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Rtn. Barry RassinR.I. President

Rtn. Vinay BhatiaDistt. Governor

Rtn. Manoj SrivastavaClub President

Rtn. Flt. Lt. Rupa R. Gaur(Retd.)Hony. Secretary

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The entire world, specially Rotarians and even more so our RI District 3011 congratulates and celebrates this momentous occasion. On 1 October, RI President Barry Rassin declared Sushil Kumar Gupta, Rotary International President Nominee. The Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International selected in August Gupta, of the Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest, Delhi, India, RI District 3011. He will be elected at the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, and will become president on 1 July 2020.

“As individuals, we can only do so much,” Gupta said in a statement. “But when 1.2 million Rotarians work together, there is no limit to what we can achieve, and in the process, we can truly change the world.” Sushil Gupta has been a Rotarian since 1977 and has served Rotary as district governor in 1986-87, TRF trustee 2014-18, training leader, and resource group adviser, and as a member, vice chair, or chair of several committees. During his tenure as a director, he was instrumental in formulating

Rotary’s policy of Rotarian Action Group. He also kick started Polio Eradication efforts in India as Vie Chair of the National Polio Committee in 1988. He spearheads Gift of Life in the NCR, which has carried out more than 1500 heart surgeries for children from India and various other countries. He is the president of Rotary India Water Conservation Trust, which has made many water harvesting structures in India, having changed the lives of more than half a million people. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the IIS University, Jaipur, in recognition of his contributions to water conservation. He has also received the coveted Padma Shri Award, the fourth-highest civilian award in India, conferred by the president of India for distinguished service to tourism and social work.Sushil Kumar Gupta has also received the Distinguished Service Award from The Rotary Foundation for his support of its humanitarian and educational programs. He and his wife, Vinita, are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation and members of the Arch Klumph Society.Sushil Kumar Gupta is chair and managing director of Asian Hotels (West) Ltd., and owner of Hyatt Regency Mumbai and JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity. He has served as president of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India and on the board of directors of Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd. He is the president of Experience India Society, a public-private partnership between the tourism industry and the government of India that promotes India as a tourist destination. He is also vice chair of the Himalayan Environment Trust and serves on the board of Operation Eyesight Universal in India.

Rtn. Sushil Kumar Gupta RIPN Star of RI District 3011

Imagine if we could take a snapshot capturing all of the work Rotary does on a given day. No one – except Rotarians – would believe that a single organization was capable of accomplishing so much. In that snapshot you would see dedicated volunteers working to eradicate polio, setting up microloans, providing clean water, mentoring youth, and countless other actions.We can do all this thanks both to our geographic reach and to the fact that our clubs are made up of people who are engaged in their communities. As a part of the community that you serve, you know the needs, you have the connections, and you're able to take immediate action. That's why every Rotary club's membership should reflect the diversity of its community.We've made great strides in this. In Egypt, Indonesia, and Kenya, Rotary is approaching 50 percent female membership. We're also expanding the age diversity of our clubs. In each of our communities, young professionals are eager to contribute their talents, give back, and learn from mentors. Let's share with them what Rotary is all about. The Engaging Younger

Professionals Toolkit at Rotary.org has an action plan to help you reach young leaders and Rotary alumni in your area.Another resource that can help us better reflect our communities – one that is global like us, is a quarter-million members strong, and already shares our values of service and leadership – is Rotaract. Rotaractors are our partners: Team up with them on projects, ask them to speak at your events, and invite them to join your club. Dedicated Rotaractors worldwide are becoming members of Rotary and even starting new Rotary clubs while still serving as members of Rotaract.

September has been a very significant month. Projection of Rotary's positive image and reaffirmation of commitment to spreading literacy in society, reaching out a helping hand to flood victims and giving for empowering deprived sections, have been the hallmark of this month. Rotarians of our District always outdo themselves! It was seen in full measure on 25th August during MILLION DOLLAR Fundraiser event at Hotel Shangri La. Very generous Rotarians of our District made commitments of donating nearly 2.5 million US Dollars to Rotary Foundation. Four Rotarians committed to become Arch Klumph Society members by donating 250 thousand US Dollars to Rotary Foundation. PP Satish Gosain of RC Faridabad Midtown, PP Ravi Gugnani of RC Rohtak and PP Rajiv Tulsian of RCD South Central have truly shown that Giving is the Spirit of Rotary! They are showing the way. People and animals have been devastated by the unprecedented floods in Kerala. Our District has responded superbly to their cry for help. Rotary clubs of our District have opened their hearts and have reached out to help the victims through Rotary 3010 Disaster Relief Fund. I am happy to say that Rotary Clubs of our District have contributed very generously towards Kerala flood relief. I give great importance to promoting Rotary's positive image in

