About Us
The Rotary Club Madras South is the second Rotary Club in Chennai chartered in the year 1960. The Club is a mix of youth and experience, from businessmen to professionals, and given Rotary 4 Governors. The Club is known for projects including Little Hearts, Computer Donation, Elocution Contest and School Scholarships.
The Rotary Club of Madras South is Chennai’s second Rotary club, chartered nearly 60 years ago on 30th June 1960. The Club logo is the image of 'Gandhi Mandapam', a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi built in the year 1956 at Adyar, Chennai. It symbolises what the Club stands for and the then geographic coverage South of Madras. The club celebrated its diamond jubilee with eclat in 2019-20. Apart from events throughout the year, a grand celebration was held on 29 February 2020. The club has 62 members, has given Rotary four Governors over the years, and is a cosmopolitan mix of youth and experience, of businessmen and professionals from a variety of disciplines.
RC Madras South is one of the stand-out clubs of RI 3234. It owes its status and reputation to hundreds of service projects over the years, some of them unique; to distinctive fellowship -- through model club meetings, family participation events and out-of-town picnics; to first-rate speakers at weekly meetings; and to contributions in various ways to Rotary International and the district to which the club belongs -- most recently RI 3232, earlier RI 3230.
The club’s history has been well documented.
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The diamond jubilee souvenir of our club, brought out in 2020.
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The golden jubilee souvenir of our club, brought out in 2010.
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A 2017 booklet on the occasion of a fund-raising event.
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A 2018 brochure, also on the occasion of a fund-raising event.
Significant service projects carried out by the club in recent years include:
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Caring for Little Heart surgeries for more than 500 children, and many more scheduled, in partnership with RC Pasadena, USA.
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Tuition fee scholarship to more than 300 students every year.
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Project Kanmani, offering free surgery to persons diagonised with retinal disorders.
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A community learning centre at Kattur village, 40 km from Chennai, hosts several classes and skill training courses.
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Rainwater Harvesting Project at public schools in Chennai, in partnership with RC Lake Spivey Clayton Cunty, USA.
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Donation of high-end optical testing equipemnt and ultrasound testing eqiupment to VHS, Chennai.
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More than 300 toilets in both rural and urban areas, many of them in schools.
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Distribution of more than 11,000 computers and laptops to schools and NGOs mainly in Tamil Nadu but also in other states.
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Skill training for thousands of young women and young men from poor families, enabling critically important jobs and incomes.
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Leadership training for schools and colleges.
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“Project Selvi” for strengthening and empowering girl students and their schools.
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Annadhanam every month at East Eden Foundation, Manapakkam, whose inmates are mentally challenged or destitute.
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Donation of dialysis machines to Rotary Ambattur Hospital, and the Sri Matha Cancer Care Centre, Adyar.
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Donation of Colour doppler scanning machine to Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Egmore
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Donation of baby warmers, in partnership with Rotary Club of Lake Spivey Clayton County, USA, to Government Children Hospital, Egmore.
Our club believes in the potential of every individual to make a positive impact on society. We strive to create a world where everyone, regardless of background, can contribute to positive change.
Our Mission
Our mission is to serve the community by initiating and implementing sustainable projects that address key social and environmental challenges.
Our Vision
Our vision is to build a network of passionate individuals dedicated to creating lasting change in our local and global communities.