SEVA 40th Anniversary Special Issue (Print)

VOLUME 40 - ISSUE 14
40th Anniversary Issue

(Special Edition)
21st JUNE 2021
Volume 40 - Issue 14
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The Magnificent 40
40 Years of Excellence in Service to Humanity
President: Dear Friends,
Rtn. Dr. Srikanth AVS Anniversaries are always special. And if it is the 40th Anniversary
Immediate Past President:
of your own Club it definitely calls for something extraordinary. To
Rtn. Manoj Agrawal
celebrate this momentous occasion, we would like to present the
President Elect:
epic saga of the illustrious Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar, with
Rtn. Fazal Ur Rahaman
Vice-President:
great pride, pleasure and gratitude. A story that was penned 40
Rtn. AK Sugunan years ago, authored by a group of like-minded people, with the
Secretary: sole objective of serving the community, has resulted in the
Rtn. Balakrishnan Narayanan creation of one of the best service-oriented organisations in the world.
Joint Secretary: I always wanted to chronicle the achievements of all the Presidents and PDGs of
Rtn. Supriya Kandhari RBI after I was handed over the baton of the Bulletin Editor. What better and
Director Club Service: opportune moment than the 40th Anniversary Celebrations to release this Special
Rtn. Vipin Labroo Edition, I thought? I was completely enthused with this idea and immediately started
Director Community work in earnest. The greatest challenge was to contact some of the Past Presidents
Service: who had left our Club and were in different corners of the globe. The other challenge
Rtn. Philip George was locating the pictures for the installation of a few Past Presidents. A task
Dy. Director Community comparable to seeking the proverbial needle in the haystack.
Service:
Rtn. Manju Verma After ransacking the shelves of RHoS, scanning tens of albums and going through
Director Youth Service: hundreds of photographs, I was very fortunate to chance upon some rare and hidden
Rtn. Gopinath N gems. I must express my sincere gratitude here to Kittu Sir, and C. M. Narayanan
Director Vocational Service: Sir, without whose help and support, it would have been almost impossible to
Rtn. Narssimhan Kannan unearth the information of some of the Past Presidents. I was astounded with their
Director International memory and the manner in which they have preserved the archives of our glorious
Service: past. I would also like to earnestly thank Doc Simha for penning his thoughts about
Rtn. Ambica Motupalli Uday Sir in such an eloquent manner.
Sergeant-At-Arms:
Rtn. Saravanan As the Special Edition began to take shape, it dawned on us that there is an uncanny
Treasurer: connection between the serial number of every president and his/her personal
Rtn. Baskar Moorthy attributes. In doing so, we have clearly steered away from any numerological
Bulletin Editor: affiliations. Due to space constraints, I have been compelled to edit some of the
Rtn. Kavita S Kekre information provided. Kindly accept my sincere apologies for the same. However,
Fund Raising Chair: all efforts have been made, and care taken, to highlight the importance and
Rtn. Ram Mohan Menon significance of each of the presidentships.
Co-opted Directors:
PP Rtn. Dr. S. N. Simha
This mammoth undertaking would not have been possible without the strong backing
PP Rtn. Karthikeya K Reddy of Sharada, Vidhya and Narsi, despite their busy schedules. Thanks to Vidhya and
PP Rtn. Shashank Kekre Narsi for gently persuading me to adopt an apt cover page for the special occasion.
Advisors: I would be failing in my duty if I did not express my gratitude to all the Past Presidents
PP Rtn. N Krishnamurthy (including Shashank, my husband) and the current President, Dr. AVS Srikanth for
PDG Rtn. Badri Prasad their unstinted support and cooperation. That is the greatness of RBI’s leaders.
PDG Rtn. Suresh Hari
We sincerely hope and pray that you will enjoy this journey of the last 40 years
PP Rtn. Mahesh Parikh
through the eyes of the Magnificent 40, as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to
Avenue Coordinators: you. And whenever you think of the history of RBI, you will also reach out to this
PP Rtn. Harish Anand edition of SEVA.
PP Rtn. Col Subramaniam
PP Rtn. Shirish Mathur ~ Rtn. Kavita S Kekre
PP Rtn. Jagadeesh M Bulletin Editor
PP Rtn. Prabhakar B
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The Pioneer of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar

The Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar (RBI) family recently lost
its founding father, Charter President S Uday Kumar. It is
unfortunate that he will not be there to see his child turn forty.
After graduating with a First Class in Mechanical
Engineering, Uday worked for some years with Larsen and
Toubro, where he learnt the importance of discipline, hard
work and integrity. He then moved to Bengaluru and set up
business in electrical products.
His journey in Rotary saw him become a member of Rotary
Madurai West, Rotary Cochin and Rotary Bangalore East. He
was then asked to start a new Rotary Club to cover the highly
potential areas of Indiranagar, extending all the way to
Whitefield. And Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar was chartered
as the eighth Rotary Club of our City on June 11, 1981.
What began as yet another Rotary Club with twenty-three Charter members has now grown into perhaps one of
the best Clubs in the Rotary World.
His contribution to make RBI a strong and vibrant service force is seminal. He believed that a voluntary
organisation must be professionally run, with the highest ethical standards. Membership in Rotary must be lifetime.
He would say that there is no room for temporary members!
I joined RBI in 1983 February. I was told by my fellow Rotarians about the beginnings of our Club. What was
obvious was Uday’s passion for Rotary and the clarity of his thoughts. Some instances were kind of funny; Uday
standing at the entrance of the room where our meetings were held and catching truant members who had missed
meetings!
For many years, all of us have been at the receiving end of his famous early morning phone calls. The joke was
that initially, Uday had to dial numbers. Then he just called out the name
and he would be connected. And finally, his landline phone would dial
automatically!! This demonstrated his intense desire to get things done.
As years went by, many of us did the same; follow up relentlessly to
ensure that things happened as planned.
Uday was an enormous support to every single President. He would call
up the incoming President, wish him well and ask what was needed of
him. He was the first to contribute very generously to any cause. He would
always say “You contribute what you can first, before asking others”
In the very early years of our Club, the senior leadership was convinced
that we must have a building of our own. Uday decided that we must think
of innovative ways to raise funds and with this came a series of
exhibitions: ROTEX 84, 87,89 and 90, covering industrial products,
automobiles, electronics and consumer goods. The proceeds of these
made it possible to buy a site and build Rotary House of Service.
I had the privilege of serving as Home Club President when Uday became
District Governor in 1989. The R I theme was “Enjoy Rotary” and we
certainly did!
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I can write a PhD thesis on Uday’s contribution to strengthening Rotary

during his Governorship. He introduced the concept of “Zone Coordinator”,
which has now become Assistant Governor. His ICGFs had eminent
speakers from other Districts.
The R I President’s Citation Programme, with points for various activities
including for hours spent in service by individual members, was an
interesting concept and Uday promoted it with enthusiasm. This resulted in
innovative projects, occasionally with the sole intent of getting more points!
Uday was responsible for introducing the amazing power of Matching
Grants. He conceived a Rural Water Supply Project with funding from nine
Rotary Districts in the USA and The Rotary Foundation. Our Rotary Clubs
did not have to contribute a single rupee. The total budget was Rs. 12 lakhs
in 1989. The project consisted of building a storage tank with taps and piping
from an already existing bore well with good yield, in forty-two villages of our
District. Many of the Governors of the American Rotary Districts had come
to us as GSE team leaders and stayed with Uday!
His District Conference was gigantic. A mini township was created in the
Palace Grounds. And 3500 delegates (90% of Rotarians and
75% of the spouses) attended these two and a half days of
amazing speakers and awesome entertainment.
He was (with late PDG Rtn. Prithvi Rawal) one of the first
recipients of the Service Above Self Award in 1992-93. He
was also bestowed with the Rotary Foundation Meritorious
Service Award and Distinguished Service Award for support
to TRF.
On a personal note, he was my Rotary Guru. He saw
potential in me and dragged me into the limelight. The respect
that he gave me as his Club President was exemplary. I was
(with, amongst others, Kittu, Parasmal, OP, Raja and CMN)
a part of his innermost circle. I had a ringside seat as I
witnessed the Rotary year unfolding, with great enthusiasm
demonstrated by all the Rotarians of the District. Uday had an excellent
tenure as District Governor.
It is difficult to talk about his qualities of head and heart in a few words.
He was a man of impeccable character, a visionary, honest to the core,
working for causes with absolutely no personal gain, impatient and just
not able to suffer fools. We did not agree with him at times. This only
strengthened our bonds of friendship.
Our heartfelt condolences to Kamalavadani, Suresh, Karthik and the
entire family. We miss him as much as they all do. He was a colossus
in Rotary, and we are very fortunate to have had him as our mentor.
May peace be upon his Soul!
~ PP Rtn. Dr. Nagesh Simha
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Rtn. Udaya Kumar S.

