Anil Ambo - Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town

Vol 46 P Issue 6 P DECEMBER 2013
R. I. President
RON D BURTON
For Private Circulation
Mid-Town
District Governor
LATA SUBRAIDU
Club President
JAMES BRUNNER
OF THE ROTARY CLUB DISTRICT 3140
A Passionate Rotarian
Anil
Ambo
Honorary Secretary
Rotary Year 2013-14
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CONTENTS
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04
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06
PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
2013: The year of transition
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08
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13
INTERACT
Celebrating Children’s Day
with a difference
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COVER PROFILE
Anil Ambo: A passionate
rotarian
NEWS
Fellowship bridge tournament
ROTARACT
ŠAdventure in Essel World
ŠUnity Workshop
ŠLagori tere pyaar mein
PHOTO GALLERY
Some memorable moments at
Rotary Mid-Town
CHARTER NIGHT
The Rotary at play
ADAPT
Disabled get abled
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Mahatma Gandhi
NEWS
Visit to Watershed Project
at Kegwa and Ram Krishna
Mission at Sakawar
INNER WHEEL
Tracing the legacy of
Inner Wheel
MILESTONES
(January 2014)
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Dear Mid-Towners,
In this last written message for this year, I wish each one of you and your families good health and joy for
2014. I thank you most sincerely for your efforts in 2013. This was quite an eventful year for me and for
Mid-Town. With the deeply regretted loss of some members and the fresh engagement of new members,
I hope that 2013 will be seen as the year of renewal. We’ve had some terrific speakers, great events and continued
success with our projects. There’s no doubt that we are well-positioned for a roaring start in January 2014.
Recently, my thoughts have turned to the past by reading a book written in 1961, a couple of years after my
birth and a few years before Mid-Town’s Charter. The author, Pier Paolo Pasolini, is an Italian journalist,
writer, and film-maker who records his observations about his first visit to India. He stays at the Taj in
Mumbai on his arrival, and then visits many cities. One of his observations is on
the prevalence of Rotary in the cities he visits, including Aurangabad where he
attends a Rotary dinner! Sadly, many of his insights are about the poverty and
illness he encounters wherever he journeys. This is at a time when Pandit Nehru
was the Prime Minister, John F Kennedy was in the White House, the Soviet
Union was a superpower, and China was not yet one. Pasolini speaks of India’s
‘enormous population’ of 400 million. Today, it is almost three times larger.
In light of today’s pressing challenges, it is easy to forget how much progress
India has made since that book was written, that is in my lifetime. The Green
Revolution has dramatically reduced hunger. The availability of basic health
care is much better. Pasolini speaks of an illiteracy rate of 80% — this surely has
been reduced significantly. He also speaks of the negligible size and influence
of India’s middle class. One need only look at the modern consumer society
that India has become to recognize the growth and scope of its present middle
class. Most of its members are younger than me and have expectations that their
children and grandchildren will be even better off than they are now.
While reflecting on these changes, I realised our tendency to glorify the past and perhaps discount
the progress that has been made since ‘the good old days’. It is in this spirit that I take the encouraging
recommendations of Hari Sankaran (our recent, excellent speaker on the challenges to India’s
infrastructure growth). Our recent past is replete with examples of how we, as individuals and as MidTowners, can create positive change in our community, despite daunting challenges which sometimes
seem insurmountable.
In this vein, I’m very proud to share with you that my company, State Street Corporation, through its
charitable trust, has approved a donation of $25,000 for NASEOH and the Midday Meal Programme.
State Street uses the organisation Give2Asia (Delhi) to vet its recipients. Now that NASEOH and the
Midday Meal Programme have been vetted by Give2Asia, both are on Give2Asia’s list of approved
charities. This list is provided to any company seeking to make charitable donations in India. I hope
this opens the door to wider support for these worthy programmes. I’d like to thank Naren Mohatta and
Gaurav Kapadia for all they’ve done for NASEOH and the Midday Meal Programme, without which
these donations from State Street would have been impossible.
Once again, thank you Mid-Towners and your families for all you’ve done in 2013. Here’s to 2014!
Sincerely, in Rotary,
James Brunner
Mid-Town Bulletin DECEMBER 2013
2013: The year of TRANSITION
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COVER PROFILE
ANIL AMBO: A passionate Rotarian
A
nil Ambo is a versatile personality,
ever ready to enter unchartered
territory with faith that something
good will emerge. The son of a UN
diplomat, Anil is a diehard optimist,
humorous and a great motivator. A
slogan observed in his father’s room
during early childhood — This can be
done — made an indelible mark on
him and serves as a guiding principle.
