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Issue 04 July 28, 2025 | Charter No. 3233 | ID No. 15766 | R I Dist. 3192
Total Membership : 327 | Members Present : 088 | Members Exempted : 079
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Awards Galore – Rotary Club of Bangalore
The District 3192 Awards Ceremony for Rotary Year 2024-25 was held on 26th July 2025. The event was well planned, and the distribution of Several Category of Awards for all the 6 zones of the district were slotted and scheduled in a timely manner.
Under the able leadership of PP Rtn. Gowri Oza, Rotary Club of Bangalore, from Zone 1, showcasing excellence and commitment under all the Avenues of Service, bagged 54 Awards & Certificate of Appreciation for various achievements.
Kudos to all the Directors, Champions, Chairs & Co-chairs, and the Members of RCB for their selfless dedication and contributions to RCB.
The awards and certificates are as follows :
ROTARY DISTRICT AWARDS 2024/25
Rotary Club of Bangalore
District
South Asia International Peace Conference
For Generous Contribution to the Rotary Foundation
Wheels of Change
Rotary Club Donates Bicycles to Empower Students
Past President Rtn. Gowri Oza and Rtn. Srinivas Velidanda visited Devalapura Government High School to distribute 10 bicycles to deserving students, thanks to the generous contributions of Mrs. Meenakshi Kashinath and Mrs. Anasuya Nadig.
This thoughtful initiative aims to ease the daily commute for students and encourage regular attendance. Rtn. Gowri Oza reaffirmed her commitment to continuing this bicycle donation program annually to support meritorious students.
Mr. Shivakumar, the school’s Principal, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Rotary Club of Bangalore for their meaningful support.
A special thanks to Rtn. Manjunath for his efforts in organizing this impactful event!
Happy School and Happier Children
A fulfilling morning on 23rd July, thanks to Ann Ashwini and Rtn. Surendar.
Their dedication to the Happy School at Shampura, adopted by RCB in 2016, is truly inspiring. As the sole funders, they’ve gone above and beyond, seamlessly integrating the children into every family event and catering to their every need.
Over the past 8 years, Ann Ashwini and Rtn Surendar have redefined the spirit Of philanthropy, bringing new meaning and purpose to RCB’s Happy School program. Kudos to them for their unwavering commitment! The total cost of this project is Rs 75,000, impacting 145 students from classes 1 to 5.
Rotarians President Sukhen Padmanabha, PP Ranga Rao, Srini Velidanda, Chellamani, Kalyani Talukder, Satej Alur, and Sneha Naidu participated in the study material distribution program with Rtn. Surendar and Ann Ashwini.
HA HA HARAPPA:
Unearthing laughter from the Indus Valley!
The Fellowship evening this Monday witnessed an uproarious evening of satire, wit, and intelligent comedy in the form of a play titled “Ha Ha Harappa” brought to life by the dynamic father-son duo of Rtn. Nagachandra and Amit Nagachandra. While Amit penned the script, Rtn. Nagachandra adeptly directed and anchored the performance, ensuring a seamless flow of laughs and insights.
Setting the tone for the evening, RCB President Sukhen Padmanabha drew a humorous parallel between the Harappan civilisation and the Rotary Club of Bangalore, suggesting that just as the Harappans endured through their camaraderie and ingenuity, so too does RCB thrive through the strength of its friendships.
The play cleverly highlighted both the similarities and striking contradictions between contemporary society and the ancient Harappans. The narrative unfolded through a string of delightfully absurd yet thought-provoking vignettes.
The opening scene, set in present times, saw an earnest archaeologist, summoned by a rather clueless MLA, attempting to educate villagers on the significance of the Harappan legacy. This interaction quickly descended into comic confusion—one villager mistaking the archaeologist for a bus conductor, another confusing the Indus Valley with INDU’s Valley pointedly mirroring today’s casual ignorance of history.
The archaeologist’s comparison of Harappan hygiene—where every house boasted toilets and proper sanitation—to present-day India’s struggle with open defecation struck a nerve, albeit with a comic punch. Incidentally, RCB has recently renovated the toilet facilities at Rotary Bangalore Vidyalaya.
