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Here is the list of the Office bearers and Board of Directors for 2017-18. We welcome the new team.

President Manoj Jalan

Dr. Deepak Garg

Rajeev Thakkar

Deepak Mehta

Abuzar Zakir

Munna Mitha

Anil Ambo

Imm. Past President Sucharita R. Hegde

Hon. Treasurer Anil Kamath

Vocational Service Vicky Punjabi

International Projects Yogesh Pandya

Hon. Jt. Secretary Vicky Punjabi

Club Service Dr. Deepak Garg

Vice-President and President Elect

Hon. Jt. Treasurer

District Projects/Relations

Hon. Secretary

Sergeant-at-Arms

Community Service

Board of Directors for 2017-18

Directors

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Youth Service Gargi Mukherjee


INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE 2017 TO GERMANY

We stood together, our hearts racing with goose- bumps on our hands. It was a truly glorious moment.We were representing INDIA! A cold shiver went tickling down our backs as we sang the national anthem for the International Youth Exchange Programme in Germany.

This Exchange Programme has changed us all, and moreover given us a clear insight of the country reckoned differently by people across the world, Germany. This life-changing experience has been wonderful from the start. We all formed an unbreakable bond and memories that we will cherish forever.

It all started on 12th May. As soon as we walked out of Frankfurt airport, we were greeted with beaming smiles, gifts and a lot of love. Our host sisters were ecstatic to host us and had gone out of their way to ensure that we felt comfortable. We spent our first weekend familiarising ourselves with our surroundings and getting to know our hosts better.

In our first week there, we attended lectures at the Theo-Koch Schule. Initially, the lectures were a bit boring since they were all in German; a language we have never spoken but after a few classes, we became friends with other German students and started actively participating in class. It was very kind of the teachers to invite us for all the bilingual lectures where students spoke in English as well. We made an

interesting observation during this entire exchange — all the German students spoke primarily in German but they were fluent in English as well! However, this practice has only been there for the last few years; the previous generations do not speak much in English.

The week passed by very quickly, with us comprehending the differences in the education systems, culture, etc. A week later, during our trip we visited THM, a university in Grüenberg. In the same week, we also visited various places like 'Level 8' for rock climbing, went swimming, visited the Indian Consulate, had an amazing barbecue party, visited refugee students and had a day dedicated to showcasing Indian culture. On the cultural day, we danced, sang, had a PowerPoint presentation, and also made the Germans dance. They said that they had never enjoyed that much on our Bollywood songs before! It definitely was an evening none of us will ever forget.

In the following week, we went to many places frequented by tourists including Giessen city, where a World War II bomb was spotted (and the town was excavated while we were there). We also went to the Mathematics Museum, a vintage car workshop, textile industry and the war cemetery.

One of the days, we cooked a huge variety of Indian

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The Indian and German exchange students pose for a photo .The students dance to Bollywood songs.


The students celebrating cultural day in Germany.

The students receiving a warm welcome. The Indian students preparing an elaborate Indian meal.


food. Our German hosts were shocked by the amount of spices we have but they enjoyed our food. The same day, we switched families. We were then welcomed by our second host family.

We visited Dunkelkaufhaus, a place for the blind, where we were surrounded by complete darkness and had the experience of how it felt to be blind. We realised how blessed we are to have our eyesight. We also visited Leica (a camera lens company established even before World War II), the water factory and museum (the place where water was packed and sealed), the labour organisation in Germany where we were given a brief insight about the employment system in Germany and finally, we were taught how to bake German bread.

Our host families were simply amazing and made us experience many things. During our stay there, we fell in love with the country and did not wish to come back. It was a wonderful experience that we wish we could relive. We finally had our farewell day where we learnt the meaning of “parting goodbyes are not easy”. It was truly difficult! Germany is a place we will never forget. Not only did we make memories, but now, we also have two families in a country we call ‘home’.

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Chate, Rashi Karani and Kriti Edwankar

The Indian students put up a performance.


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Faculty Exchange Programme

Dr. Priyamvada Sawant, Associate Professor from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai undertook a Faculty Exchange Programme at the Theo-Koch-Schule, Grünberg, Germany in June 2017. The programme was initiated by the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town which also promotes a Student Exchange Programme between Mumbai and Germany’s Hesse region since 2011. The programme is now taken to the next level with the faculty visit for the first time.

The aim of this Indo-German Faculty Exchange Programme is to have exposure to the syllabi and teaching methodology of each other’s education system apart from academic and cultural interaction. Dr. Sawant was hosted by the Theo-Koch-Schule and its faculty for two weeks from 2nd June to 18th June 2017 in Grünberg. With an MA in History and a PhD in International Relations, Dr. Sawant engaged around 30 lectures on various topics related to India’s history and cultural heritage, Indian political and economic systems and Indo-

German relations. The lectures were also attended by the faculty of Theo-Koch-Schule, an inclusive institution of learning.

In the course of interaction with the faculty and students, Dr. Sawant observed the classes of both English and German language learning, where German students studied English as a second language while German was being taught to those students who came from parts of Syria and Afghanistan for greater interaction and integration. A great stress is laid on practical learning and class work.

The faculty of Theo-Koch-Schule had graciously organised sightseeing during Dr. Sawant’s two week stay which included visits to various historical monuments, castles along Rhine, art exhibitions and theatre.

As a part of the Exchange Programme, Ms. Christine Harthun from Theo-Koch-Schule will visit H.R. College in January 2018.

Dr. Priyamvada Sawant with her fellow colleagues at Theo-Koch-Schule, Germany.


