ISSUE 15

EDITORIAL

Vol. LVIII No. 15 Friday,12th Oct, 2012

Editor :Rtn. PP Ranjit PandaChaterjee lane, Near Old Bus Stand,Berhampur- 760001Cell : 9437011024

Co- Editor :Rtn. T. ParthasarathyS/o. T.V. RaoChurch Road, Berhampur- 760001Cell : 9583367444

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Rotary Club of Berhampur

"What could be more symbolic of Rotary than a great

symphony orchestra, bringing together in perfect

harmony people from many different countries,

nationalities, races, creeds, and cultures,

representing many specialized talents but each

playing a different note on a different instrument,

and each essential for the perfection of the whole?"Address to 1956 Rotary Convention, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, USA.

USING VOCATIONAL SERVICE TO BUILD PEACEBy Sakuji Tanaka

In Japan, we place great importance on the value of

work. Whatever we are called to do, we should do it to

the very best of our abilities, with dignity and with pride.

Whether the job is running a country or shining shoes,

there is honor in every vocation.

I grew up embracing this belief, but I had never stopped

to contemplate it. One day, in my third year in Rotary,

we had a speaker at our club who talked about the

purpose of one’s livelihood. He asked, why do we work

hard? What is the importance of our work?

I had never thought about this before. I never saw it as

a question. We work to earn money. We work to be

successful. We work because it is required of us. To me,

this was all.

On that day, I learned about the idea of vocational

service. It was the idea that through our work, we can

serve others. We think about others’ needs, and grow

to care more for the needs of our communities. We build

positive connections between people, and a more

peaceful world.

This is the idea that has changed my life. It did not

change how much I worked, or how hard I worked. But it

changed why I worked, and how I experienced my life. Itas a reference. He desperately needs a job (he is the

only person, capable of earning in the family.), and he

Program Today (12th Oct.2012) : Audio Visual Presentation on “BREAST CANCER” – Can we prevent it?. By Dr. Sibaprasad

Pattanayak, Associate Prof MKCG, Dr. R.N.Mangual (H.O.D, Dept. of Surgery) & Dr. I. Gopal MS (Surgery)

Program Next Week (19th Oct.2012) : 16th Regular Meeting – Speaker Meeting.

asks you to give him a good recommendation and not

mention his drinking, which he assures you is now under

control.

has made me see a higher purpose in everything I do.

The idea of Service above Self is an idea that is unique

to Rotary. But it is an idea that can be embraced by

anyone. And I believe very much that in Rotary, and

beyond Rotary, we can build Peace through Service.

UN International Day of theGirl Child -11 October, 2012Millions of girls around the world face many challengesand barriers in their lives every day—limiting their abilityto reach their full potential. In its inaugural year, the UNInternational Day of the Girl Child (11 October) has beenestablished to help draw the world’s attention to theseissues.A primary focus of this year’s campaign is education andthe tens of millions of girls around the world who are outof school.The difference education makes to a girl’s life isprofound. The knowledge and skills they gain help themto build better futures for themselves. They have betteraccess to health care, greater employment opportunitiesand have the power to make important decisions abouttheir own lives.An extra year of schooling can boost a girl’s future wagesby between 10 to 25 per cent. This has flow-on effectsin reducing poverty as women typically reinvest 90 percent of their income in their family, compared to 30 to40 per cent of men’s income.To recognize girls' rights and the unique challenges girlsface around the world, the United Nations GeneralAssembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. On December 19, 2011, the UN General Assemblyadopted the resolution to declare October 11 as theInternational Day of the Girl Child.

A child-centred community development organisation,Plan India is celebrating the first ever 'International Daythe Girl Child' by illuminating iconic monuments in colourpink, said a media report. As a part of it's "Because I am a Girl" (BIAAG) campaign,the organisation has urged people from all walks of life tojoin hands together to support girls' rights. Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb and Purana Quila in Delhi,and Charminar in Hyderabad will be illuminated pink onOctober 11 to create awareness and mobilize support forgirls' rights. It may be noted that the day focused on child marriage,which is a fundamental human rights violation and impactsall aspects of a girlâ•™s life. Child marriage denies a girl of her childhood, disrupts

her education, limits her opportunities, increases her riskto be a victim of violence and abuse, jeopardizes herhealth and therefore constitutes an obstacle to theachievement of nearly every Millennium Development Goal(MDG) and the development of healthy communities. According to reports, around one in three young womenaged 20-24 years were first married before they reachedage 18. One third of them entered into marriage beforethey turned 15. Child marriage results in early andunwanted pregnancies, posing life-threatening risks forgirls. In developing countries also, 90 per cent of births toadolescents aged 15-19 are to married girls, andpregnancy-related complications are the leading cause ofdeath for girls in this age group.

ZENITH – Register now for the Dist conference ofexcellence at Sambalpur, the last dist. conf. of RID 3260,going to be a grand one with lots of extravaganza andcelebrities going to grace the DISCON from 28th to30th Dec. 2012. Expected registrations 3000 odd. Sorush as we need to book hotels and arrange transport.

