Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis installed Rtn P.R.Vittel as the President and his team of office bearers for the year 2019-20.
The Chief Guest of the event was Prema Pandurang, Managing Trustee, Kshetropasna Trust.
President K.K.Chugh welcomed the gathering. Janakiram Raju presented the activities of the club during 2018-19.
Post the Installation, Rtn P.R.Vittel became the 36th President of the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis.
The new office bearers of the club are Rtn.K.Palaniappan-Vice President; C.J.Narayanan-Secretary; N.Padmanabhan-Treasurer; Sheilendra Bhansali-Joint Secretary;Tharun R.Shah-Sergeant at Arms Senior and Dr.S.Saravanan-Sergeant At Arms Junior.
Rtn.P.R.Vittel in his acceptance speech said the theme of the club for the year 2019-20 would be ‘Think Big’. He said the members’ involvement should be more and whatever activities they do, they must scale it up.
Following his speech, Rtn.Sundaravadivelu of Rotary Club of Coimbatore donated a sum of Rs.1.5 crores to Rotary Foundation which will be given to Rotary Club of Coimbatore and Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis doubled, to fund the project “Hope After Fire”
The Chief Guest in her address touched upon losing one’s ego to be an idle human being. She talked about Charity in an outstanding fashion. “Only when we give, we are alive. Life and wealth are not about us but people. Being selfless makes you healthy in body and spirit. Do charity to those who aren’t related to you.
We all have spoken about CSR -Corporate Social Responsibility but we must have ISR- Individual Social Responsibility. Doing charity is a way of discovering higher self. Nothing goes out with you in the end except for the good deeds. Give your money, time and compassion.
The attitude of the giver should not be for the publicity,rivalry or competition but for compassion towards society. Doing charity should be of passion and not for passtime.
We have to leave our footprints in the sands of time and what will matter is what you gave and not what you bought.
Support your fellow people.”
C.J.Narayan, Secretary of the Club proposed Vote of Thanks.