Y’S MEN INTERNATIONAL INDIA AREA 2011-12

AREA NEWS

Dear Members,

With the intention of reaching out to grass root level members, with maximum information, we are coming out with this ‘e-bulletin’.

Now, we are e-mailing it to all members, whose email IDs are available with us. We request you to give email IDs of all members of

your Club and help us to reach them through this bulletin

This is an amateur presentation. Suggestions from you are welcome for improvement. This issue contains more of Area news. From next

issue onwards, we will try to include more information from Regions. We are appealing to all Regional Directors to provide as much

information and photographs as possible for us to select important ones from them.

Isaac Palathinkal, Area President

With deep sorrow, we report the sad demise of Ym.T.M.Mathew, IT & IAM on 23rd

July 2011. He was

not well for quite some time. He was planning for a Kidney transplant in a few months from now. Prior to

that he had to undergo Prostrate and bypass surgeries. He had his successful Prostrate surgery two

months back. But, he could not survive the bypass surgery on 15th

July and left us on 23rd

July, putting his

family and all of us in deep grief. He was very brave and going ahead with life most pleasantly, without

others knowing about the struggles which he was going through.

Ym.Mathew was born on 4th

May 1950. He joined Y’s dom as charter member of Y’s Men’s Club of

Ernakulam Metropolitan in 1984. He was a District Governor in 1988-89 and bagged the coveted Elmer

Crowe Award from Y’s Men International. He was LRD in 1992-93 and Regional Director of MWI Region

in 1999-2000. In addition, he was India Area Accounts Manager for Y’s Men International for many years. In the year 2010-11 he

reached the pinnacle of glory in Y’s dom by becoming its International Treasurer. He was a also a past President of Ernakulam YMCA,

Secretary of Marthoma Public School, Ernakulam and Treasurer of All Kerala CBSE School Management Association. By profession, he

was a Chartered Accountant.

He is survived by his dear wife Maggy Mathew and a daughter Suma and son Dr. Sunil Mathew.

Let us pray to the Lord to give the necessary solace and courage to Maggy and children to bear this great personal loss and to face the

challenges further in life.

Issue No. 1 August 2011

“To ac knowle dge the duty that acc ompanies e ve ry ri ght”

AP’s Theme: “Audere est Facere – To Dare is to Do” AP’s Slogans: 1.“Do it now”

Area Common Project: “Cancer and Palliative Care” 2. “Onward with Family”

Final Farewell

Homage to IT T.M.Mathew

GOALS & PLANS OF INDIA AREA FOR 2011-12

AP’s Theme: “To Da re is to Do” AP’s Slogans: 1. “Do it now” 2. “Onward with Family

Area Common Project: ‘Cancer and Palliative care’

Provide f inancia l help to Cancer patients for treatment and help them in pa lliative care through our own volunteers. Clubs to be

encouraged to form their own pallia tive units or join hands with already established units in their locality. Encourage children also to

accompany seniors go on mission of palliative care so that they also lea rn wha t the world is like and the sufferings.

Membership

A net increase of 5% over that of 2nd

semester 2010-11 and this increase should be in adult membership.

Expect membership of 12,000 by end of the Y’sdom year

Payment of Dues

100% Payment of International and Area dues on time (International Constitutional obligation for Clubs to be in good standing)

Y’s Men/Y‘s Woman 100%, Y’s Youth 50%

Schedule for Payment by Clubs to Region/Area is given below.

1st semester (1st August Report) Pay before dead line, 2nd semester (1st February Report) Pay before dead line

International Projects/Programmes

Project / Programme Target contribution Total (Rs)

BF contribution Rs 25/- per member 3,00,000/-

TOF contribution Rs 100/- per member 12,00,000/-

ASF contribution Rs 10/- per member 1,20,000/-

EF Contribution Maximum Maximum

Roll Back Malaria project 5 Mosquito Nets /Club @ US$ 8/- 12,00,000/-

YES programme Rs 10/- per member 1,20,000/-

No. of Clubs with IBCs 50 (Out of this 30 with triangular and 10 with quadrangular rela tion)

Number of STEPs Try

Number of YEEPs Try

Programmes based on ‘Onward with family / Image Building’ Programmes

Shall involve families in all activities of the Clubs based on our Area Slogan ‘Onward with family’. Expect to arrange many

programmes for families at A rea, Regional, Zonal and District levels.

