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Clothes distribution on World Rotaract Day

2010-03-13T18:30:00.000-08:00

On 13th March, 2010 Rotaract Club of Behala and parent Rotary- Rotary club of Behala observed World Rotaract Day by distributing new clothes to the less privileged students of Janakalyan Bastuhara School in Janakalyan, Behala.
It was a very touching event as the joy on the students of the school was worth a watch. They were overwhelmed to receive new clothes and thanked us a lot. So did the teachers of the school who appreciated our constant good work for the school.
Around 11am we reached the school where we distributed the clothes, starting from the younger students moving on to the older ones. T-shirts and 3-quarters were for the guys and skirts were there for the girls. The age ranged from 4 years to 13 years and all were more than happy to turn up on a Saturday morning. It didn’t take much of a time for us to distribute after which we quizzed the students on their general knowledge and English language and wished them all the best for their future and assured our visit on regular visit with whatever we can from our end.
A special thanks to Rotary club of Behala on supporting us like always and making yet another joint project this year a great success.

Rotaract Presentation

2010-03-11T23:24:00.000-08:00

On 11th, March, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala gave a “ROTARACT PRESENTATION” to Rotary club of Amtala & Rotary club of Garden Reach (Rotary clubs which does not sponsor a rotaract club)at Birla Planetarium from 7:00pm onwards.
The presentation was conducted by our Secretary Rtr George. The presentation slides consisted of few informative, data based, figure and projects of rotaract. He also gave a small introduction of our club and how we function along with our Parent Rotary. The presentation was a part of Rotaract club of Behala’s “WORLD ROTARACT WEEK CELEBRATIONS”. Few would be Rotaractors were also present during the presentation.
Rotaract is a service club for young professionals and students ages 18-30. Sponsored by local Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs provide young people with opportunities to foster leadership and responsible citizenship, and to promote international peace and understanding.
Rotaract is one of Rotary International’s structured programs designed to help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process.
Rotaractors and Rotarians are partners in service. Rotarians advise promising students and young professionals, the members of Rotaract clubs. Rotaractors bring new energy to a Rotary club, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase support of projects, and help develop future Rotarians.
Every year, Rotaractors and Rotarians celebrate the charter of the first Rotaract club which was chartered in 13 March, 1968 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, in the USA. During the week of 13 March, together they participate in a variety of activities to increase Rotaract awareness in their communities.
Rotaract clubs give young adults the opportunity to serve community needs within an international framework of fun and service. Rotaract is one of the most significant and fastest growing programs of Rotary service.
So as an active and vibrant rotaract club we organized such a presentation to rotary clubs which does not sponsor a rotaract club. Last but not the least our parent rotary club’s help towards this project was immense. All the Rotarians present of Behala, Amtala and Garden Reach was very happy and satisfied after the presentation. All wished us good luck and happy rotaracting.

fellowship on International women's day

2010-03-07T18:19:00.000-08:00

On 7th, March, 2010 Rotaract Club of Behala organized a felicitation ceremony for the female members of the club to mark International Women’s Day (8th march) at Rtr. Ananya's house. The event was followed by a club fellowship lunch.
The event was mainly organized by us to recognize and encourage the female members who have worked extremely hard to uphold the clubs traditions. We were happy to do such an event which will encourage the other members to work actively in organizing different events.
International women’s day has significance in our history; the first International Women’s Day was in 1911. The very first International Women's Day was launched by Clara Zetkin on 19 March (not 8 March). The date was chosen because on 19 March in the year of the 1848 revolution, the Prussian king recognized for the first time the strength of the armed people and gave way before the threat of a proletarian uprising. Among the many promises he made, which he later failed to keep, was the introduction of votes for women. Success of the first International Women's Day in 1911 exceeded all expectation. This was followed by meetings which were organized everywhere in small towns and even the villages halls were packed so full that male workers were asked to give up their places for women. Men stayed at home with their children for a change, and their wives, the captive housewives, went to meetings. Clara Zetkin also proposed that every year in every country there should be one same day when women's solidarity presses for equality women continue to face inequity on many fronts.Finally in 1913 International Women's Day was transferred to 8 March and this day has remained the global date for International Women's Day ever since. During International Women's Year in 1975, IWD was given official recognition by the United Nations and was taken up by many governments. International Women's Day is marked by a national holiday in many countries. International Women's Day may be a day of global celebration but there is no room for complacency and still they are tortured and deprived. So keeping in mind the significance we Rotaractors of Behala felicitate the women’s of our club to show and recognize their contribution and make them feel special.
The felicitation was then followed by a fellowship lunch. The female members were overwhelmed and thanked us for our gesture. This is a continuous program of our club and we in due course of time shall take up these kinds of event to show our responsibility and dedication towards the society.

