Club Meeting Details
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 19:00:00 |
| Location | Poona Club |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | Speaker session |
| Meeting Agenda | Speaker session by PP Rtn Jyotibdra Zaveri of RC Camp on "Therapeutic Thinking by Scientific Meditation". |
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| Club Members Present | 18 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Speaker session by PP Rtn Jyotibdra Zaveri of RC Camp on "Therapeutic Thinking by Scientific Meditation". |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 18:00:00 |
| Location | RCPC Office Yogi Park |
| Meeting Type | BOD |
| Meeting Topic | BOD April 2024 |
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| Club Members Present | 7 |
| Minutes of Meeting | BOD April 2024 Rotary Club of Pune Central – RY 2023–24 Board Meeting Minutes Date: Wednesday, 10 th April 2024 Time: 18:00 Venue: Club Office, Yogi Park Attendance Present: Rtn. Ajay Chitnis, Rtn. Delshad Karanjia, Rtn. PP Ajay Dubey, Rtn. PP Ravi Kapoor, Rtn. Dr. Saroj Bande, Rtn. Nitin Rajore, and Rtn. Giri Sakhrani. Leave of Absence: Rtn. Ashish Goyal, Rtn. Arun Shroff, Rtn. Nandita Khaire, Rtn. Madhvi Kshettry, Rtn. PP Sanjiv Kumar, Rtn. PP Madhu Rathi, Rtn. PP Dr. Ramesh Dumbre, Rtn. PE Brig. PKM Raja, and Rtn. IPP Uday Dharmadhikari 1. Due to lack of a quorum, the meeting was adjourned at 6 p.m. and reconvened at 6.15 p.m. President Ajay Chitnis welcomed Directors to the tenth meeting of the Board. 2. The minutes of the Board meeting held on March 12, 2024 were approved. 3. It was agreed that the name of deceased Rtn. Arjun Jethwani would be deleted from the RI website. 4. Leave of absence was approved for Rtn. PP Ravi, who will be travelling abroad from April 28, 2024 to July 31, 2024. 5. President Ajay informed Board Members that a CSR contribution of Rs 3 crores had been received from Rtn. Dr. Nitin Desai for cataract eye surgeries. This would enable the target of 15,000 surgeries being met. Once Wockhardt Foundation comes on board, by next year we could achieve 18,000 surgeries. 6. Under the Gift of Life project, 50 pediatric surgeries will be done at the cost of Rs. 1.5 lakhs per surgery. 7. President Ajay added that the Rotaract Club of Pune Startup, co-hosts for Rotary District training, have requested our club’s financial support. It was agreed that RCPC would contribute Rs.10,000. Rtn. PP Ajay said that sustainability was always an issue for Rotaract and Interact clubs. He said RCPC had made great efforts in the past to integrate Rotaract and Interact clubs but their goals were different. 8. Rtn. Dr Saroj reported that the Ashray Foundation’s Menstrual Health awareness program was under way. For the HPV vaccine campaign for prevention of cervical cancer, she said that the need was to create awareness amongst parents, and then get them to sign a consent form agreeing to administering two doses of the vaccine to their daughters. 9. In his update on Global Grants, Rtn. PP Ravi said that closure reports had been accepted on all but one project. The GG for pan-India cataract surgery has been provisionally approved. Pediatric surgery and Green PC projects were also in the pipeline. ITC had requested further documentation before committing to various Rotary projects. 10. Rtn. Giri Sakhrani reported that the restoration of a 300-metre dam in Rajapur village in Satara District was progressing well. A trench had been dug and had been covered with heavy plastic sheeting to avoid erosion and leakage. The Happy Village well project now had piped water supply. Villagers had also contributed funds for the pipelines. 11. President Ajay said that the charter for the Rotaract Club at Christ University in Lavasa was under way. 12. Rtn. Nitin said that nominations for the Vocational Service Awards would be reviewed and the nominees interviewed on Zoom. He also gave details on the proposed International Picnic to Georgia in September 2024. 13. The meeting concluded with a Vote of Thanks. |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 09:00:00 |
| Location | ONLINE ON ZOOM |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | Awareness of Oral Cancer, Early detection is the only cure |
| Meeting Agenda | Awareness of Oral Cancer, Early detection is the only cure |
| Chief Guest | Dr. Ruchira Khanna |
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| Club Members Present | 15 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Dr. Ruchira Khanna, a distinguished dentist based in Pune, boasts 18 years of dedicated experience in Prosthodontics. Armed with degrees in BDS and MDS, her clinics have earned accolades as top dental establishments in Pune, acknowledged by the Times of India health survey. Dr. Khanna's expertise lies in smile designing, cosmetic dentistry, and implants, having successfully treated numerous patients over the years. Driven by a passion for transforming lives, Dr. Khanna finds fulfillment in alleviating pain, restoring functionality, and enhancing confidence in her patients. Her commitment to making a positive impact is evident in her approach to each case, whether it involves improving dental aesthetics or enhancing oral health. Dr. Khanna attributes much of her success to the unwavering support of her family, including her parents, husband, and daughters. Furthermore, her involvement in her husband's initiative, the Mobile Health Van, Health Chakra, underscores her dedication to promoting accessible healthcare in the community. |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 20:30:00 |
| Location | Panvel Gymkhana |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | RAW Mission Ganga -1971 |
| Meeting Agenda | RAW Mission -1971 On 30 January 1971, an Indian Airlines domestic Fokker F27, also named "Ganga", flying from Srinagar Airport to the Jammu-Satwari Airport, was hijacked by two Kashmiri separatists belonging to the National Liberation Front (NLF, the antecedent of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front). The hijackers were Hashim Qureshi and his cousin Ashraf Qureshi. The aircraft was flown to Lahore Airport in Pakistan where the passengers and the crew were released and the aircraft was burnt down. |
