BULLETIN OF ROTARY BANGALORE VIDYAPEETA

VIDYAPEETAM I D No 79533 6 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE R I District: 3190

President: Rtn D Rukmangada Babu Secretary: PP T Ganesh Naidu JANUARY-2015 EDITOR: IPP Dr K SAMBASIVA NAIDU ISSUE: 6

GOVERNOR’S OFFICIAL VISIT SPECIAL

R I PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: At the beginning of this Rotary year, I asked Rotarians everywhere to Light Up Rotary by holding a Rotary Day. How you do this is something I'm leaving up to you: It can be a full day or just a few hours. It can be organized by your club, by your district, or even across your entire country. It can be a service project, a festival, or any kind of event you want. As long as it's open to the community, embraces the whole family of Rotary, and is fun, it's a Rotary Day. It is time for us to Light Up Rotary and let people know what we are doing. In the first half of this Rotary year, I've been thrilled to see how many Rotarians have taken up my Rotary Day challenge. I've attended Rotary Days in so many places, including the Philippines, Korea, China, the United States, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Every one has been different, and every one has met the challenge to Light Up Rotary in its own way. And if you haven't planned a Rotary Day yet, why not? It's a great way to share your love for Rotary with your community. When we tell others about Rotary and let them know how membership can enrich their lives, we share a gift that was given to us when we were invited to join our clubs. By passing that gift on, we help ensure that Rotary, and its service, will endure for generations to come.

Gary C K Huang, R I President 2014-45

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Dear Light up Rotary Friends, it is indeed a memorable day for me when our Club activities of Rotary Year 14-15 showcased during the Governor’s Official Visit on 5th Dec'2014. Our presentation and the report submitted were highly appreciated by DG Manjunath Shetty, AG Suresh Pai and DS Suresh. I thank all the Rotarians who stood behind me to make our RB Vidyapeeta a name in Dist 3190. I specially thank our IPP Dr. K Sambasiva Naidu in bringing out regularly the Monthly Bulletin with lot of information. We are half past of Rotary Year. Many more projects are to be completed. I am sure our Vidyapeetarians stand up to the expectations of the DG. Focus is on Membership growth and induction of Rotaract club, conducting RYLA Programs, Blood Donation Camp, Polio NID programs, sale of Raffle Tickets, etc. WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND CHEERFUL NEW YEAR 2015. Yours Rtn D Rukmangada Babu

President 2014-15, Rotary Bangalore Vidyapeeta

THE 4 WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

GOVERNOR’S OFFICIAL VISIT-REPORT The District Governor Rtn. M Manjunath Shetty made his official visit to the club on the evening of the 5th of December 2014.The function was held at the Auditorium of OUR School campus, BSK 2

nd Stage, Bangalore-70. He

was well received by our President and his team. He was accompanied by the District Secretary, Rtn. A Suresh and Assistant Governor, Rtn. Suresh Pai. The official visit started with an interaction with our President Rtn. D Rukmangada Babu and Secretary Rtn. T Ganesh Naidu. During this meet, the Governor and his team scrutinized the records of the club like payment of RI dues, district dues, details of members, etc. This was followed by the Governor interacting with all members assembled for the club assembly. The emphasis of Governor’s interaction was on strengthening the membership of the club. It was followed by a detailed interaction with the club’s Directors and Chairmen on the activities of the club including projects planned and ongoing projects. The Governor advised the club officers to focus first on the avenue of Club Service and stressed the importance of organizing regular family get-togethers to increase bonding among members and their families. He also requested them to ensure that members and their families actively participated in District events and seminars. The Governor further advised the officers to enlarge the club’s Vocational Service activities by organizing Factory visits for the Members and Vocational Training in various trades for the under-privileged community. He also wanted the President and other officers to plan the club’s activities for the entire year and have a signature project for the club. He urged the officers to enhance the club’s public relations and create awareness in the community about it’s activities using the media, bulletin, web site, etc. The above meeting was followed by a club assembly where members and their families participated. The assembly started with the usual protocols followed by the President’s welcome address and Secretary’s report. The Assistant Governor released the bulletin of the month of December 2014 of the club and handed over a hard copy to the Governor. The DG has inducted new members Viz. Rtn M L Madaiah, Rtn Damodar, Rtn Prathibha and Rtn Mamatha. After the introduction of the Governor by Past President Rtn Y Nagabhushanam, the DG addressed the gathering in his usual attractive style. He gave a truly motivating and inspirational talk on Rotary movement. Rtn H S Kapinaiah anchored the proceedings and Rtn Satish Bhaskara proposed vote of thanks The function concluded with National Anthem followed by fellowship and dinner.

