"SWAASTH" - 4KM Run Against Drugs-Abuse - An Awareness and Fitness Campaign

Greetings from Rotaract and Rotary Club of Bangalore, R.T. Nagar.

Drugs abuse and addiction has become an serious issue plaguing the youths of the nation. The youths, who are considered the backbone of the nation, are falling victims to these bad practices resulting in them bunking classes, getting involved with bad companions and even committing crimes such as theft, murder, rape, etc. These cases are quite serious and skyrocketing day by day.

With a view to create awareness about the issue in a grand way, Rotaract Club of R.T. Nagar in association with parent rotary is organizing a 4KM Run against Drugs-abuse  under the banner of "SWAASTH" run. Being a fitness and awareness drive, the run will not see any particular winner as such. However, all runners who complete the race course will be awarded  finishers medals and certificates. 

On 15th October, 2017, Sunday, be ready at H.M.T. Ground (Near R.T. Nagar Police Station) at 7:30 am to be a part of the crowd consisting of students, professionals, businessmen, employees, etc. of various ages and races, who will be running around the streets of R.T. Nagar to create awareness about Drugs-Abuse with a grand public exposure.

Come experience the joy and satisfaction of contribution through a fun-filled run and support the cause.

For Registrations : Visit bit.ly/rotaract4krun
For Events FB Page : Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1614231111961592/
For Queries : Comment below or contact Rtr. Yagya Gaire [at] 95919 63037

Registration Fee is Rs. 300/- per participants and can be transferred to our Rotaract R.T. Nagar Bank Account of following Details:

Bank A/c No.    : 1202500102116201
IFSC Code         : KARB0000120
Bank A/c Name : M/s Rotaract Club of Bangalore R T Nagar
Account Type    : Savings Account

Do share the payment details with your name to our whatsapp group at https://chat.whatsapp.com/KVg6l25xeqg3psaQoG8pwC or send an EMAIL to us.

Please do share about this page with your family and friends and ask them to support towards a noble cause.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the route-map for the Run?

The run will start from HMT Ground, straight onto the R.T. Nagar main road, left turn at CIL circle, left turn at Prachute Regiment circle and straight onto Devegowda Road, left turn at Warden Security Systems (Near V Care Hospital), followed by right turn just before Banjara Teaching Center and straight keeping to one's right until White House Apartments (back gate), left turn into 6th Main Road straight till dead end, slight right and slight left right back into R.T. Nagar Main road and assemby at  HMT Ground.

Following Google Maps is for your perusal.



2. Is there any alternative means to pay towards registration?
You can alternatively transfer the registration fee to the following Paytm Number 95919 63037

Club Installation Rotaract Year 2017-18

Rotaract Club of Bangalore, R.T. Nagar did its club installation along with its parent Rotary Club's Meeting on 25th July, 2017 where the new board members took charge of the Rotaract R.T. Nagar for ongoing Rota Year 2017-18.

The installation started sharp at 7:45 pm, as scheduled. Chief Guest Rotaractor Bharti Mani (Co-Zonal Rotaract Representative 2017-18, Zone GA) and other dignitaries Rotarian Basavraju P Banakar (President 2017-18, Rotary R.T. Nagar), Rotarian Jayaramaih M V (Secretary 2017-18, Rotary R.T. Nagar), Rtn. Rajesh D Nayak (Youth Service Director 2017-18, Rotary R.T. Nagar) took the stage along the  with Rtr. Azeemulla Mohamed (Immediate Past President), Rtr. Yagya Gaire (Incoming President) and Rtr. Shishir Rijal (Incoming Secretary). The meeting witnessed the presence of Rotarians from parent Rotary club in good number. We could also see the presence of fellow Rotaractors from Rotaract Club of Bangalore West. 

Wishes from Rotaract District Council 3190 to the new team of Rotaract R.T. Nagar

Rtr. Sagar Bashyal, the outgoing Secretary, took charge as the Master of Ceremony (MC) for the event and welcomed the guests and members and asked them to light the lamp to begin the formal installation of board members and new members of the Rotaract Club. 