An honours graduate in Maths, Anil
began his career in marketing before
his 19th birthday. Instead of going
for higher studies to the US on a UN
sponsorship, he chose to work with
the Tata Group in Naxal-hit Kolkata.
Anil completed his Masters in
MarketingManagementfromJamnalal
Bajaj Institute of Management,
standing first class first. Always
a multi-tasker, Anil served as a
visiting professor at KC College of
Management Studies while also
completing his degree in law.
An
accomplished
marketing
professional, Anil collaborated with
a consultant from South Africa to
pioneer organised direct marketing
in India. At a time when a leading
research company forecasted sale of
409 vacuum cleaners per year, Anil
and his team turned all established
marketing strategies upside down and
introduced door-to-door marketing of
Euroclean and Aquaguard for Eureka
Forbes. This revolutionary concept
has given birth to several thousand
entrepreneurs over the years.
Besides, Anil has several new
marketing ideas to his credit, like the
first ‘Walk-in Ad’ on the last page
of The Times of India Mumbai in
September 1981. This elicited 2,453
aspirants walking-in and creating
a record of sorts. This has been an
effective recruitment tool ever since.
Currently engaged as a freelance
marketing and management consultant,
Anil guides family-run businesses
to professionalise and compete with
MNCs. Anil greatly enjoys mentoring
young adults and conducting executive
training workshops.
Varied Interests
Anil is an avid cricketer and reader of
non-fiction literature. He also spends
time understanding the philosophy
of the Bhagwad Geeta. He is an active
trustee with an international NGO. At
one of its multi-dimensional facilities
near Jodhpur, Anil heads the school
project which aims to build better
citizens. The student strength of this
school has grown from 100 to 600
over the years.
where
four
generations
live
together in love and harmony.
Our elder son Arvind is a CEO with
a leading logistics company while his
wife Priya is Chief Manager at Kotak
Mahindra. Our younger son Abhay
is a dynamic marketing professional
with
the
Mahindra
Group.
Possibly, I am the sobering influence
in Anil’s life, whose greatest joy
is spending free time with our
granddaughter Arshiya.
The Rotary Experience
Anil is passionate and conscientious
about whatever he does. His
engagement with Rotary exudes
the same seriousness as any official
assignment. Anil entered Rotary in
1989 with membership at another
club. He became President in 1995–96.
Adding a professional touch, the club
did some major projects like adopting
the Colaba Municipal School for
10 years, mass marriage of 100 girls
in a tribal hinterland and a matching
grant project at Umerkhadi remand
home. For personal reasons, Anil
took a short break from Rotary,
but re-entered when Mid-Town
welcomed him into their fold. As an
active Rotarian, he has been on the
board for most of his Rotary life,
including holding the position of
Honorary Secretary for seven years.
His message to all is Enjoy Rotary.
Family Connect
Anil’s father was the first foreigner
to be knighted by the Malaysian
Government, with the highest title
of Tansri while Anil’s mother held
— R/Ann Alka Ambo
the title of Puansri. Tansri Ambo
(wife of Rtn Anil Ambo)
masterminded
national
health
schemes in India,
Malaysia
and
Africa.
Anil’s
mother
Swarin
has written several
commentaries
on the Bhagwad
Geeta. With her
strong belief in
Indian
culture
and
values,
she heads our
Ambo with wife Alka (centre) mother Swarin (sitting left), daughter-in-law
traditional family AnilPriya
(sitting right), granddaughter Arshiya and sons Arvind and Abhay
NEWS
T
he first proagramme of the Sports Committee
which is Fellowship Bridge Tournament was
held on December 8, 2013, at Willingdon Sports
Club. A total of 22 Rotarians/Anns participated
in this event. Two tables consisting of four pairs
of bridge players participated in the duplicate
bridge event. The tournament was conducted
professionally.
We thank R/Ann Taru Sheth for arranging
the professional tournament director and her
efforts in making the event possible
at Willingdon Club. We also thank all the
participants. After approximately 20 boards were
played, the ranking was:
Winners: PP Mohan Shahani and Harshad Vora
2nd place: Taru Sheth and Sheila Malaney
3rd place: Uttara and Ajoy Bhandare
4th place: Rajen Patel and Kiran Sheth
As decided before, prizes were given to the first three
rankings. Some of the other participants also enjoyed a good
game of rummy.
