Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals conducts free eye check up and screening camp at Orphuli village

 Kolkata, October 16: In its continuous endeavour to provide succour and relief to the needy and the underprivileged section of the society, Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals in association with its affiliate unit RCC Kolaghat successfully organised an eye check up and cataract screening camp at Yubosrat Sangha at Orphuli village in Bagnan district on Sunday. The camp commenced at around 11 in the morning and continued till 4 p.m. Nearly 250 individuals from Orphuli village participated in the free eye check up camp. The majority of the villagers who got their eyes tested were the elderly while others belonging to various age groups also took part in the medical procedure.

The members of the Yubosrat Sangha and RCC Kolaghat with guidance from the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals ensured the succesful completion of the entire proceedings. The Panchayat Pradhan of the village lauded the efforts of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals in rendering the much required assistance to the villagers to keep their vision in a healthy state.Those who represented the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals at the event included Rotarians Anjishnu Biswas, Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt.

The technical expertise for the camp was provided by the Rotary eye hospital Hooghly following a request by Rotarians Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt to District Governor Hiralal Yadav. District Governor Hiralal Yadav promptly complied with the plea and issued necessary directives to the eye hospital so that the camp could be organised successfully. While Rotarians Saudull Abedin and Sanjoy Dutt with their active involvement gave shape to the commendable project of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals, fellow Rotarian Shelley Mehta provided the financial resources for the camp. Out of the approximately 242 individuals who sought medical assistance at the eye camp to enhance their vision 42 people were diagnosed with cataract and advised surgery by team of specialists consisting of technical experts and opthalmologists who examined their eyes. 128 individuals were prescribed spectacles by the team of experts after making necessary adjustments to their state of vision. The spectacles will be provided free of cost to the concerned people and handed over to the club authorities on Thursday. The surgery for cataract too  would be conducted free of cont by Rotary eye hospital Hooghly the schedule for which will be subsequently furnished to the club.

The team of technical experts and opthalmologists from Rotary eye hospital Hooghly included  Animesh Giri, Emarul Ishlam,Tiyasha Adhikari, Papiya Mukherjee, Priyanka Banerjee, Biswajit Ghosh,Manoj Kumar Pal, Anamika Bhattacharya and Nayab Gouha. The team attended to the people who came for vision linked assistance with great competence and sincerity and their overall approach was quite praiseworthy. Only a certain portion of the Orphuli rural populace could be accommodated at the camp while efforts will be made by the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals and its affiliate unit RCC Kolaghat to include more villagers in the ensuing camp likely to be organised in the near future.

By Anjishnu Biswas

Editor,

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DG event of Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals concludes successfully

 

Kolkata, October 11: The District Governor's meet also known as the DG meet of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals was conducted successfully at the Conclave in Calcutta yesterday.The DG meet is a mandatory event for any Rotary Club and is of great importance for it's members. On this day the District Governor offers his valuable advice to the Rotarians how to go ahead with the plans and programmes of the Rotary Clubs for the welfare of the community. The  DG meet of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals was presided over by the District Governor Hiralal Yadav with Assistant District Governor Sanjay Dugar in attendance.

The District Governor Hiralal Yadav appreciated the Rotary  Club of Calcutta Royals for their stupendous endeavour to undertake various projects benefitting the society at large. A confidential report was presented by the Assistant Governor Sanjay Dugar about the activities of the club which he obtained after a thorough interaction with the members of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals which he subsequently related it to the District Governor. Based on his report the District Governor made his observation about the laudable activities of the club which included teaching schedules for the not so fortunate children of the societal order, improving the condition of inmates of correctional homes by furnishing bins for disposal of waste materials, sponsoring a cultural programme at Kolaghat. The District Governor also praised the efforts of the club in organising an eye check up and medical camp at Orphuli village at Bagnan in Howrah district on the 15th of October.

The District Governor urged the members of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals to continue the good work and make every attempt to make the society a better place to live in.

The District Governor during the course of the meeting also shared some of his thoughts during his association with the Rotary Club. He recalled how he had built an eye hospital from scratch with limited funds. But once he stated the project funds started flowing in and gradually the eye hospital was set up. Afterwards he wondered how he could complete such a big project with limited resources at the initial stage.In this regard he observed that funds were not a constraint in envisioning a project and giving shape to it.

Assistant Director Sanjay Dugar stressed on the fact that members of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals could contribute towards the development of the the society with their professional expertise and not necessarily always through monetary assistance.

The Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals Charter was handed overto its affiliate Rotary Community Corps, Kolaghat.The Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals has been providing funds to RCC Kolaghat for various programmes undertaken by it.

Members of the Rotary Club of Calcutta Royals who were present at the event included the President Malini Soans, Treasurer Neelam Khanna, Secretary Indrani Gangulee, Advisor to the club Rakesh Bhatia, Dr Nabarun Bhowmick, Saudull Abedin, Sanjoy Dutt, Abhishek Das, Anjishnu Biswas and Shelley Mehta