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RI PRESIDENT: Rtn. Barry Rassin DG 3170 : Rtn. Ravikiran Kulkarni
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Rtn. Santosh Shetye President Because of our networks, which span the globe; our community presence, which allows us to see what's most needed; and our expertise, which encompasses countless skills and professions, we're able to serve in a manner that has no equal. And we're able to Be the Inspiration as we help those who need us most. - Barry Rassin
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s we begin the last quarter of the Rotary Year, one wonders how the time has passed so quickly. To finish the year on a strong note of fellowship among members, we will endeavour to serve the community through various projects. Because nothing creates fellowship more than working together with other members of club. Last week, our club's Global Grant Project to provide Hospital Furniture & Medical equipment to DilasaCentre for Terminally ill, has been approved to receive a grant of $37,847 from The Rotary Foundation. Thanks to efforts of Rtn Manohar Kamat, Rtn Bhupesh Shah & PDG Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Pai Raikar, the team was able to collect project & funding information, put it in right perspective in the application and clarify on the queries raised by appraisal committee of Rotary International. We were also ably guided by DG Rtn Ravikiran Kulkarni & PDG Rtn Vinay Kulkarni during the project appraisal. In coming weeks, led by our TRF Chairperson Rtn Bhupesh Shah, we will focus on raising our club's contribution for the Global Grant project. Our international partners in this project are Rotary Club of Cascavel-Paz, Brazil. Recently we learnt about a global grant project in Maternal & Child Health being implemented in Brazil with the help of Rotarians in Japan. This project has dramatically increased the capacity of an overstretched neonatal intensive care unit. New incubators, monitors, and other equipment have enabled the local hospital to save many more babies' lives each year. As we reflect on this project, we realise that it is this very wonderful world of Rotary, that Rotarians in Japan help Rotarians in Brazil, who in turn help Rotarians in India for making this world “a better place to live�.
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DILASA- Centre for Palliative care
DILASACentre for Palliative care All you wanted to know about Global Grant Project GG1984874 Rtn Bhupesh Shah, CLP Chairperson TRF shares insights on RC Panaji Mid-Town Global Grant Project Dilasa- Hospital Furniture & Medical Equipment in Rotary International's focus area of “Disease Prevention & Treatment”. Rtn Bhupesh Shah, CLP Chairperson TRF Project Objective: Dilasa – A Center for the terminally ill patients is a project meant for the patients requiring palliative care, pain relief, and supportive treatment to relieve the sufferings and End of Life Care. The project is promoted by Indian Medical Association-Ponda. The project is focussed on senior citizens which is one of the essentials for a good community. Dilasa will also have a dedicated training centre on its premises which will provide continuous training in palliative care & pain management for patients, their relatives, Doctors, Nurses, Caretakers & Volunteers. This will help in enhancing the skills of above professionals and service providers required for taking care of diseased & terminally ill. The Global Grant project will fund Hospital Furniture & Medical equipment worth $37,847. Dilasa building construction has been completed & inaugurated in December 2018. Presently the centre is in midst of training staff. Project Beneficiaries: India has made large strides in health care in recent past. The life expectancy is increasing rapidly in last few decades. There are now more than 100 million people above the age of 60 years in India. However, a gap exists when at later stages of life terminal illness
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sets in and senior citizens need special care. Presently there are very few organisations in India who provide such care, however there are no such facilities in the state of Goa. In view of this a huge need exists for such facilities. Dilasa will cater to a population of 2.5 Million in & around Goa. The supportive care will include palliative care & pain relief. Dilasa is a nonprofit project of Indian Medical Association-Ponda which is a body with Doctors as its members. Project Funding: Host club RC Panaji Mid-Town contribution $15,347 Partner club RC Cascavel Paz Contribution
$ 7,500
World Fund Matching by TRF
$15,000
Total Project cost
$37,847
How You can help: Ÿ Member's donation will be accounted under Host
Club contribution. Ÿ Organisations & non-Members can also donate
under Host club contribution. Ÿ All donations are eligible for Tax deduction under
Section 80G of Income Tax act 1961. Ÿ All donors will be awarded points for Paul Harris
Fellow Recognition. For further information, pl contact Rtn Bhupesh Shah, CLP Chairperson-TRF.
