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Rotary Shankerpura- Installation Ceremony & Charter Day Celebration
 
Rtn.Jerome Rodrigues installed as new President and Rtn.Clifford D’Mello as Club Secretary for the year 2014-15
 
Shankerpur, July 1, 2014: Installation Ceremony of new office bearers of Rotary Shankerpura, RI District 3180, Zone III took place on 28th June 2014 at Rotary Centenary Bhavan, Shankerpura with pomp and pride. The Chief Guest and Installation Officer of the function was Past Rotary District Governor, Rtn.Suryaprakash Bhat from Mangalore. Rtn. Jerome Rodrigues took reigns of the club as President and Rtn.Clifford D Mello as Club Secretary.

Rtn.Jerome Rodrigues worked in the Sultanate of Oman at Muscat International Airport for over a period of three decades. Seeing the good work done by the Rotarians of Rotary Shankerpura for the welfare of the underprivileged people he too joined hands with Rotary as an active member. After gaining confidence, he took the challenge to lead the club as President. His wife is a Nurse by profession and actively involved in voluntary social service to the needy, mainly bedridden and elderly people. She is the President of the Inner Wheel Club, Shankerpura.

Club Secretary Rtn.Clifford D’Mello is a young, energetic and proactive Rotarian. After working in the Gulf for a short period, now self employed dealing with Land links & Construction work. His wife is a Post-graduate pursuing her P.HD and presently working as Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing, Manipal University also member of Inner Wheel, Shankerpura.

The Installation Officer, Rtn.PDG.Suryaprakash Bhat, in his speech, showered praises to the club for the wonderful work done for the less privileged people of the society and he enthralled the large gathering with humour.

A felicitation programme was arranged to honour Dr. Denzil Noronha, a well-known and his wife Dr.Kajal Noronha. Both are working at Fr.L.M.Pinto Hospital, Badyar near Belthangadi.

Rotary Shankerpura is conducting many poor friendly projects for the needy people mainly, Free Psychiatric Camp being conducted every month which has earned applause and accolades from general public. Also, Free Eye Camps, seminars/workshops for School teachers, Talent Hunt and Stress Management programmes for school children, Maternal & Child Health programmes, Students and Parents insurance schemes and many other projects. In 1985 Rotary International embarked on major a project that is making this world polio free. In India we have achieved this goal recently by declared ‘Polio Free India’ by World Health Organization. This year onwards 100 percent literacy projects called’ T-E-A-C-H’ being conducted in the South East  Asia. The preparations and action plans are afoot for implementation. On 01st July all Rotary District India will observe ‘Rotary Annapoorna Day’, a project to create awareness and to save children from malnutrition.