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THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S TREAT
Will be held this year on Sunday, November 23 2008, at NICCO Park. Members are requested to generously donate/sponsor breakfast, lunch, ice-cream, T-shirts, carry bags, and gifts items of any kind for the children.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions received from the following donors till October, 2008.

Note: Donations made to "Rotary Children's Welfare Trust" are exempt
from Income Tax.



LEAD STORY
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FELICITATION BY VOCATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE

The Vocational Service Committee under the aegis of Chairman Rtn S. B. Bhattacharya had organized a moving ceremony to felicitate four outstanding persons who had made it their endeavour to encourage vocational services as a means of livelihood for the not so privileged class of society

The first among those who were felicitated was Ms. Kajari Roychoudhury, founder of Purbacha Udyan Sangha, a social service organisation which is doing commendable work in Santinekatan and in the periphery of Salt Lake, Kolkata.

The second person who was felicitated was Prof (Dr) P. K Sarkar, who has formed Foundation for Health Action, a public welfare trust in 1994 and is a Trustee This welfare trust has recently set up a hospital at Phoolberia, Chhatna. They have a project o training unqualified medical practioners in villages

The third person to be felicitated was Ms Anindita Banerjee Tamta who is the General Secretary of Parivar, a charitable institution. It is doing exemplary work in the field of education, health, vocational training for street children and slum dwellers. In the free school of Parivar, in addition to primary education, breakfast and mid-day meals are also arranged. The vocational school trains sixty five girls and women from slums. The self help groups are also encouraged and supported.

The last person to be felicitated was Ms Jeeja Ghosh was a young woman who herself was affected with Cerebral Palsy But this disability had not deterred her to achieve academic and professions excellence. After her Masters in Social Work from Delhi University, she went to Leeds University UK for a double Masters. She joined the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy as full time social worker in 1995. She was instrumental in setting up Ankur, a disabled rights group. In 2005 she was chosen by the British Council to run a workshop on creative writing for the disabled .She also works for Human Rights IAW NETWORK. The confidence and enthusiasm which were brimming from her entire demeanour was so exemplary, that all present got up to give her a standing ovation.

 

EVENTS HELD
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REPORT OF MEDICAL CAMP AT BASHIRHAT
28th September-2008

On World health Day the Health Care Committee organized a medical check up camp at Tatra Jejel Club at Bashirhat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The camp was inaugurated by Rtn. Dr. Sudipto Roy, Dr. Manish Pradhan was present as Guest in Chief. In his speech Dr. Pradhan emphasized on prevention of diseases. Dr. Ratna Sanyal, Prof. of Gynaecology & Obstetrics examined 58 female patients. Dr. Nemai Rakshit, General Physician attended to 129 patients.

Other technicians who participated in the camp were: Eye Screening, Blood Group + Sugar Test, E.C.G., Camera Man, Team Supervisor, Debraj Saha, Amal Ghosh, Asish Metra, Goutam Baxi, Sankar Mazumder, Samrat Sarkar, Jayanta Ghosh, Tapas Sankar, Amitava Lahiri, PranirChakraborty.

Total Number of E.C.G. done were 89. Eye Screening were done with 222 patient out of that 167 needed Spectacles, 20 patient needed Cataract Operation , 35 No. of patient were tested for eye ailments. Blood grouping were done in 104 cases each.

Dr. Sudipto Roy
Co. Chairman, Community Service, RCC, Major Community Project Committee



ANATOMY OF ATTENDANCE
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JANUARY TO JUNE 2008

Total Member- 289, Meeting held - 25, * Exempted from Attendance

Rtn. A.C.Mukherji, Chairman
Attendance, Classification and Rotary Information Committee



ATTENDANCE MAKE UP
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MISSED YOUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING (RWM) ?

Don't miss your attendance. Here's How:

• Attend another club meeting in the city or anywhere else (limited to an aggregate of 60% of Home Club meetings during the Rotary year)

• Attend Intercity Meetings of Rotary Clubs

• Attend meeting of a Rotaract/lnteract Club or RCC (including provisional)

• Attend Rotary District Conference/Assembly.

• Attend an e-Club meeting on the Net.

Note : Unless otherwise excused by the Board, failure to attend four consecutive Weekly meetings maybe considered as Member's request for termination.

