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Projects 2004 - 05 |
President - Rtn. Sridharan A | Secretary - Rtn. Vengatesh B B |
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Tsunami Relief
Along with our Inner
Wheel Club, we provided food, utensils and clothes to the affected
people in Nainar Kuppam, near Chennai. We worked in close association
with Swami Easwaranandha and Dr. Achyut Rao, persons who were respected
by the people of Nainar Kuppam and Pudhunedu Kuppam.
The fishermen wanted
our help to replace the fishing nets so that they can immediately resume
their normal life. We contributed Rs. 50,000 to the District Tsunami Relief Fund and Rs. 40,000 to the fisherwomen of Oorur Kuppam for rebuilding the Fish Market managed by them. |
They need a lot more
to return to normal life.
We are in touch with them and would provide more assistance in
the coming months. |
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Centennial Projects Makkal Palli Iyakkam was our centennial project. In a literacy-improvement drive, Volunteers identified the school dropouts and persuaded them to resume their education. They also helped the children in their studies.
Evening classes were conducted for adults. With the help of Tamil Nadu Science Forum, we have been able to improve the literacy rate in this area.
Another Centennial project of our club was providing job
oriented vocational education for the youth.
We sponsored a Computer Hardware course for 20 students and
Executive Secretary Course for 80 students.
Financial assistance was provided by
the Rotary Club of Melville, Perth Australia. |
Vocational Training
Rtn. Ross
Rainbird with the students of
While on the subject of
vocational training, we held another training course in Air conditioning
and Refrigeration at Anna University. This course was also sponsored by
the Rotary Club of Melville.
Rtn. Ross Rainbird, a
member of Melville Club was in Chennai in December. He was the chief
guest at the function to distribute the certificates to the students. He also visited the Corporation School in Saidapet and planted a sapling in the playground. |
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Schools to Smile
This project covered building of toilets and noon meal kitchen etc. The project outlay was Rs. 2.4 lakhs. Round Table 95 provided
35% of the project cost. We have successfully completed the project. |
New Club Our Club celebrated Rotary Centennial year by sponsoring a new club Rotary Club of Madras Centenary Commemoration. District Governor Benjamin Cherian inaugurated the new Club at the club meeting on 14th Sep.04.
PP M.K.Kannan, the Governor's Special Representative got the club chartered in a very short time. Rotarian V. Vaikunth, IPS is the charter president. |
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FORD (INDIA) LTD. was the recipient of this year's Employer-Employee Relations Award from our Club.
The Award and citation were presented by Mr. N. Ram, Chief Editor, The Hindu to Mr. David Friedman, the Managing Director of the Company. The District Governor, Benjamin Cherian and Vice President-Human Resources of the Company Ms Ellino Green, participated in the function. |
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
We held a RYLA Camp for the benefit of the students of Corporation Girls School, Saidapet, Chennai. |
