‘Sports Mania’ grips Rotaractors
All roads will lead to Insportz Arena, Whitefield, in Bengaluru for two days (Jan 25–26) as Rotaractors of RID 3192 have pulled all the stops to make Rotaract Sports Mania a thumping success. “All our 1,500-plus members across 60 Rotaract clubs can take part in track and field events, indoor games, cricket and football tournaments at the sports meet that will showcase the athleticism and spirit of our Rotaractors,” said DRR Surya Kiran.
Hosted by RAC Vidyaranyapura, he said, “we are planning to invite national-level sportsmen as guests of honours with our DG Mahadev Prasad inaugurating the two-day spectacle.” The DRR has already inducted 455 new Rotaractors from July 1, “and I am confident of adding 1,000 more by June 30, the end of Rotary year.”
Sharing the optimism of his chief, Rotaract district secretary Rakshith Shetty detailed some of the notable projects that have lifted their pubic image in and around Bengaluru. Project Evolve 2.0 helped 80 college students to redraft their resumes “so that it reflected their skills and aspirations for a lucrative career,” said Shetty. An HR executive Nisha tutored the students in the one-day workshop for ‘resume drafting’ hosted by RAC Presidency University.
Around 65 students who had passed Class 10, 12 board exams were given scholarships worth ₹6.5 lakh by RAC Bangalore West under Project Vidhyadhan. The amount was raised through fundraiser events, and “the decade-old project had benefitted over 500 students till now.” The Rotaractors of RAC Falcon Youth hoisted a 77-feet tricolour at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden as part of 78th Independence Day celebration in which 100 people including 20 Rotaractors took part at this Project Ek Bandhan 18.0. Cross-country motorcyclist Rohit was the chief guest.
A team from RAC Surana College Southend visited Uttarahalli, a suburb near South Bengaluru, and distributed sparsely used clothes to 30 underprivileged families (Project Vastra Jyoti). “We collected a range of dress material from the public, sorted them, and then neatly packed them in carton boxes, which were then delivered to needy families living in the suburbs,” said Shetty.
Around 30 students of Sri Aravinda Primary School, Doddaballapur, were given scholarships by RAC Bangalore Basaveshwaranagar in a joint project with Suchetana Charitable Trust. Over the last four years, Project Vidya Sankalpa is also taking efforts to increase enrolment of Kannada medium students in this school. Sri Aravinda Educational Institution treasurer Venkatappa, school principal Sarvamangala, senior teachers and Rotaractors were present. The project distributes the educational needs of government school students like books and stationery, apart from scholarships.
Fifteen Rotaractors from RAC Vidyaranyapura taught 4,500 people across age groups how to make eco-friendly clay Ganeshas at workshops held in 11 different places. Working as an IT data analyst, Shetty recalled his five-year stint in Rotaract and said, “I have learnt a few critical things about leadership, HR management, and more importantly, how to cope with time pressure with good skills in stress management.” He wanted to be a Rotarian in the next five years “so that I can do some impactful service to communities in Bengaluru,” he adds.
