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Our premier project for the year, the Integrated Village Development Programme at Karikattukuppam in Muttukadu, near ECR, commenced successfully with the foundation stone laying for the upcoming Community Centre, on 22 August 2026. The initiative aids the village by providing the centre and various livelihood training opportunities for the villagers, particularly the women of the village. Rtn. Sunil Hasija, was the chief guest at the function, and addressed the villagers. Pro

August 13, 2026, marked an important day for Interact. The Interact Club installations were successfully carried out at AKG Public School in Pallikaranai. Additionally, two new Interact Clubs were established at San Academy in Pallikaranai and Tambaram. Past District Interact Chair, Rtn. Shyamala, provided support and guidance for the installations. Club Secretary Balamurugan Subbaiah and our member, Rtn. Sivasubramanian, attended all three installations. Ann. Neela Balaji ho

Two Districts. Two Rotary Clubs. Two Annettes Clubs. Independence Day. Scores of Rotarians and Inner Wheelers. And, binding this unlikely yet delightful constellation together, a shared commitment to the environment. If one were compelled to compress the morning of 15 August 2026 into a single sentence, that would perhaps suffice. But the morning itself deserves more than a sentence. Our Club President had one of those mornings that permit little by way of leisurely contempla

The tailoring project at our Community Learning Centre in Kattur had a significant launch on 2 August 2026, attended by over 10 of our members along with the District team. Established in 2012, the centre provides livelihood skills to women from Kattur and nearby villages, as well as after-school tutoring for students.

The District Annette Council organised Annettes Carnival on August 1, 2026, at the Hindustan International School campus in Guindy. Our annettes showcased their creativity by setting up stalls to sell brownies, books, rose milk, and fun lucky draw tickets to raise funds for their community service projects. District Governor Suresh Jain interacts with our Annettes at their carnival stall The lucky draw was a great success, keeping excitement high until the very end. The carni

Annette Mithra, daughter of our member Rtn.Balamurugan, was installed as President of our Annettes Club for the Rotary year 2026-27. During the family gathering on 19 July, the outgoing President, Annette Indra, transferred the collar and gavel to Annette Mithra, with the ceremony overseen by Shobha Cecil, District Annettes Council Chairman. Annette Nithila Elumperiyar was appointed as Secretary and Annette Keshav Akilan as Treasurer. During her acceptance speech, the newly a

On 13 July, a memorable inauguration ceremony took place, marked by the gracious presence of members from our Club. Together with Kalanjiyam Trust, the partners in this project, and the Correspondence of P.J. Gupta’s High School, we aim to enhance students' overall development by offering special classes and counseling sessions to support their wellbeing. In celebration of World Environment Day, a Drawing Competition was held to foster creativity and raise environmental aware

The new President of Interact Club of Asan Memorial School in Egmore receives a good wishes from the officers of Rotary District 3234. The Asan Interact Club was inaugurated on July 8, with the new team of office bearers assuming responsibility for the Club's activities for the 2026-27 year. The Incoming Interact Club President delivered an acceptance speech. The positions were filled by P Angu Raksha as President, Veena Karthikeyan as Vice President, Omar Hashim as Secretary

The Annettes of our Club proudly received top honors at the District Annettes Council Awards for Rotary 2025-26, held on 19 July 2026 at Alumni Club. Our Annette Club President, Indra Rajanbabu, accepted the award on behalf of the club for the 'best literacy project' in book donation, as well as the 'award for a remarkable contribution' of ₹1,33,500 towards the polio fund. The District acknowledged that no other Annettes Club has ever made such a significant contribution to t

History was made consecutively as Rtn. R Srikanth, a Rotarian with over two decades of experience, assumed the role of President of our Club for the 2026-27 year, following Rtn. R Rajanbabu's departure after a dynamic year filled with projects, camaraderie, and engagement. During the dazzling ceremony presided by our District Governor Rtn. Suresh Jain, President R Srikanth received the collar and gavel to guide the Club through another year of service and friendship. In his a

