March 2014

Rtn.S.GururajRtn.S.GururajDistrictGovernorDistrictGovernorRtn.S.GururajDistrictGovernor

Rtn.RonD.BurtonRtn.RonD.BurtonRIPresidentRIPresident

Rtn.RonD.BurtonRIPresident

Governor’s Monthly Letter RI Dist. 3180

From The Governor's Desk

Dear Friends in Rotary,

We know that March is designated as 'Literacy Month'. It is very relevant to know the importance of literacy in our area

where the literacy rate is less than the world standards. I remember having read in an UNICEF literature that a girl child

educated up to 7th Standard can take better care of her children in the areas of education and health care. It is very

appropriate that we are launching the “Rotary South Asia Literacy Mission” – Rotary's pledge to eradicate illiteracy in South

Asia by 2017.

When it comes to the Foundation, though I am happy that more and more clubs are participating in the Foundation

giving, I should say that we are far behind the district commitments, I sincerely appeal to strengthen The Rotary Foundation

through your generous contributions.

'Let us Engage Rotary Change Lives'.

With Warm Regards,

YoursS. Gururaj

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RI President's Message - March 2014

Growing up in Duncan, Okla., USA, I took it for granted that everyone could read. In my own elementary school, not only were we expected to be reading by the age of seven or eight, we were expected to read upside down. We each took turns reading books to the entire class, and of course, if you want to read out loud to a group while you

show them the pictures, you can't do it the right way up. All the way through elementary school, we did that every week, until it didn't really matter to us which way we were holding the book.

I never thought too much about that skill at the time. But a few months ago, on a visit to a Rotary project in Decatur, Ala., I walked into a first-grade classroom and was asked if I would read a book to a class of six-year-olds. Naturally, I was happy to oblige. I sat down, opened the book they had chosen, and started reading to about 30 little kids – upside down, just the way I did it back in second grade.

In a sense, I was doing exactly what I'd learned to do more than half a century earlier. But as an adult, and especially as a Rotarian, I saw that experience in a different way. I was reading to a group of children who were well on their way to literacy themselves. We were sitting in their classroom, in a school where Rotarians came every week to read one-on-one with children who needed a little extra help. There wasn't any question that every child in that room would grow up to be a literate adult. And all of them took that completely for granted – as they took it for granted that adults would care enough to read them a book while showing them the pictures, even if that meant reading upside down.

We all know that millions of children all over the world aren't that lucky. That's why we make basic education and literacy a priority in our Rotary service. As we mark Literacy Month in Rotary, we remind ourselves what a gift we are giving when we help a child to read – whether it's a child on the other side of the world or right in our own hometown.

ASSISTANT GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

Ron D. BurtonPresident, Rotary International

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District 3180 is proud to announce that Past District Governor RID 3180

Rtn. Suryaprakash Bhat has been chosen as the Chairman for the District

Governor Nominee Training Seminar to be held on the 11th of Dec 2014.

The DGN training seminar is part of “Vanakkam Chennai” Rotary Institute

2014 for RI Zones 4,5,6A to be held at Hotel Grand Chola Chennai on the

9th to 14th Dec 2014. This is an honor for our District since this is the first

time our District has been conferred this responsibility.

Congrats PDG Surya Prakash Bhat!

PDG Rtn. Surya Prakash Bhat is Chairman for DGN Training Seminar

Election of Representative for 2016 COL 10th March 2014

Dear President,

Sub: Election of Representative for 2016 Council on Legislation

Nominations are invited for the election of Representative for the 2016 Council on Legislation. The Council is tentatively scheduled to be held in April 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

RI District-3180 has chosen to elect the Representative and the Alternate Representative, through ballot by mail, as per RI Bylaws 8.070.

The candidate who receives a majority (50% +1) of the votes cast is named the representative, if there are only two candidates, the candidate failing to receive a majority of votes cast shall be the alternate representative, to serve only in the event the representative is unable to serve. When there are more than two candidates, that one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast shall be the representative, the candidate who has the 2nd highest number of votes cast shall be the alternate representative. The balloting shall be by single transferable ballot.

The election is conducted in the same way as other elections following the provisions laid out in RI Bylaws. Each club is entitled to a minimum of one elector, which is determined by using the clubs paid membership of the most recent semi-annual payment due date. Those clubs that have over 25 members are entitled to an additional elector for every additional 25 members or major fraction thereof.

To serve as representative a candidate must:

Ÿ Have served a full term as district governor at the time of election;

Ÿ Understand the qualifications, duties and responsibilities of a representative;

Ÿ Be qualified, willing and able to assume and perform these duties and responsibilities;

Ÿ Have attended fewer than three councils as voting member; and

Ÿ Be able to attend the meeting for its entire duration.

Ÿ It is therefore informed that this Notice inviting the nomination for representative may be deemed to be the notice inviting the nomination for alternate representative also.

The following is the calendar of events:

10.03.2014: Governor invites clubs to submit nominations.

