“Sharod Japon” - Durga Puja at old age home

RC Calcutta Metropolitan South of Globsyn Business School celebrated Durga Puja at an oldage home – ‘P.S. South Garia Home’ at Subhasgram, Kolkata. The home consists of around 30 male & female inmates of age 70-90yrs.

On 'Panchami' the puja was inaugurated by Mrs. Ranjana Dasgupta (Director – Globsyn Group) and Mr. Romit Dasgupta (Director – Globsyn Group). The inmates were very excited with the event and actively participated in the puja. Some of the inmates were brought to the pandal on stretchers by club members as they were unable to walk. Everyday small cultural programs were arranged such as dance, drama, musicals etc. and they were also served ‘Bhog’.

All the expenses of the project was met by raising fund from the students of Globsyn Business School, employees of Globsyn Technologies and some business houses. At the end of the five days the inmates were filled with emotions and the club members had developed new bonds with them. It was the most exciting Durga Puja ever in the club members’ lives.

Reporter: Rtr. Budhaditya Chakraborty
Dates: 4th-9th October, 2008
Place: P.S. South Garia Home, Subhasgram, Kolkata

Independence Day at Dhrubashram

RC Calcutta Metropolitan South (Globsyn Business School) celebrated ‘Independence Day’ at DHRUBASHRAM – observation and special home for juvenile prisoners.

The day started with flag hoisting followed by national anthem. Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyay (Globsyn Business School) & Rtr. Santabrata paid tribute to national heroes and two pigeons were also released. There were speeches by headmaster of Dhrubashram, Mr. S. Sinha (Superintend Dhrubashram) and Prof. D. P. Chattopadhyay. There was also a speech on self development by Mr. Romit Dasgupta, Director – Globsyn Group.

The Rotaractors presented a cultural program with song and drama. Smt. Arpita Choudhury (Globsyn Business School) conducted a game for the inmates where they performed song, dance and enacted a drama. The club gave all the performers medal for their performances and arranged lunch for all the inmates.

Date: 15th August 2008
Reporter: Rtr. Budhaditya Chakraborty

Support for Flood-Relief

Our club started the activities of year 2008-09 by helping people affected by flood in East and West Midnapur. We handed over Rs. 3780 in cash, 254 pieces of clothes and basic necessity medicines including Dettol, Disprin, Bandage, ORS and Mercurochrome to Ramkrishna Mission who would distribute them to the needy.

This project was organized in collaboration with the Ramkrishna Mission, so that they can distribute the funds collected in the flood-affected areas through their extensive distribution network. For the entire last week we collected funds, clothes from the students and respective faculty members of Globsyn Business School and purchased medicines out of the fund.

Date: 8th August 2008
Reporter: Rtr. Upasak Dhar

Blood Donation by Would be Managers

Today RC Calcutta Metropolitan South in association with Globsyn Business School (GBS) & Lion’s Blood Bank organized the annual ‘Blood Donation Camp’ at Globsyn Business School Campus with a noble cause to save few precious lives. Total 57 donors donated blood, which overshoot the target of 50. Prof. R. C. Bhattacharya, Director, Globsyn Business School, inaugurated the event followed by an inaugural speech by him, in the presence of all faculty members of GBS, employees of Globsyn Technologies and the Rotaractors.

The club members ensured all arrangements like pre-health check-ups, refreshments for the donors, medical sterility processes. There were some disappointed club members who could not donate blood due to under weight which proves the enthusiasm of the club members for the noble cause. All together the camp was a great success like every year.

Date: 4th April 2008
Reporter: Rtr. Upasak Dhar & Rtr. Arunava Das