Volume XXXXII No. 46 Dated: May 15, 2018

PROGRAMME 41st Charter Nite and Rotary Alumni Meet

(Details in Donor Pass reproduced below)

Date: May 18, 2018 (Friday) | Time: 6.30 p.m. | Venue: Pirates of Grill, Ellante Mall, Chandigarh

Youth and Media

In our regular meeting on May 11, 2018 President Rtn. Dr. Rita

Kalra was pleased to welcome the Chief Guest, H/Rtn. Deepak

Dhiman, Vice President, Dainik Bhaskar Group, Chandigarh. The

President also welcomed another guest Mr. R.K. Malhotra, Chief

Commissioner of Income Tax from Delhi, a friend of PP Rtn. Dr.

Kesho Ram Gupta. She also showed a video to commemorate the

Mother’s Day which is on May 13, 2018.

Deepak Dhiman

Mr. Deepak Dhiman who has done

MA in history from Annamalai

University, was formally introduced

by his friend, Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra.

Deepak Dhiman is a very jovial

person. He is having 22 years of

professional experience as journalist.

He started his career from Dainik

Tribune. He also had his own paper

in Chandigarh, and then joined

Jansatta, a leading Hindi daily

newspaper of Indian Express Group.

He joined Dainik Bhaskar when it was launched in Chandigarh in

May 2000 and has held various responsible positions in this

leading newspaper group of India. Dainik Bhaskar has large

readership in this part of the country, with its circulation growing

at a rapid pace.

H/Rtn. Deepak Dhiman described newspaper or media as

developing a product involving many people to make the news.

He also narrated some funny results of their joint effort.

He referred to the recently reported forecast about heavy storm in

Chandigarh with high alert all over north India creating

unnecessary panic, including closure of schools for 2 days. The

storm which did not happen, was actually shown on the social

media, well doctored by some youth of today who has easy

excess to media through internet, facebook, twitter and whatsapp.

The developments in communications technology has presented

the media to youth as never before, and their involvement with

the media has risen to a great extent.

Mr. Dhiman quite candidly stated that ‘breaking news’, creating

sensation, large scale competition within the media groups,

political influence and financial pressures are responsible for mis-

reporting and degradation of both print and electronic media.

Being a honorary Rotarian of our club, Mr. Deepak Dhiman was

pleased to advice the media to follow Rotary’s Four Way Test of

the things we think, say or do;

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Donor Pass

Rs. 1000 only, includes contribution towards the polio free world.

Contact President Dr. Rita Kalra or Secretary Rtn. Jeeten Bhambri

Rtn. Nitin Kapur presents a memento to H/Rtn. Deepak Dhiman. Looking

on are President Dr. Rita Kalra and Secretary Rtn. Jeeten Bhambri

Please note the

Change in Venue

AA

Welcome address by President Dr. Rita Kalra

Meeting called to order by PP R.K. Goyal

Introduction of chief guest

by Rtn. Dr. Sanjay Kalra

Expression of gratitude

by Rtn. Nitin Kapur

Announcements by

Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

Mr. Deepak Dhiman presents birthday gift of

Dr. B.C. Gupta to PP Rtn. Dr. Vanita Gupta

Wedding anniversary gift presented to R’ann

Santosh & PP Rtn. Dr. Kesho Ram Gupta

Deepak Dhiman presents Star Rotarian

of the Month to PP Rtn. Vinod Jawa

Rtn. Rajinder Rai receives wedding

anniversary gift on behalf of his parents; R’ann Chanchal & Rtn. C.J. Rai

Special award presented to Rtn.

Dr. Harinder Jit Kaur

Punctuality award presented to

Rtn. Salil Chopra

Adolescent seminar conducted by

Rtn. Dr. Shashi Jain

PP Gurdip S. Deep as Guest speaker at Rotary Club City Beautiful Chandigarh on the subject ‘NPA's in Indian Banks’ on 10.05.2018

President Dr. Rita Kalra joins Anti-Drug Rally at Panchkula

MR campaign at Civil Hospital, Panchkula

President Dr. Rita Kalra at 60th year celebration of Rotary Club Chandigarh with DGE Praveen Goyal

WinS seminar conducted by

Rtn. Salil Chopra

Lovy Peter’s Super Mom Award

Super Mom award presented by PDG Shaju Peter to Ms. Draupati. Looking on are H/Rtn. Deepak Dhiman, President

Dr. Rita Kalra and Secretary Jeeten Bhambri

Every year on the occasion of Mother’s Day Lovy Peter honored a super mom. In our weekly meeting the ‘Super Mom award’ was given to a dedicated worker of Civil Hospital, Panchkula Ms. Draupati, along with a cheque for Rs. 5000. She is working in the hospital for last 10 years.

Having lost her husband in 2008, Draupati is a single parent to two daughters and one son, and is taking good care of her children.

Birthday of Spouses

R’ann Dr. Savita Gulati May 20

R’ann Asha Gupta May 22

Wedding Anniversary

R’ann Guninder & Rtn. Prof. Dr. I.S. Dua May 19

R’ann Indu & PP Rtn. Dr. V.J.S. Vohra May 21

R’ann Kiran & Rtn. Ashok K. Sharma May 23

Acknowledgement with thanks Donations to The Rotary Foundation

Rtn. Ashok Kr. Sharma US$ 100 Rtn. Karanjeet Singh US$ 100 Donations for Club Projects

PDG Rtn. Shaju Peter Rs. 1100 PP Rtn. Dr. Vanita Gupta Rs. 1000

Punctuality Award Won by Rtn. Salil Chopra