Rotaweek dated 30-Dec-2007

[Dipak R Sarbadhikari]

THE ROTAWEEK
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 826 Sun 30-Dec-2007


www.rotacal.org/3290/rotaweek.htm 


NEW YEAR BONANZA - A PARTY
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District Governor,
President and the 'Members of Rotary Club of Calcutta Megacity
cordially invite the Rotary families of District 3290
for a warm exchange of greetings and good wishes
on the occasion of the New Year

LET US ENJOY THE EVENING TOGETHER

1 Rtn. Amrudha Roy Chowdhury District Governor R.I 3290
2 Rtn Asit Baran Bhattacharya President Rotary Club of Calcutta MegaCity
3. Rtn ChitrakMitra Assistant Governor, Events
4 Rtn. Debi Prasad Basu Chairman District Events Rotary Club of North Calcutta
5 Rtn Ganesh Jasona , R C. Belur, Chairman District Fellowship Events

Venue: Nalban Boating Complex
Date: Tuesday 1st January 2008
Host club: Rotary Club of Calcutta Mega City
Registration charge: Rs 250 per individual
Programme: 6 pm onwards

ATTRACTIONS
Warm get together
Excellent fellowship
Musical extravaganza
Lucky draw
Prize for best dressed couple
Delicious snacks
Sumptuous dinner
And many more surprises...

FOR REGISTRATION: PLEASE CONTACT
1 District Governor's Office. ( 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Zoom House, 23/38, Gariahat Road, Kolkata 700 029, Tel 2440 8566
2 Rajani Mukerji , Narendra & Naendra (Engrs) Pvt Ltd; 2nd Floor, 16 NS Road Kolkata 700001 Tel 2230 3228
Cheques for Registration may be drawn in favour of
ROTARY CLUB OF CALCUTTA MEGA CITY



ROTA CAR RALLY FOR SPECIALLY CHALLENGED
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UPCOMING DISTRICT PROJECT ON JANUARY 6TH -SUNDAY

Organised by RC Salt Lake Central & R.I Dist- 3290/ Zone- VI
It will start from Prakash Bhavan at 8.30 AM and will travel Salt Lake
& Kolkata in slow speed. There will be 50 Cars, will have Driver,
Navigator, Specially Challenged preferably (Polio affected) &
one Rotarian in Every Car. The travel distance will be about 50-60 KM
& will cover by 2.5 to 3 Hrs. In the entire route, there will be Banner
for Rotary & Polio. On that very day, RC Salt Lake Central will
distribute few Wheel Chairs to Polio affected Children- BPL.

Rotarian Participants May Join the Rally- First-Cum-First-Registration
Fee only Rs-300/-. Contact Rtn Saurav Chatterjee- (M)-9433055519

All Clubs of District 3290 are requested to participate in the Program

Rajani Mukerji
District Secretary (Admin)
D-3290 / Kolkata



A CHILD IN NEED
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AN APPEAL FROM DIST 3270 PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN

From a mail received by
Madhumita Bishnu RC New Ballygunge m_bi...@yahoo.com

From DR AYUB AYUB <drayu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007

Greeting from Rotary District 3270 Pakistan and Afghanistan,

I need your help for a child, who is suffering from a heart problem.
He has a hole in his heart. His parents are not able to afford his
operation.Have you any contact with any hospital in Calcutta or any
where in India or do you know of any club or can your club support
this child for an open heart surgery free of cost in India?

If you can help or know of any club that can support this child
please inform me. I will then send you the medical reports of this
child for checking by the doctors. Really due to some efforts we
can save the life of a child who would otherwise die.

yours in Rotary
Rtn: Dr Muhammad Ayub
National Co ordinator "GIFT OF LIFE" 2007-2008
Deputy District Governor 2005-2006
District 3270 Pakistan &Afghanistan
Address:A.G DRUG AGENCY MARKET ROAD
NAWABSHAH SIND PAKISTAN
TEL Fax::92-2443-62600, Res:92-2443-62699,
Mobile (cell)92-333-7022088



AN INVITATION TO ROTARIAN DOCTORS
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MISSION NIGERIA

As already informed by DG Anirudhha Roy Choudhury, Districts 3290
and 3240 are jointly putting together a dream project – a Medical
Mission to Nigeria. The Mission would comprise of Rotary doctors in
the field of Ophthalmology, ENT Care, Dentistry, General surgery,
Gynaecology, Anaesthesiology and Orthopaedics.

Dist 3290 seeks reference of doctors ready to volunteer their time
and service for this noble mission for about two weeks sometime in
April 2008. I wish to give some clarifications concerning medical
qualification as eligibility requirement for giving permission to work
in Nigeria. The emphasis would be on their being specialists in their
various fields, not so much on where they schooled. Our Nigerian
Rotary partners would like to have ahead and in good time, their
various qualifications, so they can begin the process of the permits
in good time. It has been opined that since their stay is for a very
brief period, there should be no difficulties in procuring the permits from
Federal and States Ministries of Health in Nigeria.

We would, therefore, shortlist the selection of doctors, who are
holding Postgraduate degrees from reputed Indian medical institutions
such as AIIMS, New Delhi or PGI, Chandigarh. Holding British degrees
would, of course, be readily acceptable to Nigerian authorities who
have the same system. Doctors having an urge to perform and help
less fortunate along with vast experience of working in similar conditions
during their medical career.

Rtn Dr Aruna Tantia, District Chair, Grants Promotion, was in Sierra
Leone Team as a Gynaecologist, and has this to say: "I urge Rotarian
doctors to come forward to take this life time opportunity and serve
the less deprived. The team which went to SL are again eager to go,
it may be noted."

In view of holiday period during last week of December 2007, the l
ast date for submission of applications has been extended to January 7,
2008. Kindly send your letter to District Governor's office along with
bio-data of the surgeon and passport size photograph in duplicate.

Vishnu Dhandhania,

Asst Governor (International)
RC Calcutta Metropolitan
E-mail: dhandhan...@gmail.com
Phone: 033.4001.2626



FCRA WAIVER FOR INDIAN CLUBS
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FROM THE "ROTI" EMAIL GROUP 20-DEC-2007

Dear ROTI-ans
Greetings.

I'm glad to share with you that all Indian Rotary Clubs that are
perceiving Matching Grants now need not apply for the FCRA since
Govt. of India vide notification No.II/21022/14(1)/2003-FCRA I
dated 12-12-2007 has given FCRA waiver for Rotary Clubs and
Rotary Districts for a period of 2 years from 1-4-2007
to 31-03-2009

This is great news for us so that we can go ahead with our
Matching Grant Projects and processing without any restriction

Rtn.Baskaran
The Rotary Club Of Thondamuthur RID 3200 India
+ 91- 99940-66666
http://baskarantts.tripod.com & http://rotarythondamuthur.tripod.com



Regards
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Dr Dipak R Sarbadhikari, Rotary Club of Calcutta
Webmaster RID 3290 dea...@gmail.com