Charter President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
The man behind the inception and success of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar.
A visionary, his insistence that the Club should be managed on professional
lines, following the principles of Management by Objectives, has paid rich
dividends. Rtn. Uday’s beliefs, confidence, courage and conviction, laid a
solid Foundation and created systems on which Rotary Bangalore
Indiranagar takes immense pride in and stands strong even today.
Date of joining RBI: Charter President - 1981
Year of Presidentship: 1981-82
Club Secretary: Rtn. R. Raghupathy
Salient achievements of his tenure:
• In it’s very first year, Rotary Club Bangalore Indiranagar won 22 awards and was adjudged as the Best
Rotary Club in the District.
• Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar started with 23 Charter members and by the end of the year it had 41
members.
• Added 18 new members during the year and published a printed directory and roster with photographs
and biodata of members.
• Generated funds to the tune of 1 lakh during the very first year. Also collected Rs. 50,000/- by the way of
advertisements in bulletin and souvenir.
• Initiated the formation of a trust by the name of Bangalore Indiranagar Rotary Trust, BIRT.
• Built two additional classrooms, and one teacher's room, at a cost of Rs. 32,000, in the Government's
Primary School at the Garudacharpallya village, helped by a grant of Rs. 9,000 from the Government.
• Fixed 100 bullock cart reflectors on Bullock carts plying on the highways to prevent road accidents.
• Donated to the District Governor's fund for buying blood bank equipment at Victoria Hospital.
• Provided callipers and crutches to 6 handicapped children.
• Conducted a career guidance program for final year electronic engineering students of Bangalore city.
• Contributed $ 2840 to the Rotary Foundation.
• Achieved 100% Registration and Participation in District Conference.
• Started Community based Rotaract and Interact Club during the year.
• Awarded scholarships to three deserving students.
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Rtn. T.P. Imbichammad

The 2nd President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
Affable, influential and articulate Rtn. Imbichammad exudes all the qualities of
number two, particularly kindness, balance, the quiet power of judgement and
the need for planning.
Date of joining RBI: Charter Vice-President - 1981
Club Secretary: Rtn. Krishnamurthy N
• RBI won the Best Club Award in the district for 1982-83.
• Received 23 awards from the district for different activities.
• Founder Chairman, Rotary Trust of Bangalore Indiranagar.
• Established the Rotary Old Age Home at Whitefield, Bangalore.
• Constructed a bore well and storage tank at the cost of Rs. 25,000/- to have a continuous water supply
facility in the adopted village of RBI.
• Vice Chairman Rotary Conference Committee.
• Honoured by Rotary Foundation on the subject of "The People who make the world different" during the
Rotary International Conference in Birmingham.
• District Chairman - Rotary Youth Festival. Conducted a large-scale Rotary Youth Festival at Palace
Grounds. One of the largest shows Rotary had conducted in Bangalore.
• District Chairman - Rotaract Club activities.
• Recipient of "Significant Achievement Award" for Rural Development Project and Rotary Youth Festival
(1983) from Rotary International.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Imbichammad affectionately known as Bicha, is an industrialist, who served as
Chairman of several Private and Govt. companies in various allied sectors including electronics. He is also deeply
involved in social work and has served in leadership positions in various national level educational bodies.
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Rtn. Narayanan Krishnamurthy

The 3rd President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
Kittu, as he is fondly called, is a thorough gentleman, who is very efficient,
organised and methodical in his approach. Number 3 is the number of
harmony, wisdom and empathy. Kittu, with an endearingly friendly nature,
immediately puts you at ease with pertinent wise counsel.
Date of joining RBI: Charter Member - 1981
Club Secretary: Rtn. P. Shivanand
• RBI was adjudged the Best Rotary Club in the "Medium Club" category, besides numerous other awards.
• RBI hosted the ICGF on Vocational Service where Dr. Kiran Mazumdar was conferred the Model Employer
Award.
• 4 classrooms were constructed at B Narayanpura School, thereby converting the school from a Primary
School with 4 classrooms to a Secondary School with 8 classrooms.
• Organised the largest project in the year, which was the Industrial Exhibition ROTEX - 84, in association
with KSSIDC. The exhibition lasted a week, with around 100 industries participating. The mornings were
enlivened with a series of seven seminars taking place concurrently. The exhibition netted approx. Rs. 5
lakhs, and this formed the corpus for RBI's own building, RHOS.
• ROTEX was recognised with "The Significant Achievement Award" from Rotary International, which was
awarded to only one Club in the District each year. Wholehearted support and execution of the
responsibilities by all the members was the key to the stupendous success of ROTEX 84.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: A Government of India Merit Scholar, an alumnus of the reputed Lawrence School,
Lovedale and the Madras Christian College, Kittu went on to complete his MBA from the Madurai University. He
joined the Rotary movement in 1974 at Madurai and made Bangalore his habitat in 1978. Kittu joined Rotary
Bangalore East the same year. He was the GSE Team Leader from District 3190 to District 6150, Arkansas, USA
in 1989-90, was the District Secretary during the same year and was bestowed with the Avenues of Service
Citation from RI in 2010-2011. He retired as Vice President from Pest Control India, after a successful stint of more
than 40 years. He started his own business, Maykar Pest Control and Mayfair Enterprises with a few Past
Presidents of RBI. He has been recognised with many awards by the Pest Control Industry and was on the
Governing Council of the Indian Pest Control Association. Kittu’s hobbies include Cricket, Billiards, Snooker and
playing cards. Kittu and Chitra, are blessed with a daughter, Maya and a son, Hari Shankar.
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Rtn. Dr. Parasmal Bhansali

The 4th President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
Ever-smiling, generous and affectionate PM as he is warmly known in RBI
personifies all the traits of number four such as good organisational skills,
patience, loyalty and determination.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Vittal Shetty
• Conducted weekly health check-up camps and started Polio Plus
awareness programs in association with BBMP.
• Provided benches, tables and renovated the primary school building. Also conducted career counselling
in schools and provided mid-day meals to the primary school at Garudacharpallya.
• Constructed a water storage tank for residents and participated at the District level with Rotary
Cantonment to clean the Ulsoor lake.
• Organized visits at industrial units run by Rotarians and also fellowships to establish better understanding
and good relations amongst Rotarians. Distributed woollen blankets and other necessary items at an old
age home on Hosur road. Provided benches and repaired an old age home at Whitefield.
• Screened international award-winning educative films for 7 days at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
• Organised a social meet of foreign students based in Bangalore with exchange of culture and food habits.
• Organized a grand cultural event "Brides of India", in which Anns and Annettes took part, dressed as
brides of different states in their traditional costumes.
• Organised a Vintage Car Rally of 45 cars in Bangalore to increase Rotary awareness.
• Received the Best Club Award and the Best Award for presentation of reports of Club activities.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: A well-qualified, accomplished and highly successful leader who headed many large
Public and Joint Venture companies for more than 30 years, PDG Bhansali now, heads a group of companies.
Professionally, he held high positions at the regional, national and international Level and was also member on
various advisory committees of Govts. He also served as the President of Industries Association and is the
recipient of Lifetime Service Award from IIA, India. On the Rotary front, PDG Bhansali has served in numerous
positions of responsibility. At RI level, he has taken up many assignments, notable among them being, GSE
Leader, RIP Representative, ARPIC (Zone V), and Joint Secretary Rotary Institute.
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Rtn. Shivanand Prasad

Shiv as he is known to some of our senior members is an avid traveller, wildlife
enthusiast, management trainer and a photographer. He epitomises the number
five which is an expression of personal freedom with wit and a sense of
adventure.
Date of joining RBI: February 1982
Club Secretary: Rtn. Devaraj
• Enhanced fellowships by making it more interactive and participative.
• Organised Blood Donation and Eye check-up camps.
• Did not hold the Installation in a 5 Star Hotel.
• Honoured unknown and unsung heroes.
• Brought recognition to RCBI, by leading a 15-member International delegation from Nine Countries to
Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference in India and Australia.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Shivanand was inducted into Rotary in 1979 at the Rotary Club of Jamshedpur,
East; post his participation at the Group Study Exchange program. He became their Secretary in 1980. He joined
RBI after he relocated to Bangalore. Shiv set up a Management Consulting practice which included the Training
of President Elects, Public Speaking programs of a few DGs and RYLA in the Outbound Jungle based programs.
Mukta also joined Rotary and continued her service to the community. Shiv and Mukta are now deeply involved
with Long distance road trips-self drives. They have covered 150000 Kms on Indian Roads. The only three places
left to be covered are J&K, Leh Ladakh, and the three North Eastern States. Their ambition is to drive from
Bengaluru to London and back - 30000 Kms via 21 Countries. Both are recognized wildlife enthusiasts, writers
and photographers. They continue to remain Rotarians by heart and action. They have formed “The Bridge the
Gap Trust” and are actively supporting several activities. They raise funds by SHRAMDAN.
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Rtn. Om Prakash Khanna

Truly a man with a golden heart – Omiji, as he is fondly known not only in RBI
but throughout the District. His gargantuan magnanimity and philanthropic
spirit are legendary. An exemplification of service above and beyond. Number
6 is the embodiment of the Heart! It represents unconditional love, and the
ability to support, nurture and heal and that’s Karmayogi Omiji for you!
Date of joining Rotary: Pune 1974
Club Secretary: Rtn. Dr. Srinagesh Simha
• Organised Rotex Auto 87. This has contributed to the maximum funds raised by RBI. This was reserved
for building "Rotary House of Service".
• Organised the 1987 Vintage Car Rally- the biggest in RID 319/3190.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Post an early education in Quetta/Lahore and Punjab, he completed his higher
education from IIT Kharagpur. Omiji is known as the Turnaround/New Projects Man in Engineering Industry. In
appreciation of his distinguished career, he has been recognised by many Professional bodies. He relinquished a
lucrative UN assignment to start Needy Heart Foundation in association with three renowned Cardiac Surgeons
in India (saved over 10500 needy heart patients till now). Singularly generous, he has donated all the income from
14 Companies, as also Rs. 91 lakhs to RBI for promotion of excellence in education. He has authored 4 books,
the proceeds of which were donated to RID 3190. Omiji has created five Rotary Endowments in "The Rotary
Foundation" in the field of Health & Education. His contribution to the Rotary cause has yielded a clutch of
recognitions not only in Rotary District 3190 but also in Rotary Districts outside India. This Rotary Seva Ratna, has
been bestowed with the “Service Above Self” from Rotary International. Omiji is an Arch Klumph Society Member.
Prabha has wholeheartedly supported him in all his philanthropic endeavours. He unwinds with his hobbies -
Photography; Travel and Social Service.
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Rtn. K N Vittal Shetty