WHAT NEVER DIES!! “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; What we have done for others and the world remains

and is immortal” Albert Pike

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: Dear Friends,

WISH YOU ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR- 2015 January indicates a new beginning and also it is time to analyse the past year. January is our Awareness Month. Awareness in Rotary means to create a self-understanding about the values of this great institution we belong to. To most people, a volunteer who serves the underprivileged sections of our society is someone who contributes time in helping others with no expectation. I believe volunteering of this nature provides rich dividends. In fact, helping others is as beneficial for the donor as it is for the recipient. This realization has grown stronger, after being a part of Rotary. Serving others is a stress busting exercise that takes care of our emotional well-being. If we are emotionally strong, it definitely has a positive effect on our physical health as well. Rotary Bangalore Vidyapeeta is in its infancy stage, but it will grow bigger day-by-day. You can keep track of its growth through its Facebook page or join the club (if you have not joined yet) to gain the fulfilling experience of nurturing it in its formative years.

ACTIVITY REPORT-DECEMBER 2014 On 5th Dec'2014, Governor’s Official Visit (GOV) was held at the Auditorium of Our School, Bangalore. On 12th Dec'2014, weekly meeting was held - Overview on the proceedings of our GOV held on 5/12/14. The president has briefed about the Plan of future action on the projects. Discussed about the plan for attending ICGF-Community Services in large numbers. On 19th Dec'2014, 8 Rotarians of our club have proceeded to Tirupathi to attend the ICGF- Community services. On 20th Dec'14 Morning, we had the Balaji Darshan. In the evening we have interaction with the Rotarians of RB Garden City at RR House, Tirupathi. On 21st Dec'2014, attended the ICGF - Community services and the Main Subject was "Conflict Resolution for World Peace" Eminent personalities, namely, Swami Agnivesh from New Delhi, Sri G. Raghava Reddy International President Viswa Hindu Parishad, Sri N. Krishna Rao, Reputed Academician from B'lore, Sri P. Manikyala Rao Hon'ble Minister for Endowment Govt. of A P and our Rotary leaders RID PT Prabhakar and DG Manjunath Shetty addressed the gathering. On 26th Dec'2014, weekly meeting was held: Discussed on Conducting Blood Donation Camp at Krishna International College and AMC institutions and also conducting RYLA at Schools.

ICGF - Community Service

Vidyapeetarians - Tirumala Trip

Interaction with Rotarians of RB Garden City

Polio Eradication Update

The Final Three Endemic Countries Pakistan - 276 Polio cases recorded in 2014, compared to 74 on this date in 2013, with the most recent case reported on 11/22/14 in Bannu, FATA.

Afghanistan - 24 Polio cases recorded in 2014 compared to 11 on this date in 2013, with the most recent case reported on 11/05/14 from

Kandahar.

Nigeria - 6 Polio cases recorded in 2014 compared to 50 on this date in 2013, with the most recent case reported on 7/24/14. Large-scale Sub-National Immunization Days are planned for Northern Nigeria

December 13-16.

Importation Countries Ethiopia - 1 Polio Case reported in 2014 compared to 9 in 2013. Kenya - 0 Polio cases reported in 2014 compared to 14 in 2013.

Cameroon - 5 Polio Cases reported in 2014 compared to 4 in 2013. Somalia - 5 Polio cases recorded in 2014 compared to 194 in 2013.

Iraq - 2 Polio cases reported in 2014 compared to 0 in 2013. Syria - 1 Polio case reported in 2014 compared to 35 in 2013. Equatorial Guinea - 5 Polio Cases reported in 2014 - 0 in 2013.

2014 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2013 Totals)