Members are welcome to contact Chairman
Attendance / Classification / Rotary Information Committee
Rtn A C Mukherji 98300-19041
for clarifications if any



A LEAF FROM OUR ARCHIVES
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PREVAILS OF AN EDITOR
Commenting on the regret we recently expressed that the Ponca City Club had also had to retrench by cutting down the issue of their bright periodical Rotary Bulletin to twice monthly, the Editor of that journal says: "We are indeed grateful that our efforts are sufficiently read as to have the change from weekly to fortnightly issue noticed. Candidly, and heartily we agree with "The Chaka" in that it is a difficult task to keep a local publication going from week to week and still keep it worth while. One of the greatest temptations in such a task is to gather together the subject matter which is most easily secured. We are not a newspaper and still we are supposed to keep the membership posted on club activities. If the members of a club would only volunteer information regarding club matters that come to their attention, what a grand and glorious feeling the editor would have."

The Chaka 03-Jan-1931
 



MINUTES
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MEETING HELD AT 1:30 PM ON TUE  21 SEP 08 AT  ROTARY SADAN

Total members: 290
Exempted members: 84
Members present: 78
Visiting Rotarians & Guests: 0

1. The President Rtn. Nandita Sen called the 4225th Regular Weekly Meeting of the club to order at Rotary Sadan. The National Anthem was led by Rtn Supriyo Ghosh.
2. The Minutes of the 4224th meeting of the Club held on September 26, 2008 at the Rotary Sadan were confirmed.
3. The President informed the sad demise of Rtn Rajendra S. Lodha on Friday, October03,2008, a member of the club for over 33 years. He served as Hony. Auditor of the Club for several years. She requested all members to rise and observe one minute silence and pray for the departed soul. A letter of condolence expressing the sentiment of this house will be sent to the bereaved family.
4. The President informed that the theme of this month is "Vocational Service" and in tune with the spirit of this theme, today our Club will be felicitating four eminent personalities who have significantly influenced and promoted vocational training as the means of livelihood.
5. Since there were no visiting Rotarians, the President proceeded to greet members celebrating their birthdays and anniversaries during the coming two weeks ending with November 04,2008.
6. The President reported the following:
a. The Health Care Committee organized a free Health & Eye Check-up Camp at Basirhat on Sunday, September 28,2008.
b. The Health Care Committee also organized a Pulse Polio Immunization Programme at Ward No. 87, 89, 133 and our RCCs Rtn Asok Kumar Ghosal, Chairman, Health Care Committee gave a verbal report on the above.

7. The President announced the following:
a. There will be a seminar of "Corporate Social Responsibility" at 4.30 PM on Saturday, October 25,2008, the first joint programme of our club with District 3291. It will be held at Rotary Sadan. The President urged that our members attend in large numbers in view of the topicality and importance of the suojectand because this is ourfirst joint program with the District.

8. Hony. Secretary Rtn Heena Gorsia made the following announcements:
a. There will be no regular weekly meetings on the forthcoming Tuesday, October 28, 2008, being a Holiday for Kali Puja.
b. The next Regular Weekly Meeting will be
held on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 7.00 p.m. at Bengal Club followed by a fellowship hosted by Rtns. Dr. fndrajit Roy, Dr. Sudipto Roy, Dr. Dilip Kumar Saha, Hirak Kumar Mitra and Joyanta Chatterjee, members of our club elected to the Committee of Calcutta Club this year.
c. The fourth meeting of the Board of Directors (2008-09) of the Club will be held on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 6.30prn at the Rotary Sadan. All members of the Board are requested to make a note of it and attend.

9. At the Presidents request Rtn. Saumyabrata Mondal made a 2 minute presentation on Responsibilities of Club Membership.
10 At the President's request Rtn S. B. Bhattacharya, Chairman Vocational Service conducted the rest of the proceedings for felicitations and conferring of Vocational service awards for the year 2008-09 which were awarded to Smt Kajari Roy Chowdhury of Purbachal Udayan Sangha, Ms. Anindita Banerjee Tamta of Parivar, Prof (Dr )P,K.Sarkar of Foundation for Health Action and Ms. Jeeja Ghosh, a lady affected with cerebal palsy, who has set up ANKUR A Disabled Rights group.
11. Rtn Chandreyee Das gave the vote of thanks and aptly concluded the programme.

12. The Sunshine Box Collection received Rs. 200/- with special contribution from Rtn Zul Hirji and Rtn Supriyo Ghosh.
13. The Club remembered Rotary Club of Bristol, Great Britain, RID 1130, with good wishes.
14. The meeting was terminated at 2.45 prn.

CONTACT US
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