Seven is the number of completeness and perfection. So is Rtn. Vittal Shetty. He
epitomises the qualities of positivity and humility.
Club Secretary: Rtn. C M Narayan
• Evolved, a system to make the functioning of various committees more
effective and purposeful, for the first time in the history of RBI.
• Apportioned the entire Club into five groups under the leadership of five Directors which proved to be a
great success.
• Achieved total eradication of polio from the face of the world started by Rotary International, commenced
in India during 1987. Known as Polio+ presidents.
• Recipients of several district awards in almost all the avenues of service.
• Deep involvement and help rendered to B. Narayanapura village high school was well recognised, and
the results can be proudly seen even today.
• RBI was recognised as the Best Club in the Large Club category.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: An engineer by profession, Rtn. Vittal has many years of experience in running his
own small-scale industry. His passions include reading and looking for opportunities to be involved in service
activities.
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Rtn. Devaraj
Balance and harmony are the traits of the number 8 personified by Rtn.
Devaraj, the gentle, unassuming, 8th President of the Club, is always attentive
to one’s smallest requirements. And his smile is truly a curve that brightens up
the room.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Sulaiman Jamal
• Conducted Rotex-89 Electronica fundraiser.
• Conducted Export for Profit program for entrepreneurs.
• Acquired RCBI land in Indiranagar.
• Installed telephone booths for physically challenged.
• Built Classroom at B Narayanapura school.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Devaraj has worked in the metals mining and mineral industry for many years as
a professional and entrepreneur. His passions include writing, poetry and reading.
His better half, the kind and gentle, Devi is a doctor by profession and has been practising for the last 4 decades
in Indiranagar, Bangalore.
They complement each other perfectly. Rtn. Devaraj, with his subtle sense of humour, can enliven any
conversation.
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Rtn. Dr. Srinagesh Simha

No gathering can be dull when Doc Simha is present. Extroverted, fun-loving, he
is a most engaging raconteur, and a storehouse of information. His superlative
oratorical skills are perfectly matched with his proficiency with the pen. The ultimate
goal of number 9 is to serve humanity; flawlessly matched for Doc Simha.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Raja Kaura

• Honoured to be Home Club President of the first District Governor, Rtn. Udaya Kumar from RBI.
• Organised a mammoth Conference of 3600 registrations.
• Organised Cancer detection camps.
• RBI was recognised as the Best Club and won several awards in various categories.
• Obtained the site of RHoS during his year.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: This lion has trained in General Surgery and practiced for many years. Doc Simha
later qualified in Palliative Medicine with a MSc from Cardiff University. He has been zealously involved with
Karunashraya for over 26 years. His hobbies include coin collecting and debating.
Dr. Jayashree, his wife is his strength. She has been the sheet anchor of the family. She is a founder of the
Department of Anaesthesia at the prestigious Manipal Hospital. This doctor couple are blessed with two sons,
Raghuveer and Bharat.
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Rtn. C M Narayanan
CM as he is affectionately known as, was the first to be inducted into the Club
after the Charter. Number 10 stands for positive attitude, optimism and a sharp
eye for detail. Qualities that seamlessly complement a perfectionist, meticulous,
steadfast and elegant CM.
Club Secretary: Rtn. R K Shetty
• Charter President S Udaya Kumar laid the foundation stone for RBI’s own building on 19/12/1990. The
two-floor structure was completed in a record time of six months and inaugurated on 28th June 1991 by
the then Chief Justice of Karnataka, Justice S. Mohan.
• Created a logo for the Club and released the Club flag and podium banner incorporating the logo.
• Introduced the first lady member to the Club. She went on to become the first Lady President of the Club.
• Conducted a RYLA camp, for the first time in the history of the Club.
• Added two classrooms to the B. Narayanpura school and provided furniture for a Garudacharpalya school.
• Project spending exceeded 4 lakhs, which is a record for the first decade.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: After graduating from Madras Christian College, CM secured a degree from Madras
Law college. He practised law in his hometown, Pallakad for almost 9 years. Thereafter he moved to Bangalore
and took over Premier Batteries (P) Ltd, a small-scale battery manufacturing unit. He continued as its MD till
retirement in 2011. CM derived immense joy and satisfaction in working with a group of enthusiastic members of
East cultural Association in its formative years. He served as its president in 1983-84 and continued to be involved
actively in the affairs of the association till the emergence of a full-fledged ECA Club in Indiranagar. Ever-cheerful
Rajani, his wife, has stood by him in all his professional and philanthropic endeavours. They are blessed with two
daughters Gayathri and Savitha, and a son, Muthukrishnan.
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Rtn. Rajendra Nath Kaura

(Raja Kaura)
The number 11 symbolises spiritual awakening and signifies that your purpose
in life is to serve others. What an astounding coincidence that Rtn. Raja Kaura,
the 11th President, who is affable, amiable; extremely pleasant and friendly,
lives and breathes philanthropy.
Date of joining RBI: July 1986
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ram Pureshwaran
• The Club started having its meetings in The Rotary House Service. Prior to that, meetings were being held
in Taj Vivanta, which was proving to be expensive.
• While the building was inaugurated during PP Rtn. C M Narayan's year, the necessary and essential
infrastructure to conduct a meeting was required urgently. PDG Rtn. Uday suggested a Car Raffle and
post a breakfast meeting in PP Rtn. Devraj's house, they got going by forming 10 groups with a healthy
competition among the groups. A total amount of Rs. 10 lakhs was netted from the project in a span of 2
months with Rtn. Cyrus Unwalla's group topping the collections.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Raja Kaura, is an alumnus of the proud first batch of B. Tech graduates from the
illustrious IIT Delhi. He joined the computer group of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) heading the
hardware group of an Air Defence Project. He joined as a Technical Director of a company, marketing high tech
Semiconductor products of US companies.
Rtn. Raja Kaura co-founded an organisation handling waterproofing of Buildings in 1993. He continues to be active
in the same. Raja is married to Rtn. Dr Savita Kaura (Homeopath), and they tied the knot in 1972. They have 2
sons Akshay and Aditya, both married and have 2 children each.
Astrology is one of his favourite hobbies, besides playing cards. Currently he is trying his hand at Golf. Raja is
very passionate about the cause of education and is one of the forerunners of the Vidya Daan project at Rotary
Bangalore Indiranagar.
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Rtn. Ramakrishna Shetty

The number 12 is considered to be the number of harmony, peace and higher
consciousness, are the traits of Rtn. RK Shetty’s cool and calm personality.
A go-getter, Rtn. RK Shetty is a very popular name in the industry and the
sports fraternity.
Date of joining RBI: September 1983
Club Secretary: Rtn. A. K. Jain
• Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar moved into the Rotary House of Service Building in 1992. Each Rotarian
was requested to contribute towards one Chair in the new office building. All 100 chairs were sponsored
by Rotary members.
• Presided over the first meeting held at the Rotary House of Service.
• Dedicated the Rotary House of Service building to the community by R.I President Elect Robert Barth.
• Received a letter from R.I. President Elect Mr. Robert Barth stating that Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar was
the World’s Best Club.
• Started a Counselling Centre, a Seniors Citizen Club and a Rotary Library at the Rotary House of Service.
• Drinking water and sanitation facility and providing lab equipment and furniture to the Rotary adopted
village schools were undertaken with the help of matching grants received from R.I. and other clubs.
• The Club successfully conducted ICGF on International Service, an opportunity given to RBI after a gap
of nearly 9 years. This ICGF was rated as one of the best ICGF’s organised during the Rotary year.
• The main fund-raising event of the year, the seminar on ‘ISO 9000’ was a big success.
• Conferment of prestigious World Community Service (WCS) Award by R.I. President to RBI’s Charter
President PDG Rtn. Udaya Kumar S.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: RK as he is known by his friends in Rotary, is a well-known figure in the industry with
more than 40 years of work experience. The effectiveness of his leadership can be attributed primarily to his
excellent people management and human relations skills. Under his leadership, the company won the National
Productivity Award in the year 1992. He has been intimately involved in the administration of Hockey, both at the
State and National Level and served as President of Indian Hockey Federation – the apex governing body of field
Hockey in India. A dedicated Rotarian for over 40 years, Rtn. RK Shetty has excelled himself as a service minded
and result oriented leader. He is happily married to Latha and is the proud father of Karan and Kabeer.
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Rtn. Gurmeet Singh Randhawa

13 proved to be a very lucky number for RBI. Rtn. Gurmeet is a man of few
words and lets his work do all the talking. Over the years, his undying
commitment to Karunashraya has been a benchmark for all in the Rotary World.
Date of joining RBI: May 1988
Club Secretary: Rtn. Cyrus Unvalla
• Initiated the Hospice project.
• Commenced the school furniture project.
• Appointed past presidents as mentors.
• Organised the Gurdass Maan night as a fund-raiser.
• ROTEX 94 organised. It was visited by ministers and several Govt. officials.
• Three booklets introduced. Club Constitution and Byelaws, Objectives for the Year, Club Roster and
Telephone Index at the beginning of the year and were given to each Rotarian.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: GSR, as he is popularly known among his friends, worked at Tea Estates India as
Senior executive. Thereafter he was a partner in Maykar Pest Control and Droog House Hospitality. From inception
to date, Gurmeet has been living and breathing Karunashraya and currently, as Managing Trustee, Bangalore
Hospice Trust, Gurmeet’s focus is on the expansion of Karunashraya. He is at the threshold of opening
Karunashraya 2.0 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
Made for each other, Gurmeet and Annie are blessed with Amrita, Ajay and Meher. Their grandson Vir is the apple
of their eyes. Gurmeet loves a game of golf and is passionate about gardening.
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Rtn. Ranjan Bhandary M K

