Rotary Club of Calcutta Yuvis

Club #83002, RID : 3291 [Est: 17th March, 2010]

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ROTARY OPENS OPPORTUNITIES
(2020-21)

Services

International

  • Clubs International Service Director Rtn Vinod Lahoti attended Rotary meeting of RC of Lisboa –Belem, Lisbon Portugal, club flags were exchanged. President of RC Lisboa-Belem acknowledged our member’s visit to the Rotary Meeting in our FB Page. Our member gave  details of our projects that we do in our area and learned about their projects. Expressed Interest for future joint projects.
  • First of its kind Toilet in the District 3291, 10 Ecosan Toilets was completed at Canning & inaugurated. Everyone appreciated the technology used to decompose the waste and less use of water in these toilets. A kitchen garden was also provided with each toilet. This project was done in association with an NGO from Switzerland.
  • Visit to Joynagar Eye Hospital to check the progress of Free Cataract Surgery (IOL) camp under Global Grant (GG#1982538) for 3000 surgeries under Rotary Focus Area of Disease Prevention & Treatment.
  • RCCY organised an IOL camp in association with Hoogly Eye Hospital and our local partner Goodwill Welfare Association under Global Grant for free screening and operation for the under privilege people at Khardah, Kolkata. Approx 350 persons were screened and about 122 were recommended for operations.
  • Visit to Joynagar and Dhakin Barasat Eye Hospitals with Global partners John and Fiona Miles, and other officials of Gilford Eye Hospital (UK) along with Rtn Binod Khaitan. They were happy with the progress of global grants at eye hospitals at Joynagar and Dhakin Barasat.
  • RCCY Global Partners Rtn John Miles and his gracious spouse Rtn Fiona Miles visited our 484th RWM and later we hosted a dinner in their honour at RCTC. During the meeting Rtn Naveen Agarwal was declared as President Elect for RY 2021-2022.
  • International Guest & Speaker at RWM. At RCCY 489th RWM. We had two wonderful guests, Rtn Ms Asma Ajmeri was the International guest from Rotary club of Bangladesh and Rtn Ms Soma Roy was the guest speaker.
  • RCCY inauguration of Global Grant, GG#1990800 for 1 OCT Machine and 1000 IOL surgeries at Rotary Beldanga Eye Hospital. We donated the OCT worth Rs.28 Lakh inaugurated by DG Ajay Agarwal. This project will immensely benefit the people of Murshidabad. We are very grateful to Honourable DG Ajay Agarwal for being the Chief Guest and ADS Project Rtn Anand Sharma for his auspicious presence. It was a whole day affair and was a very well spent Rotary Day. Post program the members visited Hazaarduari Palace and 300 year old Mosque for sightseeing. DG appreciated the efforts of RRCY for excellent execution & implementation of the Project.
  • Various camps for Free Cataract Screening and surgeries 2019-20 were organised in association with Dakshin Barasat Eye Hospital and Joynagar Eye Hospital under Global Grant #1982538 for 3000 IOL.
  • RC Cal Yuvis applied for a Global Grant # 2013288 for Covid-19. Once the grant is approved we will be able to help the front line medical and government staff with PPE Kits, Face Mask, Sanitizers, Thermal scanner & Knapsack disinfectant spray machine. The grant is worth $40,000/-
  • RC Cal Yuvis for the 1st time did a Global Grant # 2013253 for Covid-19 as a foreign partner with the International Rotary Club of Bangladesh. The grant is worth $50,000/-

HOSTING FOREIGN ROTARIANS AT CLUB'S REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING

OUR MEMBER ATTENDING RWM OF RC TBLISI, GEORGIA and PRESIDENT ELECT AT RI CONVENTION AT SEOUL

GUEST SPEAKERS DISCUSSING ABOUT GLOBAL AWARENESS AND ART AS A GLOBAL CONCEPT AT RWM

MEMBERS AT ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT BANGKOK

DONATION OF WHEEL CHAIR BY RTN.NAVEEN AGARWAL AT GEORGIA