Twin club celebration of Valentine’s Day with the loved ones

2010-02-15T00:27:00.000-08:00

Twin clubs Rotaract Club of Behala and Rotaract Club of Calcutta Lansdowne celebrated valentines Day on the 14th of February, 2010 at Santi Niwas-an old age home and spent some quality time with the inmates.
To start of with, the twin clubs presented all the inmates with Red roses which was followed by the cutting of a violin shaped cake. The surprise was though that the cutting of this cake was done by the “Oldie couple” at the home, which was applauded by the other inmates. Munching on the chips, dhoklas and the sweets, the grandparents could not stop blessing us for this wonderful time we had dedicated only for them. Though a test match at Eden was underway and so was the enjoyment of the youths celebrating Valentines Day, the twin clubs were more then happy to bring a smile to the anxious faces of our grandparents at the home.
Not to miss was the inmate’s favourite thing- taking snaps with us and when love was in the air the snaps were only to be romantic ones. Through our time the only thing we did was to enjoy ourselves- but not to forget that our treat from the inmates- chips and sweets which we all liked a lot.
As like always we had a gala time interacting and having fun with our so very loved ones at Santi Niwas, with RC Behala completing its 50th Project this Rota-year (2009-10) and yet another successful project from the twin clubs with 9 members turning in from RCC Lansdowne to RC Behala’s 5. Assistant District Secretary (avenues)- Rtr Rahul Banerjee also joined us in our celebration of Valentines day

AIRTEL DIGITAL TV FOR SANTI NIWAS

2010-02-15T00:26:00.000-08:00

Rotaract Club of Behala along with parent Rotary- Rotary club of Behala provided digital cable connection to Santi Niwas. The initial checking and paying of advance and finalizing of all the things was done on the 13th of Feb ,2010 resulting in the final installation of Airtel Digital TV at Santi Niwas on Sunday - 14th of Feb,2010.
The handing over of the Set-top box was done by the members of Rotaract Club of Behala to the inmates and it could only generate a sense of joy and satisfaction among the members of Rotary and Rotaract Behala. ADS Rtr Rahul Banerjee was also present on the occasion to be a part of Rotaract Club of Behala’s one of the most satisfying project of the year. Though a good amount of cost was involved for this project, yet the sense of satisfaction never stopped Rotary Behala family to miss on this opportunity to be a reason for the so very innocent smiles on the faces of the inmates of Santi Niwas. It is needless to mention how overwhelmed they were to receive this gift from us as it was a long time concern for them on missing out on the current affairs along with their favorite serials, soaps and games for so long now.
This would be a continuous project for Rotaract Club of Behala as the recurring charges (monthly subscription to renewals) would all be borne by us. A pre valentines day gift with the installation being on the Valentines Day was a gift very precious to the inmates as they expressed their joy and happiness to us and blessed us with all their heart. This was yet another successful event with the joint initiative of Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of Behala.

Emergency lamps for the Grandparents

2010-02-06T20:12:00.000-08:00

On 6th February,2010, Rotaract Club of Behala along with the newest member of Rotary Behala family-Interact Club of DAV Public school visited the very familiar Santi Niwas and gifted the grandparents with two emergency lamps.
The event started from around 10am when the Interactors along with the Rotaractors stepped inside Santi Niwas to once again bring the so very familiar smile on the faces of the Grandparents, who very eagerly wait for our visit to them. This year Rotaract Behala has been taking extra responsibility for the welfare of this so very sweet Old age home at Oxford Mission and this time going as per their needs, we decided to gift them with two emergency lamps. But the different aspect of this event was that the initiative came in from the Interactors first which we together implemented.
We also had taken their favourite strawberry cake- this times two-one for the granddads and one for the grand moms. They cut the cake with equal enthusiasm and did share it with us. We did chat with our dear grandparents for long before taking their kind permission to leave but again with the very same promise to visit them soon and this time with a big surprise.
We spend around 4 hours with them and in all the event emerged as a very successful one, bringing in smiles to the their faces.