Source:RGHF

MONTHLY SPECIAL JANUARY - ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH Rotary's avenues of community services are vast and countless and their depth is beyond our imagination. Yet the ideals and ideologies of Rotary are spelt out by various competent leaders from different angles. And to serve the purpose, the officials concerned have provided various ways and means to gather through knowledge about Rotary. But it is not sufficient if the Rotarians alone gain the knowledge of Rotary principles but they should impart their knowledge to others also and the success of Rotary depends on how the Rotarians share their Rotary knowledge to create an awareness of Rotary in the minds of the people around us. Rotary has designated each month of the year to contemplate its principles and the month of January is earmarked as "Rotary Awareness Month" for extending Rotary awareness among the Rotarians and their family members, their partners in Community services like Kinderact, Interact, Rotaract, RCC, Inner Wheel Clubs and so on including the general public. We, the Rotarians should set an example in maintaining ethical standards in our various walks of life and we have to dedicate ourselves to serve the community above self without selfish motives or vested interests considering our occupation or life itself as an opportunity to serve the society. Every Rotarian's role is to interpret Rotary to the public and to be sensitive to their needs and perceptions and bring them to club's attention. Public understanding and appreciation provide a favourable environment in which the club can thrive and prosper. Rotary International says: "Celebrate Rotary Awareness Month by training members on Rotary history, programmes and how to raise awareness of your club's projects among your community. Or, ask members to share a personal story or experience that they have had because of Rotary. Every Rotarian will have a Rotary story that can be educational and inspiring. The beginning of a new year with January as the Rotary Awareness Month is a good opportunity to renew inspiration for the rest of the Rotary year." So, let us celebrate this month by exploiting every opportunity to understand Rotary Themes and Mottos, to explore possibilities and find out ways and means of how the Rotary programmes can be implemented successfully for the benefit of the community, to make the public aware of Rotary programmes and projects, to involve them in our community activities, to create better public image about Rotary services so that the society at large will realize the necessity of Rotary's existence paving the way for the Rotarians to uphold the prestigious role of Rotary which always advocate for international understanding, goodwill and peace through its ideal service. Let us re-dedicate ourselves for the cause of

Rotary.

Source:RGHF

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication! INDIA IS FOLIO FREE

But We are not safe till the WORLD IS POLIO FREE.

Govt of India has decided to continue with the NIDs for another

3 years till our neighbouring countries are free from polio.

18th Jan and 22nd Feb are the NID days.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE IMMUNIZATION? One person infected with polio is all it takes to start the spread

of polio to others if they are not protected.

Compiled by Rtn M Rupala

TO REFLECT AND ACT

There is a legend of a man who was lost in the desert, dying of thirst. He stumbled on until he came to an abandoned house. Outside the dilapidated, windowless, weather beaten, deserted shack was a pump. He stumbled forward and began pumping furiously, but no water came from the well. Then he noticed a small jug with a cork at the top and a note written on the side: "You have to prime the pump with water, my friend. And fill the jug again before you leave." He pulled out a cork and saw that the jug was full of water. Should he pour it down the pump? What if it didn't work? All of the water would be gone. If he drank the water from the jug, he could be sure he would not die of thirst. But to pour it down the rusty pump on the flimsy instruction written on the outside of the jug? Something from inside told him to follow the advice and choose the risky decision. He proceeded to pour the whole jug of water down the rusty old pump and furiously pumped up and down. Sure enough, the water gushed out. He had all he needed to drink. He filled the jug again, corked it and added his own words beneath the instructions on the jug: "Believe me, it really works. You have to give it all away before you can get anything back."

** That's why Giving is important..!!!

LET US LAUGH

Child: Mummy why Gandhiji had no hair on his head?

Mummy: Because he spoke truth only.

Child: Now I understood why ladies have long hairs...

Moral: Don't be over smart with today's kids!

ROTARY FOUNDATION The mission of 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 voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. This support is essential to make possible Foundation grant-funded projects that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need.

2014 sets a record for The Rotary Foundation Contributions to the Annual Fund and Endowed Fund during 2013-14 set records, and PolioPlus contributions continue to be very strong. Contributions totalled more than a quarter billion dollars. Donors to the Foundation also reached new heights in these noteworthy areas: 27,689 clubs (approximately 80 percent of all Rotary clubs) contributed to the Annual Fund 367,629 individual Rotarians (30 percent of Rotary’s membership) contributed to the Annual Fund In its first year as an official recognition program of The Rotary Foundation, the Paul Harris Society identified 10,143 members (each contributing $1,000 each year). With the momentum from this past year, we look forward to even greater achievements in 2014-15 and to reaching our worldwide Annual Fund goal for the year: $123 million.

WHAT IS A ROTARIAN? A Rotarian is a person who digs wells from which he will never

drink A person who vaccinates children he will never meet A person who restores sight for those he will never see A person who builds houses he will never live in A person who knows real happiness, can only be found by serving

others A Rotarian is a person who Educates children he will never know A person who Plants Trees he will never sit under A person who feeds hungry people, regardless of colour, race or

politics A person who makes crawlers walks half round the world

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction.

Cooperation proves the quality of leadership. - James Cash Penney

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Annet Uma : 10

th Jan Rtn Rangaswamy Naidu : 12

th Jan

Annet Rohit R : 18th

Jan Annet Shashi Nagaraj : 22nd

Jan Annet Anish Reddy : 26

th Jan Ann Dhanalakshmi : 30

th Jan

Annet Suraj Ganesh : 31st

Jan

ANNIVERSARY Rtn T Vijayasarathy & Ann Dhanalakshmi : 30

th Jan

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