Rotary Club of Chandigarh . India . RI District 3080

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R.I. District 3080

2007-08 Rotary Gift of Vision
  Rotary Gift of Knowledge
  Hamari Beti
  Golden Jubilee Celebrations
2005-06 Rotary Open Hearts to Pakistan
  Dental Chairs



 

   
 

Rotary Vocational Training Centre
Rotary Club of Chandigarh runs a Rotary Vocational Training Centre (RVTC)  which is housed in its own building in the centre of the city. Over 4,000 children have been benefitted so far.

RVTC, besides hosting the regular club meetings in its spacious centrally air-conditioned auditorium, runs regular classes for the boys and girls hailing from economically poor families.   They are provided basic skills in various disciplines to enable them earn their livelihood with pride.
The following programmes are run at the RVTC at the moment :

Tailoring & Embroidery Course  for Girls
Typewriting & Shorthand for Boys and Girls
Computer Basics for Boys and Girls
Beauty Culture for Girls
 

Rotary House, which also houses the auditorium, where Rotary Club Chandigarh meets every Monday.
Intercontinental Medicare Mission
Initiated by Past Rotary International President, R.K. Saboo, the Intercontinental Medicare Project has demonstrated the spirit of selfless service, where Rotarian doctors along with volunteers go to different countries to conduct surgeries, implant IOCs, etc.

In the past 10 years the mission led by him has travelled to different countries, including Cambodia, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia.

During 2005-06, the Mission went to one of the poorest districts in India, Kalahandi in Orissa.  Later, another mission went to Lesotho in Africa.
Other Major Rotary Projects
Rotary PGI Serai The first one to be built and handed over to PGI
Funeral Van To the PGI
Blood Van To Blood Bank Society
RVTC Imparting training to children from economically backward backgrounds
International Dolls Museum Set in in Bal Bhavan, Sector 23, Chandigarh. Set up in 1983-84, the
museum houses dolls from almost every part of the world, as also
a toy railway station gifted by Rotary Club of Ebingen, Germany
Dental Van for Slums Under TRF Matching Grant, provided to the UT Health Department
for dental care in slums
Rotary Balwaris In Maloya and Dhanas village for children from slums
Govt School, Bapu Dham School adopted for granting scholarships to the needy
Bal Bahar, Bapu Dham Creche cum nursery school being run in Bapu Dham colony