Celebration of Teachers Day and Recognition of Chandigarh Midtown Teachers

Hon’ble teachers of Rotary Chandigarh Midtown with PDG Shaju Peter, President Ashok Puri and Jt Secretary Nitin Kapur

(Individual photos of teachers receiving the awards from PDG Shaju Peter, are posted on our Facebook page in two parts)

In our weekly meeting on September 07, 2018 President Rtn Ashok Puri was pleased to welcome large number of learned Teachers who are

Rotarians or R’anns of our Club to honour them as we celebrated the Teachers Day. Teachers Day is celebrated to express our gratitude

towards the teachers every year on September 05, the birth anniversary of India’s distinguished scholar, philosopher and statesman Dr.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President and the second President of India.

Teachers PP Rtn Dr Balram Gupta, Rtn Dr Shashi Jain, Rtn Prof Rana Nayar, R’ann Indu Anand and Rtn Indu Luthra share their experience

National Anthem by R’ann

Shashi Gupta, R’ann Malabika Sengupta and

Sgt-at-Arms PP RTPS Tulsi

President Ashok Puri congratulates all the teachers who were given the Awards

PDG Shaju Peter

thanks President Ashok Puri for honouring

our teachers

PP Prem Anand

introducing the teachers for receiving their

awards

Important

announcements by Joint Secretary Rtn Nitin Kapur

Volume XXXXIII No. 11 Dated: September 11, 2018

Date: September 14, 2018 (Friday) Time: 6.30 pm

PROGRAMME

Failure - The Stepping Stone for Success Chief Guest:

Dr Navita Luthra Mallalieu Director, Clinical Pharmacology

Roche Pharmaceuticals, a multi-national pharmaceutical company Teaches drug development course for graduate students of

Cornell and Rockefeller University in NY, USA

Venue: Hotel Shivalikview Sector 17, Chandigarh

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Following Teachers of Rotary Chandigarh Midtown were honoured;

PP Rtn Dr Balram Gupta R’ann Shashi Gupta R’ann Malabika Sengupta Rtn Renu Chopra PP Rtn Dr SK Sharma Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra Rtn Prof Rana Nayar R’ann Indu Anand Rtn Dr Shashi Jain

Rtn Rekha Sawhney Rtn Suman Gupta Rtn Arjan Singh R’ann Harpreet Bhatia Rtn Chandra Parkash R’ann Lalita Parkash Rtn Prof Dr IS Dua R’ann Guninder Dua R’ann Shweta Dua

R’ann Kund Bala Goyal Rtn Dr Harinder Jit Kaur Rtn Anupam Jain Rtn Indu Luthra R’ann Dr Joginder Mukherjee R’ann Sudha Puri R’ann Chanchal Rai R’ann Dr Seema Rai R’ann Seema Sahajpal

R’ann Manjit Sethi R’ann Kiran Sharma PP Rtn Kanan Diwan Rtn Dr Col VK Kapoor PP Rtn Dr Vanita Gupta PP Rtn Ritu Singal Rtn Subhash Vats R’ann Kadam Bhambri Rtn Gurdip Singh Deep

Rtn Kulvinder Singh R’ann Raspal R’ann Moon Inder Sandhu Rtn Dev Jeet Singh R’ann Manpreet PP Rtn Pallav Mukherjee R’ann Asha Vats

Traffic Safety Awareness Drive

Rotary Chandigarh Midtown in association with Chandigarh Traffic Police organised the First Phase of Traffic Safety Awareness Drive opposite the Government College for Women in Sector 11, Chandigarh. In this drive 20 helmets were distributed to Women Two wheeler riders and pillion. The riders were made aware about the traffic rules and safety. The benefits of wearing helmet were well explained to them. The women riders already following the helmet rule were given gifts as an appreciation gesture.