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Rotary clubs blanket Brazil with polio and measles vaccinations Members help reverse trend of plummeting immunizations by reaching 11 million children -By Luiz Renato Dantas
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otary clubs in Brazil mobilized to help stave off a potential polio outbreak after dangerously low vaccination rates were reported by health officials last year. More than 11 million Brazilian children were inoculated during a massive two-month vaccination campaign, reversing a trend of plummeting immunization coverage. Brazil Rotary clubs held End Polio Now vaccination festivals, which included food, entertainment, local celebrities, games. The government said more than 300 cities in the country had low rates of vaccination against diseases such as influenza, measles, and polio. The Ministry of Health called the situation “extremely serious.� Measles were spreading in an outbreak that eventually sickened more than 1,500 people in Brazil. Health officials worried that poliovirus could also reemerge. Brazil's massive national immunization campaign from 6 August to 28 September aimed to vaccinate at least 95 percent of children ages one to five. The measles cases were concentrated in the northern
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states where thousands of Venezuelan refugees have crossed the border to escape economic and political hardships. Many haven't been immunized, because Venezuela's health system is in crisis. Rotary leaders in Brazil found the possibility that poliovirus could resurge frightening, said Marcelo Haick, a regional coordinator for Rotary's End Polio Now initiative. They knew they had to help health workers reach the millions of children who might be vulnerable to the paralyzing disease. “The campaign was a success,” says Haick, a member of the Rotary Club of Santos-Praia in São Paulo state. “To our great surprise, clubs throughout the country responded in a way unlike anything we have ever seen.”
communities to announce the vaccination campaign. According to Haick, every Rotary club in the country participated in the campaign in some way. Clubs and districts promoted the vaccinations. A majority of clubs, says Haick, produced leaflets and distributed them at schools and at busy street crossings. Pedro Durão, another End Polio Now coordinator, says Rotary's awareness campaign was widespread. “It was a mass adoption,” he says. “It was gratifying to see the work done by the clubs and districts throughout Brazil. I've been in Rotary since 1991 and have never seen such great enthusiasm.”
More than 11 million children were vaccinated during the initiative, reaching the government's goal of 95 percent coverage, the target recommended by the World Health Organization.
Rotary leaders in Brazil hope the success of this effort can inspire clubs and districts, not only in their country but also in others that are at risk of a resurgence of polio, to continue to raise awareness of the importance of polio immunization and other potentially lifesaving vaccinations.
Rotary members went to events and high-risk
This story was adapted from Revista Rotary Brasil.
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At this Joint meeting with RC Porvorim, Guest speaker Mr Soham Prabhu, Founder CEO-Global Waste Management System spoke to members of both clubs on issues in E waste management. President Rtn Santosh Shetye shared the Bio Gas plant project with RC Porvorim who have agreed to take it up at L D Samant School, Porvorim.
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Arch Vinayak Bharne, Principal and Director of Design at Moule & Polyzoides, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Urbanism and Heritage Conservation at the University of Southern California School of Architecture addressed the Mid-towners. Mr Vijay Sardesai, Hon'ble minister for Town & Country Planning attended the event as guest of the club. The Hon'ble Minister took keen interest in the talk & spent substantial time with Arch Bharne & Mid-towners understanding the issues faced in town planning of urban Goa. DREAM February 2019 issue was released by Bulletin Editor Rtn Nazareth Vaz.
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Club assembly was held on 19 March 2019. President Rtn Santosh Shetye shared the decisions taken at the Board meeting & events/projects planned in coming months. The meeting paid rich tributes and condolences to former Chief Minister of Goa & Defense Minister of India Late Mr Manohar G Prabhu Parrikar, due to untimely demise.
