thIssue: 28, 16 Jan, 2014

Clinton P. Anderson, Rotary Club of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Rotary International's 22nd President, 1932-33

"Science has broken down the barriers between people, but that merely accentuates our problems, particularly those which arise out of misunderstandings, unless there is also a spiritual growth. For every shortening of the distance between peoples there must be a broadening of human sympathies."

It was a homecoming of sorts for all Rotarians of the district even as hundreds of us with our families descended on the venue -Silent Shores Resort & Spa – the evening of

ththe 10 of Jan. It was a renewal of old friendships for some whereas for others it was acquaintances being strengthened. PARIVARTHAN, the

th44 Annual Conference of Rotary International District 3180, got off to a colorful start with Sri Shankar Ashwath, noted actor, inaugurating the cultural events. Winners of Pratibha Sangama, our district cultural show, were on display on the specially designed royal stage. The highlight of the evening was “Beyond Taalas”, an extravagant dance performance of all hues. That done,

fellowship started in right earnest as the Rotarians let their collective hair down, even as the PDGs with the DG went into a huddle over the serious business of College of Governors. The 3-day conference had over 2000 Rotarians and their families participating. Parivarthan meaning Change with Engagement leading to Transformation is in line with Rotary's theme of the year “Engage Rotary Change Lives”. Saturday was the formal inauguration. It was Mysore royalty all the way in the morning. Wearing regal attire the Presidents of Zone VII along with ladies with kalashas made the traditional start. DG Gururaj welcomed the gathering. PDG Arun Sharma representing the

RI President spoke about the b o n h o m i e t h a t s u c h conferences create and sustain through the year. D i s t r i c t C o n f e r e n c e C h a i r m a n P D G M . Lakshminarayan and his team were present. Swami Brahmanandaji of C h i n m a y a M i s s i o n inaugurated the sessions and

delivered the Asheervachana. He invoked God and wished real Parivarthane' in the society through Rotary. On the eve of India being declared polio free, PDG R. Guru felicitated our leader in this endeavor, Dr. P. Narayana, Chairman PolioPlus Committee, who in turn presented End Polio shawls to the dignitaries.The First Plenary session started with “NGOs and Government” by Dr. M.R.Seetharam – President SVYM, who gave tips on how win-win

Today@Rotary MysorethThanks to total team effort, Parivarthan, our 44 District Conference was a huge success. Rotary

Mysore recognizes the Contribution and Services rendered by all Rotarians of Rotary Mysore which thmade this possible. Rotary Center, 16 Jan 2014, 6:30 pm.

Parivarthan Special

Rotary Flagflies high

Our President initiates proceedings

Parivarthan Conference Committee - all the hard work is worth it

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interactions can happen.Sri Gururaja Karjagi, Creative Teaching expert, emphasized on “Joy of Giving”.Smt. Vasanthi Hariprakash Journalist and TV host, spoke on “For M-powerment, bring out the W-power” and stressed on the need for equality and symbiosis between men and women.Public Relations for NGOs” by N. Ravishankar – Trainer Aim High said that individual deficiencies should not stop one from reaching high. Any interaction should be relevant and interesting. 3 things are required for good public relations, financial capital, intellectual capital and reputation capital, he concluded.The Second Plenary started with meaningful vachanas “Tatvarasanubhava” by Sri Basavalingayya Hiremath. Ms. Shanti Raghavan, founder EnAble India, spoke on “Differently-enabled people – a productive workforce” saying it is necessary that differently-abled should stand on their own.The highlight of the session was a talk on “Samajike Parivartane” by Master Hirannaiah - well known dramatist, who said organizations like Rotary can bring about a total social revolution.Invitation to next conference was extended by DGE Dr. Bhaskar who introduced his new district team.

The evening continued with cultural fireworks in the form of light music by Lakshmi and Indu Nagaraj and a cultural performance by International Students from Mysore University.And in the late evening, it was even more Fellowship with back-slapping camaraderie, dancing and singing, with some garam hawa thrown in the wintery air!It looked as if the Conference had just begun, when the final day arrived. It was an occasion to

thremember, it being Swami Vivekananda's 150 birthday. And fittingly, the day started by Viveka Namana by the DG and Guests of Honour. We had students of the Ramakrishna Ashram singing empowering songs. We then had Prof. Prabhushankara, Kannada litterateur, taking us through Swami Vivekananda's perspective of Service. Service is a way of life, he said, quoting the great swami. Change or Parivarthan is a given in life. They alone live who live for others, all others are more dead than alive. Service should be selfless; that which is selfish is immoral. Service is a spiritual act. Paropakaram Punyam, Parapeedam Papam he concluded.Dr. Niranjana Vanalli, HoD Journalism UoM, spoke on Role of Youth in Nation Building. Rotarians are always young, since they always participate in building. The youth should take

up jobs that fulfil and treat Work as Worship. The final talk was by Mrs. Roopa Venkatesh who spoke on Lessons from Women in Epics. She cited various instances of Kunti, Draupadi, Sita where they displayed stellar qualities like – standing for what is right, patience, sacrifice, inclusiveness, communication, counseling, peripheral vision, empathy etc.It was the RIP representative PDG Arun Sharma's turn to give his expert comments on the conference and the district. He said the phrase “family of Rotary” has now changed to “Rotary family” to include well-wishers, prospective Rotarians, and the alumni – GSE and vocational teams. There is a serious discussion going on the bifurcation of the district. Membership and Extension both should increase, he said. He patted the district for the good contribution to the TRF. The areas to be focused on apart from the Future Vision are Corporate Financing to TRF, a brand-building emphasis on Rotary for Service, Total Literacy in South Asia by 2017 and Vocational Fellowship. He concluded by saying that spouses form the pillars of support for a Rotarian. The Conference will surely motivate the Rotarians to continue doing their best to the community at large with renewed vigor and increased collaboration.