The number 14 is a number of big success, prosperity and self-determination.
It is unequivocally accurate for the gentle and articulate Rtn. Ranjan Bhandary,
who is a first-generation entrepreneur.
Date of joining RBI: 1986 July
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ajoy Chakravarty
• Organised RYLA.
• Provided furniture to schools.
• Held seminars on joint ventures and global approach.
• Completed a wonderful year of Service, Fellowship & Club Activity building.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: After a few years in the Senior Management of corporates, Rtn. Ranjan Bhandary
was bitten by the entrepreneurship bug and set up a company to manufacture and market Medical Devices in the
field of Vision Care. The year was 1986 and it turned out to be epochal for 37-year-old Ranjan, as it was the same
year that he became a Rotarian. Mala his wife, has always been a great source of strength to him. Mala and
Ranjan’s children, Romita and Rachit live and work in Bangalore. Ranjan loves reading, lots of travel and is
currently a golf addict! Grateful for what has been and continues to be a great life, Ranjan avows that he loves
Rotary!
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Rtn. Cyrus Jamshed Unvalla

Number 15 marks the manifestation of a harmonious life, which proves to be
very true for Rtn. Cyrus who is spontaneous, witty, and with a strong streak of
humility. Our genial, happy-go-lucky past president is a man of few words. But
what he does say, is worth its wait!
Date of joining RBI: August 1989
Club Secretary: Rtn. Geeta (Khashav) Lloyd

• Cyrus's Installation was graced by the then newly elected RI Director Rtn. Kalyan Banerjee, truly an honour
for the Club.
• Foundation Stone for Karunashraya was laid by the then Karnataka Governor Khurshid Alam Khan.
• Arranged matching Grants for Intra-ocular Lenses and school Furniture.
• Hosted a RYLA camp.
• Had very successful fund raisers and very good fellowship throughout the year.
• Won Best Club Award for the year.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Managing Director of Shroffs Estate Agency Pvt. Ltd; Rtn. Cyrus, is an avid Golfer.
He is happily married to Meher and they are blessed with two sons, Rohin and Zubin. They love to spend time
with their grandson Vir.
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Rtn. Dinshaw N Billimoria

Humorous, witty and with a jovial demeanour, Billi as he was fondly called in
Rotary epitomised the qualities of the number 16 which resonates with
wisdom, independence and intuition.
Date of joining RBI: 1985
Club Secretary: Rtn. David Barker

• Completed the Hospice Project.
• Successfully setup a new separate fund-raising committee for the community.
• Helped in the growth of the Indian Cancer Society.
• Joint Meeting of 5 new clubs: Central Park, City Centre, South Parade, Rajmahal Vilas, Kengeri
Uppanagara.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Dinshaw Billimoria is a mining engineer by profession and operated a small
company called Dilzer Consultants Pvt. Ltd. He is in the business of doing energy audit in compressed air systems
for various industries.
Billi is happily married to Dolly and they are blessed with a son, Kaizer and a daughter Dilshad. They enjoy time
with their grandchildren, Sheroy, Burjis and Danesh.
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Rtn. Ajoy Chakravarty

A man of few words, Rtn. Ajoy Chakravarty has always stood by his principles
and has remained intensely focussed and dedicated in his mission to serve the
community. The number 17 symbolises self-discipline, compassion and
wisdom; all attributes of Ajoy.
Date of joining RBI: Sept 1989
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ranjeet Gulati
• Construction of Karunashraya completed. Held several fund raisers, sale of greeting cards, car raffle,
painting exhibition, Global Financing seminar. A sum of Rs 40 lakhs was raised.
• Applications with Project Report submitted to Rotary Foundation for a 3 H grant for US$ 170000 for all
hospice equipment. Project was approved by Trustees of TRF.
• Matching Grant of US$ 30000 for 62.5 KV generator, borewells work completed.
• Constructed 26 toilets at the homes of the very poor at Hoodi village under the Village Toilet Project.
• Completed 650 surgeries under Eye care.
• Held 15 Blood donation camps.
• Senior Citizens Club - 260 members.
• Family planning - 270 operations.
• Youth service Debate, hockey, swimming, mini marathon and other sports events were held.
• International family exchange with RC Colombo. RBI hosted 9 couples.
• Club members hosted US GSE team.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: B.Tech from IIT Madras, Rtn. Ajoy Chakravarty is a Fellow IETE (The Institution of
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers) and member of the prestigious IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers). He is married to Kaveri who is a very melodious singer and a very kind human being. They
have two sons, Anindyo and Arup. They enjoy the company of their grandchildren, Aanya, Radha, Zane and
Raghav. His hobbies include playing golf and reading.
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Rtn. Geeta (Khashav) Lloyd

The 18th President of Rotary Bangalore
Indiranagar
Number 18 denotes accomplishment and inspiration. Doesn’t it aptly fit for
Geeta’s personality who has the distinction of breaking the glass ceiling at
RBI! A pioneer – not only as the first woman to join RBI as a Rotarian, but
also to adorn the mantle of RBI’s Presidentship.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Shirish Mathur
Salient achievements of her tenure:
• Inaugurated the Flagship Project of 'Karunashraya', a 55-bed facility for in-patient care of terminally ill
cancer patients.
• Conducted 5 blood donation camps wherein a total of 256 bottles of blood were collected.
• Provided food to 200 underprivileged children at RBNMS school in co-operation with Solar Automobiles.
• Conducted free Emission Testing for 400 cars in association with Maruti - Solar Automobiles.
• Donated Garbage Collection cart to Defence Colony in association with Indiranagar Defence Colony.
• Performed 1557 eye surgeries and acquired critical eye-care equipment for conducting cataract operations
in association with Globe Eye Foundation.
• Immunised 41847 children, with 115 members and spouses helping out.
• Arranged RYLA Camp, where 19 students aged 13 - 18 years participated.
• Donated 16 Callipers to Polio stricken handicapped children.
• Conducted a Street Play on Aids Awareness.
• Conducted Talent competition for special needs children at various schools.
• Provided Benches and Blackboards in classrooms for under privileged children.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Geeta was an entrepreneur during her tenure in RBI. She established a foundry
manufacturing bronze handicraft for the Japanese market for Shinto worship. She is happily married to Dr. Gordon
Lloyd and lives in the UK. Along with Dr. Lloyd, she has 3 stepchildren and 7 grandchildren. She has served in
various positions in Rotary Clubs in Crowthorne, Great Britain, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Torquay. She was
the secretary of the Torbay Wine Guild, The Dart Quilters and a committee member of the Wellswood Women’s
Institute. She loves reading, quilting, making beads (jewellery); she is passionate about crafts in all its forms.
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Rtn. Kailash Advani

Blessed with impeccable language skills and a wonderful sense of humour,
when quick witted Rtn. Kailash Advani speaks with the twinkle in his eye, it is
always a pleasure to listen to him. It is happenstance that the number 19
signifies success, knowledge and wisdom.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Badri Prasad
• Karunashraya became fully functional during this year.
• Instituted 1st May as the Anniversary Day at Karunashraya, as it would always be a holiday.
• Organised an exemplary fundraiser - Ramayana on Wheels; performed by children from the Spastics
Society for Karunashraya.
• Instituted compulsory subscription towards Community Service projects for the first time.
• Eliminated the system of Board members stitching a new suit of the President's choice every year.
• Won the Best Club Award in the District with a record-breaking number of awards.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: An Electronics Engineer from College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras, Rtn. Kailash
Advani has held several senior posts in the corporate world, including Regional Manager (South), Philips India
Ltd., MD of S&V Properties, VP (DLF), CEO of a Spanish developer (India Operations), Sr. VP/CEO/ED Brigade
group, and CEO of Vaswani Group to date.
He was the Secretary/VP of CREDAI, Bangalore in the year 1989-98. Married to the charming Anjolie since 1983,
he has two sons, Rahul, Head, APAC, ISDA based in Singapore and Vir, VP, Royal Bank of Canada, Ottawa and
a grandson Aden.
A practicing Buddhist, Kailash has been a national level athlete and a Senior Division hockey player in his college
days. He fondly recalls playing a lot of cricket for Rotary.
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Rtn. Ranjeet Singh Gulati

How coincidental, that the number 20 symbolises a positive attitude, teamwork and
responsibility, all attributes of Rtn. Ranjeet Singh Gulati, the Millennium President. His
enthusiasm and passion for Vidya Daan is applaudable.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Zarryl Lobo
• Commenced functioning of 'Makhija Rotary Indiranagar Vocational Training
Institute'.
• Made the 'Rajiv Menon Trophy' an integral feature of the Installation Ceremony of RBI.
• Organised Anns' groups for active participation in Club's service activities. Projects like mid-day meals
(Rakum School for Blind) were undertaken by Anns.
• Started a new initiative to "Know your fellow Rotarians' family" in which a Rotarian couple would visit
another fellow Rotarian’s home whom they have never visited earlier with a gift.
• Revived the Krishnan Kutty Memorial Inter College Football Tournament.
• Organised three major fund raisers – ‘Greeting Cards’, ‘Gujarat Relief’ and ‘Baisakhi Nite’.
• Hosted GSE team from UK comprising Palliative care professionals their transport and training at
Karunashraya.
• Hosted and signed 'Sisterly Club agreement with Rotary Club of Colombo.
• Donated footwear to school children and knowledge of hygiene to growing girl students.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Ranjeet Singh Gulati is an engineer, and started his career with Larsen & Toubro
Ltd., followed by a stint at TELCO. Moved to Bangalore to start his own enterprise. He loves playing golf, travelling
and reading books. Also unwinds by watching comedy. Enjoys working for society in an organised manner.
Blessed with wonderful relatives and friends. Simran, his wife who actively supports him in his business and his
philanthropic endeavours. Their daughters, Manpreet, Harleen, Tripta and son, Kirpa are all married and well
settled.
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Rtn. Shirish Mathur

The 21st President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
If your number is 21, you are a selfless person, with a life full of fulfilment,
triumph and victory. Don’t these qualities remind you of Rtn. Shirish Mathur?
Who is soft spoken, affable and ever smiling. Rtn. Shirish is well read,
knowledgeable and immensely approachable.
Date of joining RBI: April 1983
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ajith Kumar Rai