ROTARACTORS ON A DAY-OUT TO PANCHLA

2010-01-31T23:34:00.000-08:00

On a Sunday morning when winter’s busy welcoming spring, a stream of refreshed young minds splashed out their emotions of camaraderie amidst the landscapes of ‘Country Roads’, 30km from the heart of Kolkata.
We packed our bags for a day-outing to Panchla today. A few fifty uncomplicated minds in the mood of fun and frolic reached the venue around half-past ten. Luchi and sabzi welcomed us to a setting quite unforgettable. A bungalow with lush green lawns on both sides, precisely bordered with sprightly chrysanthemums, a kitchen garden at the backyard, a clear blue sky and a soothing winter sun – it seemed the décor was perfect for a day worth to be etched in the memories.
The lighter moments of life are the rarest to experience. Refuting the statement would be the unending enjoyable activities that time crafted for us today: from playing soccer to identifying the dumb charades, from the lazy strolls on the country-side lanes to the odd experience of playing kho-kho, and from the continuous cracking of jokes to the lengthy just-like-that chat sessions.
When we finished with the day-out we had a stomach-full of chowmein, fried rice, chilli-chiken, paneer, vegetable manchurian, gurer-rasgolla, a heart-full of satisfaction and a winter sun creeping down the horizon. As our bus sped down the National Highway towards the city, the realization of ‘life with friends’ was written all over our faces with the alphabets of smile. It was a day well-spent, with friends, whom we were all introduced to by the Rotaract Movement.
The script of today’s events has a very special place for our dear friend Rtr Sreyoshi, who provided us with the picturesque venue at Panchla ‘Country Roads’. The refreshed minds together thank her for the friendly gesture.

GRAND CLUB FELLOWSHIP AND DINNER

2010-01-30T02:33:00.000-08:00

On 30th, January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala organized a grand club fellowship followed by a sumptuous dinner from 5:00pm onwards. The venue was Rtr Aditi’s Basdroni home, which from 5:00pm onwards became the temporary gathering of Team Behala Rotaractors.
Team Behala organizes fellowship not only to fun around but to maintain and strengthen the friendship and bonding of its members. It becomes a common room for all topics, discussions and learning for few. The fellowship in our club is always filled with fun and enjoyment, as according to one of the members “we are the youth brigade and always restless and hungry for more”.
Started off with trade marked game”UNO”, while munching some snacks and ended with the lavish dinner. On our behalf we presented Rtr Aditi’s mother with a token of love from our end. The whole fellowship was well co-ordinated and Rtr Aditi played a perfect host. The dinner comprised of a total vegetarian menu, palak paneer, raita, paratha, polou, achar, chutney, papad, Aloo Gobi, sabji, sweets, salad, kheer (payesh). We had a wonderful and stomach full of delicious items.
Finally we bid goodbye to our club members and thanked the host. We parted towards our destined homes. Good Knight.

2ND CLUB ASSEMBLY AND CLUB MEETING ALL THE WAY…

2010-01-24T03:03:00.000-08:00

On 24th, January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala organized their 2nd Club Assembly at Calcutta Blind School from 5:00pm onwards. The assembly had a compact gathering which included Rotarians, Inner wheelers, Rotaractors, Rotaract Council members and guests.
Our club president and secretary greeted all the guests and kick started the assembly. Club secretary informed that Rotaract club of Behala (09-10) has taken a lead from rotaract club of Behala (08-09) in every field of activity.
As always we were privileged to have Rtn Deepnath Roy Chowdhury, President, Rotary Club of Behala at the meeting. With a brief discussion over the past projects and few future events, Rtn Deepnath uncle encouraged us for more quality projects. His encouraging words were marvelous and full of passion towards the movement. He also told us to keep up the good work because we ourselves have set a high standard for us to follow. PP Rtn Dedabrata Joardar, Rotary Club of Behala was welcome to the Dias. We are very fortunate enough to have him because 17(seventeen) years ago when Rotaract club of Behala was been chartered he was the then president of Rotary club of Behala and his son was a charter member and director. He enlightened us about different rotary projects and how can we become a part of it. His speech covered all the different aspects of Rotary-Rotaract relationship. We spoke about Rotaract news in GML. Rotarians gave us an idea of publishing a DRR’s monthly letter in consultation with all the clubs and council members. We informed that our district website is a very vibrant one and a good source of information gathering. We also thanked and praised our parent Rotary for being the perfect parent we could ever dream of.
Rtr Vishal Pandey, District Secretary (Rotaract District Council), gave a wonderful speech about the functioning of our club and encouraged us to do a lot of good work for the society. On our part we are also thankful to him in everyway he helped us from the very beginning and we pledged that our relationship will stay strong forever. Rtr Shankar Narayan Saha, District Advisor (Rotaract District Council), was our next and energetic speaker. His words were as kind and encouraging as always. He discussed with us different projects and praised us for our work and “ALL THE BEST”- his everlasting boosting words for us.
Our last speaker was Dr Sudipta Chakraborty, President, Inner wheel Club of Behala. She was all praised for us and wished us luck. We discussed about our much awaited project “REDCELL” with others in the assembly and gave a brief account on how it will work. Our president made his announcements and updated members about upcoming projects. The 2nd Club Assembly and club meeting were terminated. Snacks and cold drinks were served to all the persons present. Last but not the least we felt the absence of Rtn (Dr). Siddhartha Chakraborty, who was outstation. Our DRR Rtr Ayesha Alam was hooked up with some last minute important work so could not turn up.