PARIVARTHAN - A GALLERY - with fond nostalgia

Shankar Ashwath inaugurates cultural evening with drums Beyond Taalas - beyond compare Enjoying the entertainment

11 Presidents and AG of Zone 7 - all Royalty Royal Rotary

More highlights and sidelights and pics of Chaitanya in next issue...

Light up Rotary is our new theme fo r 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 , RIPE C.K.Huang announced at San Diego. Let us a l l l i g h t u p Rotary.

Lead Kindly Light Rotary The Regal Ambience - Presidents of Zone 7 in royal attire and Anns with traditional kalashas Swami Brahmananda of Chinmaya Mission Asheervachana

DG starts the Conference rolling Dr. Seetharam talks on partnership between NGOs and Government Joy of Giving by Gururaja Karjagi

Persons with disability, a productive workforce - by Shanti Raghavan Tatva Rasanubhava by Basavalingayya Hiremath The Audience

Samajika Parivarthane by Master Hirannaiah Culture with an International flavor The melodious Nagaraj sisters - Lakshmi and Indu - at their recital

Swami Vivekananda's 150th birthday - song by Ramakrishna Ashram students Prof Prabhushankara on Service

Viveka NamanaRIP Rep PDG Arun Sharma comments The new team of the District - 2014-15

Women in Epics by Roopa Venkatesh

Dist. Governor S. Gururaj and First lady Mrs. Pushpa Gururaj thank each andevery Rotarian of Rotary Mysore for the success of Parivarthan.

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The Four-Way Test“Of the things we think, say or do:

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time to celebratetime to celebrate

BirthdayrdVijay Shah 3 JanrdNagendra Prasad V. 3 JanthDr. Praveen Kumar K. 4 JanthGururaj S. 5 JanthRavishankar N. 12 Jan

thIndia on Monday Jan 13 was declared polio-free by the government, marking three years since its last case of polio was reported.The landmark is believed to be India's biggest public health achievement that was pulled off with a massive and protracted immunization program.Rotary has been at the forefront of the fight to end polio since it helped launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in the 1980's. This year, every dollar raised for the End Polio Now campaign will be match funded 2:1 by the Make History Today campaign, which will match funds to a total of US$35 million per year until 2018. Thousands of Rotarians worldwide have been volunteers for the Initiative over the decades and a few have even lost their lives towards the noble cause. We in India can proudly say GOOD BYE POLIO.

19-01-2014, & 23-02-2014 POLIO SUNDAYS

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Rotary Mysore Mahaveer Artificial Limb Centre, a joint venture of Rotary Mysore and Sri Mahaveer Jain Medical Relief Society, in association with Soften, a social initiative of employees of Infosys Mysore, had organized an artificial limb distribution camp at the Rotary High School on KRS Road on January 7.

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nd2 Jan

Wedding Anniversary

Rotary Mysore wins SPI's K.K.Mookerji CSR Award

Rtn. M.C.S. Manohara President - Rotary Mysore, is seen receiving the cheque from Chhanda Mookerji, Director-SPI and Sophie Mookerji, Chairperson- SPI. Rtn. Chethan Vishwanath, Director- Community Services, Rotary Mysore, is also seen.

SPI Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of SPI, conferred its debut K.K. Mookerji CSR award on Rotary Mysore. The award has been instituted in memory of its Founding MD who passed away in September 2013. This annual award, that carries an amount of Rs. 1 lakh and a citation, is presented to a worthy social service project undertaken by an NGO.“The debut K.K.Mookerji CSR award was bestowed on Rotary Mysore, recognising its initiatives and its large impact on the underprivileged section of the society that it is serving. SPI is passionate about Corporate Social Responsibility. By instituting this award, we would want to encourage and recognise those NGOs who actively contribute towards the overall social development of the society,” said Sophie Mookerji, who also heads SPI Foundation.

RMMALC Artificial Limbdistribution camp

More than 60 people got artificial limbs.City Police Commissioner M.A. Saleem was the Guest of Honour along with PDG Rtn. Subramanyan Ganesh of RID 1150 UK, Sri Janardhana Channagiri of Infosys and Rtn. M.C.S.Manohara President Rotary Mysore. “When a person loses a limb, in effect he loses a part of his life; when is given an artificial limb it is like rebirth” said Police Commissioner Dr. M.A.Saleem lauding the

efforts of all those behind the initiative. Rtn. Ganesh talked about the emotional trauma that disabilities cause and how such can rejuvenate. RMMALC had taken up this initiative in 1998 and has distributed 6000 limbs since over nearly 280 camps. The distribution camp was well-organized by Rtn. A. Sunilkumar and Rtn. Kaleem Mohamed of RMMALC and Sri Mohanlal Sethiya and Rtn. Gautam Salecha of Sri Mahaveer Jain Relief Society.

CONGRATS!Rtn. K. Subramanya Rao was recently elected as the Hon. Secretary of Builders Association of India (BAI)

Mysore Chapter, for 2014-15 at its election of office-bearers and executive committee. Congrats Rtn. Subbu!

CONDOLENCERotary Mysore regrets to inform the sad demise of Rtn. Dr. S.K. Ghori’s sister. Our heartfelt condolences.