March 12th 2010 : Vocational Excellence Award

Vocational Excellence Award:
Every year our club presents to individuals who have contributed outstandingly in their vocations. This year our club recognized three professionals :

Mr.V.Ponramu - Inspector of Police receiving the Vocational Excellence Award as Best Police Officer


- Dr.S.Anbu : Former Dean, Horticulture College, Periyakulam being honoured.

- Honouring Mrs.Soma Basu with Vocational Excellence Award in the Field of Journalism

march 5th 2010

It is a fact that many of us think that good education is available only at Metropolitan locations. This theory would be proved wrong by Mrs.V.Shyamala who runs Oxford matriculation school at Sivagangai. Known for quality education and good results, she is the apt person to adderss our club meeting on "Equity Education". Brought up in Pune, Mrs.Shyamal moved over to sivagangai after her marriage and went on to establish this quality education. She concluded by saying the Equity in Education is certainly a Boon.

february 19th 2010

February is designated for World Understanding in the Rotary Calender. The speaker of the evening Rtn.Dr.Krishnamoorthy of Meenakshi Mission hospital spoke on "Ellam Inbamayam". The casual speech did create good interaction at the end of the meeting.

february 26th 2010

It has been one of the lively meetings that we had in this rotary year. Mr.R.Vaidhyanathan, rated as one of the Top-10 professors in IIM-Bangalore, address our members. Infact Maditssia President requested our club and asked us to conduct the meeting as a joint meeting with their association, since it would benefit more people.

Though Mr.Vaidhyanathan's speech was filled with wit and humour, it had indepth meaning. His 45 minutes lecture on "Real Engines of India's Economic Growth" threw light on various known and unknown facts about the Indian economy. His instantaneous correlation of economic data with real life situation was much helpful in better understanding. Close to 250 members attended this meeting and benefited.

february 12th 2010

It has been a sad moment in the history of our club. Our Senior Rtn.PHF.AR.Venkatraman passed away on 10th Feb 2010. Rtn.Venkatraman is the Director of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Known for his simplicity and magnanimity, his loss is irreparable to his family, to rotary and to society at large.

In our regular meeting on 12th Feb 2010, our members after observing silence proceeded to his home to express our heartfelt condolence to his family.

february 5th 2010

Living Close to Nature : was addressed by Dr.G.Shanmugam, Retired Cancer Biologist from MKU. Dr.Shanmugams speech on the effectiveness of "Patti Vaidhyam" did bring lots of cheers to our members. Having suffered from kidney failure, Dr.Shanmugam did prescribe treatment with Ginger and Turmeric and did get the kidney disorder cured. He is now living without any dialisis. His quick review on various natural cure methods did kindle the interest among our members.