GREETINGS TO SOLDIERS ON ARMY DAY

2010-01-16T10:59:00.000-08:00

On 15th January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala sent greetings to our brave soldiers to mark “Army Day”.
We handed over a letter and card to Lt.Col.Pandey, Divisional Head 90 Battalion Infantry. The handing over program happened at Fort William. Lt.Col.Pandey assured us that the letter and the card would reach the soldiers posted at LOC, Kaksar, Jammu and Kashmir and also appreciated our effort and thoughtfulness.
He gave a brief introduction of his battalion and the significance of “ARMY DAY”. We in return thanked him for his generous gesture in letting us thinking about the persons who are risking their lives just to keep us safe and happy.
The whole place was a restricted area and we were under camera surveillance, so photography was strictly prohibited. We will have the memory intact irrespective of no photos.

SHAWL DISTRIBUTION TO MARK WORLD YOUTH DAY

2010-01-15T11:06:00.000-08:00

On 15th, January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala distributed shawls to the farmers of Nalgora to mark “World Youth Day” from 11:00am onwards.
We assembled at Ballygunge Station at around 7:30am to catch a train to Mathurapur. Reached Mathurapur in time and took an auto to Joynal, then by cycle van 5 minutes to our final destination Nalgora. A representative of the RCC was there at the station to attend us. The cycle van was driven by them. We were welcomed with warm hands to RCC NALGORA. We were served with tea and snacks.
The farmers were already waiting for us to distribute the shawls. Rtr George gave a small speech on why we are here and the significance and vision of Rotaract Club of Behala towards such an act by our club on a preferred day with a niche. The whole body of the RCC was present and gave a small introduction because we were not visitors but a family. It was 11:30am and we started the distribution. The co-coordinator softly called out the names from her list. We one by one gave the shawls to them. The shawl receivers were mainly farmers which included male to female to handicapped persons.
15th January was a special day for the Hindu pilgrims for bathing in the Ganges, so few were unable to receive the shawls. But we handed over the extra shawls to the secretary of the RCC. In total we distributed 20 shawls. Finally the program was over and we spoke to the in charge persons on how can we help them better; we discussed few more plans and programs for the future. This visit to Nalgora will be counted among the many visits to this place earlier. We left by 3:00pm and reached Kolkata by 5:00pm.
All the persons present thanked us and wished us so that we can carry our good work for our society under the proud banner of “ROTARACT CLUB OF BEHALA”.

CHUMUKEDIMA (RID 3240) VISITS KOLKATA (RID 3240)

2010-01-10T11:03:00.000-08:00

On 10th, January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala hosted Rotaract club of Chumukedima of RID 3240 in Kolkata.
Rtr Shuvranshu coordinated with the members of Chumukedima and directed them into the city from Howrah to Sealdah. He meets them at Sealdah and arranged a hotel for them near the sealdah station. The Rotaractors freshened up at the hotel and took lunch. We gave them many choices of side seeing and places of interest in Kolkata, the common answer were Kalighat temple. So we made our way towards the central metro station to catch a train to Kalighat. On our way we pointed out the Presidency College, College Square and Calcutta University and took a shortcut from Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. They were excited to get inside the metro station except for few who have previously visited the city in the past. We reached Kalighat Kali Temple and gave puja. They purchased many pictures of Kali and other goddesses from the market near the temple.
Our next destination was Victoria memorial by majority. Again we went to the metro station and reached Maidan. With a little stole through the footpaths we reached the Memorial. But there was a huge queue at the ticket counter for entrance. We were also supposed to reach Park Circus by 5:00pm where we organized a getogether with the IDYEP Team with the Rotaractors of our district. So we came to a collective conclusion that we will take pictures fro outside and leave for the getogether venue. We were really feeling said for them but moved on as they were also making their way for the next destination. We walked down a few crossings and finally reached Rabindra Sadan Crossing after watching Birla Planetarium and Rotary Sadan. We reached Malu Motors in time to see others waiting for us. They distributed club book mark to all the Rotaractors present. They also gave a brief account of their district conference and were very happy. We had snacks and proceeded with the getogether. We exchanged letter head, bulletin, and badges and presented them with a memento as a token of love and fellowship. Rtr Soummojit escorted them to their hotel and bided a warm goodbye to them and promised them to catch up as soon as possible. They were very happy and excited to visit again, because last time we hosted them when they came to Kolkata.
We wished them good night and wished them safe journey back in the very next day in the morning train in which they were leaving for their home from Sealdah station, i.e., Chumukedima in Nagaland.