After the card game, we all joined together to have lunch at
the Club. The event concluded at approximately 2.30 pm. All
the participants thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They also
requested similar events to be held again and will work hard
to get more participation by the other Rotarians of our Club.
The other members who participated are as under:
1) Praful Sheth
2) Sarita & PP Bimal Shroff
3) Sucharita Hegde
4) Hansa & Santosh Kejriwal
5) Pushpa & Krishna Khemka
6) Shanti Shahani
7) Shaunak Thacker
8) PP Navin Shah
—Harshad Vora
Chairman — Sports Committee
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Fellowship Bridge Tournament
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ROTARACT
Adventure in
ESSEL WORLD
This was a big project undertaken
by RC Lala on December 9, 2013.
There were nine teams from
different clubs such as HR, Mumbai
Uptown, Shivaji Park, etc. In all
there were 35 persons, including
18 participants, 15 OC members
and 1 alumnus.
A treasure hunt was organised
with various tasks such as thunder
twice, commando bridge, air
obstacle and rock climbing.
Finally, the treasure was hidden in
the Mirror Maze.
In this entire event, the teams were
judged for completing the tasks in
record time. It was a great success
and the winners were RC Mumbai
Uptown. Each one of them was
given a cash prize of R1500 plus
a merit certificate and RC Lala
stood second with a cash prize of
R600. The feedback section showed
that this tremendous event created
many memories for all participants
which will be cherished lifelong.
UNITY Workshop
This was organised by the
Professional Development team.
The session was conducted by
Ms Nilofer who is a talented
and amazing speaker. First
she asked each Rotaractor to
introduce themselves. During
the introduction she gave each
member a word which is mostly
seen in a negative way. The
member had to say a good thing
about the word.
This was followed by an activity
where members were teamed
up. Each team had to express the
word ‘love’ in thier own manner
via dumb charades. Ms Nilofer
also made the members do an
activity using a piece of thread
and asking each member to hold
a part of it to make a connection
or a link between them. Then the
members did simple things like
walking and sitting while being
linked to each other. Then she
made them do the same actions
without the thread. It was a two
hour session with feedback taken
at the end. The aim of these
sessions was to build confidence
in the members and make them
aware that they must be thankful
for the things in their life.
Adventure in Essel World
LAGORI
tere pyaar mein
The main aim of this project
was to popularise traditional
Indian sports which have
been ignored by the current
generation. Another aim of this
project was to bring coordination
among Rotaractors.
The project took place at Shivaji
Park, Dadar. The arrangement for
the project was done by the events
and sports coordinator of RC Lala
Rtn Rounak Chikhale. The
project began at 2pm in Shivaji
Park with all the Rotaractors
divided into four teams of six
players each. The captains of the
four teams were Sandhya, Rajsi,
Meghana and Rucha.
After three interesting matches
the event came to an end with
Sandhya’s
team
emerging
victorious. Rtn Rounak gave a
vote of thanks.
Lagori in action
Unity Workshop
Team of lagori players
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INTERACT
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Celebrating CHILDREN’S DAY with a difference
Staff and students of Walsingham House School
T
his year Children’s Day which
was celebrated on November
14, 2013, was unique in many ways.
Unlike other schools, Walsingham
House School (WHS) did not give
a holiday to its students. Instead,
they celebrated it in a fruitful
yet entertaining manner. Under
the guidance of Ms Dharini, the
Rotary Club of WHS, organised an
entertaining programme on classical
Indian dance and presented a talk
on heritage and organic living.
junior school, under the guidance
of Ms Archita Mehta. The dance was
well coordinated and performed.
The event commenced with
the lighting of the auspicious
diya
by
our
trustee
Dr Rajendraji Mittal, our principal
Dr (Mrs) Ananthakrishanan and
our junior school coordinator
Mrs Pariddhi Somani.
Another classical Indian dance
which originated in northern India
was the Kathak. This performance
was given a by the extremely
talented and beautiful Ms Rujuta
Soman. Before performing she
explained to us the meaning and
significance of Kathak — a word
derived from katha meaning stories.
She also explained to us the meaning
and formation of different mudras
during her performance. It requires
tremendous stamina and years of
practice and dedication to master
the art of Kathak. Her performance
received a thunderous applause by
one and all present.
Following this was a pleasing
and colourful performance of
Bharatnatyam, a classical Indian
dance form, by the students of the
Lastly, talks on heritage and organic
living were given by Ms Mira
Shiva, Ms Maya Goburdhun and
Ms Lata Sharma of Nav Danya
Talk on organic living
organisation. They spoke at
length about the importance of
organic food and revealed some
unknown truths about biodiversity
conservation, organic farming, the
rights of farmers and the process of
seed saving.
