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.
Rotary
RID 3170
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.
Rotary
International, RID 3170
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.
Rotary
RID 3170
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.
Rotary
club, RID 3170
We received and hosted the incoming Rotary GSE team from District 1860 Germany. The team comprised of the team leader Martin Puetz, and the team Petra Oberbeck, Turgay Goksu, Frederic Siebenhaar, Susanne Weisgerber and Carmen Fischer. The Rotary District 1860 is a part of the Future Vision plan of Rotary International.
Rotary
International, RID 3170
We met Jason Piatt and Dennis Koons of The Rotary Club of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, of Rotary International District 7350. The team visited different project sites of RC Vasco and RC Dabolim. Jason and Dennis also inaugurated the Books and Bookshelf project at Municipal School Vasco and the Clean Drinking Water Station at Sada funded by their club. They also participated in the National Immunization Day Pulse Polio at Rotary’s booth in Vasco da gama.
Rotary
International, RID 3170
We received and hosted the Incoming GSE Team from Rotary International District 7910, Central Massachusetts USA. The team was led by Rtn Vithal Bhakta from Rotary Club of Leominster along with Team Members Amber Edward, Martina Javits and Caprice Taylor.
Rotary
International, RID 3170
We Attended the 52nd District Conference 2011 in Hubli.
Rotary
club, RID 3170
Matching Grant # 73960 submitted by Rotary Club of Napoli (Naples), Rotary International District 2100, Italy, and Rotary Club of Dabolim for funding to help provide teachers and educational materials to blind students at Savy Project in Naples, Italy has been approved by The Rotary Foundation (TRF) for USD 5100.
Rotary Club of Napoli (Naples) has been conducting projects to conduct training courses for computer literacy for the blind. The organization of the courses was launched in 1999. In 2007-2008, for the first time are between the teachers two blind students who had attended previous courses and that prior to 2000 had no knowledge of computers. In recent years, the course also makes the most deserving for the European Computer Driving Licence ECDL.
Rotary
community, International, RID 3170
Took part in NID Pulse Polio on 23rd January 2011.
Rotary
community, health, polio, RID 3170
We attended the District TRF Seminar held at Cardium, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Panaji, Goa on 11th December 2010. Major Donors were felicitated at the hands of RIP Elect Kalyan Banerjee. Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee, a member of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India, since 1972, is the 2011-12 Rotary International president-elect.
The event was hosted by Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town. The Guest of Honour was TRF trustee Rtn Ashok Mahajan. Presentations were made by eminent faculty from our district including District Governor Mahesh Raikar, PDGs, and senior Rotarians.
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
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RID 3170
Gwenn Ramage and Eugene Wons of Westhampton Beach Rotary, USA (District 7260) visited Yuwak Sangh School, Sada, Goa and Anjuman H. I. High School, Baina, Goa where they had a chance to see the schools, interact with the students and teachers, and inspect the toilets built under the Matching Grants Programme.
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Toilets were provided under Matching Grants Programme (MG # 71359) of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International with Rotary Club of Vasco da gama, District 3170, India (our sponsoring club) and Rotary Club of West Hampton as the host and Primary International partners. Thanks also to Rotary Club of Southold and Easthampton Rotary Club, District 7260, USA, and numerous donors who have generously supported us.
Also see http://www.rcdabolim.org/2010/construction-of-new-toilet-blocks-at-schools/
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community, International, projects, RID 3170, school
