Rotary E-Club Of District 3150, was one among the 5 Rotary Clubs in India out of total 60 Breakout sessions approved and scheduled by Rotary International for this  Conference. Rotary E-Club  presented a break-out session on "We Walk With Youth" in this Rotary International Convention for 90 Minutes starting at 12-30 pm [ Bangkok Time ie., +7:00 GMT ] on Wednesday, the 9th May, 2012 at Sapphire 109, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention  Center -the venue for more than 32,000 delegates who descended for this Annual conference.

Getting Ready: Panelists [ Left to Right ] Rtr. Thansen, Rtn Sam, Rtn Suryanarayana and Rtn Raavi at entrance of Breakout session hall.

RI Convention program book in page number 39 given details and description and objective about our breakout session as follows:

"Rotary clubs can connect with youth by sponsoring Interact or Rotaract clubs, organizing a Rotary Community Corps, or developing a signature project to enhance the self-esteem of a community's young people. Through their mission — We Must Walk with Youth by Empowering & Encouraging New Generations — panelists from India's first Web-based club, the Rotary E-Club of District 3150, will share how working with youth can bring new energy, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase support to projects, and spread awareness of Rotary in the community."

Promotional Book Marks distributed to the delegates and Posters displayed in House Of Friendship Message Boards & Booths at the Conference venuw brought  more visibility to this breakout session.

The Panelists were: Rtn Suryanarayana SV [ Moderator ], Rtn Sambasiva Rao Patibandla, Past District Governor (2006-07) RID 3150 [ in place of Rtn PDG Dr Vijendra Rao who could not attend Conference] , Rtn Raavi Sreenivasa Rao - President, Rotary Club Of Hyderabad East [ in place of  Rtn TVR Murthy, DGE who fell ill ]   and Rtr. Thansen,  President – Rotaract South Asia and Past DRR from our Rotaract District 3150.

The panel discussion was initiated by Rtn Suryanarayana  who explained  how and  why New Generations, Rotary’s newest Avenue of Service, matters to Rotary and is critical to Rotary club’s success. The intended participants who were Rotarians particularly those already involved with or willing to associate with organizing Interact Club, Rotaract Club and Rotary Community Corps could take a look at finer points of panel discussion to carry useful message to their home Club.

Rtr. Thansen who made his presentation on We Are With You(th) emphasized  the need of Rotarians to involve Rotaractors in their meetings and projects and help Rotaractors in their professional development.

While making a presentation on Youth & Community Service, Rtn Sam  focussed discussion on empowering & encouraging youth in Polio eradication initiatives made the attendees start thinking how to give equal importance to new generations in Rotary’s community projects that benefit the Club as well as Members.

Rtn Raavi Sreenivas Rao who spoke about The Generation Next, talked  about involving Rotaractors & Interactors in leveraging mobile phone technology for literacy programs and rise to the call of RI President Kalyan Banerjee to make South East Asia 100% literate by the year 2017. He has mentioned  that Rotary Club Of Hyderabad East for example would be planning to mount an expedition in January 2013 to cover all 31 Rotary Districts in India to spread the Total Literacy Mission message and showcase a workable model.

A good number of attendee Rotarians, Rotaractors and Youth Exchange students who attend this session got convinced that with the experience they would gain through the Rotary-sponsored programs, make exceptional future Rotarians and may bring change in the outlook of Rotary.

The Questions & Answers by the participants & panelists at the end of the session was lively. This was only Breakout session in RI conference that got honor of providing live webcast to the session proceedings by Rotary E-Club for those who could not get a chance to attend the Rotary International Conference.

Ms Norah Webster, Program Development Specialist, International Meetings,  Rotary International and other staff of RI must be complimented for extending best logistics at the venue including allotting time for rehearsal for the session. Our special thanks to Rtn Raghava, President of Rotary Club Of Secunderabad West for assisting during the session right from taking details of attendees to clicking photos.