Post lamp lighting ceremony, following series of events happened one after the other:

• Rtr. Azeem briefed the audiences about his Rotaract journey as the President of the Rotaract R.T. Nagar for the term 2016-17 and thanked all members for their support. 
• Rtr. Sagar briefed about the past projects undertaken during the term 2016-17. 
• Rotary R.T. Nagar President, Rtn. Basavaraju P Banakar, installed the incoming president Rtr. Yagya Gaire
• Rotary R.T. Nagar Secretary, Rtn. Jayaramaih M V, installed the incoming secretary Rtr. Shishir Rijal
• Rtr. Yagya delivered his acceptance speech, seeking support from all the club members and Rotarians from the parent Rotary club. He briefed about few projects which he would love to take up during the year revolving round raising awareness about Rotary and Rotaract clubs and getting more people associated with Rotary. 
• Dignitaries on the dias installed the other Board Members viz. Rtr. Dipendra Thebe as the Sergeant at Arms, Rtr. Suman Tiwari as Treasurer, Rtr. Sagar Bashyal as the Vice President, Rtr. Basudev Shrestha as the Joint-Secretary. 
• Rtr. Sagar also welcomed the new members Rtr. Aayush D Nayak, Rtr. Sanath Rai and the dignitaries inducted and welcomed them to the Rotaract R.T. Nagar family. 
• Chief Guest, Rtr. Bharti addressed the gathering expressing her gratitude and joy towards witnessing such a simple yet comprehensive club installation. She congratulated the new team for their successful terms and pledged to lend her support from the District 3190 to the club, whenever required. She also briefed about upcoming district events, urging club to participate in large numbers. 
• Other dignitaries from parent Rotary club also addressed the gathering, all congratulating the new team, extending their support for the club and motivating the Rotaractors to come forth to serve the purpose of a Rotaract club.

As the clock ticked 8:40 pm, it was time for this wonderful moment to come to an conclusion and be imprinted in our hearts and mind as memories. Rtr Yagya, Rtr. Azeem and Rtr. Shishir distributed Tulasi plants as a token of appreciation to the dignitaries in the dias as well as few senior Rotarians for making available their time and support.

With the concluding remarks from Rtr. Yagya Gaire (President 2017-18), the meeting concluded at around 8:45 pm, little ahead of the scheduled time. District Rotaract Representative, Rtr. Naveen Senna, who had to attend installation of another club, also made it the venue post meeting. After congratulating the president Rtr. Yagya Gaire and other board members for their new terms, few group photos were taken and everyone went their way back home.

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Few pics from installation are below. More picutures can be accessed at our Facebook Page

 

 

Visit to Art of Living International Center, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore

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International Center as a Club Service Event with Guests

As a part of Club Service activity, Rotaractors from R.T. Nagar visited the Art of Living International Center at Kanakapura Road at the outskirts of Bangalore on the 25th of June 2017. Art of Living International Center, founded by humanitarian and spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and also known as Ashram, is an exquisite place ideal for reflection, retreat and relaxation where people from all backgrounds, religion and ethnicity come together in knowledge, celebration and service.

At Art of Living International Center, Roatractors banished their worries and tensions as they relaxed and meditated at the famous Vishalakshmi Mantapa, the central mediation hall and one of the major attraction of the Ashram.

The agenda of the visit, inter alia, was to get to know each other as well as spend some quality and fun time with fellow rotaractors. Discussion about future projects in the serenity of the Ashram was another objective of the visit. As such, after the lunch, we relaxed for some time enjoying the cool & soothing breeze and peacefulness of the Ashram.

Afterwards, we indulged ourselves in the classic 'Drop the handkerchief ' game. It is a game where players form and sit in a circle and one among the players circles around them with a handkerchief, which he drops behind a player. The other player has to notice this (without looking behind or turning his head around) and run behind the player (with the handkerchief) to overcome him and reach back to the vacant space created by his departure. The one who reaches first sits down and other player starts over. Though it sounds childish, it was a fun game and all the participants enjoyed it, which was seen on their happy and laughing faces. Rtr Yagya Gaire, Rtr Suman Tiwari, Rtr Ajay Adhikari, Rtr Basudev Shrestha, Rtr Sagar Bashyal, Rtr Shishir Rijal along with guests Mr. Hari Bashyal, Mr. Balaji Naik, Mr. Shrikanth, Mr. Manoj B Tamang, Mr. Sagar G Magar and Mr. Keshav Pandey participated in the game.

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This was followed by a relaxation session where Rotaractor Basudev Shrestha briefed the fellow rotractors and guests about the benefits of regularly practicing yoga and asanas. He highlighted the importance of breathing and briefed us about various breathing techniques which can be used for relaxation and  mental peace. We didn't stop there, Rtr Basudev demonstrated to the participants those techniques and the rotaractors and guest followed him. We did Anulom Vilom Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing) and other breath regulating pranayamas for about 30 minutes. The participants all expressed that they felt relaxed and refreshed after the session ended.