Another scene invoked the superior engineering of the past. Harappan bricks, durable enough for the British to lay railway lines, were juxtaposed with today’s shoddy construction standards. A self styled martial arts enthusiast managed to smash a modern brick with flair, only to injure himself hilariously when attempting to break a Harappan one. A wry comment by a woman, relieved that her roof collapse (and consequent mother-in-law’s demise) happened with modern bricks, drew laughter tinged with dark irony.
The segment on Harappan clay tablets played cleverly on contemporary communication. While we marvel at ancient scripts we still cannot decode—unlike Egyptian hieroglyphics—one character quipped that modern-day handwriting, particularly that of doctors, is equally indecipherable. The scene reached its crescendo with a mock “breaking news” video: Artificial Intelligence finally deciphers a tablet, only for the message to read, “Please don’t forget to bring milk and eggs on your way back.” The anticlimax was priceless.
Jewellery, an eternal obsession, also came under comic scrutiny. In Harappan times, both genders adorned themselves—a norm that echoed through a scene where a wife discovers her missing jewellery adorning her husband instead.
The funeral rituals sequence was another gem. The ancient tradition of burying the dead with food for their journey to the afterlife, still practised in many parts of the country, was treated with both reverence and irreverent humour. The idea of feeding a corpse, explained with comic solemnity, brought out the absurdity and poignancy of customs that survive the ages.
“Ha Ha Harappa” is a satirical mirror to our civilisation, far more than a comical romp through ancient history. It cleverly wielded humour as a scalpel to dissect modern social attitudes, infrastructural decay, pseudo-intellectualism, and cultural myopia.
Through hilarity and historical insight, the play held up a mirror! The spirited direction, witty script, and engaging performances ensured that the play was not merely entertaining but also intellectually stimulating. One left the evening with a smile—and a surprising amount of knowledge about the Harappans.
Passing the Pin
A unique concept conceived by our President, Rtn. Sukhen for this year is, to invite a few senior and a few new Rotarians for an informal gathering. A platform to get to know each other better, bond and hopefully make lasting friendships.
This concept was kicked off by Rtn. Kavita Muthappa, Rtn. Vineetha Chinappa, and Rtn. Dr. Agadi and Dr. Anju in their respective homes. Rtn. Srini and Rtn. Sandeep also hosted this week and have passed on the pins.
The members who were invited appreciated the concept and the party ended with the pin being passed on to the next Rotarians to host.
The first round has been a hit with our new Rotarians raring to go, ready to meet more people and pass the pin on!
The host can choose to meet at home or any other place for a get together. It can be a tea party, drinks and lunch or dinner. There is no formal agenda except a time to chill, chat and bond! The host can choose to meet at home or any other place for a get together. It can be a tea party, drinks and lunch or dinner. There is no formal agenda except a time to chill, chat and bond!
Congratulations, PDG Rtn. S.S. Ramdas
Capital Foundation Society is a registered, non-governmental, non-profit voluntary Organisation which brings together persons of thought and learning to deliberate and articulate public opinions on vital issues and also promotes free flow of information and ideas from diverse sources.
As a part of its programme, it has been recognizing several persons from all walks of life, professionals, civil servants, parliamentarians, Judges & others. Rtn. Ramdas has been recognized to receive an award named as “Attorney General K.K. Venugopal Award” for his contribution to Industrial Law & professional ethics. This was given to him in a function held at Hyderabad by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, Shri A. Revanth Reddy, on 26.07.2025.
Burlington State University, Vermont, U.S.A., confers Honorary Degrees to a select group of accomplished individuals. It is an Award conferred upon an eminent and noteworthy individual after scrutiny and evaluation of qualified experts. This year, Rtn. Ramdas was a recipient of an Honoris Causa Doctorate Degree for his contribution to law and social work at an elaborate function held on 27.07.2025 at New Delhi by the University.
New Flag of RCB
Bangalore is known as the Garden City and is known for its beautiful buildings set in nice greenery. It is a good mix of the unique history and its very promising future. The Vidhana Soudha at that point in time symbolised all of this and does till today. Hence, putting the structure and the lovely landscape in front of it formed the base of the image in the flag. It is put in a grayscale because this stands as a testimony to the longevity/ which is very similar to the resilience and sensitivity that RCB embodies.