10.04.2014: Last date for receipt of nominations by the governor (5 pm).

17.04.2014: Last date for withdrawal of nominations

22.04.2014: Dispatch of ballots by mail to the clubs in case of election

15.05.2014: Last date for receipt of ballots by the governor (5 pm).

16.05.2014: Counting of ballots and declaration of result by the governor.

You are therefore informed to send in the nominations of the eligible candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria signed by club secretary and president. Such nominations shall be forwarded to the governor by registered post/recorded delivery to Rtn. S. Gururaj, DG-3180, Chaitra Group, No. 363, Sitavilas Road, Chamarajamohalla, Mysore-570024.

With warm regards, - S. Gururaj

Rotary TV Ads on AirDear District Governor, You will be pleased to note that the TV ads are finally on air. In the first phase the ads will

feature polio campaigns in national channels viz: NDTV 24x7,Headlines Today, Aaj Tak, ET Now, Times now and regional channels. The TV ads have different time bands (schedule attached) but the actual time is not determined. There are several phases and the entire campaign (involving

electronic, print and social media) will run for approximately 3 months. The ad has a voice over of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and will feature a 20 sec and 30 sec variant. The campaign website

(www.joinhandswithrotary.org), the FB account and twitter handle are all now live. The campaign website (with details of projects in India) features the entire ad (approx. 1.25 minutes) but the actual ones

will be of 30 second and 20 second duration. Kindly publicize this within your districts as soon as possible. Regards,

- Jatinder, RI (South Asia)

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ROTARY PROTOCOLThe RI Board amended its recommended protocol

in January 2014 for introducing, presenting, and seating all current past, and future officers of RI and its Foundation, committee members, and their spouses at all RI meetings, function, and receiving lines, and for listing in all RI publications to be as follows:

President (or president's representative)

Past presidents (in order of seniority)

President-elect

President-nominee

Vice-president

Treasurer

Director Executive committee chair

Other directors

Trustee chair

Trustee chair-elect

Trustee vice-chair

Other trustees

General Secretary

Past directors (in order of seniority)

Directors-elect

Past trustees (in order of seniority)

Incoming trustees

Directors-nominee

Past general secretaries (in order of seniority)

President, immediate past president, vice-president, and honorary treasurer of RIBI

District governors

Past district governors (in order of seniority)

Rotary coordinators, Rotary public image coordinators, and Regional Rotary Foundation

Coordinators and endowment/major gift advisers

District governors-elect

District governors-nominee

Rtn Wilbur Valentine, member of Rotary club of Mangalore North was honoured by District Governor Rtn S Gururaj during his official visit to the club on 25th Mar 2014 for being District Chairman - Website for 9 consecutive years. All the Rotarians of the District are proud of him. Congratulations Wilbur for being appointed as District Chairman for website again next year 2014-15, for the 10th time!!

Dist Website Chairman Rtn. Wilbur Valentine honoured

Forthcoming District Events:District PETS & SETS - April 5th and 6th at Manipal

District Grant Management Seminar & District Literacy Seminar (Level 2)

April 20th at Chikmagalur

RI Exchange Rates for Mar 2014

Country Currency Per US$ US$ eqvt.

India INR 62.00 0.01612903

OBITUARYPHF Rtn. A. M. Mallikarjunaiah of Rotary Kollegal,

passed away on 5th March 2014. A Rotarian since 1st June 1988, he was a life member and the first PHF of the club. Rotarians of the District join the club in this moment of grief.

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Polio UpdatePresident of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addresses the Rotary Polio Free Conclave 2014

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Polio Free Conclave 2014 organised by Rotary International. He also presented mementos of appreciation and recognition to the former Health Minister Dr. A. Ramadoss and Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Health Minister for Health and FamilyWelfare.

Speaking on the occasion, the President applauded the efforts of various agencies including the government in ridding the country of the disease. The President said that this was a momentous and landmark achievement. Health has been the priority of the Government of India for quite some time, he said. Unprecedented programs to eradicate the polio virus from the country was taken up by the central and state governments supported by several national and international agencies such as Rotary International, UNICEF, WHO, CDC and Melinda and Gates Foundation, he added. The unique challenge in India, the President noted, was the sheer number of people combined with the difficult terrain in many

states. He applauded the unparalleled dedication of all concerned and the relentless efforts put in by the workers, doctors, activists and various stakeholders including parents of children in achieving this day.

Present at the occasion were Shri Lov Verma, Health Secretary, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Mr. Gary Huang, Rotary International President Elect, Mr. D. K. Lee, Chairman, Rotary Foundation, Sh Rajendra Saboo, Conclave Chairman, Sh P T Prabhakar, Rotary International Director and Sh Kalyan Banerjee, Conclave co-chairman.

WHO South-East Asia Region certified polio-free

80% of the world's population is now in polio-free certified regionsNew Delhi, 27 March: WHO South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world's population, was certified polio-free today

by an independent commission under the WHO certification process. This is the fourth of six WHO Regions to be certified, marking an important step towards global polio eradication. With this step, 80% of the world's population now lives in certified polio-free regions.

