Rotaract skill contest for students

An inter-school arts competition for school students in Thane has given a platform for young talent to display their skills in a range of crafts under Project Hooner (skill in Hindi) being conducted by RAC Thane North, RID 3142, for the last 25 years. “The art competition is our flagship project earning us goodwill and boosting our public image among schools in Thane,” says club president Siddhesh Naik.

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Reaching out to the hungry in Ahmedabad

In a mega food distribution drive, around 10–15 Rotaractors of RC Ahmedabad Mid Town, RID 3055, come together every Sunday to serve 50kg of khichdi, a pudding made of rice and lentils with other ingredients, at Makarba, a jhuggi jhopdi (squatter settlements) in the city. “Project Nivaala (food bite) is a five-year-old initiative that reaches out to underprivileged families in slums by providing wholesome, nutritious food,” says club secretary Savan Barbhaya. In a year, they hold at least 60 Nivaala camps (or drives) including those on festivals like Holi, Diwali and Navratri.

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Pav Bhaji and Purpose

RAC Mumbai Mulund South, RID 3141, gathered at club secretary Ruchi Bheda’s house early in the ­morning  with aprons on, ready to cook up a giant batch of Pav Bhaji for Project Dabbawalla, an initiative to distribute nutritious meals to individuals in the Khindipada slum in Mumbai. The team assigned roles — chopping, stirring, seasoning etc. “And soon the air was filled with the aroma of tomatoes, spices and butter. Some members took on the role of taste-testers and got playfully competitive over who could make the bhaji taste just right,” smiles Ruchi.

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