THE AIKA - Edition 12

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RTN. DR. VEENA NAGRAJ

MESSAGE FROM VICE PRESIDENT, RBNW Dear Rotaractors, MES Rotaract club has always been a vibrant club with Rotaractors bubbling with energy and enthusiasm for the activities. This Rota Year 2021-22 has seen several activities of national and international involvement. This is very significant indeed.

I am extremely happy that all of you have been able to balance your academic as well as these extension activities very well.

These community service activities will help you in understanding the needs of society.

I appeal to you keep up your service to society.

All the best to all of you.

Yours in Rotary Rtn Dr Veena Nagaraj

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RTR. ANURAG PATWARY

MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE R.I DISTRICT 3190 Greetings!

The Rotary Year has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for all of us. From conceptualizing one-of-a-kind initiatives to implementing magnificent projects, I can confidently say RaC MES has grown exponentially into a better version of itself. It has been truly gratifying to witness the continuous progress of RaC MES striving to learn more, achieve more and serve society more! It is also noteworthy to mention the broad spectrum of avenues and areas of focus that’ve been addressed through your meaningful collaborations and projects. To build an engaging team is one thing, but to work closely together for an entire year, learning from and inspiring each other while functioning optimally, is truly commendable, and you have beautifully pulled it off. Let’s remember that it’s not necessarily the number of hours spent together that count, but the friendships & connections we’ve made along the way.

RaC MES has achieved a lot this year including multiple recognitions and highest membership recognition.

From amazing projects of Community and Club Service projects to taking steps forward in Professional Development and International Service, the club has grown drastically. As we pass on the baton of responsibility to the upcoming team, let’s keep in mind that the spirit of Rotaraction can never be extinguished- I look forward to seeing the same passion, activism and enthusiasm displayed by you and your team even in the years to come. As the famous saying goes, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, compassionate and serve society to our fullest capacity.”

I heartily congratulate the entire team of RaC MES for not letting the hurdles dampen your enthusiasm and resolve, to make a difference in the World. You’ve truly set a mark for yourself and have become not just better Rotaractors, but also better human beings.

Lets us explore the Prism of Possibilities!

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT, MES RaC

RTR. NARENDREN S

Hello Rotaractors, I'm so happy to address all of you. We have come to the end of our Rota-year 2021-22. This year is very close to my heart as we all have been together as a team and have worked together in making a difference in the society we live in. I'm so overjoyed and blessed to have a inspiring members in my team.

Completed so many new projects and still counting, stepped into some worthy milestones along the way and above all we have made friends for life.

I'm sure that next team will accomplish and take the club to new horizons.

We wish them all the best for the upcoming team!

I take this opportunity to thank everyone who's been there and shared this amazing journey with us!

Team AIKYA Lives forever!

Kudos to each one of us!

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RTR. JAVERIYA TABASSUM

MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY, MES RaC Greetings Dear Rotaractors, It certainly feels very recent when we were handed the baton of a well performing club, it was a moment of great joy but added responsibility too to keep the successful image of the club constant.

With changing times, came unforeseen challenges, which stood as barriers in the smooth flow of the activities, but we successfully scaled through them and here we are standing tall at the end of our Rota Journey 2021-22 with 120+ projects, 5 letterhead exchanges, a twin club agreement, 3 platinum recognitions, 1 gold recognition, club with highest membership and with endless memories and learning in our bag.

The journey was hard and that is what makes this memorable, this year has developed me as a leader, as an individual at all capacities, it has brought together my managing and controlling skills and this is what Rotaract promises, a promise of all round development of us and through us.

I would like to thank the district team, the entire team of our club, our members and our spectators who kept us going and I wish the upcoming team great luck and positivity as they continue to do what's left.

Regards, Rtr. Javeriya Tabassum Secretary, 2021-22

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AVENUE BASED PROJECT TO TOTAL PROJECT RATIO

48.7%

CLUB SERVICE AVENUE

21.4%

COMMUNITY SERVICE AVENUE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AVENUE

14.9%

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AVENUE

11.6%

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PLATINUM RECOGNITION IN 4TH QUARTER

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07 A joint general body meeting with the Rotaract Club Swoyambhu, Nepal, R.I District 3292 was called upon on the 1st of June, 2022 which gave us the privilege to sign our first ever twin club agreement. The meeting also involved introduction of Board, members and the districts to the fellow club, we were able understand the different customs and followings of each other’s land and diversity in functionality of Rotaract and more, through this meeting we jointly launched our project together, “Green Beyond Boundaries".

JOINT MEETING WITH

RaC SWOYAMBHU, NEPAL A joint initiative on the occasion of the World Environment Day. Several other proceedings following the twin club agreement were discussed and planned and a clear idea of the forthcoming journey was set in place.

The various initiatives like a joint project, joint bulletin, joint meetings etc. were discussed efficiently and were also put to action right after the conclusion of the meeting, we look forward to a great journey as potential partners in service.

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09 A joint initiative with the RaC of Swoyambhu, Nepal, R.I District 3292 on the occasion of World Environment Day to plant saplings at home. This project was a result of the Twin Club Agreement that was signed between the clubs on the 1st of June, 2022. This project enables the Rotaractors to plant saplings at the comfort of their homes in pots or their backyards, this thereby enables them to look after the plant closely throughout its growth cycle and therefore ensure yield and health of the plant. A small step towards bettering the surroundings we live in, not just adds a plant to the environment but also adds a sense of responsibility on us to keep that plant living, therefore it arises a responsibility towards all the other plants in this environment and we end up building a community of responsible and concerned people. Several Rotaractors from both the clubs successfully installed a new plant to their home and therefore contributed towards a very important cause of preserving the vital part of our life, the environment. About 15 saplings were planted by the Rotaractors and joined hands in this beautiful project.