In all it was a life enriching experience for Rotary E-Club in conducting this breakout session in Rotary International Conference.
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Rtn. DK Anand, Governor of our Rotary District 3150  has officially visited our Club on Saturday, the 24th March, 2012. Rtn.Ravindra K, Assistant Governor, Rtn Rau Nidumolu, District Secretary to graced this occasion. Rtn Suryanarayana SV, Club President , Rtn. Chaitanya T- Secretary  and Rtn Prashanth, Director, Service Projects met the dignitaries for a closed meeting with the District Governor over breakfast at Hotel Taj Tristar in Secunderabad. A manual specially prepared in 77pages spiral bound has been presented to the District  Governor. This manual has given a overview of our Club year long programs and projects in addition to summary of Club achievements in all avenues of Services and Strategic Plan 2010-2013. Due to exigencies Rtn D K Anand had to leave for outstation and advised  Rtn.Ravindra K, Assistant Governor and Rtn Rau Nidumolu, District Secretary  to attend to the remaining day long following programs:

1. Interact Club of The City High School Charter Presentation & Installation: Rotary E-Club and Rotary Club Of Medchal came together to sponsor the Interact Club Of The City High School, Bolarum, Secunderabad. The Charter presentation function was arranged at the School by both the Rotary Clubs. Rtn Dr. Vashist.S, President of Rotary Club of Medchal, presided over the meeting while Rtn Suryanarayana SV, President, Rotary E-Club conducted the Installation and administered the oath of office by the Interact leadership team. The Charter Certificate was presented by Rtn.Ravindra K, Assistant Governor..  to the Interact Club New team   the prospective Interact Members about the Interact program of Roatary. The young minds have carefully followed the proceedings and interacted with Rotarians. Rtn. Ananthanarayanan AL, one of the Rotary Advisors to this Interact Club advised the Interact Members to takeup activities that benefit the poor children in the community. Rtn Chaitanya, Club Secretary proposed vote of thanks.Mrs Sajida , the Faculty Advisor of the School, co-ordinated this function.
2. Onsite & online Meeting with Club Board of Directors cum Club Assembly with Committee Chairmen:  This was conducted at the Board Room of  IKP Knowledge Park, Secunderabad. Rtn.Ravindra K, Assistant Governor and Rtn Rau Nidumolu, District Secretary reviewed the Club activities and found that all the requirements and compliances including payment of dues to Rotary International, Rotary News subscription and District dues were upto date. Rtn Suryanarayana and Rtn Chaitanya clarified the points raised by the dignitaries about the Club functioning.Club Members presented to the dignitaries specially made posters laminated frames on Rotary Four Way Test  & Declaration Of Rotarians In Businesses Professions.
3. Matching Grant Project To Distribute School Benches: Our Club has been allotted fifty numbers of  School Benches to benefit 200 students for the Government owned Upper Primary School Sunkenapally village in Nalgonda Village about seventy five  KMs from Hyderabad. Our Club Members along with District administrators reached this place to participate in a public function and officially handed over the Benches to the School. The School Children celebrated the occasion by presenting to the visiting Rotary dignitaries, the bouquets made out of bunch of cut flowers that have been specially collected by them in the village. Rtn Suryanarayana SV, President advised the students to take care of the gifted furniture as good as their home furniture. The school teachers and villagers requested Rotary Club to adopt this School to recruit more teachers and provide better facilities to the tiny tots.
   
4. Right To Learn: Our Club has been allotted fifty numbers of  School Benches to benefit 200 students for the Government owned Zilla Parishad High School, Kakkireni village in Nalgonda District about seventy KMs from Hyderabad. Our Club Members along with District administrators drove to this place and officially handed over the Benches to the School. The School Children with their family members were so jubilant as Rotary E-Club donated items were much awaited. The Children appealed the Rotarians to provide them drinking water  and Sanitation facility. Rtn Suryanarayana SV, President assured the gathering to look into their needs soon-after the School gets the Electricity connection. The village elders acknowledged and admired the effort of Rotary Club to come to this remote village and rendering services. Telugu Newspapers [ Andhra Jyothi, Andhra Bhoomi and Saakshi ] have given wide coverage with photos of the event.
   
5. Community Library at Uttatur sponsored by Rotary Community Corps  of  Ramannapeta Mandal: Our Club sponsored Rotary Community Corps  of  Ramannapeta Mandal has taken up an ambitious project of Community Library at Uttatur village. Rtn Prashanth has initially donated 150 books of various categories to RCC. Few news papers have been subscribed by RCC. Inauguration of the Community Library gave impetus to RCC Members to do further good to the village community.

Hats off to Rotary Club Of Santo Andre-Norte São Paulo Area, Brazil  for making Rotary - worldwide effort to improve the nature health.

According to the First Issue of English Bulletin of Rotary Club Of Santo Andre-Norte, our Rotary E-Club is the first Club in the two Clubs participated from Rotary District 3150 and 9 Clubs from India. Rotary Club Of Santo Andre-Norte E-Bulletin [ pdf ] can be download link: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/3150/7442/HTML/148002//RotaryClubdeSantoAndré-NorteBulletin.pdf

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