“This is a momentous victory for the millions of health workers who have worked with governments, nongovernmental organizations, civil society and international partners to eradicate polio from the Region. It is a sign of what we can bequeath our children when we work together,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director for the WHO South-East Asia Region.

The Global effort to eradicate polio is spearheaded by Rotary International, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), WHO and UNICEF – with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. USAID has played a critical role, recognizing and raising the importance of mobile populations, cross-border coordination, communication and the need for more women vaccinators. In fact, working with local community organizations, women's groups and self-help groups, the messages have gone well beyond polio to address other immunizations, water and sanitation, breastfeeding and handwashing. Our steady financial support and technical leadership has contributed to this success.

India's successful polio campaign a model for other countriesOnce home to the world's largest number of polio cases, India recently celebrated three years free

of the disease. The country's unlikely success story is inspiring leaders in other countries where the virus remains endemic.

An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during the first day of a vaccination campaign in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province on December 29, 2013. Polio, once a worldwide scourge, is endemic in just three countries now - Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. (Noorullah Shirzada/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gallery: Rotary in Action

Free eye surgery for 21 beneficiaries

Awareness on Cancer on World Cancer Day

RC Hassan Mid-townRC Hassan Mid-townRC Hassan Mid-town

RC KatpadyRC KatpadyRC Katpady

RC Kundapura MidtownRC Kundapura MidtownRC Kundapura Midtown

RC Kundapura MidtownRC Kundapura MidtownRC Kundapura Midtown

RC Kundapura South RC Kundapura South RC Kundapura South

RC KarkalaRC KarkalaRC Karkala

At the Pulse Polio booth

Pulse Polio procession

Vision 2040 Karkala

RC KrishnarajanagarRC KrishnarajanagarRC Krishnarajanagar109th Rotary anniversary celebrations

RC BannurRC BannurRC Bannur

Celebrated Women's Day 8th Mar by honouring achievers

RC Krishnarajanagar RC Krishnarajanagar RC Krishnarajanagar

Awareness on Prevention of Stillborn babies and mother's death at childbirth Distribution of Dictionaries to Govt High School

Donation of dwelling unit to handicapped family - cost Rs 3,30,000

RC BaikampadyRC BaikampadyRC Baikampady

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Blood Donation Camp with NSS & Rotary Blood Bank Shimoga

Heart Checkup Camp, 9th Feb

RC NitteRC NitteRC Nitte

RC Konandur RC Konandur RC Konandur

RC KoppaRC KoppaRC Koppa

RC Misty Hills MadikeriRC Misty Hills MadikeriRC Misty Hills Madikeri RC Misty Hills MadikeriRC Misty Hills MadikeriRC Misty Hills Madikeri

RC KoppaRC KoppaRC Koppa

16 center joint health camp

Tribute to Late Rtn. Vijayakrishna Udupa

Blood Group Identification Camp, Interact Club Hirekodige

RC Konandur RC Konandur RC Konandur Donation of Water Drum & Utensils to Aanganwadi 10th Feb

RC BelmanRC BelmanRC Belman

Pulse Polio Program at Health center, 23rd Feb

RC Hanubal RC Hanubal RC Hanubal

Donation of Laptop to government Junior college , Madikeri on 14.2.2014 Donation of Toys and teaching aids to anganwaadis of Napoklu hobli on 20.2.2014

600 Units of blood donated by NMAMIT NSS students at KMC Manipal Hospital & Udupi Govt. Hospital

RC NitteRC NitteRC Nitte

(for internal circulation only)Edited by: Rtn. Arun B.R. and Rtn. Aacha Ashoka Kumara, Printed at Tech Prints, Mysore. Published by: DG Rtn. S. Gururaj

PolioPlus NID at Community Hall

121st free monthly psychiatric camp

RC SaklaspurRC SaklaspurRC Saklaspur

RC ShirvaRC ShirvaRC Shirva

RC ShankerpuraRC ShankerpuraRC Shankerpura

RC Mysore MidtownRC Mysore MidtownRC Mysore Midtown

RC Mysore MidtownRC Mysore MidtownRC Mysore Midtown

RC Shimoga CentralRC Shimoga CentralRC Shimoga Central

Role of Punishment in today's education

RCC District Conference

Donation of roller worth Rs 15000 to Sharadadevi Andhara Vikasa Kendra

RC Udupi-ManipalRC Udupi-ManipalRC Udupi-Manipal

Water filter to govt polytechnic pragathinagar

RC Nitte RC Nitte RC Nitte

Jaatha on awareness among youth against drug abuse

RC Misty Hills Madikeri RC Misty Hills Madikeri RC Misty Hills Madikeri

Multi District Leadership Training Program Multi District Leadership Training Program

Taare Zameen Par cultural event by 900 special children

RC Mysore RC Mysore RC Mysore