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A joint meeting with the Parent Rotary: Rotary Bangalore North West in the presence of all the esteemed Rotarians and our Board of Directors.

Through this meet we were able to present to our sponsor club a detailed report on how our club has performed and progressed in the Rota Year 2021-22. The presentation involved the display of our initial stages of planning the entire year, avenue wise break down of stand alone, collaborative and participatory projects and the club achievements through the year in terms of its membership and performance,

JOINT MEETING WITH PARENT ROTARY, ROTARY BANGALORE NORTH WEST we were able to present before them the broad statistics of our club, the number of projects completed and the participation pool of Rotaractors. An overwhelming site of seeing the pillars of our club , feel contented at our performance, their inspiring words and comments of appreciation did make the efforts worth it and their well wishes and display of confidence on our club for the upcoming year did raise our spirits high and we hope to pass on the bright lit torch of the club to the team ahead as they look forward to enhance the shine and glow of us, MES Rotaract Club.

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A General Body Meeting was scheduled on the 7th of June, 2022 for the purpose of review of the progress of the club in the Rota Year 2021-22.

The meeting involved a complete run down through the 12 wonderful months of our Rotaract journey, a brief yet detailed report of all our projects, achievements and growth were presented before the club members by the secretary team in this meeting. The annual review was performed by throwing light on the initial planning stages of the year 2021-22 to the most recent project of the club, the members were also informed about the avenue based stats and projects of this year.

Several achievements and overall statistics of the amount of projects completed by the club were disclosed before the members.

At the conclusion of the overall review of the year, several other important announcements, which include information regarding membership certificates, the team of 2022-23, the various opportunities provided by Rotaract, the other events that are planned in the day future days were also made and the meeting was adjourned.

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The Rotafest 2021-22 was scheduled on the 12th of June, 2022 at the BIT Campus, Bangalore. We were one of the partners for this huge cultural fest that is a pride of the R.I District 3190. There were 15 events that took place during the Rotafest and we were the organizers for one of the eventPhotography Event, a contest that run for 4 hours and was equipped with professionalism and creativity. The event was a two round contest where the participants submitted their work and were promoted to the next round based on their creativity, the final round was based on product photography, a well know genre in the field of photography, the competition was tough and the decison was hard, but the judges pulled the best of two out of eighteen that registered. The Rotafest was entirely a day for fun and fellowship with learning that came from several different means, we were glad to be a part of the organizing end of the biggest youth festuval of R.I District 3190.

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"The Aikya Rewind" was to mark an end to the successful and fun-filled era of Team Aikya . The closure meeting of Team Aikya was scheduled on 30th of June 2022. The meeting indeed was nostalgic and fun filled in the presence of all the members of the BOD, IPP and Club Advisor Rtr. Sharanya Sridhar and our fellow Rotaractors. The meeting commenced with Presidential collaring followed by introduction and appreciation of the members of the board. The meeting also included a fun game hosted by Rtr. Himesh Poojari followed by savouring cake sponsored by the core team. The BOD was also awarded with mementos and certificates for their dedicated services and achievements.

Lastly the membership certificate was distributed among the members and finally the meeting was adjourned. The meeting brought together all that went in to make this year a successful one, it celebrated the countless efforts that went in in bringing about an impact in the society where we all truly belong, the success and struggles of the journey were seen on smiling faces of all those who had contributed towards the functioning of the club.

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Chaithrika Hegde 1 BA

Jeevitha V 2nd B.Com A Section

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Rakshitha S 2nd B.Com D Section

Kavyashree L 2nd B.com A Section

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Rtr. B Raju 1st B.Com A Section

WHY? Ramyashree K 1st B.Sc BZPsy

HASNA SEEKHO

Hasna seekho..

Agar khush rehna chahte ho, toh hasna seekho.

Agar kaamyaab banna chahte ho, toh girna seekho.

Agar sacchai ki talab chahte ho, toh emaandaar banna seekho.

Dukh dard sab zindagi ke woh pahalu hai, jahan hum toot jaate hai, bikhar jaate hai, Magar phirse khade hokar kuch kar dikhaane ka mahatva seekho.

Hasi, khushi, dosti, pyaar ki ehamiyat seekho Agar khush rehna chahte ho, toh hasna seekho.

Harshitha Kaur 2nd B.Com D

Why do I feel that I'm always lost?

Why can't I bring myself back at any cost ?

Why is there no one that I can trust?

Why my life doesn't shine, but only rust?

Why is that I'm drowned into a sea?

Why is there no one who can bring me up, but only me?

Why there is only loneliness in my life?

Why does it feel like getting stabbed by knife?

Why all the memories give me pain?

Why everyone hurts me, what do they gain?

Why does my tears mix with rain?

Why all my plans to be happy goes in vain?

Why I feel what everyone tell is a lie?

Why can't I forget everything and just fly?

Why there is no one around me to care?

Why it's always a reverse gear?

Why do I get the real smile very rare?

Why can't everyone just stop to compare?

Why are the pains not taken away by the breeze?

Why there is no one to stick like a grease?

Why can't my life be anything else but only cry?

Why there are no answers to my questions why? Why? Why?

EDITORIAL DESK Rtr. Javeriya Tabassum Secretary

Rtr. Harshitha Kaur PR and Editorial Director

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