2nd Issue of Ekta- District Newsletter of District Rotaract Council 2011-12, Rotary International District 3230

1. DISTRICT ROTARACT COUNCIL 11 - 12
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3230
For Internal Circulation Only
eKTA Celebrating Differences
Volume I | Issue 2 A Great Start to a Great Year 2011-2012
Date:14th Aug 2011
District Secretariat
No. 32, Sabari Street,
Sri Balaji Nagar,
Alwar Thiru Nagar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
INDIA 600 087
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‘Awards are a simple means of recognizing one’s efforts and talent. A movement like
& Feedbacks to Rotaract runs on the voluntary dedication and commitment of its members and thus
rotaract3230eb@gmail.com awarding and rewarding real talents becomes a much greater necessity.
This year the Annual District Rotaract Awards was conducted on 10th July 2010 at D.G.
Vaishnav College Auditorium. The day was very special because after the Awards Ceremony
was over the Installation of Rtr. PP. Manikandan K. as the District Rotaract Representative
for the year 2011-12 and the whole team of District Officials for the year 2011-12.
The awards ceremony saw the presence of Rtn. Suresh Krishna, Managing Direcotr, Isha
Rtr. PP. Manikandan K.
Homes as the Chief Guest. Rtn. PP. Ganesan K. , Rotaract Chair for 2010-11 graced the
DRR
occasion. Rtn. PP. Praveen K. Mehra was the Special Guest of Honour for both the Awards
Rtr. PP. Sasi Kumar R. and Installation Ceremony. PDRR Sujith Kumar was also present. Rtn. DG. Sampath Kumar
DRS inspired the Rotaractors with their presence.
Rtr. Pres. Aditya Mohan
Chairman - Newsletters Rtr. PP. Afser Ali B. and Rtr. PP. Yuvabala C. were the recipients of the prestigious Rtr. J.K.
Samyuktha Award. Rtr. IPP. Yasin Bijapuri M.A.M. recieved the Best Overall Performer of the
Year. Rtr. PP. Ramkumar Raju A. was awarded the Best District Official for the year. Various
other awards were also given with respect to the Club Project and Outstanding Performers
of the year.
The Installation Ceremony was conducted in a grand manner and saw the launch of many
District Projects for the year including the launch of eKTA by Rtn. Praveen K. Mehra. The
District Council hopes that the year is productive and the District Theme for the Year 2011-
12 ‘Celebrating Differences’ is realised.

2. Editorial Feature - Rise of the Morning Sun
‘There is always a better way of doing things’ says a learned man. In life we always are bound by the paradox of whether
what we have done is the best or not. Man has grown and developed based on this very principle. The spirit and effort of
always improving upon his own creations, achievements etc has helped him improve and develop himself. This constant
thirst for raising the bar is the main reason behind the evolution of mankind from a small dark cave to high-rises touching
the skies.
The spirit of improving oneself is the key to the success of human existence. Complacency is a concept which is against
the basic human nature. If we are content with what we are or with we do, we are falling into this trap. Being complacent
unfortunately is becoming more of a trend today. We can count in numbers, path-breaking innovations in the fields of
science, administration and all other aspects that surround us, which have taken place in this decade. Mediocrity
unfortunately is creeping in across all facets of our lives. The urge to go beyond and walk the extra mile is reducing. We
have indeed stopping to think out of the box. Today the world is at the verge of an economic meltdown because we are
offering the same solutions to different problems. This is just one instance of how unimaginative we as human beings
have become.
But, this is where organisations like United Nations, Rotary International etc play a leadership role. We Rotaractors as a
part of the wider Rotary Movement can be proud to say that we are at the verge of eradicating polio from the face of the
earth. Innovation and kindling of new thought is the cornerstone of Rotary. Such is the foresight of Rotarians that they
have a separate avenue of service called ‘New Generations’ which includes within its ambits Rotary Programs like Interact,
Rotaract, Rotary Youth Exchange etc. Rotarians realise that we are the future and we shall form the next generation of
change agents in society.
Rotaract today is in need of this very nature of forward thinking and a drive to outperform oneself. Our District 3230
Rotaractors have proved time and again that impossible is nothing and always there is a scope to excel in whatever we do.
If the few projects conducted in the span of a month, both at the District and Club Level are to go by, we can expect big
things from our Rotaractors in months to come. The true spirit of ‘Celebrating Differences’ is being upheld by Rotaractors
in our district in the form of collaboration and co-existence and these can go a long way in taking our movement to
greater heights.
Let’s remember the story of the evolution of the Cave Man. Let’s outperform ourselves. Let’s build a platform for our
future generations so that they can enjoy a better quality of life than ours.
Yours in Rotaract
Rtr. Pres. Aditya Mohan
Chairperson - Newsletters
Who was Terry Fox?
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox, (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete,
and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-
Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer
eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, and ultimately cost him his
life but the annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in
over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$500
million has been raised in his name.
Fox was a distance runner and basketball player for his University. His right leg was amputated in 1977
after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma a form of cancer, though he continued to run using an
artificial leg. In 1980, he began the Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer
research. Fox hoped to raise one dollar for each of Canada's 24 million people. He began with little
fanfare from St. John's City in April and ran the equivalent of a full marathon every day. Fox had
become a national star by the time he reached Ontario; he made numerous public appearances in his
efforts to raise money. He was forced to end his run outside of Thunder Bay when the cancer spread to
his lungs. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Canada by the Canadian Government.