Eg: Kid’s fest, Youth camps, Menettes and Lings Nites, Cultural Meets, Sports Meets, Picnics, etc

Our Community Service projects will take care of our image. We shall involve media, community leaders and senior Government

officials in these activities to get realis tic public image for our Movement.

Training

Area level training for RDs(Elect), DGs(Elects) and Area Service Directors

Regional level tra ining for Regional Service Directors

Regional level tra ining for current Club off icers in July/August and for incoming officers in March/April.

Proper orientation and training for new members at Club level.

Website

Area website 'www.ysmenindiaarea.com'shall be continually maintained and linked to Interna tiona l website.

All Regions will be encouraged to have their own webs ites and to link them up with Area website. Shall also encourage Clubs and

Districts for the same.

Vision 2022

“To be a recognised, globally oriented, voluntary service organisation with a strong and committed membership that s trives to

enhance human values, with special focus on youth development, while upholding our motto “To Acknowledge the Duty that

Accompanies every Right” and working in active service and close partnership with the YMCA, the United Nations and other worthy

organisations to build a better world in which to live.” will be s tressed among members to the best extent possible through bulletins,

training at different levels, etc.

Communication

One Directory cum Hand Book and 4 Bulletins will be published at Area level.

We plan to release bimonthly E Bulletins (pdf file) from Area to all those, whose Email IDs a re available with us (or made available to

us later). It is expected to contain very brief reports from RDs and ASD TF leaders. We do hope that it will be successful in deploying

information down to the grass root level. RDs and ASD TF leaders are requested to give us their reports. RDs are requested to give us

email ID of all those in their Regions.

Isaac Palathinkal, Area President

SNAP SHOTS FROM AREA CONVENTION 2011 AT KOCHI

Reception to International guests

Installation of International President Ym.Finn A.Pedersen

Excerpt from the acceptance speech of Area President Isaac Palathinkal

International President of 2011-12, Ym.Finn A.Pedersen, respected International officers and guests, India Area

leaders, my dear fellow Y’s Men, Menettes, Lings and guests,

First of all let me thank the God Almighty for all the blessings, He has been showering on me, my family, my Club

and our dear Movement through out the past and pray that we continue to receive it.

I thank my IP, Ym.Finn for installing me into this august office. I also thank my colleague and friend Ym.Johnson

for introducing me and my cabinet to you.

On this auspicious occasion, my memories go back to 1980, when I joined the great Movement and then my voyage through the

years till date. I joined the Movement by accident! It was Oommen Johnson, my friend and official colleague, who introduced and

inspired me to join the Movement as a charter member of the Y’s Men’s Club of Ernakulam South in the year 1980. What he told

me was the importance of our Movement with regard to the co-operation with YMCA and the family approach we follow. He was

right and now I enjoy my life in Y’sdom.

During the f irst 10 years, I never thought of going up in the hierarchy and remained at Club level. Then it was my senior friends in my

Club, Ym.K.R.Nair who taught me to compere in meetings and Ym.N.P.Mathai who taught me how to run a Club, who inspired me

take the leadership of the Club and further. It was my veteran friend Ym.K.O.Abraham, who now lives with the God, who

passionately compelled me to go still higher up in the hierarchy and become a District Governor.

I thank my Guru Ym.Tharakan, who first inducted me into a Regiona l Cabinet, when he was the Regional Director, Ym.C.K.Thomas,

who for the firs t time nominated me as a Regional Service Director, when he was the RD and as an Area Service Director, when he

Entertainments, enjoyed by delegates

Installation of India Area President Ym.Isaac Palathiinkal

was India Area President. Ym.M.V.Mathew and Ym.Tharakan showed their confidence in me when they nominated me as their Area

Secretary. With gratitude, I am indebted to Ym.Jacob Cherian, who for the time nominated me as an International Service Director,

which gave me internationa l exposure and friendship with lot of g reat International lea ders.