| Chief Guest | Rtn Ashok Gawarikar |
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| Club Members Present | 45 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Rtn Ashok Gawarikar briefed on RAW Mission -1971 On 30 January 1971, an Indian Airlines domestic Fokker F27, also named "Ganga", flying from Srinagar Airport to the Jammu-Satwari Airport, was hijacked by two Kashmiri separatists belonging to the National Liberation Front (NLF, the antecedent of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front). The hijackers were Hashim Qureshi and his cousin Ashraf Qureshi. The aircraft was flown to Lahore Airport in Pakistan where the passengers and the crew were released and the aircraft was burnt down. |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 18:00:00 |
| Location | Sevasadan Hall, Dilasa Karyashala, Erandwane, Pune |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | District Governor's visit |
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| Chief Guest | DG Rtn. Manjoo Phadke |
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| Club Members Present | 44 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Every year a AG visit and the DG visit is like a prelims exam followed by a board exam in a club atmosphere. All the Directors work with their committee chairmen and members throughout the year to prepare well for the DG presentation. Finally DG arrived sharp at 6 pm on the day of visit. Strategic Planning committee meeting started. The projects that will continue this year and next year were presented. D.G. Manju assured that the district is always there for help by suggesting to do big projects by thinking big. After this, PPT presentation of all the works, projects done this year was done by all the Directors of their respective avenues, DG and AG appreciated all the work done. Thereafter, both our Interact Club President and Secretary presented their projects done throughout the year with their mentor teachers. It showed that all the interactors had done a great job. DG Manjoo also appreciated them and mentioned that the next Rotarians are being prepared in them. Exactly at 7.30 pm the main session started with national anthem. President Minal welcomed DG Manjoo Phadke, AG Sunita Shirguppi, the First Gentleman, Rotarians from the District, Club visitors and the Interactors. The President and Secretary took a brief review of the work done during the year and mainly mentioned that they enjoyed this Rotary year a lot while working. Then AG Sunita praised the club in her short speech and gave good luck for future growth of the club. Then through a short clip DG Manjoo Phadke was introduced. In her speech, she insisted that we should first understand the Rotary completely than only we will be able to explain it to the other person. She explained the tremendous work that Rotary does at the club, District, National and Global levels. Rotary has spent thousands of crores of rupees worldwide and has worked continuously in eradicating polio from the world. She also said that they are and will continue to do so. Talking about our club, she said that you are successfully doing small & big projects and global grant projects. But further with CSR., you should be with the clubs who are doing big projects and projects of few crores. She also expressed her belief that you can do it easily and assured that the district is always ready to help for that. She concluded her speech with best wishes for the further progress of the club. The entire program was well moderated by PP Suhas Raykar with many references from the program. VP Nitin Gadre gave the vote of thanks. The President requested everyone to enjoy the mouth-watering food and declared the meeting over. |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 21:00:00 |
| Location | Community Hall, Rotary Mega Medical Center, Khanda Colony, New Panvel |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | Update about Chirner project |
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| Club Members Present | 12 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Orders for work released |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 20:00:00 |
| Location | ROTARY COMMUNITY CENTER PIMPRI |
| Meeting Type | Club Assembly |
| Meeting Topic | INDIA ( PUNE) - GERMANY DRIVING EXPERIENCE SHARING |
| Meeting Agenda | DRIVING EXPERIENCE SHARING BT RTN CHARU |
| Chief Guest | RTN CHARUCHANDRA SHROTRI |
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| Club Members Present | 40 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Rotary Club of Pradhikaran members enjoyed the Inspirational talk of adventue travel story from India to Germany in own car by none other than our #District3131 director for foundation, Rtn Charu Shrotri.All of us were delighted and wonderstrucked by his motivational talk about his passion for driving.On this occasion ,Rtn Vivek Yevale, President RCUdyognagari handed over 1000 dollars cheque to the foundation director.Also our next RYE student Arham Neerav Mota and his parents Mr.and Mrs Harshana Mota were present on the occasion.He is travelling to Japan in Rotary youth exchange programme. All guests were felicitated with cloth bag with RCPradhikaran name for environment PR PI project and also Pen with Rotary wheel on it.The programme was followed after dinner of dal pakwaan to mark the occasion of Chetti Chand,Sindhi festival. |
| Meeting Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Meeting Time | 07:00:00 |
| Location | Pune |
| Meeting Type | Regular |
| Meeting Topic | Panel Discussion on Climate Change |
| Meeting Agenda | Panel Discussion on Climate Change by Mr. Pandurang C Bhujbal of Vasundhara Abhiyan Baner & Dr. Vidya S. Pawar of Indian Institute of Tropical Metrology as our eminent panelists & Rtn Sh. K Taranath as moderator of this session When: Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 |
| Chief Guest | Mr. Pandurang C Bhujbal of Vasundhara Abhiyan Baner & Dr. Vidya S. Pawar of Indian Institute of Tropical Metrology |
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| Club Members Present | 30 |
| Minutes of Meeting | Updates on Project Rotaraaii and on Climate Change |