3. 1st District Council Meeting
On 17th July 2011, the District Rotaract Council 11-12 held its first Council
Meeting. The response to the meeting was tremendous. The venue Rotary
Centre, Chennai was full. More than a hundred Rotaractors came for the
meeting. Various important aspects such as official launch of various events like
Assembly, Stree Suraksha etc took place. Rtr. PDRR. Krishnakumar N. graced the
occassion. The DRC Focus discussion was handled by Rtr. ZRR. Praveen T. V.
regarding the Four-way Test. The DRC was hosted by DRR Home Club Rotaract
Club of Akash
2nd District Council Meeting
The 2nd Meeting of the District Rotaract Council was held on 24th July 2011 at
10.00 A.M. This meeting was a special DRC hosted by the Community Service -
Blood Donation Team. The meeting was held at Dr. Sanjeevi Auditorium, VHS
Hospital, Adyar, Chennai. Rtn.PP. Ganesan K., Assistant District Governor and Past
Rotaract Chairman attended the same. Mr. Rajkumar from the Madras Voluntary
Blood Bureau handled the Main Session. Rotaractors were provided snacks in the
morning and lunch in the afternoon courtesy Voluntary Health Services Hospital
3rd District Council Meeting
On 31st July the 3rd DRC Meeting was held at YWCA Auditorium, Egmore,
Chennai at 11.00 A.M. The meeting was graced by Rtn. Praveen K. Mehra. This
DRC Meeting was hosted by Rotaract Club of Chennai Phoenix. Various Club
events were launched at the meeting. Updates on Annual District Rotaract
Assembly ‘Siragugal’ and District Directory were given.
Visit of Rotary International President Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee
On 14th July, Rotary International President Rtn. PDG. Kalyan Banerjee visited
our District 3230. At 10.00 A.M., 50 Rotaractors volunteered to donate blood at
the VHS-Rotary Central Blood Bank, Adyar, Chennai. RI President Rtn. PDGKalyan
Banerjee, District Governor Rtn. PP. Sampath Kumar accompanied by the
respective first ladies Ann. Binota and Ann. Dr. Sai Prassanna inspired the
Rotaractors with their words. In the evening at 06.00 P.M. Rotaractors
participated in the felicitation organised by the Rotary District Administrationin
honour of Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee. A copy of Ekta was given to the R.I. President
Let’s Walk - Prevention of Hepatitis
A Walk was conducted on 28th July 2011 at 07.00 A.M. at Marina Beach, Chennai
by Global Hospitals. District Rotaract Council supported the project with massive
participation of more than 2000 Rotaractors from various Clubs of our District.
The Walk concentrated on creating awareness regarding Hepatitis B. Rtr.IPP.
Swathi Sujir was the Project Chairperson. The participants were given T-Shirts
and Certificates.

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