society.In response to my call, Rotary Club of New Delhi, on 21st September, celebrated Rotary Day as A celebration of Service. Indeed, Rotary Day calls for celebration, seeing what amazing projects Rotarians have done and are doing to serve society. A bouquet of projects was presented to the public- Blood donation camp, Diabetes check, Dental check, Mammography, Prosthetic limb provisions, to name a few.Our District held District Literacy Meet on 22nd September. The Rotary Foundation supports education through scholarships, donations, and service projects around the world. TEACH (Teacher training, E-learning, Adult Literacy, Child Development, Happy school) gives specific focus to

Dear Megapolis family, Thank you again for your support during the GOV with special thanks to PP Rtn. D.K. Saxena, PP Rtn. Ravi Dayal and Jyotsna, Rtn. Rupa and of course Charu. The Stalwarts Rtn. Sandeep Dewan & Rtn. Bhupesh Khanna stepped up voluntarily and kudos for that. I was specially happy to note the appreciation by DG of the Club Report Book made with lot of effort by us as well as the newsletter. He praised the standards of our Club and I reiterate that good projects, activities, service before self attitude and giving is what Rotary is all about. And fellowship is a means to facilitate doing so jointly.Only fellowship does not decide the standard of a Club. The venue set up with 2 Backdrops, 6 standees and other decorations and the program made it a memorable GOV – even for the District Team attending 80 clubs. We have a busy October calendar which will be successful by member participation. The Great Delhi Run planned on October 21 is coming up and given us some motivation for healthy activity. And the Fellowship on December 28 will be a curtain raiser for the forthcoming festivals. Wishing you all the best of health and a joyous festive season.




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Message of R.I President Rtn. Barry Rassin

Message of District Governor Rtn. Vinay Bhatia

Message of President Rtn. Manoj Srivastava

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“Koshish” Prajna Foundation Childrens' Day out on September 24, 2018

Under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, India Tourism organises “Paryatan Parv” every year across India wherein Heritage Trip for 28 underpriviledged children of Rotary Club of Delhi Megapolis project Koshish – Prajna Foundation was organised. The Children were taken around Delhi's Heritage Monuments Jama Masjid, Rajghat, Jantar Mantar and India Gate on Ho-Ho Bus from 10am to 5pm. The Children were also gifted T-shirts and Caps besides serving lunch refreshments and water. Club President Rtn. Manoj Srivastava and Secretary Rtn. Flt. Lt. Rupa Rathour Gaur (Retd.) took forward the initiative. It was a memorable experience to share the energy, zeal and happiness of the children which even the rains could not dampen….

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GOV and Fellowship was hosted at Ethopian Cultural Centre with lot of detailing and enthusiam. It was a perfect evening showcasing the Club strengths be it in the form of Décor, Presentation or Participation. The GOV commenced with the exclusive interaction of the District Governor Rtn. Vinay Bhatia and his District team with the Club President, Secretary and the President Elect guiding and sharing the District expectations which was followed by meeting with the Club Board Members wherein the District Governor Rtn. Vinay Bhatia had an introductory session followed by DG's address while taking account of Club's areas of concern. The DG was indeed impressed by Club Report Brochure which contained all possible account of departmental functioning and activities leaving no room for any query… “Transparency at Galore”. After a quick refresher break the Club once again assembled to complete the evening formalities with President's Collaring by DG, President Calling the meeting to Order, Address by the President, Introducing the DG by R'Anne Jyotsna Dayal who was also the Master of Ceremony followed by DG's speech, Secretary's Report and Vote of Thanks by R'Anne Pooja Khanna. The highlight of the evening were Newsletter release by the DG and the District Team, Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) Pinning of President Rtn. Manoj Srivastava. The DG motivated and inspired AG Rtn.Umesh Bajaj of our Club to become a major donor which he very generously and promptly agreed. Kudos & Congratulations Rtn. Umesh!Some pending but deserving awards were given out. DG Vinay Bhatia presented to young Akshit Kalra a certificate of participation in International Rotary Friendship exchange programme held between India District 3011 & US Distirict 6950 at Florida in 2017. IPP Rtn. Ajit Singh Presented to Rtn. Saket kalra President special recognition award (2017-18). The Club fellowship commenced immediately thereafter with Cake (baked by our very talented R’Anne Peggy Bhohi) cutting by September born followed by sumptuous Cocktails & Dinner.

