We attended the District Conference “VAIBHAV” of Rotary District 3170 at C.P.Ed. ground, Belgaum from 27th to 29th January 2012. The district conference was hosted by the Belgaum clubs under the leadership of RTN. AVINASH POTDAR. PDG Nancy Barbee D-7730, member of The Rotary Club of Maysville, represented RI President Kalyan Banerjee at the District Conference. The Keynote address was delivered by Mr.Shiv Khera “Winners Don’t Do Different Things, They Do Things Differently”. Other topics included Performance by Shri Vikram Sathaye on styles of Celebrity Cricketers, Dr. Nishigandha Wad spoke on My approach to Woman Empowerment, Dr. Devadutt Patnaik spoke about Leadership-The Indian way, PDG Rtn.Dr. Manoj Desai talked about Sanjay Drushti.
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We were visited by Rtn Harry Schaffer from Rotary Club of Arlesheim from Rotary District 1980 Switzerland. Harry joined us for our meeting and family dinner. The meeting was also attended by our Assistant Governor Rtn. Atul Naik, the District Grants Sub Committee Chair Rtn. Prakash Saraswat, and Rotarians from our parent club of Vasco da gama.
On the next day, we also visited Matching Grants project sites of Rotary Club of Dabolim at Anjuman H. I. High School, Yuwak Sangh School and a Matching Grants project site of Rotary club of Vasco da gama - Water Filtration Unit at Sada.
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The GSE Team from Rotary District 5650 (Southeast Nebraska and Southwest Iowa, USA) landed in India on 5 Jan 2012. The team comprised of Barbara Bartle, Lindsay Schmuecker, Stuart Shell and Sarah Skarka. The team was hosted by Amit T, Dinesh and Lalit.
5th Jan was spent recovering from jet lag, time with the host families, and some time on the beach.
On 6th, the team visited a potential partner school being evaluated by our club. This was followed by a visit to Yuwak Sangh School Sada where we have completed matching grants project of toilet blocks, and have a WCS project for setting up a library. We also visited the matching grants project of apublic filtered water station setup by RC Vasco. This was followed by the Orientation Programme for the GSE Team. DGE Rtn. Jorson Fernandes, along with other senior Rotarians were present for the function. The team left for Margao Mid Town in the evening.
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Our Charter Nite Celebrations were held on Tuesday, 13th December 2011. We paid a visit to the Old Age Home at Bogmalo, where we met the inmates, spent some time with them, cut a cake and distributed sweets.
This was followed by a family dinner by the beach.
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Inviting partners to help set up a library at one of our partner schools (where we have already completed a Matching Grants project earlier).
The project is listed on ProjectLINK (Dabolim — W05997)
The Yuwak Sangh Primary and Secondary School in Sada, Vasco, India, needs a library to serve its 209 students, many who come from low income families. The Rotary Club of Dabolim will outfit the school with shelves, cupboards and books. The school has already dedicated a room for the new library and will help select the story and reference books for all reading levels.
ProjectLINK is a searchable database that lists Rotary club and district community service projects in need of funding, volunteers, donated goods, and/or partners for a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant, and completed projects that can be used as examples of best practices.
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education, International, projects
Inviting partners for our Drinking Water project at the only college in the local community – Murgao Education Societys College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar.
The project is listed on ProjectLINK (project # W05918)
The Rotary Club of Dabolim Goa will provide safe and hygienic drinking water to the college. The project will benefit a total of 2303 individuals, 2137 students and 166 staff. The club has already inspected the college, requested quotes, and will oversee the project implementation, while the college will be involved in the installation and maintenance of the water filtration systems. To complete this project, the club is seeking financial donations.
ProjectLINK is a searchable database that lists Rotary club and district community service projects in need of funding, volunteers, donated goods, and/or partners for a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant, and completed projects that can be used as examples of best practices.