The event ended with a presentation
by Ms Neha Raj Singh about
the working and functioning of
Nav Danya. Truly, the event was
an eye-opener. It showcased our
ancient Indian culture and the
importance of organic living for the
overall well-being of the society .
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PHOTO GALLERY
Rotarians with PDG Rahul Timbadia
PP Tilak Mehta
Rt John Shaw of Broadmoor Rotary Club, Colorado, USA
PDG Rahul Timbadia with R/Ann Sucharita Hegde
PDG Rahul Timbadia
Some memorable moments at Rotary Mid-Town
Speaker Hari Sankaran
Rotarians with Hari Sankaran
Hari Sankaran with President James Brunner
PP Ashok Sharma introducing the speaker
PHOTO GALLERY
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Rt Krishan Khanna delivering a career guidance lecture at the Anjuman-I-Islam Girls School
Rotarians with President James Brunner
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CHARTER NIGHT
THE ROTARY AT PLAY: Charter Night 2013
I
n these years that James and I
have been part of the Rotary
Mid-Town Club, I’ve learnt that
getting together and celebrating the
commitment that our community
has to its mission and purpose is
an important part of our Club’s
activities. The warmth, generosity
and friendship with which our
members and their families
participate in these events are a
constant source of pleasure.
I remember when I attended
my very first dinner — was it a
fellowship night or a charter night, I
cannot clearly recall — I was a little
bewildered. I did not know many
people, I didn’t really remember
the names of all those whom I had
met at the few Wednesday lunches
I had attended, and I certainly had
not met most of the spouses. But at
the end of the evening, most people
had welcomed me, many had asked
me to join them at their table, I had
had so many conversations that
even though I still did not really
know everybody’s names, I felt the
embrace of the community.
A few weeks ago (and over five years
later from that first dinner) the Club
celebrated its Charter Night. James
is the President of the Club now,
and I have certainly got to know the
names of almost all the members.
We have managed to chat about
so many things with each other,
be it our children, our hobbies, our
professions, our musical tastes, our
common connections, the different
projects that we are involved with…
that a sense of family prevails.
This time, Charter Night was by the
poolside at the Willingdon Club. It
is in bad taste for me to praise the
evening myself since it was James
Rotarians enjoying the evening at Charter Night 2013
Suneeta Rao with President James and First Lady Indira
who chose the venue and the evening’s
fine entertainment by the lovely
Suneeta Rao. But I personally love
outdoor parties with twinkling lights
and gleaming water and trees lit up
— perhaps it is my Bangalore legacy
asserting itself (is that why October’s
fellowship night at the Breach Candy
poolside stands out in my mind?).
Nature had certainly gifted us a
beautiful evening with the sliver of a
moon and hint of breeze. Add to that
the magic of a star with a fabulous
voice and a magnetic personality —
I hope you will forgive me if I say I
thought the evening was glamorous.
And fun: I enjoyed talking to so many
people, some of whom have been
part of the club since its early days,
some who are only now learning
its ways, visitors from abroad and
friends from nearby.
I think we all recognise that it’s
been a tough year for the Club.
Every few weeks, we’ve faced
illness and loss among active and
well-loved members. Charter night
was a moment we needed to renew
the spirit and carry forward the
energy and goodwill of the Club.
I hope we succeeded — in my opinion
we did. So allow me I raise a toast to
the Rotary Club of Bombay MidTown and may it move forward always
with evermore grace and strength.
— First Lady Indira Brunner
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ADAPT
DISABLED Get Abled
A
DAPT is the acronym for ‘Able Disabled People Together.’
This was previously known as ‘Spastic Society of India’.
ADAPT looks after and supports mentally and physically disabled
children by helping them to coordinate their movements and learn to
speak and express themselves properly. ADAPT is the brainchild of
Mithu Alur who conceptualised and founded it in 1972.
RCBMT has been associated with ADAPT since Rotary Year
2009-2010. Recently, President James Brunner led a delegation of
Mid-Towners to the NGO’s premises at Bandra. The delegates were
welcomed by Asha Kumar (Director of ADAPT Foundation) and
Sunita Malcotia (Project Co-ordinator).