• Renovated the Hutting School building, provided school benches and started the mid-day meal scheme,
which improved the attendance manifold.
• Infrastructure improvement of Hamsadhwani school, a school for hearing impaired children.
• Matching grant for Solar water heaters for BGMS.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Shirish Mathur shifted to Bangalore in 1983 to succeed Mr. Imbichammad at
Batliboi and Co. It was but natural that Bicha, the then President of RBI would encourage him to join the Club.
Work related transfer out of Bangalore resulted in a few years away from the Club.
On his return however, Shirish was, much to his pleasure, welcomed with open arms. He is married to the
immensely talented Kumud. They have a son Nandeesh and daughter Meghana. Shirish loves travelling, listening
to good instrumental music and reading fiction.
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Rtn. Zarryl Lobo

Quietly efficient, Rtn. Zarryl’s existence has been driven by his passion for
automobiles, motorcycling and philanthropy. Number 22 has the power to turn all
dreams and desires into reality. It is a number of precision and balance, traits that
exemplify Zarryl.
Date of joining RBI: March 1994
Club Secretary: Rtn. Harpreet Singh Rana
• Received matching grant for kitchen equipment worth Rs. 1,42,000/-.
• Privileged to be a District Governor's Home Club President.
• Arranged fireside meetings for the new members.
• Conducted an awareness program on the ill effects of tobacco and drugs in RBI’s adopted schools.
• Conducted medical, dental and eye check-up camps.
• Carried out eye surgeries on intra ocular lenses implants with the contributions made by RBI members.
• Distributed stationery worth Rs. 37,605 from Charlotte South Rotary Club, USA as part of Matching Grant.
• Installed 4 washing machines worth Rs. 69,000 at Vibhuthipura orphanage during the Governors visit.
• Provided more than 100 mattresses along with 15 x 4 bunk beds to the Vibhuthipura orphanage.
• Provided benches, desks, ceiling fans and toilet facility for the Govt. School Project at Binnamangala with
the help of HOPE Foundation
• Treated 180 physically challenged in a Jodhpur Camp jointly with Rotary Peenya.
• Distributed free blood to expectant mothers, accident victims and the needy & those suffering from
Thalassemia during the year.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Zarryl, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, joined Xtra Reinforced Plastics Pvt Ltd as
Technical Director to expand its activities. Subsequently, he took over as Managing Director and has taken the
company to great heights with innovation of new products. The company’s activities cover manufacturing,
marketing and development. It has an excellent workforce and highly skilled managers. Zarryl’s hobbies include
aero modelling, motorcycling, and automobiles. He feels blessed that he has been able to use his hobbies in his
business. Going to work is a pleasure for him as his hobby is his business and his business is his hobby. Zarryl is
married to the chirpy Luana and they have twin sons, Aral and Shane.
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Rtn. Badri Prasad R

The 23rd President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
Badri, as he is fondly called can easily be mistaken for a film star with his
eloquence, handsome and suave demeanour. He possesses all the qualities
of number 23, such as companionship, diplomacy, teamwork and creativity.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Suresh Hari
• The 'Attic' (third floor) at the Rotary House of Service was built and
inaugurated by the then RID and now Past Rotary International President, Kalyan Banerjee, during the
year 2003-04. The design, concept and execution were done by PP Rtn. C. M. Narayanan within a short
time.
• RBI was conferred with the 100% PHF Club Banner.
• Completed a number of outstanding projects; notable among them being the Club's entry into the Rotary
Foundation Hall of Honour.
• Added 50 more Paul Harris Fellows making all the 110 members as PHFs.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Rtn. Badri Prasad, began his journey of service in Rotary as a thirteen-year-old
Annette of Rotary Bangalore South, where his father was a member from 1969. An Electronics Engineer from
Bangalore University, he is the Managing Partner of Rajalakshmi Perfumery Works which has been manufacturing
incense sticks since 1935. He tied the knot with his soul mate Jayashree in 1979. The couple own and manage
coffee estates in Chikmagalur District in Karnataka and are the recipients of the Best Coffee Grower award, in
India, for the year 2016-17 from Nespresso, Switzerland. Their two lovable children; daughter Rachita and son
Nitish Harihar, both of whom are married. Badri and Jayashree are blessed with two granddaughters and a
grandson. He was invited to serve on the India National Polio Plus Committee as member for the period 2017-19.
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Rtn. K. Ajith Kumar Rai

Rtn. Ajith Rai, the philanthropist, is the man with the booming, infectious
laugh. Suave, with a razor-sharp intellect reflecting his brilliant business
acumen, he is a perfect and ideal example of number 24 which signifies
openness, new adventures, compassion and inner wisdom.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Col. R V Subramaniam
• Organised a fund raiser through a fashion show by Prasad Biddappa, raising about 20 lacs for
Karunashraya.
• Published a souvenir raising about 8 lacs for Club Projects.
• Started a new football tournament for schools.
• Completed the old age home building.
• Organised large blood donation camps.
• Planned and executed multiple cataract camps.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Ajith is an entrepreneur with business interests across the world. He promoted Suprajit
which is now a listed Company. Suprajit Foundation, their CSR arm, is involved in multiple socially relevant projects
in the area of education, healthcare and rural developments. Ajith is married to kind and self-effacing Supriya, a
dental surgeon with a successful private clinic. The couple is blessed with 3 sons and a daughter-in-law. His
hobbies include golfing, reading, traveling, music.
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Rtn. Harpreet Singh Rana

The number 25 denotes intuition, adventure and most significantly the Silver Jubilee.
Harpreet was the fortunate Jubilee President of RBI. Famous for his warmth and bear
hugs, Harpreet, a diehard sports buff, is a constant at the swimming and other sports
competitions held by RBI, always encouraging the youth.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Prabhakar Bothireddy
• Started the Homograft Bank which is part of the Needy Heart Foundation.
• Digital X Ray Machine donated to Annaswamy Mudaliar Hospital.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Harpreet heads a 63-year-old organisation. Premson Musicals is one of the leading
companies supplying musical instruments to the Armed Forces, Paramilitary forces and some of the most
prominent schools in South India. Happily married to Mukta, the couple have two sons Gurpreet and Angad.
Harpreet’s hobbies include sports and games as also music and travel.
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Rtn. Suresh Hari S

Hari is a dedicated Rotarian, ever-smiling, and immerses his heart and soul
in serving humanity. The speed at which he works is legendary; and so is his
networking. It is not a coincidence that Rtn. Suresh Hari is the quintessence
of the qualities that the number 26 symbolises, namely, perseverance,
realism and efficiency.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Karthikeya Reddy K
• Initiated ‘Feed a Day’ concept for midday meal program and created a corpus fund. The corpus was
converted to Dialysis Consumable support program.
• Introduced an ‘Each One Reach one’ concept to create bonding between members.
• Redefined roles of key office bearers – President Elect to take care of Membership growth, Vice President
to plan and organize Fellowship programs of the Club and Joint Secretary to plan speakers for weekly
meetings.
• Held 37 Blood donation camps - 4777 units collected.1000 units blood donated through TTK.
• Supported 70 cardiac surgeries valued at Rs.13 lakhs and 1400+ eye surgeries.
• Built Comfort Station at Rs. 2,50,000.
• Supported Karunashraya to the tune of Rs.13 lakhs and RI President Rtn. Wilfred J Wilkinson visited
Karunashraya. Rtn. Balken, then RID from Turkey attended the regular meeting.
• Donated Sports cycle worth Rs. 85,000 to a woman with disability.
• Chartered a New Interact Club at the Sri Cauvery School.
• During the year raised funds to the tune of US $ 75,000. 10 PHF contributions to TRF.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: The man who reached the pinnacle of Rotary District 3190 and CREDAI, Rtn. Suresh
Hari is the current Chairman of CREDAI Bengaluru and has held various responsible positions. An author of the
Chapter constitution, he has served in national level committees. Currently he is member of Conciliatory committee
formed by RERA, Government of Karnataka. National President of Round Table India during 1995. Member of
Bangalore Kendra committee of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Suresh Hari and Anita make a perfect pair. Their
daughter Janani and son-in-law Mahesh Narayanan have two children, Vikram and Adhira and son, Akhilesh and
daughter-in-law Su Xu have a son Tej. Hari loves reading, playing golf and listening to music.
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Rtn. Colonel Raman Vishwanath

Subramaniam
Subbu his affectionate sobriquet in RBI, epitomises the attributes of an Officer and
a Gentleman. Kind-hearted, tolerant, dedicated and intelligent, Subbu,
complements the number 27 perfectly.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ramani Aiyer
• Introduced Project a Day 365 Days.
• Introduced the concept of conducting Monthly meetings of Avenues of Service after Club Weekly
Meetings, which resulted in better attendance and fellowship.
• Dominated the District 3190, by not only winning 44 awards but also the Best Club Award.
• Undertook numerous Projects which brought significant recognition to the Club.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Subbu, a Bangalorean by birth, distinguished himself in academics and a sportsperson
at the National Level. As a natural progression, he joined the Army, where he was involved in battle against
insurgency and establishing major policy and administration. On retirement he joined RBI to serve society to the
hilt. He has held varied important appointments at the District Level and continues to dedicate his services for the
community. Chandra his wife, has always been a great source of inspiration and strength to him. Vivek and Vijay,
their sons are married and settled in Mumbai and Bangalore respectively. Subbu, enjoys spending time with his
sons and grandchildren.
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Rtn. Prabhakar Bothireddy

