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2 Presidents Speaks Dear Rotarians, It is a truly thrilling and humbling moment in my Rotary journey to have the privilege of serving as the Silver Jubilee President of the Rotary Club of Pune Lokmanyanagar. This is not merely an office—it is a responsibility enriched by twenty-five years of service, fellowship, and meaningful impact . Being the President during this landmark year carries its own weight, but it also brings immense confidence. I have inherited a strong, vibrant club built by visionary Charter Members, dedicated Past Presidents, and committed Rotarians. They have woven together a beautiful fabric of friendship, trust, service, and leadership. Because of this strong foundation, I begin this journey with gratitude and optimism. As we celebrate our Silver Jubilee, we also look ahead. Every Rotary year offers an opportunity for fresh ideas, meaningful learning, and renewed commitment. This year, we have introduced several innovative programmes that blend tradition with transformation. One initiative that is particularly close to my heart is "Gift Me, Wish Me." Instead of celebrating birthdays only with greetings and cakes, we encourage every member to celebrate by undertaking a small community service project. It is our way of transforming a personal celebration into a gift for society. The joy of giving is, after all, the greatest celebration of life. Inspired by our District Governor's vision, we have also planned a series of Fusion Meetings, creating opportunities to interact, learn, collaborate, and build stronger Rotary relationships across clubs. Such partnerships will enrich our fellowship and expand our collective impact. I am delighted that our members have responded enthusiastically to the call of The Rotary Foundation. Many members made generous contributions on the very day of our Installation Ceremony. This reflects our shared belief that giving to the Foundation is an investment in hope, service, and lasting change across the world. Our flagship wellness initiative, "Healthier Me," has already begun receiving an encouraging response. Healthy Rotarians build healthy families, stronger clubs, and healthier communities. Alongside this, our environmental initiative, "Olkha Bappa," aims to promote eco-conscious celebrations and environmental responsibility. I am confident that this project will grow into a significant movement and inspire many beyond our club. One of the greatest blessings of Rotary is that while we serve the community, we ourselves become the beneficiaries. Every act of service enriches us with something that no material possession can offer—a deep sense of fulfilment, inner peace, and lasting happiness. Time and again, we discover that the satisfaction we receive from touching someone's life far exceeds our expectations. In Rotary, we do not merely change lives; the journey of service transforms us into better human beings. As we embark on this Silver Jubilee year, let us celebrate our glorious past while creating an even brighter future. Let us continue to learn, serve, inspire, and lead with compassion. I sincerely thank every member, Past President, mentor, and well-wisher for your unwavering support. Let us make this Silver Jubilee year a celebration of service, fellowship, innovation, and impact. Together, let us make our Silver Jubilee a year to remember. Best Wishes Rtn. Raj Kumar Bajaj Dear Rotarians Every Rotary year is a new chapter in the continuing story of service. The changeover of leadership is not merely a formal ceremony. It is a beautiful tradition of trust, continuity and commitment. The outgoing leader passes the baton with pride, gratitude and satisfaction, while the incoming leader accepts it with enthusiasm, responsibility and a renewed vision, to grow, serve and create a meaningful impact in the community. The baton may change hands, but the journey of service continues with the same spirit and purpose. Gift Me, Wish Me – A Birthday with a Difference Celebrate your birthday. Share your happiness. Gift a smile. Give back to the community. Birthdays are special occasions. They bring wishes, blessings, happiness and the joy of being remembered. But what if a birthday could become something more? The innovative concept of “Gift Me, Wish Me” offers a beautiful way to celebrate life by giving back to society. Instead of receiving a conventional gift, a person may invite friends and well-wishers to contribute towards a meaningful community project. A birthday can therefore become a day of service. A birthday contribution could help a child receive an education, support a healthcare initiative, provide essential resources to the needy, plant trees, help senior citizens or contribute to any meaningful Rotary project. A Moment of Collective Pride Recognition is always special, but recognition for service is truly meaningful. The Rotary Club of Pune Lokmanyanagar has been honoured with six awards at the District Awards Ceremony. These awards are not merely