The delegates were taken around ADAPT’s large premises,
where children with disability are well looked after, provided with
different training programmes, including education up to graduate
level. The delegates were deeply impressed by the activities of ADAPT,
some of which are:
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ADAPT strongly believes in bringing ‘disabled persons’ closer to
‘able persons’ so that they can work together for a truly inclusive
society. The purpose is to integrate disabled children with the
society at large. While thanking the authorities for welcoming
the Mid-Towners, President James Brunner handed over a donation of
R1,50,000. He promised to continue RCBMT’s support in future as well.
– Rtn Naren Mohatta
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Mid-Town Bulletin DECEMBER 2013
Never own defeat in a sacred cause
and make up your minds henceforth
that you will be pure and that you
will find a response from God. But
God never answers the prayers of
the arrogant, nor the prayers of
those who bargain with Him.
— M K Gandhi
NEWS
Visit to WATERSHED PROJECT at Kegwa and
RAM KRISHNA MISSION at Sakwar
T
he global Grant Committee visited Kegwa
village for a first-hand look at the Watershed
Project Phase II and the R K Mission at Sakwar
where we are providing a vocational training facility
to Adivasi boys and girls. At Kegwa, we visited the
forestation and fruit orchards
planted this monsoon.
We also visited the school where
we have provided benches,
educational charts and a water
filter. At Sakwar we met the
Swamiji who took us through
the agricultural training centre
and hospital. We have provided
a generator, training van,
machinery and educational
books. We will also be providing
computers for community
health training of the local girls.
— Visit by Tilak Mehta,
Dinyar Jamshedji, Yogesh Pandya and
GargiMukherji
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INNER WHEEL
TRACING THE LEGACY OF
Inner Wheel
C
hildren Toy Foundation (CTF)
is an organisation which
establishes toy/game libraries for
children. These toys and games
involve creative thinking, decision
making and problem solving skills
which are important to achieve
success in life. CTF mainly helps
underprivileged children, but their
aim is to set up a toy/game library
in every school. CTF also has its
own projects such as four mobile
vans and two Khelvigyan Centres
at Baroda and Matunga and a few
municipal schools.
Inner Wheel Club’s PP Asha Bhatia
has been supporting this cause since
many years. Her initiative prompted
IWC members to participate in
the annual games arranged by
CTF at the Radio Club. This year
our Club donated R 25,500 for
purchase of new games and toys.
On November 12, 2013, our Club
project was held at Los Angeles
Municipal Schools, Matunga. There
were 70 disciplined children of Class
III, a few teachers and the school
principal along with three members
from IWC. Our President Jyotika
Premnarayen presented the cheque
to the Principal Mrs Nalawade.
It was very satisfying for us to
serve snacks, chocolates, cakes and
popcorn with cold drinks to all
present. Playing the board games
was a challenging experience and
we are proud to say that
Asha Bhatia was awarded
a certificate for winning
five mind games at a
stretch at their Corporate
Contest. Two talented
students entertained us by
presenting a puppet show
based on the story of the
hare and tortoise. The
project was very timely
as it was celebrated on
Children’s Day which falls
on November 14.
Next, we prepared for
the 45th Charter Night of
Inner Wheel Club. Here,
it would be appropriate
to review our history.
In 1923, Mrs Margaret
Oliver Golding, a trained nurse
and wife of a Rotarian, formed an
organisation of Rotarians’ wives.
In 1924, the wives of Rotarians of
Manchester Club adopted the title —
Inner Wheel. Since then, 10th January
is celebrated as the International
Inner Wheel Day all over the world.
Inner Wheel came to India in 1955.
Our Club was formed in 1969 and
the Late Mrs Nalini Dahanukar
was our First President. We have
had three Presidents elected as
District Chairperson. First Founder
President Late Nalini Dahanukar
(1973-74), Late Usha Haribhakti
(1978-79) and Aruna Sheth (1984-85).
IWC members with the Children Toy Foundation
Aruna was elected as International
National Representative in 1996.
She also served as Chairperson
of Inner Wheel Public Service
Committee. They have brought
prestige to our Club.
So far we have had 45 Presidents
who have contributed to the growth
and fellowship of our Club. In the
past six months our President Mrs
Jyotika Premnarayen has made a
commendable contribution by
organising projects in the fields of
children’s education, health, family
life and celebration of festivals.
The attendance of members at the
monthly meetings has increased and
the occasional speakers make our
fellowships extremely enjoyable.