Meticulous, organised, precise. This is the impression that Prabhakar leaves us with.
The number 28 symbolizes, balance, harmony, success and prosperity which are his
last names. And that, in a nutshell, is Prabhakar for you.
Date of joining RBI: November 1987
Club Secretary: Rtn. Lt Col (Dr) Krishnan Menon (Retd.)
• Raised seed money for Scholarship funds of Rs 10 Lakhs.
• During his year, RBI had the honour of inviting Rtn. K.R. Ravindran (PRIP in later years) as the Chief
Guest. Rtn. G.J. Raja, who became a Major Donor the same evening, as installed by him as a member of
RBI.
• Was privileged to have Rtn. Gulam Vahanvaty, who is the current TRF trustee at RI, as the Chief Guest
at his Installation Ceremony.
• Received the Best Club Award in the District among Large Clubs.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Prabhakar’s pet hobbies are golfing, travelling, food and wine. He has the distinction
of playing golf in several countries. An architect, he is the Managing Director for Japcon Architects Pvt. Ltd. He is
also the former National President of Indo American Chamber of Commerce. Married to Jayashri, who is following
Prabhakar’s footsteps, has recently become a Rotarian. The couple believes in altruism. They have a son,
Sandeep who is also an architect. An active Rotarian, he is the Trustee of Nava Prajna School, Bangalore.
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Rtn. Karthikeya Reddy K

As one of the youngest to be at the helm of RBI, Karthik is a store house of
information and has helped design, plan and fashion buildings and clubs alike.
The number 29 denotes teamwork, diplomacy, compassion and great
communication skills. Instantaneously connects you with Karthik.
Date of joining RBI: March 1999
Club Secretary: Rtn. Shashank Kekre
• Initiated Shishu Mandir at APD, a bridge school for toddlers with special needs.
• Hosted ICGF on Club Service with record attendance.
• 100 percent retention of members.
• Highest contribution to TRF in the District.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: An architect by profession and a Rotarian by passion, this young, energetic and a
well-known personality in the District 3190, Karthik is a virtual storehouse of Rotary knowledge and information.
Armed with a Master’s degree from The State University of New York, Buffalo, Karthik has made Bangalore his
abode for the last 31 years. Karthik is married to the vivacious Pavitra who is known for her spontaneity in
conducting games in Club Fellowships. Akash, their elder son is on the path of becoming a Doctor while, their
younger one, is studying in Christ College. Karthik enjoys travelling, quizzing and reading.
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Rtn. Suresh D. Patel

Extremely witty, a financial wizard, ever-smiling, and a friend-in-need. That’s
Rtn. Suresh Patel for all of us. He possesses all the qualities of number 30,
such as tolerance, creative self-expression, imagination and inspiration.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Ambika Narayan
• Donated benches, computers and a customised school bus to the Association of People with Disability.
• Donated Medical equipment at the Annaswamy Mudaliar Hospital, as part of 5 matching grants during the
year.
• Organised the musical fund raiser Madan Mohan Nite, which was the first from RBI, netting a sum of over
Rs. 6 lakhs.
• Organised a German Night under the International Service Avenue.
• The highlight of the year was the presence of the then RIPE Kalyan Banerjee at his installation ceremony,
which was arranged by Charter President PDG Rtn. Uday Kumar.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Sureshbhai as he is lovingly called, is a man of many careers. Born and raised in
Calcutta, he joined the family business of corrugated packaging at an early age of 17. He moved to Bangalore in
1972, continued in his family business till 2004, and subsequently got into realty. He retired in 2012 and has since
been foraying into making investments in the financial markets. Sureshbhai is passionate about retro songs, is a
great fan of Dilip Kumar, loves travelling and does his bit for society through RBI, one of the best Rotary Clubs in
India. Suresh and Vasanthi, his better half, love to spend their time with their two sons, Viral and Nikhil’s families
in the US.
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Rtn. Lt. Col. (Dr.) Krishnan Menon

(Retd.)
The 31st President of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
Lovable and caring, straightforward Doc Menon is an incorrigible foodie and
a complete movie-buff. He epitomises the qualities of number 31,
methodical, dependable, accurate and extremely pragmatic.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Mahesh Parikh
• Enabled chemotherapy for children.
• Accomplished a solar lighting project for the Govt. Girls College Hostel.
• Distributed solar lamps to students at rural government schools in association with Menda foundation.
• Achieved a safe drinking water project with provision of Aquaguard filters at Govt. Girls College, Hoskote.
• Carried out 2263 cataract surgeries using the matching grants and donations.
• Achieved 71 paediatric heart surgeries.
• Started a new spinal rehabilitation centre at APD where RBI contributed for the infrastructure and
wheelchairs.
• Donated a school bus with special facilities for the transport of physically challenged children.
• Built an outdoor auditorium for the Spastic Society of Karnataka.
• Facilitated women empowerment through microcredit and a manufacturing unit for making sanitary
napkins at Sonahallipura.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: A product of AFMC, Pune, Doc Menon is an MD in Radiodiagnosis. He served in the
Indian Army for 24 years in different locations as a Radiologist. After retiring from the Army, he put down roots in
Bangalore. Thereafter he served as the CEO and MD of different hospitals in Bangalore and abroad. Doc Menon
was Professor and HOD Radiology at the PES Medical College, Kuppam for many years. He met the love of his
life Dr. Sushila, at AFMC, Pune. This kind-hearted and magnanimous couple, founders of the Vidya Daan
movement, are engaged in a multitude of philanthropic activities. Aarti, their daughter is married and settled in
Bangalore.
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Rtn. Shashank M Kekre

A Bollywood aficionado, Shashank's ready wit and comic timing never fails to raise
a laugh. Compassionate, resourceful and thoroughly dependable, especially
when it comes to fixing the menu for our fellowships. The number 32 proves to be
true for Shashank as it personifies spontaneity, teamwork and relationships.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Peeyush Jain
• Privileged to be District Governor's Home Club President.
• The turnover of the Trust for the year 2012-13 rose to a whopping Rs. 2.85 Crore.
• Executed signature projects during the year:
o 150 Heart Surgeries for the needy.
o Partnering with the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - BBMP School for providing education.
o A dedicated centre for Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome at Sankara Eye Hospital.
• Collected over 15,000 units of blood during the year.
• Distributed more than 500 solar lamps to the children studying in power strapped rural areas in association
with Menda Foundation.
• Conducted more than 2000 cataract surgeries with the support of Globe Eye Foundation.
• RBI spearheaded District 3190's musical fund-raiser, Geetmala with Ameen Sayani.
• RI President Sakuji Tanaka's visit to Karunashraya was the high point during his visit to Bangalore.
• Contributed USD 240,000 to the Rotary Foundation.
• RBI was conferred the Super Star Club Award along with other awards for all the avenues of service.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Born and raised in Mumbai, Shashank has made Bangalore his home for the last
three decades. He is an entrepreneur, involved in importing medical disposables. Shashank has found his
soulmate in Kavita and their son Rushil works in the US. A diehard foodie, his hobbies are watching old Hindi
movies, food & gourmet channels, and listening to retro Hindi music. For someone who famously coined the phrase
“Service above Shelf”, Shashank is an epitome of selflessness and altruism.
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Rtn. Ambika K Narayan

The 33rd President of Rotary Bangalore
Indiranagar
The dynamic and go-getter, Rtn. Ambika believes that the real joy of life
lies in giving and being committed to the greater good. The number 33
which symbolises compassion and righteousness, complements
Ambika’s personality flawlessly just as her diamonds.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Pradeep Visvanathan
Salient achievements of her tenure:
• A MoU was signed with the BBMP Commissioner under the Maternal & Child Care committee. The Ulsoor
Referral Hospital was renovated & fully equipped with the latest medical equipment. The total project
costed over 50 lakhs which was raised from the Service Partners and a few RBI members.
• Started a Vocational Training Centre at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, BBMP School at Srirampura.
• Setup a free computer education centre at Bhavan's Gandhi Institute, Racecourse Road.
• The Strategic Planning Committee was introduced into RBI during this year with an external facilitator with
the objective to have a long-term vision and project plan for RBI.
• Organised a unique cultural program "Sambhrama", celebration of Karnataka Rajyothsava in association
with BVB, which went on to become an annual event of the District 3190, since then, till date; with RBI
taking the lead.
• Eminent RIPs D K Lee (TRF Chair) and Kalyan Banerjee (TRF Trustee) were guest speakers at RBI’s
weekly meeting; they also visited RBI projects.
• During the year, 3 Cr was raised and spent on service projects, without any grants which touched the lives
of over 1 lakh people.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Ambika co-founded Apranje Jewellers In 1997, which stands above par in its core
values, ethics and integrity. She was awarded the “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2016 by Bangalore
Management Association. She has been an organizer, participant and member of several socially committed
initiatives by Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar and Rotary District 3190 for over 25 years. She is a level 3 Major
Donor, inching towards level 4. Her hobbies are travelling and building relationships and she is passionate about
Apranje and Rotary.
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Rtn. Mahesh Parikh

Maheshbhai as he is lovingly called, has a very pleasant demeanour, with sharp
observational and analytical skills. He is a true embodiment of the qualities of
number 34, which signifies knowledge, pragmatism, wisdom and logic.
Date of joining RBI: Jan 2000
Club Secretary: Rtn. Harish Kumar Anand
• Established the Eye Care Hospital - supplied equipment worth Rs 80
lakhs.
• Created a documentary film to augment awareness on blood donation at a total cost of Rs 30 lakhs. Titled
“Bleed Hope”, it won the Rose Award for the best film.
• RBI became an International Partner with Norwich Club, UK to provide for equipment for the treatment of
Prostate Cancer at cost of US$ 68,000.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Widely travelled, with a vast experience in food technology, Maheshbhai has worked
with the United Breweries Group for 20 years. Thereafter he spent around 5 years as a Corporate Technical
Manager for Hindustan Lever before going overseas for several years. The All India Food Preservers Association
recognised and awarded him as the Best Professional Manager to manage food processing. At RBI, he is an
integral part of the Global Grants committee. Mahesh is happily married to the caring, friendly and ever-smiling
Meera who has ably supported him throughout. They are blessed with a son Sandeep who is married to Pooja.
They revel in the company of their two grandchildren, Shivesh and Garishma. His hobbies remain reading and
travelling.
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Rtn. Peeyush Jain