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At the well-attended family meeting, Rtn Dr Deep Bhandare spoke about the Knee Replacement and when it is to be done. Rotarians & Anns queried on various aspects of the procedure
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MANOHAR PARRIKAR 1955-2019
Shri. Manohar G. Prabhu Parrikar Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa NEWSLETTER OF
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PET SETS 2019, 2-3 March 2019
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he incoming RCPMT Leadership team of Rtn Haroon Ebrahim & Rtn Manu Anand visited Hubli for SULAKSHYA, Pets & Sets, 2019 to undergo vital training in club management. PDG Rtn Dr Vinaykumatr Pai Raiker has been appointed as the District Trainer & oversaw the entire training. Incoming AG Rtn Ashish V Prabhu Verlekear also attended the training
Manek Gems Cricket Championship, 10-24 March 2019
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he first round of the Manek Gems Cricket Trophy tournament for Panaji based clubs was kicked off on 10 March 2019 at Fire & Emergency Services Ground at St Inez. In the league round, RC Panaji defeated RC Panaji Riviera while in the other round RC Panaji Mid-Town defeated RC Miramar. In the semi finals which were played on 17th March 2019, RC Panaji defeated RC Panaji Mid-Town. In the other semi finals, RC Riviera defeated RC Miramar. The finals were planned for 24 March 2019. However, RC Panaji Riviera could not play the match due to logistics issue & a walkover was given to RC Panaji. The honours were shared as follows: Trophy Winners: RC Panaji Best Fielder: Rtn Shekhar Shirwaikar of RC Riviera
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Best Batsman: Rtn Siddhesh Shetye of RC Panaji Best Bowler: Rtn Pranav Dhuri of RC Miramar Man of the Tournament: Rtn Sahil Advalpalkar of RC Riviera
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Women's day: Car rally -Save environment 8 March 2019
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o celebrate the International Wo m e n' s D a y, A n n s participated in the Car Rally. Each car had 4 participants decked in different themes. The rally originated at Panaji Gymkhana grounds, Campal & terminated at Favela, Baga. Eminent child counsellor Dr Nandita Desouza was felicitated at the event. The event was organised by Ann Khushi Dawda & Rtn Nilesh Dawda.
Exchange of flags with RC Thirumangalam, 17March 2019
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n Sunday 17th March 2019, three clubs of Panaji, namely RC Panaji Mid-Town, RC Panaji, & RC Miramar came together to have a joint extra ordinary meeting with visiting club, RC Tirumangalum at 7pm, International Centre Dona Paula. Presidents of the clubs Rtn Santosh Shetye, Rtn Sandeep Prabhu, Rtn Manisha Sardesai along with visiting President Rtn Ponnabalam spoke on the occasion wherein they shared the details of their club & current key activities. The meeting included exchange of flags by each club. PDG Rtn Dr Vinaykumar Raikar & DGND Rtn Gaurish Dhond attended the meeting & addressed the members.
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Pentair support community through CSR projects, 26 March 2019
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entair Water India Private Limited & its associate companies have been involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects all over Goa for many years. RCPMT has been privileged to be one of their partners in implementing the CSR initiatives. At the weekly meeting attended by Mr Raghunath Mane- Plant Head & Mr Anil Mehta- Senior Manager, the Pentair team handed over cheque of Rs 12.5 Lacs. This fund will be used for supporting following projects: Retrofitting lift for school bus of special children at Sanjay School-Porvorim. As is well known, some special children are not capable of getting into school bus through the bus steps. So they have to be lifted from wheelchair & made to sit in the bus seats. This arrangement is very difficult as the child grows older & heavier. With this lift, the wheelchair can be lifted & taken right up to bus seat through the bus aisle. Scholarships for school children & college students in rural goa from economically disadvantaged children. Typically cost of stationary, uniforms, textbooks & even fees is reimbursed under this program at Snehamandir. Eye care camp conducted in Ponda taluka by Snehamandir for general eye check-up, spectacles, medicines, minor eye ailments & even cataract operation if required NEWSLETTER OF
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Saksharta: Donating PCs to Sanjay Centre for special children, Vasco 27 March 2019
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anjay Centre for special children at Vasco has about 150 special children attending day school. The centre works towards developing skills among the special children to take care of day to day lifestyle. As a part of developing reading skill, the centre has recently procured software to read e books. Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-town decided to support the project through Saksharta program by providing Personal Computers for the school to use the reading software. On 27th March 20189, President Rtn Santosh Shetye & Treasurer Rtn Rajiv Shirodkar visited the school to handover the PCs. The project was coordinated by Rtn Ashish Prabhu Verlekar.
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CPMT participated in TOYS (21 Outstanding Young Students) Awards Celebration at Sanjay School, Porvorim. One student from each school was honoured. Program was coordinated by PDG Rtn. Dr. Jorson Fernandes and supported by Rotary Goa Parivar. Mrs. Nila Mohanan (IAS) was the Chief Guest. Rtn. Shephan Sheikh (RC Porvorim President) gave the welcome address on behalf of the Rotary Goa Parivar. Club Secretary Rtn Gauresh Nayak attended the event on behalf of RCPMT
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Handover of Bio Gas Plant at Lokvishwas Pratishthan School for Special Children, Dhavali.