NEW YEAR’S GIFT TO AN ORPHANAGE FROM INTRA-DISTRICT TWINS

2010-01-10T11:02:00.000-08:00

On 10th, January, 2010, Rotaract Club of Behala and Rotaract Club of Calcutta Lansdowne, the intra-district twins distributed stationary’s to an orphanage at lake gardens from 11am onwards through a joint project.
The two clubs came face to face for the first time in this New Year for a good cause by distributing 200 excise copies, pencils, erasers and sharpeners.
Both the clubs meet at a designated place and migrated towards the orphanage. After reaching the residential orphanage Mr. Chandan Das, co-coordinator welcomed us with New Year greetings. We were escorted and were served with tea. We then handed over the stationeries’ to him. He took us to a little tour of the orphanage and provided us with detailed information about the working and functioning of the home. The inmates were introduced to us and we interacted with them.
The inmates ranged from a 4year old to a 20 year old. The schooling is also provided by the orphanage with professional teacher’s educating the children. The home also provides computer and other extracurricular activities and program for the inmates. The school has different buildings for boys and girls, the different floors are divided according to age. A fully equipped gym is also their for the inmates. We befriended many and enjoyed a splendid sunny winter morning playing cricket and basketball with them inside the campus. We were surprised to see such good talents at the orphanage. There was a well constructed Basketball court inside the campus and students play pretty well and were above our expectations. It was real fun and everyone enjoyed at their fullest.
We really liked the way they are taking care for the unfortunate’s in the society and nurturing them and assisting them in setting goals and a good future for themselves. The coordinator thanked us all the way for our gratitude and compassion towards the society, to make it a better place to – play, learn, enjoy and live.

TEAM BEHALA HOSTED IDYEP TEAM FROM RID 3131& RID 3132.

2010-01-10T11:01:00.000-08:00

On 10th, January, 2010 Rotaract club of Behala hosted the IDYEP team from RID 3131 and RID 3132.
We hosted the team in Kolkata and Rtr George coordinated with them in every possible way. We took them for brief Kolkata tour; we visited the Famous Kalighat Kali Temple. Rtr George helped them with their train tickets at Howrah station. Rtr George and Rtr Shuvranshu were instrumental in coordinating with the team and inviting them to our district on 7th, January, 2010, were they meet at the District conference cum Assembly of RID 3240 at Ranigunj.
We organized a getogether with them at Malu motors from 5:30pm onwards. We also provided them with snacks at the meeting venue. The meeting was organized for them to promote “ROTASIA 2009-10”, to be organized by RID 3132 at Aurangabad from 28th to 31st January, 2010.
Rtr George, secretary, RC Behala presented them with a memento as a token of love and our club bulletin. We finally bid them farewell and promised them to meet at Rotasia. The team was very happy and charmed in witnessing such a warm welcome, which they got from us in their short and brief visit to Kolkata

