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Volume XXXXI No. 27 Dated: January 03, 2017 PROGRAMME

Role of Physiotherapy in Current Scenario Chief Guest: Dr. Harshneet Kaur Chhabra

Physiotherapist

MPT (Orthopedics), BPT, MIAP

Ex-Senior Consultant, IVY Hospital, Mohali

Date: January 06, 2017 (Friday) Time: 6.30 p.m.

Venue: Hotel President, Sector 26, Chandigarh

Cashless Rural India

In our regular meeting on December 30, 2016, the chief guest was Mr. Manish Agarwal, Regional Head (GM) Punjab, Himachal, Chandigarh and Haryana of CSC eGovernace Services India Limited Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Govt. of India). President Rtn. Amarjit Singh welcomed the chief guest and his senior manager Ms. Komal Singh.

Manish Agarwal

Mr. Manish Agarwal was introduced by President Nominee Rtn. Ashok K. Puri. Manish Agarwal did BSc. Statistics in 1997 from Science College (Jiwaji University) Gwalior. In 2000 he did MBA, Sales and Marketing from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. He has more than 15 years experience in organizations like HARTRON, Vodaphone Digilink Ltd., Reliance, Tata and Hindustan Lever Ltd.

Mr. Manish Agarwal gave a very comprehensive analysis about Cashless India though an impressive audio visual presentation. He said, “Common Services Centers (CSC) are multiple-services-single-point model for providing facilities for multiple transactions at a single geographical location.” It is a platform to enable Government, private and social organizations to integrate social and commercial goals for benefit of the rural citizens. As on December 2016, number of CSCs set up in India is 2,56,493, and number of CSCs set up at Gram Panchayats is 1,57,980.

Citizens are benefitted by CSCs as it delivers government services in urban/rural areas by establishing closer links between government and citizens. It gives information and services through structured system to manage issues of health, education etc. as there is increase in administrative efficiency to provide cost-effective access to government services. It provides essential government services such as PAN Card, Election ID, UID etc. There is greater exposure to other products and services offered through the centre, e.g. greater awareness of students about the courses offered through the centres.

Infrastructure required for CSC is 100 to 150 sq. feet space, minimum one PC with UPS, a printer, digital/web camera, an inverter, OS / other application software, broadband connectivity and trained manpower.

Rtn. Dev Jeet Singh presents a memento to Mr. Manish Agarwal. Looking on is President Amarjit Singh

Manish also talked about National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) which provides digital literacy by making a person IT literate so that he / she can operate digital devices, like mobile phones, tablets, etc., send and receive emails and search Internet for information. This is a 20 hours course spread over 10 to 30 days for persons in the age group of 14 to 60 years. The eligible households can nominate one person from their family to get enrolled under this programme in a nearest Common Service Center (CSC). More information about this mission is available on their website www.ndlm.in.

Manish also showed a video in which Prime Minister Modi shares his views on Cashless India. We have to build a modern and transparent India and change ourselves to successfully move ahead. The whole world is moving towards cashless society. We can pay and receive money electronically, and the transactions would be automatically accounted for.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna has been launched. Now almost all households have bank accounts, everybody has Adhaar numbers and every Indian has a mobile phone. By using JAM – Jan dhan, Adhaar and Mobile we can move towards becoming a cashless society.

With Jan dhan account there is RuPay card also which will be used for both, debit and credit. There is also a small instrument, Point of Sale – POS where you can pay money to anyone using Adhaar or RuPay card. Transactions through mobile phones will be very easy. Post offices have also been equipped for banking services. If we use these systems there would be no need of currency notes. As today we all are dependent on mobile phones, we shall soon progress towards cashless and digital India. Cashless Society will also curb illegal trade and black money.

Welcome address by President Amarjit Singh

Rtn. Ashok Puri Introducing chief guest

Vote of thanks by Rtn. Dev Jeet Singh

Mr. Manish Agarwal presents birthday gift to R’ann Bir Gulati. Looking on are PP Rtn. Ajit Gulati and President Amarjit Singh

Mr. Manish Agarwal presents birthday gift to R’ann Manjit Sethi. Looking on are PP Rtn. Harish Sethi and President Amarjit Singh

President Elect Rtn. Dr. Rita Kalra celebrates her birthday with R’ann Manjit Sethi and R’ann Bir Gulati

Manish Agarwal presents punctuality award to Rtn. Dr. Shashi Jain. Looking on are President Amarjit Singh and

Joint Secretary Rtn. Dr. Harinder Jit Kaur

Board 2017-18

When election results were declared on 23rd December 2016, the posts of the 5th Director and the Sergeant-at-Arms remained vacant. In the board meeting held on 30th December 2016 decision was taken to fill these posts. Rtn. Rekha Sawhney is the 5th Director and PP Rtn. R.K. Goyal is the Sergeant-at-Arms. The Board 2017-18 will be as follows:

President

Dr. Rita Kalra

Past Distt Governor

Shaju Peter

President Elect Ashok K. Puri

Imm. Past President

Amarjit Singh

Vice President

Salil Bali

Secretary

Jeeten Bhambri

Joint Secretary

Prof. Rana Nayar

Treasurer

PP Deepak Sood

Director

Club Service PP Dr. Balram Gupta

Director

Vocational Service PP R.K. Luther

Director

Community Service PP Prem Anand

Director

International Service

Sanjay Bhatia

Director

Youth Service Rekha Sawhney

Sergeant at Arms

PP R.K. Goyal

Cleanliness drive at ISBT- 43

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at ISBT- 43, Chandigarh, as a follow up to our campaign held at the same place on 25/12, to spread the message of cleanliness and water saving. There was good response as Rtn. Salil Chopra, Rtn. Ashok Puri and Interacters talked to the passengers,

shopkeepers and the staff of ISBT who deeply appreciated the efforts of Rotary towards the swachhta movement.

Congrats Harleen

After completing two years as President of SSESA (St. Soldier’s Ex Students Association), President Amarjit Singh’s daughter Harleen

Kaur was re-elected President for another term of two years at Alumni Meet held on 26th December 2016. She is seen with the newly elected

Board members and the School Management.

Acknowledgement with thanks Fellowship sponsored on 30th December 2016 Rtn. Dev Jeet Singh Birthday of Spouses

R’ann Ritu Jindal January 08

Birthday of Rotarians Rtn. Harvinder Kaur January 06 PP Rtn. Gurdip S. Deep January 09 Rtn. Dr. Dinesh Sahajpal January 12 Rtn. Salil Chopra January 12

New Residential address of: Rtn. Rajiv Aggarwal No. 133, Sector 07 Panchkula-134109

Punctuality Draw

Won by Rtn. Dr. Mrs. Shashi Jain

PDG Shaju Peter at South Asia RYLA

PDG Shaju as a panelist

Our club sponsored four candidates

South Asia RYLA was organized by Rotary Club of Chandigarh at Indira Holiday Home, Chandigarh on December 21 - 22, 2016. The participants were drawn from various Rotary Districts in India as well as from Nepal.

On December 22, PDG Shaju Peter served as a panelist on a discussion on ethics and ‘Making it big’ together with Ms. Reena Diwan, Principal, Delhi Pubic School. Shaju traced the history of the Four Way Test and later fielded questions on ethics from the young participants.