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n partnership with Uday Rural Education Program, RCPMT has installed the bio gas plant at Lokvishwas Pratishthan School for Special Children at Dhavali. About 400 special children (hearing impaired, visually impaired & Mentally challenged) attend the school. These students are provided with mid-day meal. There are about 40 students who stay in the hostels. The Bio gas plant runs on the food waste which is generated in the canteen for these 400 students. The bio gas generated is used as cooking gas in the canteen. This has reduced the LPG gas consumption by half. The bio gas plant also generates sludge as a by-product. The school is in the process of making the sludge available to farmers as organic manure. Mr Nalin Sachdeva & Mrs Renu Sachdeva attended the handover event on behalf of Uday REP. President Rtn Santosh Shetye, Rtn Manohar Kamat & Rtn R Ashok also attended the event.
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ERY one of Goa's contemporary boutiques; promoted by Khushi Dawda , a concept store that promotes new designers, both from India and abroad marked the International Women's Day by celebrating being a woman. The main highlight was felicitation of an eminent lady of substance, from any field, for her unparalleled contribution to society . This year, the chosen lady of substance, was Dr. Nandita de Souza, the Director of the Sethu Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance , a charitable trust working in the field of child mental health and disability from Sethu . Nandita de Souza is a developmental and behaviour pediatrician who has been working exclusively in the field of child and family mental health for the last 25 years. What separated this years Women;s Day Celebrations from the past years was a Car rally for Women with a theme. The response was enthusiastic with 27 groups along with cars and 2 bikes participating and winding their way from Panjim Gymkhana to Favela ,Baga in a striking and colourful motorcade. The winners of the Car rally were Stripped Dalmations,driven by Meghna Caculo,Neha Madan,Rashna and Sweta Sardessai. The winners were judged by celebrities Ms Kajal Bhatia ,and Ms Naseema Arewale. Dr Nandita De Sousa was felicitated by Ms Kajol Bhatia, the Classic Mrs. India 2018 pageant winner. The event was a unique way of celebrating International Women's Day and was superbly organized by Nilesh Dawda (a Rotarian) and Ann Khushi Dawda.
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#Namaste chai #Rizvi Sadan opposite the new market complex #chain of cafes
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amaste chai is a chain of cafes. It is owned by Sumaiya Sayed and Sayed Zaheer Abbas. It is situated in Rizvi Sadan opposite the new market complex along the INOX road in Panjim . It's a small cozy place with lots of red and yellow hues. The wall painted with a baba and namaste chai on it is witness to a lot of selfies clicked for instagram. Though the name has chai, this place boasts of a lot of mocktails, ice teas, lassi, shakes, kulfis and ice cream sundaes. The small bites available here are very delicious and makes you order for some more. Their zafrani chai is a favourite with most chai drinkers. The flavour of zafran is very powerful and makes you order for more. They serve different hot tea flavours like your adrak(ginger) tea, masala chat, Choco chai, lemon grass chat. The golden latte on the menu intrigued me which happens to be our turmeric milk . Any of you in need of a remedy for your coughs and cold can try the various herbal teas available. They even have a black tea, green tea, black lemon tea, ginger lemon tea, ginger honey tea and detox tea. Non tea lovers need not worry because they serve coffees too. Whether its capuchino, hot chocolate, filter coffee, mocha or latte. They have iced tea in various flavours whether its lemon mint, peach apricot, guava ginger, wild berry and passion fruit, you have a wide range to choose from. Their milk shakes I feel is the best whether its. Kesar bada, Oreo cheesecake, Chico hazelnut or rose gulkhand among a few flavours. The thick shakes are very good to beat the summer heat and refreshing and filling too. They have different flavours in ice cream and kulfis.
