Sunday-full of Entertainment

RC Calcutta Metropolitan South today helped ‘Bodhayan’ – an organization for Mentally Challenged Children and their Parents, to organize their annual inter school cultural meet for the mentally challenged students at Dr. B.C. Roy Auditorium, Sealdah. Around 20 schools for these special children took part in the day long program. The present crowd of 300 fully enjoyed the great performances in the form of Dance, Song, Drama etc. by the special children.

Six club members led by President Rtr. Indrani worked as volunteers for this program. They helped in the registration process, stage decoration, stage co-ordination, helped in the physical movement of the participants especially to get on and off stage via the stairs, distributing food packets etc. Earlier the club members took part in the souvenir collection for the event and contributed Rs. 3150. The club members while volunteering got some new friends like Amit, Mahabir, Bubai, Abhishek. Though they are called ‘Mentally Challenged’ but their creative talent is no less than an ordinary person. So for the club members they have become ‘Special Friends’.

After nearly 5 hours of dazzling performances came the time for prize distribution. ‘Noble Mission’ got the first prize followed by ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘South Calcutta Ananda Niketan’ as second and third respectively. Mrs. Ranjana Dasgupta & Mr. Romit Dasgupta of Globsyn Group also enjoyed the day with the club members.

Date: 16th September 2007
Reporter: Rtr. Arunava Das

Installation 2007-08

A Match to Remember

The final of the annual football league of Calcutta Deaf & Dumb School was played today at the school grounds. The league was organized and sponsored by Rotaract Club of Calcutta Metropolitan South (Globsyn Business School). The students were formerly divided into 16 groups, who played each other from August 28th from which the two finalist teams emerged.

The day started with the first match among the staffs, where ‘Blue & White’ team beat ‘Black & Red’ team by a solitary goal. This saw a lot of cheer from the crowd of students. Then the action packed final was played between Group A winners and Group B winners, where the latter won the match by two goals to nil. But the real fun was watching the 3 Goldar brothers controlling the ball like Maradona or Pele.

The match was followed by serving lunch packets to all present and the prize distribution ceremony, where trophies and towels (as requested by the students) were handed over by the Principal Mr. Samir Samanta, Club President Rtr. Indrani, Secretary Rtr. Arunava & Treasurer Rtr. Susovan. Staff players were given torches as complimentary gifts. Prof. Deboprasad Chattopadhay of Globsyn Business School actively took part in this project. Mrs. Rajlakshmi Banerjee, daughter of founding principal Late Atal Chand Chaterjee was also present in the occasion.

Date: 1st September 2007
Reporter: Rtr. Arunava Das