A thinker, philosopher and ever ready with a quick and witty comment, Peeyush
is the 35th President of RBI. His personality resonates all the qualities of the
number of his presidency, such as business, efficiency, realism and balance.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Jagadeesh M
• Undertook Mega projects like:
o Anand Dham - Old Age home, Home for Destitute Women and Orphan children at BGMS in
association with Jai Shivshakti Health & Educational Foundation.
o Commissioning of Solar Energy facility at Karunashraya.
o MOU with Jayadeva Hospital for setting up of Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre in association with
Needy Heart Foundation and the support of Rtn. Amarnath Tandon.
• Privileged to play a major role in organizing major events, notably the World Peace Forum and the ICGF
on International Service coinciding with the visit of RI President K R Ravindran.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Peeyush entered business in the year 1989 after obtaining a degree in Commerce.
He initially set up a BPO for Accounting for Ultratech Cement Ltd. and mastered the ropes of this competitive
business in a very short time. He extended his business to distribution, accounting, logistics, and warehousing
services to major companies of Aditya Birla Group. Subsequently, he diversified to distribution of chemicals and
the operations have now extended globally. In RI District 3190 he served as Treasurer in the year 2018-19 and
will be serving as Assistant Governor in the year 2021-22. He is actively associated with several philanthropic and
cultural associations. He considers it a privilege to be associated with the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, serving as
Honorary Treasurer since 2005 a post hitherto held by his father. Peeyush is married to the bubbly Namrata who
is also a successful entrepreneur. The couple has two children, Karneet who recently wed Dr. Nikita and daughter
Minolae who is pursuing her education in the US.
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Rtn. Pradeep Visvanathan

Pradeep can be depended upon to lighten any situation with his trademark
humour and warmth. This gifted musician, is happiest with his guitar in hand
and surrounded by his 4-legged furry friends. The number 36 stands for great
power, excellence and light! It is no surprise that Pradeep and the number 36
complement each other admirably.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Manoj Agrawal
• Rtn. Pradeep was the Rotary Foundation Centennial Year President.
• To commemorate the occasion, every member of RBI contributed $26.5 to the TRF & also to the district.
• Further, RBI’s on-going projects, Shantidham & Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at Jayadeva, were declared
as the TRF Centennial projects.
• As part of the TRF Centennial celebrations, CEO Nite was organised, where Srimathi Rajashshree Birla,
who has contributed significantly towards TRF, was felicitated.
• The leadership team underwent a session to introspect on the current relevance of the legacy projects of
RBI & their prospects of sustainability in future.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Pradeep has been peacefully living in Bengaluru for the last 3 decades, with his wife
Vidhya, son Sid & of course his mother too!! A doting pet parent, their pet dog Ringo, is an integral part of their
family unit. Occasionally, he is reminded that he is an Electronics & Communication Engineer, especially when it
comes to doing something momentous as changing a light bulb! After a stint as the CEO of the French company
Alcatel Enterprise, heading the Indian Subcontinent business, he founded & managed a start up in the Telecom
System integration domain for a decade. Successfully exited the same and started another venture with ICT,
Security & Safety domain. As the President of RBI, he had a great year of learning & understanding, and the
unlimited love, affection & support of his team, made it an unforgettable year for Pradeep. Loves his music, and
still does Rock 'n Roll gigs with his band of 4 decades, NYOTH (Not Yet Over The Hill). Prays for Peace on Earth
& harmony and strongly believes in Cosmic Consciousness.
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Rtn. Harish Kumar Anand

Ever dependable, exuding a zen-like calm, that's Rtn. Harish Anand for you. His
relaxed, unruffled and unflappable poise hides a creative genius. Coincidentally,
the number 37 signifies creativity, self-determination and self-expression.
Club Secretary: Rtn. Dr. A.V.S. Srikanth
• Inaugurated Netradeep Tumkur - an Eye Care Hospital.
• Anand Dham - an Old Age Home at BGMS was inaugurated.
• Initiated the restoration work of Anganwadis at Hoskote District.
• Hosted Aprathima - The International Avenue's ICGF.
• Organised a Vocational Study Exchange Tour (VSE) in the United Kingdom, led by Rtn. Fazal Ur
Rahaman.
• Started the construction of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at Jayadeva Hospital.
• Revived the Sister Club Agreements with five sister clubs.
• Collected the highest number of units of Blood in the entire District (over 15000 units).
• RBI was awarded the Best Club along with other awards for all the avenues of service.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Born and raised in Bangalore, Harish completed his education at the Baldwin Boys
High School and later at St. Joseph's Arts & Science College. He is married to charming, cheerful and vivacious
Sindhoo. The couple is known for their hospitality and warmth. They have three beautiful and talented daughters,
who are all married and settled in the USA. He was in the business of Handicrafts Marketing and is currently
enjoying his life playing golf, listening to old Hindi songs and travelling around the world.
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Rtn. Jagadeesh M
Magnanimous and benevolent, Jagadeesh's soft-spoken and calm mien,
cloaks a taskmaster who is very forthright and courageous. The number 38
resonates with efficiency, teamwork, affluence and realism. And that’s
Jagadeesh for you!
Date of joining RBI: Feb 2007
Club Secretary: Rtn. Fazal Ur Rahaman
• Privileged to be a District Governor's Home Club President.
• Renovated more than 100 Anganwadi centres.
• Conducted heart surgeries for more than 418 needy patients - the highest ever in RBI.
• Provided support to more than 500 underprivileged students under the Vidya Daan scholarship Program.
• Conducted 3600 cataract surgeries.
• Renovated the Gandhi Institute of Computer Education centre in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
• "Netradeep" Eye Hospital in Tumkur became operational.
• Distributed over 1000 benches to more than 44 schools.
• Had an overall Project outlay of more than Rs 800 lakhs with the support of seven Global Grants.
• Achieved the highest ever contribution of USD 4.28 lakhs to Rotary Foundation during the year.
• Emphasised on members' participation.
• Started new initiatives like Monthly Club assembly, Monthly Fellowship, Best Rotarian of the Month award,
Spirit of Rotary to improve members' involvement.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Jagu Dada as he is known in RBI, is very popular in the District 3190. He was born in
the Belthangady taluk of South Canara Dist., and has two brothers and sisters. Malathi, his soul mate, thoroughly
complements him in his personal and professional life. They have a son Varun, has just completed his under
graduation in the US. Jagadeesh, who is also fondly known as the “Belthangady Express” for the phenomenal
work he did as the Community Service Director. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and manages his
own company, GI Auto (P) Ltd. He likes to spend time with his close friends and family. His hobbies include reading
books and meditating. Jagu Dada, who is constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and is extremely persuasive
considers serving humanity his passion.
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Rtn. Manoj Agrawal

Certainly, number 39 is a perfect representation of Manoj’s qualities. Optimistic
and a humanitarian, Manoj is one of the most connected and friendly individuals
in Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar. He is absolutely zealous in conceptualizing
and organising musical fund-raisers for RBI.
Club Secretary: Rtn. A K Sugunan
• Inaugurated the Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and
Research at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crores.
• Commenced the first Lake rejuvenation project.
• Installed Smart Boards and Classroom furniture at the BBMP Bhavans School at a cost of Rs.80 Lakhs.
• Renovated 79 Anganwadis at a cost of Rs.1.6 crores.
• Performed 3800 Cataract Surgeries.
• Distributed around 5.6 lacs ration kits worth Rs.14 crores in association with other partners along with a
number of other initiatives during the COVID lockdown.
• The Club received international recognition from the International Association of Facilitation for the Ration
Kit Program executed during the COVID lockdown.
• Received the Assocham award for Covid related work.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Manoj is a commerce graduate from Madras University and is a polyglot who is well-
versed in over 6 languages. An entrepreneur, he manages an Automobile Accessories distribution business. Manoj
was a member and President of the Leo Club, the Chairman of Round Table and subsequently the Area Chairman.
He finds strength in his better half Manju and they are blessed with a son, Mohit and a daughter, Megha. He is
passionate about social work, loves meeting people, listening to retro music, reading and travelling.
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Rtn. Dr Srikanth A V S
Highly dedicated and passionate about his profession, Doc Srikanth is a
theatre person at heart. Trust, hope and optimism are the charachteristics of
number 40, attributes that enabled him to sail through and emerge successful
in one of the most challenging years as a President.
Date of joining RBI: July 1992 & July 2014
Club Secretary: Rtn. N Balakrishnan
• Sustained all the existing projects during the raging Covid Pandemic.
• Carried on with all the long-term projects without a break.
• Conducted all Club meetings in online and hybrid format.
• Continued the Covid relief projects.
• Completed heart surgeries and 3000 cataract surgeries during the pandemic.
• Presented 500 students with scholarship.
• Signed MOU with
o IIT Kharagpur to disburse O P Khanna Award for meritorious students from Mech Engg Dept.
o Rotary Lake World Club/ IIT for IIT/Grama Vikasa for the “Rejuvenation of Water Bodies”.
o NTTF for training PU passed students in Job Oriented Courses.
Brief Profile and Hobbies: Doc Srikanth has a postgraduate degree in Forensic Medicine and Clinical Research.
In a career spanning over three decades, he was involved in guiding major hospitals in medico-legal cases as a
Senior Consultant. He is associated with 15 leading hospitals in Bengaluru City like Vikram Hospitals, Rangadore
Memorial Hospital, BGS Global Hospitals and SS Hospitals. He was instrumental in starting the medico-legal
department at Manipal Hospital. As an expert in Medical Data Management, Doc Srikanth has set up departments
with EMR in various hospitals. He worked as a Clinical Research Advisor to the Dept. of Molecular Medicine, St
John’s Research Institute, St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences. He also served as District Zonal Chair
for the Pulse Polio Program and was part of the team that set up Netradeep Eye Hospitals in Kolar and Tumkur.
He started Raagalahari- a competition in music and dance, in the memory of his parents. Sowmya, his better half
is a multi-talented personality, a singer par excellence and the couple are blessed with an equally talented daughter
Sheetal, who is a lawyer by profession. Doc’s hobbies include reading and travelling.
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Our Leaders at the helm of the

Rotary International District – 319/3190
In the last four decades, four of our Past Presidents not only dazzled in the firmament of Rotary Bangalore
Indiranagar, they also left their scintillating, superstar sparkle in the galaxy of District greats. It is with an immense
sense of pride that we present, before you, four extraordinarily bright and brilliant Past District Governors who
brought laurels to RBI with their unequivocal leadership.
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PDG Rtn. Udaya Kumar S.