For details contact on to the conference chairman KEswar Cell : 94379 66551

ANNOUNCEMENT

BIRTHDAY ROTARIANS OF THE WEEK

The President and members through Chilka

presents their warm wishes and wishes

many more happy returns of the day to the

following Birthday Rotarians of the last week

Rtn. J.Jayalakshmi – 10th Oct

Rtn. Gopiram Agarwal – 12th Oct

Rtn. A.Sivanarayana – 12th Oct.

1. Court asks Govt – Why Vadra – DLF deals shouldnot be probed?

2. Maoists burn down bus in Jharkhand3. Sensex jumps 174 points; L&T, Infosys help4. Govt raises urea price by 50 rupees per tonne5. Guj CM’s poll yatra culminates6. Congress in Himachal Pradesh questions land

allotted to Prashant Bhushan, demandsimmediate probe.

7. Rahul Gandhi invites Punjab Govt’s wrath, says7 of 10 youth in the state are drug addicts.

8. Indian public sector inefficient, impotent:Chinese govt mouthpiece

9. Now, 6,500 trains can be tracked real time10. Mamata may go Anna way, fast in Delhi against FDI

News This Week

BRAIN TEASER SOLUTIONS1. BEAGLE, REAGENT, LEAGUE

2. SEVEN

ISSUE DATE : -05.10.2012, Sl. No.14

Correct answers sent by

1 Rtn. V.Ajit Kumar Raju

2 Rtn. D.L.Narayana

Corrections in the last edition of ChilkaDate 5th October wrongly printed as 12th October.Program next week MKCG instead of MJCG

7. Rtn.PP.E.Chandramohan Rao, Chairman RotaryInformation Committee enlightened the membersabout Vocational Service month and its relevance inRotary calendar.

8. Rtn.Silla Rama Rao, Chairman AttendanceCommittee announced the attendance analysis ofmeeting held on 21st Sept’12 with make up

9. General Announcements : AparnaVysyaraju,president Innerwheel club of Berhampurextended invitation to board members for the visitof Innerwheel Chairperson of Rid 3260 on 8th Oct’12

10. Presidential announcements :

* President announced once again about the conductof Joint meeting with Innerwheel Club on 12th Oct’12for conduct of Audio visual presentation seminar on“ Breast Cancer- Can We Prevent It ?“,PP.Rtn.Dr.Mangu Subhadra was announced as theproject chairperson.

11. Rtn .Rajesh Choudhury,Director Vocational Serviceinaugurated the Vocational Service Month briefed itsimportance and read out the programs for the month.

12. Committee announcements :

* Rtn.Dr.I.Gopal,Chairman Health Service appealedto all to participate in the seminar

13. Secretary Announcements :

* Condolence message for demise of Rtn.SrinivasPrusty’s father was read .

*Secretary informed the club that the first quarterattendance analysis shall be presented by attendancecommittee chairman Rtn.Silla Rama rao in the nextmeeting.

14. President called for the commencement of Case study& analysis by PP Rtn.VVRN Rao,the case was alreadyprinted in the Chilka bulletin,there was enthusiasticparticipation from many members in presenting theirpoint of view about the case,overall, the exercisewas interesting involving and educative,everyoneappreciated and expressed their thanks to PP RtnVVRN Rao for presenting such an interesting case,hewas thanks by presenting a memento .

15. President thanked Rtn.KGN Acharyar for fellowshipsnacks

16. Acting Sgt-At-Arms Rtn.Santanu Sahu presented theattendance analysis of the meeting as ;

             Total members            : 135

             Effective Members        : 135

             Members Present           : 51

Guests   : 03

% of Attendance            : 37%

17. The meeting was adjourned.

Rtn.E.Siva Prasad Rao

President (2012-13)

Rtn.R. Murali Krishna

Hony. Secy (2012-13)

JOKE OF THE WEEK

MINUTES OF THE 14TH MEETINGHELD ON 5TH OCT’2012Proceedings of the 14th regular meeting of Rotary Club ofBerhampur for the RY 2012-13 held on 5th Oct’12 at 7.00pmat Rotary Centennial hall, Berhampur ;

1. President called the meeting to order

2. President welcomed all present to the 14th regularmeeting of RY 12-13 and to the inauguration of Rotarydesignated month of October - “ Vocational ServiceMonth “ and “Case Study & Analysis”

3. President welcomed Rtn.Rajesh Choudhury,Director,Vocational Service & PP Rtn.VVRN Rao on to the dais.

4. President appealed to all to invoke the national anthem

5. Minutes of the 13th meeting held on 30th Sept’12 wereconfirmed with typographical errors

6. Rtn.Gopiram Agarwal felicitated the birthday boys &members who celebrated their weddinganniversaries during the week.

ROTARY SWARGDHAM UPDATE :PDG Dr. Narayan Mishra and PP Asha Mishra

committed to donate Rs. 20,000 apart from the Rs.

15000/- they have already donated.

Published by Rtn. R. Murali krishna, Hony. Secy. Rotary Club of Berhampur, Edited by Rtn. PP Ranjit Panda Printed by Ravi Graphics.

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