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4 Dist Awards for RCPL special recognition award by the DG for Public Image Category 👏 5 star President लोकाांना दि स तात फक्त ६ ट् रॉफी ...पण मला दि स तात ३६५ दिवसाांची ज बा बिारी. ❤️ President म्ह णून प्रत्ये क दन णणय , प्रत्ये क आव्ह ान , प्रत्ये क सेवाप्र कल्प आ दण प्रत्ये क स िस्य ाचा दवश्वास ज पत हा प्र वास पूणण केला .आ ज Rotary District 3131 (2025–26) क डून Rotary Club of Pune Lokmanyanagar ला दमळालेले ६ District Awards हेमाझ्य ास ाठी केवळ पुरस्कार नाहीत ...तर President म्ह णून माझ्य ा सांपूणण ट् ीमसोबत केलेल्या वर्णभराच्या सेवाकायाणची माना ची पावती आ हे .या प्र वासात माझ्य ा प्रत्ये क Board Member, प्रत्ये क Rotarian, माझी जीवन साथी Rtn. Manjiree, स वणDonors आ दण शुभदचांतक याांनी खांबीर साथ दि ली . म्ह णून च हा सन्म ान "माझा" न सून "आ पला" आ हे.President म्ह णून क्ल ब चेनेतृत्वक रण्य ाची सां धी दिल्य ाबद्द ल मनःपूवणक धन्य वाि , RCPL Family. 🙏कारण ट् रॉफी हातात येतात ...पण लोकाांचा दवश्वास आ दण प्रे म आ युष्य भर सोबत राहते. ❤️ 🏆# Rotary3131 #DistrictAwards202526 #RCPL #President #ServiceAboveSelf #Leadership #Teamwork
5 Release of Tejovalaya Meetings “Together, we can turn goodwill into action and action into lasting change.” “In Rotary, we don't walk alone—we walk together towards a better tomorrow. ” The greatest strength of Rotary is people united by a common purpose.” “The baton of leadership may change hands, but the spirit of service runs from one generation of Rotarians to the next.”
6 🎁 Gift Me – Wish Me A Birthday Gift that Gives Back Birthdays are not merely milestones to be celebrated; they are beautiful opportunities to make a difference.” And “Create a lasting Impact” Gift Me – Wish Me is a novel and unique initiative of Rotary Club of Pune Lokmanyanagar (RCPL), inviting members to celebrate their birthdays in a truly meaningful way—by giving back to the community through Rotary’s cherished Areas of Focus. On their special day, members may choose a cause close to their heart, announce a project, take the initiative to plan and lead it, invite fellow members to participate, and personally bear the cost of the project. The initiative transforms a birthday celebration into a celebration of compassion, commitment and community service. It is an opportunity to: • Give instead of merely receiving; • Serve instead of simply celebrating; • Inspire fellow Rotarians to join hands; • And experience the profound joy of giving back to society through Rotary. With Gift Me – Wish Me, every birthday can become a meaningful milestone—not just in one’s life, but in the lives of those touched by the gift of service. Because the most memorable birthday gift is not always the one we receive but the difference we make on our special day. Yadna at Udasin Baba Aashram Ramtekdi. Protect Environment Projects Health Camp at Prinston School 🎁 Gift Me – Wish Me
7 Celebrating Doctors day सौ.पल्ल वीदहस याांना वाढदि वसाच्या हादिणक शुभेच्छा ! आ ज माझ्य ा आ युष्यातील सवाणत महत्त्वाच्य ाव्यक्त ी च ा —माझी जीवन साथी, माझीप्रे रणा आद ण मा झी ख री ताक ि अ स लेल्या सौ. पल्ल वी याांचा वाढदिवस. 🎂माझ्य ा कौट्ुांदब क , सामादज क आद ण वैयक्तक्तक आ युष्य ाला समृद्ध करणारी ती माझी खांबीर साथ आहे. कारण घरातीलप्रत्ये क ज बाबिारी तीप्रेमाने , सांयमाने आ दण समथणप णे साांभाळते .माझ्य ाप्रत्ये क य शामागे दतचा दनःस्व ाथणत्य ाग ,प्र ोत्साहन आद ण दवश्वास आहे. केवळ घरापुरतेच नव्हे , तर माझ्य ा सामादज क कायाणतही दतचे मोलाचे सहकायणमला नेहमीच न वी ऊ जाणिेत आ ले आ हे. "यशस्व ी माण साच्य ाप्र वासामागे अ नेक िा ए का समांज स , सांयमी आद ण दनःस्व ाथण जीवन साथीचा मूकत्य ाग ि डलेला अ स तो.दतचा सन्म ा न करणेम्ह ण जे आ पल्य ा यशाचा खरा गौरव कर णे." 🌹"जीव नाचाप्र वास सुांिर होण्या साठीप्रे म , दवश्वास आ दण समांज स साथ आ वश्य क अ स ते...आ दण हे स वणमला तुझ्यारू पाने लाभले आ हे.“ आ ज मी जे काही आ हे ,त्य ात तुझ्या दनस्स ीमप्रे माचा ,त्य ागाचा आ दण अ खांड पादठांब्या चा मोठा वाट्ा आ हे .