nigeria; London, UK; Los Angeles,
USA; New York City, USA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Seoul, Korea; and Sydney,
Australia.
In Paris, where Jones pledged Rotary’s support, thousands of people gathered
at the iconic Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower to see performances from
Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens, Doja
Cat, Angélique Kidjo, and more. Other leaders pledging support included
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President
Emmanuel Macron, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
“Every day millions of girls walk miles to fetch clean water, and millions of
boys are on the streets instead of going to school. Every day moms and dads
struggle to find ways to feed their children,” Jones said from the main stage
in Paris. “And every day, members of Rotary and Global Citizen start our days
knowing that we can make a difference.”
“This year we’re putting a special focus on empowering girls worldwide,
opening doors for young women to build brighter futures,” Jones said. “Today

Rotary is committed to helping end poverty globally and protecting the
planet by pledging $97 million in grant funding during 2022 for sustainable,
member-led projects.”
She added: “We stand together with Global Citizen as people of purpose,
people of action.”
Read more quotes and pledges from world leaders during the event.
Rotary has worked with Global Citizen for a more than decade, primarily
regarding the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. At the 2012 Global Citizen
event in New York City, Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and celebrity
ambassador Archie Panjabi announced Rotary’s $75 million commitment to
polio eradication. Rotary and Global Citizen have also connected at Rotary
International Conventions, the Commonwealth Heads of Governments
Meetings, polio advocacy events, and polio funding announcements.
In total, more than $1.1 billion in commitments, 157 million trees to be planted,
and 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be donated to developing
countries were announced in conjunction with the 25 September event.

                           Birthday Greetings

    Rtn PHF Dr Siddarth Shetty                    Rtn PHF Aditya Pai
          24th September                             27th September

       23.09.2021                  Thursday                  7th Oct 2021
 Club Strength       93           At 7.00 PM             Mr. Madhup Dwivedi
 Present             43         Online Meeting                  CDRSM,
                                 (Zoom App)
 Absent             50                                        Indian Oil
                                        &                    Corporation
 Percentage        46%
                              Physical Meeting           Emerging Trend in
 % after Make-up
                                     At                  Petroleum Industry
 16.09.2021        53%
                              Hotel Moti Mahal
 09.09.2021        42%