attended District Conference cum Assembly of R.I.D 3240

2010-01-09T11:04:00.000-08:00

On 7th, January, 2010, Rotaract club of Behala attended the 20th District Conference cum Assembly of R.I.D 3240, hosted by RC GTR Ranigunj from 7-9th January, 2010 at Ranigunj.
Rtr George, Secretary and Rtr Shuvranshu, Director, of Rotaract club of Behala went to Ranigunj to attend the event. They were welcomed by the DRR Rtr Vijay Sharma, IPDRR Rtr Saurav Bajoria, and Conference Chair Rtr Ranjit Singh.
Conference Secretary Rtr Anil lead us to our room were we shared the room with few members of RC Kalimpong. After we registered for the event we were escorted to the dinning room for breakfast. We got a warm welcome from different clubs of RID 3240 and the IDYEP Team from RID 3132 and RID 3131. The conference of that district is different from ours, because they conduct the assembly for the next year at the same time and venue. The first day, opening session was the District assembly; the respected dignitaries gave their valuable speeches. DRR (E) Rtr Diptendu Mustafee unveiled his theme “Together We Serve” at the same. The assemblies then preceded to the next level were the Rotaractors took different rooms for their trainings. We in the mean time took a glance at the banner and photography competition going on between different clubs.
The different club officers training was over and we all headed for the food court were the lunch was being served. After lunch we took a brief rest and made ourselves ready for the inauguration of the 20th District Conference Cum Assembly “SHAKTI- the power of rotaract”. The ceremony was very good and everyone presented us with a different view and knowledge. The official souvenir for the event was unveiled.
The program next on the line was club presentation, were the clubs present gave their club introduction with a difference, this was followed by Quiz. In between evening snacks were being served. After the presentation dinner was being served. Quiz ended with RC Ukhra winning from the front. We were also felicitated by the President’s of RC Kalimpong and RC Gangtok in the presence of other conference officials on behalf of the whole district. Dinner was over when DJ VIRUS rocked us with a packed dance floor and rocking beats.
The only day of us at the event was a fun filled one, but there was one question which everyone asked us heading from the DRR to different club members that- “why are we leaving the event on the next day?” we also felt very sad while bidding a goodbye to the Rotaractors of RID 3240.
We took the morning train to Howrah and reached RID 3291 in the afternoon. Because of professional reasons we couldn’t stay there for the next two days

CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION AT SANTI NIWAS

2009-12-24T01:17:00.000-08:00

Rotaract club of Behala along with the participation of Interact Club of DAV Public School celebrated the Christmas-eve with cakes and cold-drinks, with the grandparents at Santi Niwas.
We stayed at Santi Niwas for more than 3 hours interacting with the grandparents starting from 11am, between which we enjoyed ourselves a lot, with the grandparents cutting the cake and enjoying the cold-drinks on a relatively chilly morning. To enhance their joy of having us among them was, when our club president Rtr Soummojit started singing romantic Bengali and Hindi numbers dedicating all to the grandparents, which was followed by a fabulous dance performance by Rtr Aditi and the inimitable recitation from Tagore by vice-president Rtr Mousumi. In all a great way to start Christmas was what very obvious for us as was for the grandparents who wanted to meet us again before the New Year.
We bid them a warm good-bye only with a promise as always to visit them as soon as possible.
This was also the first project for the Interact Club of DAV Public school after their official charter ceremony on the 12th of Dec, 09 and they enjoyed thoroughly, though they could not stay for long due to the scheduling of the project during their school hours.

TRIP TO R.I.D 3260 (BHUBANESWAR AND CUTTACK)

2009-12-21T01:17:00.000-08:00

Rotaract club of Behala made a small Rotaract goodwill visit to R.I.D 3260 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from 20th to 22nd December, 09. President Rtr Soummojit and Secretary Rtr George representing the club started for the brief trip contacting the DRR of the R.I.D 3260 Rtr Sriniwasan Prusty on the 20th of Dec, 09 from Kolkata taking a direct bus to Bhubaneswar-the capital city of Orissa.
Reaching Bhubaneswar the next day morning at around 6:30 am, the first thing done was to contact the DRR again taking whose direction and guidance; we first visited the famous Lingaraj Temple and then the historic Dhauli Giri, beside where the famous battle of Kalinga had taken place after which the great transformation in King Asoka had taken place. Visiting the two famous spots of the place now was the time to get onto the purpose of our visit- Rotaracting.
From the help of the DRR again we contacted the ZRR of the zone Rtr Shubhalagna Das- who was to meet us at Cuttack along with the President of Rotaract Club of Cuttack Silver City. So it was time for us to make a move to Cuttack which we did after having some snacks in the capital city. Reaching Cuttack-which was only 27 kms away from Bhubaneswar, we had to wait in the bus stop for the Rotaractors. It was within few minutes that we were being hosted by the ZRR and President of Rotaract Club of Cuttack silver city- Rtr Afsar Ahmed Khan in a restaurant. Having chats and snacks, is where we interacted a lot exchanging cultures-emphasizing on the pros and cons of our each others cultures with a positive attitude and not to forget discuss a lot of stuffs happening in rotaract from the two districts. It was a healthy conversation which went on for about two hours after which we presented them with a token of love and our official club bulletin-Santoor. They also presented us with their district directory- Disha for this Rota-year. We then bid farewell to each other and we headed back towards Bhubaneswar- but only with assurances to meet again in the near future. After an enjoyable but hectic trip we were again back seated in a bus by 6pm to come back to Kolkata.
The DRR needs a special mention because of his immense help over the phone and he along with the ZRR, also invited us to their District Rotaract Conference to be held on the 9th and 10th January, 2010 at Gopalpur-on-sea.