A short video showing rotaractors practicing the breathing techniques can be viewed at https://youtu.be/XYdCY71Fuqc.



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After the relaxation session, we sat together to discuss upcoming projects of the Rotaract R.T. Nagar club. Rtr Sagar also briefed the guests about Rotaract club and the privilege of being an Rotaractor. Rtr Yagya briefed about the club's present situation, asserted that there is a need to work towards getting new memberships for the club. He also requested Rtr Suman, the treasurer, to work towards collection of membership fee. He took suggestions about projects that the club can take up in the future from the members as well as guests. After brief discussions, Rtr Yagya concluded the meeting.

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As the dusk drew close, it was time for this fun and wonderful event to come to an end. Rotaractors and guests suggested that we should call it a day and head back to our homes. Accordingly after few selfies, we headed back together, reminiscing and discussing about the fun we had throughout the day. The memories created through the event will be cherished by all life-long.

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Extras:
Other moments from the visit.

Rtr Basudev Shrestha's art of Rotaract Club of R.T. Nagar Title

WASH in Schools - Hygiene Awareness Program

WASH in Schools - Source: WashAdvocates.org

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in School is an strategic approach to ensure the availability of  safe drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and hygiene education that encourages the development of healthy behaviours for life at the schools. It is a global campaign that aims to improve the health and learning performance of school-aged children – and, by extension, that of their families and friends– by reducing the incidence of water and sanitation-related diseases. WASH in schools is a part of Children Friendly Schools (CFS) framework identified by UNICEF and is implemented around the globe through partners collaborations with WHO, WashAdvocates, IRC, Water Aid and many other INGOs having similar goals. More detailed information on WASH in Schools campaign can be accessed at UNICEF website.

To aid to this initiative and contribute to the common good of the society, Rotary International (RI) along with UNICEF conducted the WASH in Schools awareness program on 06th June, 2017. With the help of Rotaractors and Rotarians in the RI District 3190, a total number of 93,000 students were reached across 500 schools in and around Bangalore with the awareness program seeking to impart the needs and benefits of hand washing after defecation and before eating food and the effective method of hand washing. That is a commendable achievement of which our club Rotaract Club of R.T. Nagar (RCRTN) played a helping hand along with the our parent sponsoring club. Rotaray Bangalore, R.T. Nagar.

Our club approached four public schools, three in R.T. Nagar area and one in Hebbal and disseminated the awareness regarding the health benefits of proper hygiene. We highlighted the need to wash hands properly, especially before eating food. With the help of the teachers and few students identified as ambassadors for the 'WASH in School' project, those who will ensure and oversee the continuous implementation of effective hand washing habit among the school children, we demonstrated to the students the 11 step hand-washing method and asked them to implicate the same by looking at their leaders. The event was conducted with a view to inculcate a behavioral change among the children with respect to personal hygiene and hand-washing.

We also distributed bookmarks containing the step by step guide to effective hand washing to all the school children, asked them to follow the hygiene and make it a regular habit as well as to inform their parents and other friends regarding the need and way to wash hands effectively. We also posted pamphlets showcasing the need for water hygiene and the difference that can be made to the life of school children through the initiatives such as WASH in School (WINS). 

Thanks to efforts of Rotarian Basavraj, Rotarian Rajesh D Nayak, Rotarian Anand as well as Rotaractors Yagya Gaire and Rotaractor Azeem Ulla from Rotary Bangalore, R.T. Nagar and Rotaract Club of R.T. Nagar, Bangalore, we covered approximately 920 school children and imparted the awareness on sanitation, hygiene and the importance of washing hands effectively. Below are the few glimpses of the event covered by R.T. Nagar club. 

Rotarian Rajesh D Nayak and Rotarian Basavraj demonstrating the hand washing procedures to the children at SSA, Hebbal

Rotaractor Yagya Gaire and Rotractor Azeem Ulla, demonstrating the effective way of washing hands to the school children at Urdu School, Ganganagar, Bangalore

Rotaractor Azeem Ulla and Rotarian Basavraj teaching the school ambassadors the hand washing procedure at SSA, Hebbal

Rotaractor Yagya Gaire and Rotractor Azeem Ulla, demonstrating the effective way of washing hands to the school children at Urdu School, Ganganagar, Bangalore

Rotarian Rajesh D Nayak at work at WINS Rotary event

A group photo of Rotaractors Yagya and Azeem with the school staff and children ambassadors at Urdu School, Ganganagar