7th June, Speaker TV Actor Rakesh Bedi

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Speaker Rakesh Bedi addresses RCBMT members.

PP R.P. Anand, Abuzar Zakir, Rakesh Bedi, President Manoj Jalan, Jaidev Mehta and Vaibhav Sanghi.

Suruchi Chand, Krishan Khanna, Prasanna Bhagat, Andrei Zhiltsov (Consul General of Russia), Rakesh Bedi and Manoj Jalan.

Rajeev Thakkar, PP Firoze Mirza, Naren Mohatta and Gaurav Kapadia.


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14th June,Speaker Roshani Shenazz Nadirshah on 'Wholeistic Living'

Speaker Roshani Shenazz Nadirshah.Speaker Roshani Shenazz Nadirshah along with Gargi Mukherjee

President Manoj Jalan makes a request to get a copy of book

A group photo of Rotarians with Roshani Shenazz Nadirshah


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28th June, Speaker Dr. Priyamvada Sawant on the Faculty Exchange Program

Speaker Dr. Priyamvada Sawant. Dr. Arvind Kasbekar.

Deepak Mehta and Dr. Kirit Mody.

PP Kersi Hillo, PDG Dr. Shirish Sheth, Nirbhay Jain, PP Sucharita Hegde, Naren Mohatta and Deepak Mehta.


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Birthdays in August 2017 ❧

Spouse’s Birthdays

6 Rovina Dembla

10 Maharukh Nariman

16 Malti Shah

17 Julie Tandon

20 Urmila Mehra

21 Nisha Shahani

21 Gomatidevi Barwale

23 Daisy Mehta

23 Taru Sheth

26 Rajesh Kohli

ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY MID-TOWN OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2017 - 2018

President Manoj JalanImm. Past President Sucharita HegdeVice Pres. & Pres. Elect Dr. Deepak GargHon. Secretary Abuzar ZakirJt. Hon. Secretary Vicky PunjabiHon. Treasurer PP Anil KamathHon. Jt. Treasurer Rajeev ThakkarSergeant At Arms Munna Mitha

Advisory Committee:PDG Dr. Shirish Sheth, PP Tilak Mehta, PP Mohan Lalvani, Ashwin Shah

Director Club Service Dr. Deepak GargProgrammes Deepak MehtaCo-Chairman Abuzar ZakirEvents & Fellowship PP Mohan LalvaniFinance Kiran ShahAttendance Bye Laws PP Yog ShankardassEvents Sucharita HegdeClassification Mahesh KrishnamurthiMembership & Retention Membership Development Navin Shah Rotary Information PP Om DeganBulletin & International Travel Anil KejriwalPR, Social Media &Club Website Prasanna Bhagat

Director Vocational Service Vicky PunjabiCareer Guidance Scholarships & Voc. Awards Krishan Khanna 4 Way Test Prafulla SabadraSr. Citizens Welfare Arvind KasbekarF.O.F. Rajeev ThakkarLiteracy Mission (Thrust Area) PP Tilak Mehta

Director Community Service Anil AmboChild Welfare: Midday Meal /SKMDS/ADAPT/UMEED/ Anugraha School Naren Mohatta Nare-Vaje Development Nirbhay JainPolio & Physically Challenged (NASEOH) Gaurav Kapadial Medical Camps Dr. Deepak Garg Co-Chair Abuzar N. Zakir Plastic Surgery, Jalna Dr. Anil Tibrewala Director Youth Service Gargi MukherjeeInteract Jamsheed PatelRotaract Sports Bharat ParekhInner Wheel Uttara Bhandare

Director International Yogesh Pandya Projects Global/ Matching/ PP Anil Kamath District Grants Deepak GargInternational Family Suruchi R. Chand Exchange International Youth Gargi Mukherjee Exchange The Rotary Foundation PP R.P. Anand [TRF] Director District Projects Deepak Mehta Asst. Governor Ashok ShettyDist. Secretary Jhankar GadkariAsst. Trainer Jay Toshniwal

AUGUST 2017MEMBERSHIP & NEW CLUB

DEVELOPMENT MONTH

WEDNESDAY, 02Tribute to Dr. B. R. Barwale

Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel at 12.30 pm

SATURDAY, 05Sophia College Annual Scholarships

Awards function.Meeting at 10.30 am at the Red Room

WEDNESDAY, 09 Speaker: Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, IAS

Subject: Professional Success & MeditationVenue: Taj Mahal Hotel at 12.30 pm

WENDESDAY, 16Speaker: Rtn. Dinesh Kanabar

Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel at 12.30 pm

WENDESDAY, 23Speaker: TBA

Subject:Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel at 12.30 pm

WENDESDAY, 30PRE OCV & FIRST CLUB ASSEMBLY

No Speaker. All Chairmen to present their report.

Venue: Taj Mahal HotelTime:12.30 pm to 2.30 pm

2nd BOD Meeting @11.30 am

06 AugustAnil Ambo

11 AugustPrabhat Srivastava

20 AugustPP Rahul Mehta

08 AugustJaidev Mehta

26 AugustDeepak Gupta

09 AugustMehli Cama

19 AugustYogesh Pandya

28 AugustSatya Prakash Agarwal

01 AugustBharat Parekh

10 AugustDr. Deepak Garg

20 AugustJamsheed Patel

07 AugustPP R.P. Anand

12 AugustNarendra Shetty

Anniversaries

14 Rekha & Satya Prakash Agarwal

31 Alka & Anil Ambo

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