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How many Rotarians know the Rotary Awards for Vocational Excellence were inaugurated in 1982 ? Then adopted by Rotary International . It was invented by the Rotary District 9685 (Australia) Vocational Service Committee.  The first Awards were presented to three candidates at the 1983 District Conference in Bathurst by PDG Graham Turnidge. The concept was accepted by the Clubs of District 9685 by Rotary International in subsequent years as an integral part of their Vocational Service program. RCMCP had selected three personalities for the year 2018. Known , Well known and unknown was the criteria set by the BOD.   In recognition of bringing change and upliftment in life of 17 villages of Bid District of Maharashtra, Mayank Gandhi , Social activist  received the Vocational Excellence Award 2018, instituted by Rotary Club of Mumbai Cuffe parade (R.I. Dist 3141). Rtn.S.L.Mohta , ...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) is a nation-wide campaign in India for the period 2014 to 2019 that aims to clean up the streets, roads and infrastructure of India's cities, smaller towns, and rural areas. The objectives of Swachh Bharat include eliminating open defecation through the construction of household-owned and community-owned toilets and establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring toilet use. Run by the Government of India, the mission aims to achieve an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 October 2019, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, by constructing 90 million toilets in rural India at a projected cost of ₹1.96 lakh crore (US$30 billion). The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is India's largest cleanliness drive to date with 3 million government employees, school students, and college students from all parts of India participating in 4,041 statutory cities, towns...

Area of focus: Fighting disease Host sponsor: Rotary Club of Madras East, India International sponsor: Rotary Club of San Antonio, Texas, USA Total budget: $70,242 Background: India has more than 800,000 new cases of cancer every year; many people, especially in rural areas, are not aware of, cannot afford, or are afraid of screening for the disease. Late diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer leads to high mortality rates. Scope: Rotarians identified a significant public health problem in their area, then found a strong cooperating organization to work with. They helped design a special vehicle to bring screenings to women in rural areas and mobilized their networks to ensure that the mobile unit would reach as many women as possible. Impact: 3,650 women were screened during the project. Top tip: Cooperate with an organization that is already experienced in the work your club plans to focus on. Equipping a specialized medical center in New Y...

  Being a Patron of the International Federation of Astrologers and Indo-Japanese Association. Recently, he was nominated Chairman of the Gems and Jewellery Trade Committee of the Trans Asian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Dr. Pala said that most of the time so called gems can be fake, synthetic so they will not give results as expected. Being a qualified medical practitioner (MBBS), R.D. Pala was a speaker of August 29th . Meeting was held at IMC library lounge. Dr. pala is a renowned Psychotherapist who has deeply studied the sciences of astrology and gemology. He threw lights on real, semi real, semi Precious and synthetic Gems. Especially Diomands. It says that Diomands are woman s real friends but reality differs. Thats   what he said with examples. How a real gem works, he explained in details.   Being a Patron of the International Federation of Astrologers and Indo-Japanese Association. Recently, he was nominated Chairman of th...

We live in an age of miracles. ~ Levon Helm Residing in Borivali, Mumbai, poor Mahanto is a father of two daughters. He was very unhappy for them as both the girls are heart patients. When I met Mahanto at SRCC Children Hospital one of his daughters had already undergone surgery. He was so overjoyed he could not hold back his emotions and tears as he spoke to us. His 5 year daughter was successfully operated and is now stable. I have captured his joy in a video clip which I am wish to share here as an attachment. After meeting Mahanto, I believe that miracles truly occur. Its impossible to believe this unless one looks into Mahanto's eyes. A painter by profession, he earns Rs. 550 per day, he has no choice but to work daily being a daily labourer. Both the daughters kept falling ill. Breathlessness, fever and weight loss being common symptoms. Once when the elder daughter was very ill, the parents rushed her to the doctor and the general physician found out that both ...