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International, projects
We were awarded the Presidential Citation for demonstrating commitment to fellowship and service by Rtn. Mahesh Raikar, District Governor 2010-11, RID 3170. The President Avez Mohidin and Secretary Amit Tapadia were also given Appreciation Awards. The District Governors Appreciation Award Ceremony was held at Hubli, Karnataka.
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The Rotary Club of Dabolim has taken up the initiative to collect a database of potential blood donors. The purpose behind collecting this data is to save precious time in case of an emergency. If there is an available database of people a per their blood group, it becomes easier to identify a donor when needed. Citizens (above 18 years) who wish to register themselves can register here.
You can also SMS your Name, Age, Blood Group, Contact Number and City to 9225877345.
The collected database will be maintained by select Rotarians and may eventually be shared with affiliated hospitals. Registered donors will be contacted whenever needed but it is not binding on any registered donor to donate blood at the given time.
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The Rotary Club of Dabolim Goa has been selected to participate in the Innovative and Flexible Rotary Club Pilot Program.
Feedback from numerous Rotary surveys and focus groups has repeatedly shown that prospective qualified members and younger-aged Rotarians need flexibility to become or remain involved with a Rotary club. The Innovative and Flexible Rotary Club Pilot Program will focus on letting clubs self-determine their operations to fit better with the needs of their members and community. The pilot is focused on encouraging Rotary clubs to be fun, dynamic, diverse, resilient, tolerant, interested in trying new things, member driven, inspirational, and relationship rich.
Also see Fact Sheet on 2011-14 Innovative and Flexible Rotary Club Pilot Program on the Rotary International website, and about Pilot Clubs.
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We had a visiting Rotarian Angela Lawrence from Rotary Club of Brigg, North Lincolnshire, England who took time off from her holiday in Goa to visit our Matching Grants Project site – New Toilet Blocks at Yuwak Sangh School Sada Goa. They also visited projects of RC Vasco – the Clean Drinking Water Station set up near Yuwak Sangh Sada, and the bus donated to Ashadeep special school.
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Rotary Club of Dabolim organized “Blood donation camp” on 11th April 2011 at Corlim industrial estate in the premises of ESI Dispensary Corlim. A team from Blood Bank unit , Goa Medical College was called to collect the blood from donors. Employers, employees and administrative staff from from various companies came forward for donating blood. In total 40 units of blood was successfully collected thus making the camp a great success.
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community, health, projects
Talk on Union Budget 2011-12 was delivered by Mr. M. A. Sundaram. Mr. Sundaram spoke to a packed audience that comprised of corporates and students, and addressed the following - The challenges that the FM had while drafting the budget including political pressures and the possibility of the elections having an impact on the budget rather than the other way!! The steps the the FM took to meet the challenges. The FM did not tall promises and made only those proposals that are achievable.
The speaker had reasoning of how the proposal targets could be met… AND what made it possible to achieve targets of the earlier proposals. The impact (positives and negatives) of the budget on major sectors were discussed in detail.
Replying to a question the deficits were compared to other developing / developed economies. Emphasis on overall governance specially on the distribution system for food stock and may the government should privatise the distribution system. Mr. Sundaram debated on the issue of FDI in retail Vs a better distribution system. Effects of political turmoil on oil prices and its impact on the budget proposals.
Also present was Rtn. Prakash Saraswat of RC Vasco who spoke about Rotary.
Mr. M.A. Sundaram has over 50 years experience of working in Government, Public and Private Sector Industries. He has worked as Joint Director (Finance) in the Railway Board, New Delhi, Finance Director of BRPL a Public Sector Petrochemical Corporation in Assam, Vice-President (Finance) in Zuari Industries Goa and Reliance Industries Mumbai. Mr. M. A. Sundaram was also Chief marketing Coordinator, Goa for DSP Merrill Lynch. He has studied Modern Management Techniques in USA and Canada under a United Nations Fellowship. He has been a Visiting faculty in Railway Staff College Vadhodra and Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi. Mr. Sundaram is now a Visiting Faculty in Goa University, Goa Institute of Management, Ribandar and MES College.
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