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This place serves some awesome tasty small bites. They have various flavours in cheese toast. What comes to our mind is crispy slices of bread with cheese on top. Well you are in for a surprise. These are rectangular pieces of thick soft bread with cheese powder and seasoning on top. So we have white cheesy toast, Peri Peri toast, tandoori Rukma toast, kajun spiced toast., oregano toast, smoky barbecue toast or our simple maska toast Trust me all these are great on the palate and with chai for company what more could you ask for. Those who aren't a fan of vegetable cutlets will fall in love with those served here. Chicken samosas are yum. Spring rolls are crisp and full with filling. Chicken pops melt in your mouth and the list goes on. Every savoury served here is so delicious that you keep asking for more. Did someone say they prefer snacks to meals? Well they must have visited Namaste Chai for sure. What are you waiting for?! Babaji beckons you to some chai and biskut. Oops its chai and finger bites MAR. 2019 | PG 17
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BANGDA CUTLET -by Ann Madhavi Kamat Ingredients
Ÿ Onion (Finely chopped)
Ÿ Mackerels
Ÿ Potatoes ( Boiled and mashed)
4 to 5 nos, cleaned and cut into pieces,
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Ÿ Egg white Ÿ Semolina( rawa) Ÿ Haldi powder Ÿ Coriander, Ÿ Green chillies ( cut)
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ŸMix well and make small balls and shape into cutlet.
Dip in egg white and then roll in rawa. ŸShallow fry in oil and serve Hot
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BIRTHDAY Yatin Milind Nilesh Anahita Sriram Haroon Jagmohan Malini Suraj Chirag Shivani Mihika Sayee Nrutika Sidharth Anveer Maitreyi Jyoti Nitin Ambika Ketaki Krupa Nilesh Rajiv
Rtn. Yatin Parekh Rtn. Milind Shankhwalker Rtn. Nilesh Dawda d/o Rtn. Jacob John Rtn. N. Shriram Rtn. Haroon Ebrahim Rtn. Jagmohan Chhabra w/o Rtn. Ramkrishna Bhide s/o Rtn. Chandra & Suchitra s/o Rtn. Namita & Deepak w/o Rtn. Shekhar Sardessai d/o Rtn. Virendra & Anu d/o Rtn. Sanjeev & Mayura d/o Rtn. Bhupesh & Sneha s/o Rtn. Ganesh & Binti s/o Rtn. Virendra & Anu d/o Rtn. Ashok & Ranjana w/o Rtn. Sandip Nadkarni Rtn. Nitin Sud w/o Rtn. Kedar Dhume d/o Rtn. Milind & Minal w/o Rtn. Tanmay Kholkar Rtn. Nilesh Lawande Rtn. Rajiv Shirodkar
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Club Information: Rotary Club of Panaji Mid-Town Club No: 51217 R.I District: 3170 Founded on: 14-04-1998 Chartered on: 20-05-1998 Charter presented on: 02-08-1998 Meets every Tuesday Time: 19.00 hrs Venue: Clube Tennis De Gasper Dias
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Rtn. Nazareth Vaz Editor Rotarians the world over with the help of Global Grants have tried to prevent maternal and infant deaths by providing the necessary equipments in neonatal care units in the hospitals, provided logistic support and even provided midwifery training in remote areas.
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mother and a child together represents the face of humanity. A candid picture of both together reflects the conditions around her along with the measure of comfort in her existence. It is an undeniable and tragic statistic that with all the logistics and vast innovations in the medical field every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth putting to risk and babies whose chances of survival are bleak. In the words of RI President Rtn Barry Raisin “ I've also met people who are devoting themselves to helping mothers and children — and because of them, I'm hopeful. And because many of those people are Rotarians, I'm also proud. April is Maternal and Child Health Month in Rotary, so it's a perfect time to tell you about some things Rotarians are doing that will make you proud too”. Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. While motherhood is often a positive and fulfilling experience, for too many women it is associated with suffering, ill-health and even death. Rotarians the world over with the help of Global Grants have tried to prevent maternal and infant deaths by providing the necessary equipments in neonatal care units in the hospitals,provided logistic support and even provided midwifery training in remote areas. India's maternal mortality rate reduced from 212 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2007 to 167 deaths in 2013. 20 per cent of these deaths in women occur in India.In 2016, India's infant mortality rate was 44 per 1,000 live births. In 2017, sex-specific under-five mortality rate was 39 in 1,000 live births for male and 40 in 1,000 live births for females. The craze for boy child has caused female infanticide and there is a low percentage of girl childs compared to boys in such states. No doubt we have a huge responsibility as Rotarians to improve the maternal health and child care in our region and assist the community to reduce further the maternal and infant deaths .
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