Governor's Official Visit (GOV) and Fellowship on September 22, 2018

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Governor's Official Visit (GOV) and Fellowship on September 22, 2018

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Board Meeting on September 12, 2018

Interact Meetingon September 07, 2018

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Birth of Lord Krishna “Janamashtami” and Teacher Day was celebrated by children of our Koshish School Rohini with much fanfare, children were told the inspirational stories of Lord Krishna, some children presented skits on life of Lord Krishna. on Teachers Day senior children were made Teachers for day, their was lots of fun amd Masti for the children.

The Interact meeting at Navy Children School (NCS) Chanakyapuri with Ms. Oshima Mathur, Principalwas steered well under the resolve of PPRtn. Vikram Sahny whose expertise; connect and clarity was indeed convincing and impressive. The meeting was also attended by Club Sectretary Rtn. Flt. Lt. Rupa R. Gaur (Retd.). As expected the efforts bore the rewards, the RCD Megapolis has managed to bring onboard yet another Interact School which is participating in District Interact Leadership Assembly (DILA) on October 09, 2018 at the Rotary School, Gurugram

The Board Meeting held at Malviya Nagar was well attended by the Club members to discuss various issues besides planning for Governor's Official Visit (GOV) scheduled for September 22, 2018. It was the President Rtn. Manoj Srivastava who coxswained the meeting to conclusions. All matters were addressed and volunteer members were assigned responsibilities for various activities during the month. Not withstanding the late evening time Rtn. Avinash Agarwal took special interest in organising the Board Meeting at his Office Board Room with overwhelming hospitality.

The Million Dollar Fund raising dinner where Dist 3011 Clubs pledged $2.5 million this year to the Rotary Foundation and 4 new AKS (Arch Klumph Society) members (those who have contributed $ 2,50,000/- or more during their lifetime) were admitted. Thus transcending all previous records set by RI Dist 3011. Kudos DG Vinay Bhatia – Inspiring Indeed!

District Literacy Seminar was held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at CSOI Auditorium, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.Addressed by DG, distinguished Rotarians, CEO NIIT Mrs. CharuKapur, Well known educationalist and Director of Springdales Schools and keynote speaker Dr. Jyoti Bose. Very educating and enlightening.

Truly amazing and mind boggling donation/Single Gift of Rs. 100 Crores or USD 14.7 Million (70% of his total earnings) to The Rotary Foundation. Highest respects to R’Anne Paola & Rtn. D. Ravishankar, President of Rotary Club of Banglore Orchards , RI District 3190.

“I am only co-worker; every Rotary Club Member is a Leader. I cant lead leaders, I can only work with them.”“ If you leave more than necessary money for your children, you’ll spoil them. I believe whatever money I have belongs to society. I am just a custodian for a short while; I did’nt bring it with me nor can take it with me.”

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Know your member Rtn. Deepak K. Saxena

Rtn. Deepak K. Saxena fondly known to all as “D. K.” was born at Agra. He did his schooling from “St. Peters College Agra” and then completed his B.A & LLB from Agra University. He did his CA from Delhi and did his training under one of the most prestigious CA Firm at Delhi “Thakur Vaidyanat Aiyar& Co”. After passing his CA in 1983 he started his career as a Management Trainee at BHEL and then worked as CFO and Head of Finance in many Public & Private Sector Companies till 2010. He entered into CA practice during 2010 with Ghosh Khanna & Co. as a Partner. He married Deepa in the year 1982. Deepa also did her education at Agra and is a trained teacher with a Bachelor degree in Science, Masters in English and Bachelor in Education. Presently she is actively involved in many social activities.Deepa & Deepak are blessed with two daughters. Surabhi is Film director and is successfully running a production house at Noida. She is married to Amala Captain in Merchant Navy.