A stalwart in the Rotary World, resolute and dedicated, PDG Uday was
hugely admired and was extremely prominent in the District. He was
bestowed with the prestigious “Service above Self” Award, the Meritorious
Service Award and Distinguished Service Award of Rotary Foundation.
Year of Governorship: 1989-90
District Secretary: PP Rtn. Narayanan Krishnamurthy
Home Club President: PP Rtn. Dr. Srinagesh Simha
• Increased membership by 20%.
• Added 6 new Clubs and 17 Interact Clubs; started 7 Rotaract
Clubs and 29 RVC's.
• 3 Clubs of the District were recognised amongst the top Ten Clubs in the Asia region.
• Helped RBI to raise funds and put up the Club's building, as the Chairman of Rotex Exhibitions.
• Organised the District Conference, which drew the highest ever registrations of 3457 delegates, with 85%
of Rotarians and 45% of Anns of District 319 attending - a World Record.
• Initiated a major international service project, involving 9 American Rotary Districts and Rotary Foundation
for providing safe and clean drinking water to 42 villages.
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PDG Rtn. Dr. Parasmal Bhansali

Sincere, friendly and cheerful PDG Bhansali is a dedicated and
knowledgeable Rotarian. He commands deep respect and is an awe-
inspiring figure in the world of Rotary. PDG Bhansali is the recipient of the
prestigious “Service Above Self” Award and a Citation for Meritorious Award
from the Rotary International. He received RI President's appreciation letter
for arranging his visit in a splendid manner and a citation for accomplishing
projects in all avenues of service.
District Secretary: PP Rtn. Devaraj
Home Club President: PP Rtn. Zarryl Lobo
• Increased the number of Rotarians in the District by over 600 new members resulting in an almost 25
percent growth and aiding 10 new Rotary Clubs in the district.
• Recognized as one of the Best Districts under the Rotary’s Global Quest Contest and got RI President’s
recognition and a cash award of 2000 dollars.
• Raised contribution of over 1,00,000 dollars to the foundation and enrolled five major donors.
• Set up a regular mid-day meals kitchen for 1500 children per day.
• Organized a multi-district seminar on population concerns which was inaugurated by RI President Bichai
Rattakul who was a State Guest.
• Set up 3 kidney dialysis centres, provided wheelchairs and 100 tricycles to the needy through Wheelchair
India foundation and provided 2 incubators in a rural primary health centre at Ponganoor.
• Entered into a memorandum of understanding with Manipal hospital for free heart surgeries for poor and
small children with Needy Heart Foundation.
• Published the President's and Secretary's Annual Working procedures and directory of Past Presidents
since inception of district 3190.
• Contributed funds for 3 Philippines clubs.
• Organized a grand international night of 300 foreign executives to understand and exchange views about
Rotary.
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PDG Rtn. Badri Prasad R

A District Trainer, beaming and friendly, PDG Badri is
loved and admired by all in the District. He is bestowed with
the ‘Service Above Self’ award from the Rotary
International, ‘Citation for Meritorious Service’ award and
the ‘Distinguished Service Award’ from the Rotary
Foundation. That’s the ‘Million Dollar Governor’, Badri!
District Secretaries: PPs Rtns Suresh Hari / Asha
Prasanna Kumar
Home Club President: PP Rtn. Shashank Kekre
• As District Governor for the year 2012-13, PDG Badri stressed on the need to project a positive image of
Rotary with the concept of Signature Projects.
• 178 RCC Roofed Houses were built and handed over to the homeless.
• Thirty-one Dialysis Machines were installed, 425 free heart surgeries were conducted for children. The
membership grew by more than 12%.
• Motivated 6 Clubs to be 100 % PHF clubs, apart from a large number of PHFs, and Major Donors.
• For the first time, an Arch C Klumph Society member contribution came from the District.
• PDG Badri demonstrated his commitment to the Rotary Foundation by, both he and his wife, becoming
Third Level Major Donors, Benefactor. All the members of his family are PHFs.
• High point was a contribution of 1,040,000 USD (1.04 Million US Dollars) made to the Rotary Foundation
by District 3190. It was the highest contribution till then. Thus, the name “Million Dollar Governor”.
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PDG Rtn. Suresh Hari S

A highly popular and accessible PDG Suresh Hari, is recognised as the
‘100 Crore’ DG. He brought laurels to District 3190 with his relentless
enthusiasm, clockwork precision, punctuality and efforts to serve the
community.
District Secretaries: PPs Rtns Karthikeya Reddy K/ A. Thirumurugan/
Prakash Belavady
Home Club President: PP Rtn. Jagadeesh M
• Created a record of sorts by facilitating the first largest Rotary
Foundation pledge of US $ 14.70 Million by President Ravishankar Dakoju of Rotary Bangalore Orchards
during year 2018-19. This pledge is identified as the largest single Individual pledge in the Rotary World.
• Achieved the distinction of World No. 1 Giving District and clocked for the first time over US$ 3 million in
giving to TRF. This included two AKS members during the year including PP Rtn. Ajith Kumar Rai.
• RBI achieved record giving of nearly US$ 0.5 million.
• Secured major awards from TRF for the year.
o World Rank - 1 Highest Total Contribution to TRF.
o Rank - 1 Highest Contribution to Annual Fund.
o World Rank - 1 Highest Contribution to Endowment Fund.
o Rank - 1 Highest per capita APF Contribution to TRF.
o Nitish Lahary Trophy for All India Highest Total Contribution to TRF.
o Binota and Kalyan Banerjee Trophy for All India Highest Endowed Fund contribution to TRF.
• Reframed the District constitution with amendments following consultative process with the clubs.
• Supported the District Project through District grant:
o Built 50 Group Wash Basins.
o Donated 2700 School Desks.
o Renovated 50 Happy Anganwadis and 30 Happy Schools.
• District Summary during 2018-19
o Spent INR 35.00 crores as part of the total cost of all the Projects.
o Formed 3 New Clubs and added 4767 members in 125 clubs.
o Executed 2500 individual identifiable Projects.
o 56.50 lakh humans were benefitted.
o Spent 3.25 lakhs human hours.
o Every program started and ended in the time slot announced, including conference.
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Bequest and Arch Klumph Society Members
Bequest Society member AKS Chair's circle member

Rtn. K P Bhasker PP Rtn. OP Khanna & Ann Prabha Khanna
PP Rtn. Ajith Rai Rtn. Ghanshyam Agrawal
Epilougue
I would like to add that this journey of four decades of glorious
service to the community, has been possible due to the plenteous
efforts of the Magnificent 40 who along with every member of
RBI have put in all their efforts in building one of the best clubs in
the Rotary World, today. May this legacy of selflessly serving
humankind continue for decades into the future.
And the saga continues…
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SEVA published by Rtn. Kavita S Kekre, Bulletin Editor – Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar
We meet every Monday @ 7 pm Online or at the Rotary House of Service, 2143, 16E Main, HAL II Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru – 560008
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VOLUME 40 - ISSUE 14

40th Anniversary Issue

The Pioneer of Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar

I can write a PhD thesis on Uday’s contribution to strengthening Rotary

~ PP Rtn. Dr. Nagesh Simha

Rtn. Udaya Kumar S.

Rtn. T.P. Imbichammad

Rtn. Narayanan Krishnamurthy

Rtn. Dr. Parasmal Bhansali

Rtn. Shivanand Prasad

Rtn. Om Prakash Khanna

Rtn. K N Vittal Shetty

Rtn. Dr. Srinagesh Simha

Salient achievements of his tenure:

Rtn. Rajendra Nath Kaura

Rtn. Ramakrishna Shetty

Rtn. Gurmeet Singh Randhawa

Rtn. Ranjan Bhandary M K

Rtn. Cyrus Jamshed Unvalla

Salient achievements of his tenure:

Rtn. Dinshaw N Billimoria

Salient achievements of his tenure:

Rtn. Ajoy Chakravarty

Rtn. Geeta (Khashav) Lloyd

Rtn. Kailash Advani

Rtn. Ranjeet Singh Gulati

Rtn. Shirish Mathur

Salient achievements of his tenure:

Rtn. Zarryl Lobo

Rtn. Badri Prasad R

Rtn. K. Ajith Kumar Rai

Rtn. Harpreet Singh Rana

Rtn. Suresh Hari S

Rtn. Colonel Raman Vishwanath

Rtn. Prabhakar Bothireddy

Rtn. Karthikeya Reddy K

Rtn. Suresh D. Patel

Rtn. Lt. Col. (Dr.) Krishnan Menon

Rtn. Shashank M Kekre

Rtn. Ambika K Narayan

Rtn. Mahesh Parikh

Rtn. Peeyush Jain

Rtn. Pradeep Visvanathan

Rtn. Harish Kumar Anand

Rtn. Manoj Agrawal

Our Leaders at the helm of the

PDG Rtn. Udaya Kumar S.

PDG Rtn. Dr. Parasmal Bhansali

PDG Rtn. Badri Prasad R

PDG Rtn. Suresh Hari S

Bequest and Arch Klumph Society Members

Bequest Society member AKS Chair's circle member

PP Rtn. Ajith Rai Rtn. Ghanshyam Agrawal

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