At the annual awards ceremony hosted by District 3234 on June 20, 2026, at Le Meridien, our Club received a total of 32 awards across different service categories. The success of these awards depends on the leadership, and fittingly, our Club President Rtn. Rajan Babu and Secretary Rtn. Sibi Rajan were honored with the titles of 'Iconic' President and Secretary, respectively. Wonderful way to complete the Rotary year 2025-2026. Here is to many more laurels in Rotary for our P

Our Club bulletin The Southernet received the Best Bulletin Award at the Bulletin Awards presented by Rotary Club of Madras Metro. It is the second consecutive First Place finish for our Club bulletin, ably edited by our Past President Rtn. R Seshadri. At the awards ceremony held today 19 June 2026, the Awards Committee also made a special mention of Southerner for its exceptional quality of content and presentation. The award was presented by our District Governor Vinod Saro

The Steps Home, non-profit organisation housing 20 girls who were rescued from the clutches of abortion, abandonment and abuse received our Club's Ramakrishna Raja Memorial Award for Excellence for the year 2025-26. The award was presented on 15 May 2026 at Hotel Savera. It is the fifth year of this prestigeous award constituted by our Club in memory of our Late Charter Member and PDG Rtn. Ramakrishna Raja. The award comprised of a plaque, a citation and a cash donation of Rs

GOV, Governor's Official Visit to our Club was held on 30 April 2026 at Madras Race Club and District Governor Vinod Sarogi visited our Club to share his feedback and words of wisdom on our progress this Rotary year. Governor was all praise for the all-round activities of the Club, touching the lives of members and communities around us. Our Club President Rajanbabu made an emphatic address recognising the contribution of every member in the Club and our Club secretary Sibi R

Our Club's Community Learning Centre at Kattur, off OMR in Chennai achieved yet another milestone, this time 22 women from Kattur and the nearby villages completed their tailoring skills programme and 12 of them also walked away with sewing machines offered at subsidised cost by our Club. This will give them new livelihood and entrepreunerial dignity in the community. District Chairperson for Community Services Development, Rtn. G Ravishankar felicitated by our Club President

Our Club's flagship new project supporting the airconditioner and refrigeration technician course at Vivekanada Rural Community College near Puducherry concluded in March 2026 and fresh talent of technicians were added to serve the community. The students with their certificate after successfully completing the airconditioning and refrigeration technician course. The course was inaugurated on 15 August 2025 teaching AC and Refrigeration Servicing skills to fifty students from

Our Club has helped start a Diabetic Foot Clinic at VHS, Chennai, donating equipment worth Rs 30 lakh to strengthen its diabetic foot project. The project titled "Padam Kappom" (Let's save the feet) was inaugurated on 25 March 2026 at the hospital by our District Governor Vinod Saraogi. Our Club President Rtn Rajan Babu, Dr Ganapathy Iyer, consultant surgeon, VHS Hospital, doctors of the hospital and several of our members participated in the function. At the inauguration of

On 5th March, Rtn Ramanathan, partner Anandhi, and Rtn. Renjit visited the P J Gupta school, accompanied by the dedicated Kalanjiyam team, our project partner in Schools Project. This visit was particularly significant as we were assessing the school as a potential site for our projects planned for the upcoming year. Our goal was to engage with the students and understand their needs better, ensuring that our initiatives would be both relevant and impactful. One of the highli

Our Club's Community Learning Centre in Kattur, located off OMR, is consistently bustling with activity, and March is no exception. Students from Kattur and nearby areas gather there for evening tuition classes. In the mornings, the centre provides tailoring classes for the village women, while in the evenings, it hosts tuition sessions for children. The image below is from one of the evening classes in March 2026.

Our Club organised two eye camps at Sacred Heart School, Anna Salai, and Kaveri School, Saligramam. A total of 502 students were screened, and 71 were identified as needing spectacles. On 9 March 2026, the spectacles were distributed to those beneficiaries. In the picture, a teacher presents the spectacle to one of the beneficiary students of Sacred Heart School, Chennai.