Newly-elected office-bearers of th Rotary Club , Dehradun Central, celeberated the new body’s installation day in Dehradun on Saturday. The office-bearers including Jagat Batra as President, Amit Aggrawal as Secretary, Rajesh Vasudev as Treasurer, Kailash Gulati, Col Manoj Gupta, Jagdish Kapoor, Kapil Sethi, Piyush Mittal, Raman Vohra and Rohit Gupta joined their office for the year 2014-15.
The outgoing board of directors was given a farewell as well. Past Rotary International Director Rotarian Yash Pal Das, who is a member of the club since 1971 and is one of the few indians who served the organisation at international level, apprised the gathering that, “We have been working at all levels since 1988 for Polio eradication and finally succeeded in 2014 when India is declared as Polio Free.”
During the period, Rotary conducted massive programs and took initiatives beyond imaginations to achieve the goal. Now we have been given challenge to replicate India’s success in neighbouring Pakistan, one of three remaining polio-endemic countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria.The Guest of Honor and the District Governor (District 3080) 2014-2015, Rotarian Col. Dilip Patnaik, further enlightened us about the current working of the organisation towards eradication of tuberculosis and the strategies and efforts being taken to achieve the next set goal.
He also told us that the next important project being taken is literacy campaign for which they have already started working and seeking help of various State Governments.The Chairman for a very major project of Rotary, the HEARTlINE project, Rotarian Piyush Mittal gave us information about the Heart line Project that Saves poor children born with congenital Heart Diseases and gets them operated without any charge.
The project so far has saved over 5,000 young lives, with 22 successfully operated in Dehradun itself. The project is supported by Rotary International. The event was well attended with members and their families.The outgoing committee briefed the house about their accomplishments and achievements in the past year. 22 new members were also inducted to the club. Among other members present were Rtn. Sudhir Jolly, Rtn. Rajesh Goyal, along with other members and media coordinator Rtn. Saket Ahuja.