FOLLOW-UP CAMP BEFORE FINAL OPERATION

2009-12-20T01:16:00.000-08:00

Rotaract Club of Behala followed up the “Free Cataract Detection camp on 27th nov,09 with the final health check-up before the operation to be done in january

On 27th November, 09 Rotaract club of Behala organized a “FREE CATARACT DETECTION CAMP” in association with Oishani women welfare organization at Satish Mukherjee Road, kol-26 from 5:30pm onwards.

TRIP TO R.I.D 3240 (KALIMPONG AND SILIGURI)

2009-12-20T01:15:00.000-08:00

Rotaract club of Behala visited Kalimpong and Siliguri, R.I.D 3240 from 16-20 Dec,09. RC Behala was represented by Rtr George (secretary-2009-10) and he met the Rotaract as well as Rotary Club of Kalimpong. He was invited to the weekly meeting of Rotary club of Kalimpong where he was also presented with a club banner by the Rotary club and he presented the Rotary club with a token of love from RC Behala and a copy of our club bulletin-Santoor. He also met the Principal aide to the DRR of R.I.D 3240 Rtr Ankit Agarwal at Siliguri. Rtr George also presented him with a token of love from us and a copy of our club bulletin-Santoor.
A special thanks is for the DRR of R.I.D 3240 Rtr Vijay Sharma for helping us in every possible way over the phone.

Pot Luck with Rotaract Club of Calcutta South West

2009-12-13T01:14:00.000-08:00

On 13th, December, 2009, Rotaract Club of Behala and Rotaract Club of Calcutta South West jointly organized a “Pot Luck & Fellowship” at Rtr Sreyoshi’s home at Panchla from 1:00pm onwards.
We assembled at Rtr Sreyoshi’s home in Vivekananda Park by 12:30pm along with the cooked food which we have brought from our homes. At around 12:45pm we left for our fellowship destination. “POT LUCK” means a getogether were all the persons brings in food cooked or beverages for all. Everyone’s food is then opened and shared among all the persons; it is like a “feast”.
We took the national highway and headed towards Bauria, few members followed us in a bike. We reached as scheduled and helped ourselves to stretch and enjoy the cool and fresh winter. After side seeing the entire house we sat down to play cards and did a low profile photo shoot. The food was our next destination which we all decided to have in the garden underneath the winter sun.
Our menu represented many cuisines, it went from Fried Rice to Rosogolla, from Chilli Chicken to Egg Curry, from Aloo Dam to Chilli Mushroom and finally Rosso Mallai to Cold Drinks, the menu card had everything and the courtesy goes to all the members of both the club who took the liability in preparing such a wide variety of mouth watering food.
It was fun and we all enjoyed the whole lunch time which included the delicious food, punches, and many more. We thank Rtr Sreyoshi for letting her house be our fellowship destination with a difference. At round 3:30pm after having a side seeing of the area we decided to bid farewell to Panchla and head our way to Kolkata. It was indeed a worth for all the members who joined us in this fellowship.

Cloth Distribution at Calcutta Blind school

2009-12-13T01:12:00.000-08:00

On 13th, December, 2009, Rotaract Club of Behala donated cloth to the Vocational Training Centre of Calcutta blind School from 11:00am onwards.
The members of Team Behala went to Calcutta Blind School at Behala Chowrasta to donate cloth to the vocational center. The cloth was handed over to the Mr. Shayamal Mondal, Principal, Calcutta Blind school and the Teacher-in-Charge of the centre. The cloth was given to the students to make clothes which they use and sell outside. The cloth was a 24 meter long piece. The Principal thanked us all the way for our show of responsibility to the blind students. The teacher-in-charge showed us all the different sections for the vocational training centre and we interacted with the students who are involved with such kind of work.
We were very happy and full of satisfaction after such a donation. The concerned persons wished us, so that we can keep our good work for the betterment of the society.