ईश्वरचर णी ए क चप्र ाथणना —तुला उत्तम आरोग्य , िीघाणयुष्य , आ नांि , समाधान आद ण भरभरू न सु ख लाभो. तुझेप्रत्ये कस्वप्न पूणण होवोआ दण तुझ्या चेहऱ्यावरचे हास्य स िैव अ सेच खुलत राहो. "नाती जप णारी माण सां हीच आ युष्यातील सवाणत मोठीसांपत्ती अ स तात.त्य ाांचा आ ि र,प्रेम आद ण कृतज्ञ ताव्यक्त कर णे हेच खऱ् या आ नांिाचे रहस्य आ हे." ✨🌹 वाढदिवसाच्या मनःपूवणक शुभेच्छा , पल्ल वी!अदवनाश तरवडे An anniversary is the gentle reminder that love is not a destination but a beautiful journey—where every smile becomes a cherished memory, every challenge strengthens the bond, and every passing year adds another priceless pearl to the necklace of life.The calendar counts the years, but the heart treasures the moments. Every anniversary celebrates not the passage of time, but the triumph of love, friendship, trust, and unwavering companionship.May the melody of your togetherness continue to grow sweeter with every sunrise, and may your lives remain adorned with the colours of affection, gratitude, and everlasting joy.
8 A memorable getaway awaits! Join your Rotary Club of Pune Lokmanyanagar family for our Club Trip ALONG WITH DISTRICT MONSOON FELLOWSHIP on 8th & 9th August 2026.Let's reconnect with nature, strengthen our fellowship, and make a lasting impact through our Tree Plantation Drive. 🌱📅 8th & 9th August 2026 9th August Mansoon fellowship 30th Ausut Membership Seminar Upcoming Dist. Events Dist News & Events
9 Who We Are Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who envision a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Our structure ur Clubs Rotary and Rotaract members gather in person and meet online to exchange ideas, build relationships, and take action. We have clubs in nearly every country in the worl Rotary International Rotary International supports Rotary and Rotaract clubs by coordinating global programs and initiatives, and offering leadership development, learning materials, and resources. The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation helps fund our humanitarian activities, from local service projects to global initiatives. What we do Our more than 45,000 clubs work together to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Ending polio Promoting peace Fighting disease Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene Supporting education Improving maternal and child health Growing local economies Protecting the environment Disaster response Our mission We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Vision statement Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Our history Founded in 1905 by Paul Harris, Rotary began with a vision of connecting people to exchange ideas and form meaningful friendships. Over time, clubs added community and humanitarian service to their priorities. We are People of Action We are People of Action
10 Guru Purnima — The Light That Guides Us Guru Purnima is a celebration of gratitude—to those who have taught us, guided us, inspired us and helped us discover the person we are capable of becoming .A Guru does not merely impart knowledge. A true Guru awakens wisdom, builds character, inspires confidence and shows us the right path when the road ahead is uncertain. The lessons of a Guru often remain with us long after the classroom has disappeared. In the journey of life, we are fortunate to have many Gurus—our parents, teachers, mentors, colleagues, friends and even the experiences that teach us through challenges and failures. For a Rotarian, Guru Purnima carries a special meaning. Rotary teaches us that the greatest learning is transformed into service. Whatever knowledge, experience or success we have received from our Gurus becomes truly meaningful when we share it with others. A teacher who teaches a child, a mentor who guides a young entrepreneur, a professional who shares knowledge with the next generation, or a Rotarian who reaches out to someone in need—all are continuing the timeless tradition of the Guru. “A Guru lights one lamp; a disciple carries that light forward.” This is also the spirit of Rotary. We receive. We learn. We grow. And then, we give back. On this sacred occasion of Guru Purnima, let us express our gratitude to all those who have shaped our lives—and make a promise to become a guiding light in someone else's journey. May we not only honour our Gurus with gratitude, but honour their teachings through our actions. Happy Guru Purnima! Learn. Lead. Serve. Inspire.Because the best tribute to a Guru is not merely to remember the lessons—but to live them. G