Sugandha the younger daughter is a graduate in Hotel Management and did her advance education in Hospitality from Switzerland. She is a very talented Chef and gives her specialized services as Chef under the brand name of“Su-Chef”. She has organized many Food events & Chef Tables with Restaurants and Hotels chains in India and Abroad.D.K. is associated with Rotary since 1996 and was President in the Rotary year 1998-99. He also handled many district assignments like treasurer, district Director/Executive Secretary with R.I District 3010, 3011 & 3100 . He is an integral part of every District Governors team.

Dear Mega Family,It was indeed a pleasure to have DG Vinay Bhatia and the District team at our GOV. The encouragement that we get from the Distt. Team and the club members help us to work better towards society.As we Rotarians are so very active that if we plan to do something I am sure we will deliver more than we promise.As we know, Waste Management is a huge problem. For proper waste management we should manage and control it starting from our homes. Tonnes & tonnes of kitchen waste is collected but hardly recycled. If we Rotarians start making “Home Compost” from the kitchen waste and use it in our own garden or distribute it to the neighbourhood parks / garden we can contribute in a small way towards society.Personally, I am making 'home compost' in my Home Garden and use it in the plants at home. To my surprise the plants are much happier!!Flowering plants are in full bloom and vegetables in the vegetable garden are of good quality, tastier, healthier and in abundance than before. Best part is “No Pesticides” are used – it's Totally Organic.If anyone wants more details please do get in touch with me anytime.

I request all Rotarians to segregate home waste and use kitchen waste to make home compost and take this waste management project forward “Happy Home Composting!!”

Message of First Lady R’anne Charu Dayal Srivastava

Rtn. Shamoli Baruah, whom we fondly call 'Oli ' has been a Rotarian since 2008. She is the youngest of seven sisters and was born and brought up in the Land of The Seven Sisters: Assam, one the of the seven sister states of the north east of India. She has participated enthusiastically in every one of our Dam projects and Polio Rallies over the last 10 years and is a popular hostess and friend among the foreign Rotarians who participate in these projects. She has been one of the top 15 in a Miss North East contest, and has learnt some French at the Alliance Francaise, enough to converse with visiting French Rotarians. Shamoli is a trained singer in Hindustani and Karnataka styles of Indian classical music. She is talented at embroidery and promotes ethnic silk wear from Assam under the banner of

Shamoli's Collection. Shamoli is the sister of R'anne Jyotsna Saran.

Know your member Rtn. Shamoli Baruah

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R'Anne Sarita Bajaj – Sept. 01, 2018

R'Anne Bhawna Chugh – Sept. 08, 2018

R'Anne Charu Srivastava – Sept. 12, 2018

R'Anne Usha Panwar – Sept. 20, 2018

Rtn. Shamoli – Sept. 25, 2018

October 01, 2018 - Mammography Camp

October 07, 2018 - Blood Donation Camp

October 09, 2018 - District Interact Leadership Assembly

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October 13, 2018 - Gurgaon Connect Carnival

District Felicitation Dinner for RIPN

October 14, 2018 - Rotary Car Rally for Polio


October 21, 2018 - The Great Delhi Run

October 24, 2018 - World Polio Day Celebration

October 28, 2018 - Club Meeting & Festive Special

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Activities for October2018

Wishing a very Happy Anniversary

Dear Friends, September month was slightly slow as far as Club Activities were concerned as a lot of Activities got cancelled or postponed to October month for unavoidable reasons. It is inspiring and kudos to Rtn. Avinash Agarwal for taking initiative and organising the Board Meeting so well. As the months focus was on Governor's Official Visit

(GOV) wherein the volunteer Stalwarts of the month PP Rtn. Sandeep Dewan and PE Rtn.Bhupesh Khanna pitched in the last moment to support the event which turned out to be Simple and Perfect in every sense. I would also take this opportunity to urge our Club members to augment Club membership and enhance Rotary Image as Brand Ambassadors of Rotary by spreading goodness. We welcome back PP Rtn. D. K. Saxena and wish him along with all the Club members healthy life ahead. We also do miss our Club members who are still indisposed and hope they would join us soon fully recovered. May life be a Celebration of Sharing and Caring this festive Season...GOD BLESS & JAI HIND!

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Sept. 09, 2018Rtn. Narender Chugh

&R'Anne Bhawna Chugh

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PP Rtn. Vikram SahnyPresident Rtn. Manoj Srivastava PE Rtn. Bhupesh Khanna

Wishing a very Happy Birthday

Hony. Secy. Rtn. Flt. Lt. Rupa R. Gaur (Retd.)

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