Present on this occasion were President Ashok Puri with First Lady R'ann Sudha Puri, PE Salil Dev Bali, PP BL Ramsisaria, PP Indrajeet Sengupta, PP Vinod Jawa, PP Deepak Sood, PP Amarjit Singh, IPP Dr Rita Kalra, Jt. Secretary Nitin Kapur, DYS Kulbir Bhatia, Rtn Shashi Jain, Rtn Suman Gupta with Mr NK Gupta and Rtn Kulvinder Singh.

DSP Traffic (East) Mr Jaswinder Singh, Traffic in charge Ms Sita and team of 15 constables were operating under the guidance and orders of SSP Traffic Mr Shashank Anand, who appreciated the role of Rotary in a telephone conversation with PP Deepak Sood. This drive was successful not only in imparting traffic safety laws and rules, but also created a good public image of Rotary amongst general public.

IPP Dr Rita Kalra presents a token of

appreciation to PDG Shaju Peter. Looking on is President Ashok Puri

PHF pins and certificates for Rtn Suman

Gupta, Rtn Dr Harinder Jit Kaur and R’ann Kund Bala Goyal

Wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Kund Bala and PP Rtn

RK Goyal

PDG Shaju Peter presents wedding anniversary gift to R’ann Asha and

Rtn DK Gupta

PDG Shaju Peter presents punctuality award to IPP

Dr Rita Kalra

PDG Shaju presents 100 percent attendance

award for August to Rtn Prof Rana Nayar who won the draw

Secretary Rtn Salil Chopra with Rtn Renu Chopra enjoying Rotary in Australia

On 05.09.2018 Rtn Salil Chopra and Rtn Renu gave

presentation of our club projects at Rotary Club of Hills – Kellyville, and exchanged flags

Presentation by Rtn Salil Chopra in breakfast

meeting of Norwest Hills Rotary Club on 06.09.2018 at 6.30 am to 8.30 am

Flag presentation of Rotary

Club of Rouse Hill with AG Robert Bredin

Dental camp at Guru Aasra, Palsora

Smile express conducted dental checkup and treatment for 30 inmates of Guru Asra. A talk on oral hygiene and brushing method was conducted by Gurbinder Singh and IPP Dr Rita Kalra. President Ashok Puri and First Lady R’ann Sudha brought fruits and biscuits for children and Rtn Indu Luthra brought hot tea for all the volunteers. Tooth paste, brushes and Soya crackers for children were sponsored by Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra.

The Rotary Singer India centre for tailoring and sewing started at Guru Aasra in Palsora was visited and students were very excited to show their stitched clothing and were happy to get training at the centre. The Delhi team of Singer shall visit soon to regularize their support in terms of trainer salary, certificate, curriculum etc. The training centre has been opened for ladies of the village. A small outlet to display and sell finished clothing prepared by students and tailoring centre will soon be operational thus providing financial aid to girls.

Tree Plantation

10 fruit trees from Rotary nursery planted in Arya Samaj Mandir, on 80th birthday of Rtn Dr Sanjay Kalra’s parents Mrs Sudarshan

Kalra and Mr Bhushan Lal Kalra

International Literacy Day on 08.09.2018

Rtn Dr Harinder Jit Kaur, President Ashok Puri, IPP Dr Rita Kalra, PP Kanan Diwan and

PDG Yoginder Diwan joined RCC Maloya in our Literacy Centre on the occasion of International Literacy Day. RCC was represented by President Bijender, Vice President

Raju Phool Singh, General Secretary Parimala and Secretary Aarti Sharma

Birthday of Spouses

R’ann Shweta Dua September 16

R’ann Lalita September 17

R’ann Dr Vinny Sachdeva September 19

Wedding anniversary

R’ann Indu & PP Rtn Prem Anand September 17

R’ann Rashi & Rtn Praveen Khosla September 18

Punctuality Award

Won by IPP Rtn Dr Rita Kalra

100% August Attendance Award

Won by Rtn Prof Rana Nayar

President Ashok Puri’s Thought of the Week

Life can be tough, it can be difficult, but with the right source of inspiration and

reading through Quotes of some wise men and women help us to get our positive

outlook on life back even in times of great trouble, you

have everything you need to face the challenges of

your daily life.