CHARTER CEREMONY OF INTERACT CLUB OF DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

2009-12-12T01:13:00.000-08:00

Rotaract club of Behala played an important part in the forming and charter ceremony(12th Dec,09) of Interact club of DAV Public school

Blood Donation Camp

2009-12-06T01:11:00.000-08:00

On 6th, December, 2009, Rotaract Club of Behala organized a “BLOOD DONATION CAMP” in association with Health Point (Blood Bank) and Golden Athletic club at Barisha from 10:00am onwards.
The blood donation camp began from 10:00am with members from the local club donating blood along with other donors from the locality. Among our club members Rtr George and Rtr Shubhrokamal donated blood. Overall there were 32 people who donated blood. We gave food to all the persons who donated blood, which contained eggs, bananas, cakes, milk, breads, sweets and glucose which is the most important among all. The entire camp was well organized and the local club members took an active part. The members of the blood bank i.e., Health Point were very happy in seeing us organizing such a camp in the winter. They also have been with us for many years from now as a blood bank in our blood donation camps in the past. So yet another successful blood donation camp came to an end at 2:00pm. The members of the blood bank were given food packets. The event was also attended by Rtr Pasupati, Rtr Prem and another Rotaractor from RC Joka.

ROTARACT FOR AIDS

2009-12-01T01:09:00.000-08:00

On 1st December, 2009, 16(sixteen) Rotaract clubs came together to mark “WORLD AIDS DAY” by organizing a cycle rally and public gathering at Budge budge from 10:30am. To publicize the event Rotaractors made banners, the red ribbons, flags and posters with the AIDS symbol. An auto bearing our banner went on announcing our program from 7:00am in the morning along the budge budge trunk road and nearby localities.
The total program was segregated into two halves; first half was the “PUBLIC GATHERING” which took place in Bata More from 10:30am onwards. The “RED RIBBON” was given to all the Rotaractors, Guests, Rotarians, Speakers and everyone present. The gathering was addressed by local personalities and guest speakers, who spoke about AIDS and its prevention. Our Chief speaker was Ms Sunetra Chowdhury, AIDS Councilor, West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society and Chief Guest was Mr. Debashis Banerjee, Inspector-in-charge of Maheshtala Police Station. Among other speakers was Mr. Satabrata Dey, Zila Secretary, Paschim Bangla Bihgyan Mancha, Mr.Sujoy Das, Secretary, Maheshtala Thana Utsav Samanay Samity and Mr. Amalesh Sarkar, councilor, Ward No:32 Mehemanpur, Maheshtala Municipality. A big ambulance was decorated with the event banner which was brought by the Behala Rotaractors. Rotaractors who were present pinned all the ongoing general people with the “RED RIBBON” and also distributed leaflets containing the information about HIV and AIDS. The public gathering was sum up by giving a vote of thanks to all the speakers and guests present, which was followed by distribution of food packets.
The second half comprised of the “CYCLE RALLY”, which took place from Plaster More, near Maheshtala Municipality from 12:00noon. The rally was flagged off by Mr. Debashis Banerjee, Inspector-in-charge of Maheshtala Police Station in the presence of Maheshtala Municipality Councilor Mr. Amalesh Sarkar. The rally was escorted by an auto bearing our banner and announcing the cause and significance of the rally from the front, the cyclists were in the centre which was followed by a car and few bikes. The rally comprised of more than 30 participants, who rode the cycles from Plaster more to Bata more. The path of the rally was a 4 km approx stretch. The whole rally was supervised by the Maheshtala Police Station. The rally disbursed at 1:30pm and food packets were distributed to all the participants. This was an initiative by different rotaract clubs who intend to make the society a better place to live it by showcasing the importance and educating and causing awareness about HIV & AIDS. Unite we stand to fight the disease and prevent our society from HIV & AIDS through “ROTARACT FOR AIDS”. The event was attended by DS Rtr Vishal Pandey and Rtn Indu Bhusan Das, President (elect), Rotary club of Behala.
The whole event was initiated by ROTARACT CLUBS OF Behala, Budge Budge, Calcutta, Calcutta Dhakuria, Calcutta Lansdowne, Calcutta Metropolitan, Calcutta Midtown, Calcutta South City, Calcutta South Suburban, Calcutta South West, Calcutta Victoria, Heritage Institute of Technology, Joka, Kalighat, North Calcutta and Sodepur and was ably supported by Rotary Club of Behala and Inner Wheel Club of Behala, in association with Maheshtala Thana Utsav Sammanaye Samiti, Maheshtala Municipality, Maheshtala Police Station, Paschim Bangla Bigyan Mancha, Kolkata Oxygen-G Society and Indi profit Newspaper. The event was covered by Maheshtala Cable Network, Akash Bangla, E-TV Bangla and ATN Bangla