At the end, it would be suitable
to enumerate the objects of Inner
Wheel, lest we deviate:
ŠTo promote true friendship
ŠTo encourage the ideals of
personal service
ŠTo foster international
understanding
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MILESTONES
1 JANUARY
Rajeev Anand
17 JANUARY
Nargis Wadia
6 JANUARY
Dr Shirish Sheth
11 JANUARY
Anil Kejriwal
16 JANUARY
Dr Shashi Kapoor
20 JANUARY
PP Ashok Sharma
22 JANUARY
Dr Nilesh Shah
29 JANUARY
PP Dr Kirit Mody
Events ❧
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1
NEW YEAR Holiday —
No Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
FOF meet at 6 p.m.
at the Malabar Hill Club
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Speaker: TBA
Venue Taj Mahal Hotel at 1.15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
New Year 2014 — Fellowship
Cheese & Wine
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Speaker: TBA
Venue Taj Mahal Hotel at 1.15 p.m.
7th Board of Directors Meeting at
2.30 p.m. at the Taj
WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY
Speaker: TBA
Venue Taj Mahal Hotel at 1.15 p.m.
Wedding Anniversaries
in January 2014 ❧
06 Purnima & Gaurav Kapadia
11 Maharukh & Burjor Nariman
14 Ranjana & Bernhard Steinruecke
17 Ramidevi & Murlidhar Jalan
20 Sarita & Bimal Shroff
20 Sheela & Rajendra Mane
23 Thrity & Sam Daruwala
27 Taru & Praful Sheth
27 Arati & Sunil Agrawal
29 Kanika & Piyush Khaitan
Spouse’s Birthdays
in January 2014 ❧
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12
14
15
18
24
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Nishi Nitin Mathur
Shivani Anand Didwania
Urmila Nirbhay Jain
Bina Anil Kejriwal
Ila Kamlesh Sonawala
Suman Kirtilal Doshi
Kanika Piyush Khaitan
Urvashi Jaidev Mehta
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OFFICE BEARERS 2013 -14
President:
VP and President Elect:
Acting Vice President:
Hon Secretary:
Hon. Jt Secretary:
Hon.Treasurer:
Sergeant at Arms:
Immediate Past President:
James Brunner
PP Mohan Lalvani
Sucharita R. Hegde
Anil Ambo
Manoj Jalan
PP Anil Kamath
Munna Mitha
R.P. Anand
COMMITTEES FOR ROTARY YEAR
Avenue Director –
Club Admin Service:
Sucharita R. Hegde
Programs:
Rajiv Thakkar
Fellowship:
PP Mohan Lalwani
Finance:
PP V. B Haribhakti
Attendance:
PP Tilak Mehta
Bye laws:
PP Bipin Jain
Fund Raising:
Mehli Cama
Co Chair:
PP Mohan Lalvani
Classification:
PP Yog Shankardas
Membership &
Membership Development:
Shaunak Thacker
Rotary Information:
PP Mehernosh Currawala
Club Bulletin & Magazine:
Anil Kejriwal
Public Relations:
Sunil Gautam
Avenue Director: Vocational Service: Prasanna Bhagat
Career Guidance:
Krishan Khanna
Vocational & Scholarship
Awards:
Burjor Nariman
4 Way Test & Club Website: Rajeev Thakkar
Senior Citizens Welfare:
Dr G P Kasbekar
Financial Opportunities Forum: Parag Parikh
Avenue Director: Community Service: Gaurav Kapadia
(Medical and Non Medical Projects)
Child Welfare:
Ashwin Shah
Co Chair:
Naren Mohatta
Nere-Vaje Village
Development Project:
Nirbhay Jain
Polio & Care of Physically
Challenged:
PP Kersi Hilloo
Medical-Plastic Surgery
Dr Anil Tibrewala
Camp:
Rotary District Relations:
PP Anil Kamath
Avenue Director: New Generation: Mehli R. Cama
(Partners In Service)
Interact:
Jamsheed Patel
Rotaract:
Gargi Mukherjee
Sports:
Harshad Vora
Inner Wheel:
Prasanna Bhagat
Avenue Director: International Projects: Yogesh Pandya
International Grants Projects: PP Anil Kamath
Co Chair:
PP Dinyar Jamshedji
International Family &
Youth Exchange:
Santosh Kejriwal
Co Chair:
Manoj Jalan
The Rotary Foundation (TRF): PP Tilak Mehta
Assistant Governor:
District Secretary:
Group Co-ordinator:
Pradeep Saxena
Preeti Shah
Anil Jain
Mid-Town Bulletin DECEMBER 2013
ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY MID-TOWN
Birthdays in January 2014 ❧