Along with all these tall leaders, I also owe my growth in Y’sdom to my old time college mate and my colleague in my Club Prof.

K.P.Kuriakose, who always came forward and supported me in all my assignments. He left us for his heavenly abode when I was

travelling as BF delegate to Finland and Sweden. I pay my homage to him.

All these put together is my voyage in Y’sdom and I thank all my Indian and Interna tional leaders, who always supported and guided

me.

I do not want to prolong my speech and so, am cutting it short, sharing with you my dreams for 2011-12 and beyond.

• I dream of an India Area with Good and steady membership growth following the concept of ‘Onward with family’ and

‘Cosmopolitan outlook’

• I dream of an India Area, doing excellent and useful community service to our less fortunate brothers and sisters in the socie ty,

based on ‘Cancer & Palliative Care’

• I dream of an India Area, which supports the International with handsome contributions to Inte rnational Projects

• I dream of an India Area , which always make ‘on time payment of dues’ to the Inte rnational and Area

• I dream of an India Area, which through its thoughts and deeds build a good image for the Movement

and finally

• I dream of an India Area, which is always Straight forward in thoughts and Transparent in deeds

In the name of the Almighty, I accept the responsibility entrusted to me and declare that I will do my best to make India a role

model for other Areas, in all the activities of our great Movement. Thank you.

Isaac Palathinkal

INDIA AREA COUNCIL MEETING AND ASD TRAINING ON 24TH

JULY 2011

India Area held its first Area Council meeting of 2011-12 and Training for ASDs on 24th

July 2011 at Hotel Mercy, Cochin. As you can

see from the photographs, we had a very good attendance, which was a great inspiration. The Council, as per section III (1) of India

Area constitution was held in the forenoon, Training for ASDs and the enlarged council meeting were held in the afternoon.

Members expressed extremely good opinions about the venue, food, training, discussions and the manner in which the meetings

were held. It was a good team work by the A rea team.

ASD Training

1st session in the Forenoon

Before the Council meeting in the afternoon, the council pa id a floral homage to Ym.T.M.Mathew. Leaders spoke about Ym.Mathew

and his contributions to Y’s Men International. The assembly stood in silence for a minute in memory of the depa rted leader.

Thereafter, Past ICMs Ym.C.K.Thomas, Ym.Jacob Cherian, Ym.M.V.Mathew, Ym.Ipe Jacob, Ym.V.S.Bashir, Ym.George C.P.Tharakan,

Ym.Thomas V.John, Ym.Rajan Panikkar, Ym.Thomas V.John, Ym.V.Vijayakumar and Ym.Philip Mathai were honoured by AP Isaac

seeking their blessings in leading India A rea successfully.

In memory of Ym.T.M.Mathew AP Isaac addresses the council Ym.Jacob Cherian being honoured

Ym.M.V.Mathew being honoured Ym.C.K.Thomas being honoured Ym.George C.P.Tharkan being honoured

Council meeting in progress

ASD Task Force groups in discussions, before submitting TF Action Plan of the service portfolios

For private circulat ion Courtesy for photos: Ym.P.A.Mathews

Area Council witnessed Goals and Plans of India Area presented by AP and Regional Goals & Plans by all the Regional Directors. All

items as per agenda for the meeting were discussed, deliberated and completed on time. It was also an occasion for distribution of

Elmer Crowe Awa rds to the outstanding DGs of 2010-11, by Area President. Lucky dip draw for ra ising TOF Globa l Project Fund

organized by ASD A.T.George and RDE MWIR Saju Chacko was another interesting activity during the council meeting.

The dais APE Susy Mathew addresses AS Kottooran on Area calendar

AT Jose on Provisional Budget RD SWIR Radhakrishnan with his

goals on Power Point

A question from Dr.Chellappa Kumari receiving Elmer Crowe Award Dr.Anoop receiving Elmer Crowe Award

Ramesh receiving Elmer Crowe Award Who is the TOF lucky person? Dr.Varghese ICM with his comments

RD MWIR Jose with his goals on

Power Point

RD WIR Pilson with his goals on

Power Point

RD CIR Narayana Rao with his goals

on Power Point

RD SIR Ramesh with his goals on

Power Point