11 For Private Circulation The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do is a test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. The test can be applied to almost any aspect of life. The test was scripted by Herbert J. Taylor, an American from Chicago, as he set out to save the Club Aluminum Products Distribution Company from bankruptcy. It was later adopted by Rotary International, the global federation of Rotary service clubs. Genesis of four-way test In 1932, Herbert J. Taylor set out to save the Club Aluminum Products distribution company from bankruptcy. He believed himself to be the only person in the company of 250 employees who had hope. His recovery plan started with changing the ethical climate of the company. He explained: The first job was to set policies for the company that would reflect the high ethics and morals God would want in any business. If the people who worked for Club Aluminum were to think right, He knew they would do right. What was needed was a simple, easily remembered guide to right conduct - a sort of ethical yardstick- which all of us in the company could memorize and apply to what we thought, said and did. He searched through many books for the answer to his need, but the right phrases eluded him, so he did what he often did when facing a problem. He turned to the One who has all the answers. He leaned over his desk, rested his head in his hands and prayed. After a few moments, he looked up and reached for a white paper card. Then he wrote down the twenty-four words that changed the history and became synonyms for Rotary evolution. 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? It is called "The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do.“ First testing it out on himself, he realized that the first question, "Is it the truth?" was barely applied in his business' day-to-day operations. After 60 days, Taylor decided to share those principles with the four department directors of his company (each of whom had a different religious faith). Those four directors validated his principles and rolled it out company-wide. In 1932, Taylor's company was on the edge of bankruptcy. Twenty years later, by applying the Four- Way Test, the company repaid its debts and generously paid its shareholders. Adoption of the test by Rotary In the 1940s, when Taylor was an international director of Rotary, he offered the Four Way Test to the organization, and it was adopted by Rotary for its internal and promotional use. Never changed, the twenty-four-word test remains today a central part of the permanent Rotary structure throughout the world, and is held as the standard by which all behavior should be measured. The test has been promoted around the world and is used in myriad forms to encourage personal and business ethical practices] Taylor gave Rotary International the right to use the test in the 1940s and the copyright in 1954. He retained the right to use the test for himself, his Club Aluminum Company, and the Christian Workers Foundation The Four-Way Test
12 For Private Circulation पंढरपूरची वारी पंढरपूरची वारीम्ह णजे महाराष्ट् र ाच्य ा सांस्कृतिक , आध्यात्मिक आतण सामातजक जीवनािील एक अतििीय पवव. आषाढी एकादशीच्या तनतमत्ताने संिज्ञ ानेश्वर महाराजांची पालखी आळंदीून आतण संि िुकाराम महाराजांची पालखी देूून पंढरपूरच्या तदशेने तनघिे. हजारो वारकरी टाळ-मृदंगाच्या गजराि, अभंगांच्यास्व राि आतण मुखी **“ज्ञानोबा -िुकाराम”**चा जयघोष करि या भत्मिमय यात्रेि सहभागी होिाि. वारी ही केवळ पंढरपूरला जाणारी यात्रा नाही; िी आिशुद्धीची , समिेची, सेवाभावाची आतण सामूतहक भिीची जीवनयात्रा आहे.श्र ीमंि -गरीब,स्त्र ी -पुरुष , लहान-मोठा, जाि-पाि-भेद तवसरून सववजण एकाध्ये याने चालिाि—तवठ्ठलाच्या दशवनासाठी आतण अंिमवनािील तवठ्ठलाला जागवण्यासाठी . पालखीिील पादुका, तदंड्ांची तशस्त , टाळ-मृदंगाचा नाद, अभंगांची अमृिधारा आतण वारकऱ य ांच्या चेह ऱ य ावरचे समाधान—या सवाांिून महाराष्ट् र ाच्य ा लोकजीवनािील अध्याि तजवंि होिे. वारीचे सवाांि मोठे वैतशष्ट् यम्ह णजे चालिाना अंिर कमी होिे, पण माणसांमधील अंिरत्य ाूनही अतधक कमी होिे. वाटेि सेवा करणारे हाि, अन्नदान , पाणपोई, वैद्यकीय मदि आतण परस्परां ची काळजी—यािून मानविेचा खरा उत्सव साकारिो. वारीम्ह णजे पावलांनी चाललेली भिी, ओठांनी गायलेलीप्र ार्वना , मनाने अनुभवलेली समिा आतण जीवनाला तमळालेली नवी तदशा. आषाढीच्यात्य ा पतवत्र तदवशी चंद्रभागेच्या िीरावर पोहोचल्यावर वारक ऱ याच्या अंिः करणािून एकच भावना उमटिे— “आिा माझे काही उरले नाही… मी आलो आहे माझ्या तवठ्ठलाकडे — आतण माझा तवठ्ठल माझ्यािच होिा!” पं