Presentation on The Right to Information Act - By Rtr. Rahul Kothari

On 3rd October 2008, the Rotaract Club of Pune Kalyani Nagar held a joint meeting with their parent Rotary for a very special event. It was their first such joint meeting. It came under the avenue of Professional Development.
Our active member and current Director of Public Relations, Rtr. Rahul Kothari held a presentation on ‘An Understanding of the Right to Information Act, 2005’ at the Rotary Club of Pune Kalyani Nagar. Rahul thought of doing this presentation as a part of our club’s ‘Birthday Month Project’. He was the brainchild behind holding such a presentation on a large scale i.e. involving our Parent Rotary. With the support of his fellow Rotaractors and of course, the Parent Rotary, this became a reality.
The presentation was extremely informative and was conducted in a simple, yet exceptionally effective manner. Though a law student himself, and a future lawyer in the making, Rahul had considered that his audience would primarily consist of non-law individuals and he had taken extra effort in making the whole presentation in a very simple and non-technical manner.
The presentation started of by creating a foundation and a basic understanding of the Right to Information Act. Rahul explained as to what it is that makes this Act so very unique and different from other legislations, and though one of the shortest Acts by size, what a powerful tool it could prove to be, when used in a correct manner.
Thereafter, Rahul focused on the main aspect of his presentation, which was the procedural details, on how to procure the information sought from the relevant authorities. This was especially informative and was explained quite thoroughly by Rahul.
At the very end of this presentation, there was an interactive session where the floor was open to the audience and Rahul was asked queries and he answered each of them in detail, clearing any doubts in the minds of the audience.
On the whole, the presentation was well received by all the members of our Rotaract Club as well as the Rotary Club, and appreciated by one and all present in the audience. It was a big step ahead for our Rotaract Club.
A special mention needs to be made here for the President of the Rotary Club of Pune Kalyani Nagar, Rtn. Dharmaraj Kheny and his Board of Directors to put faith in a young Rotaractor like Rahul and give him an opportunity to make a presentation at this level and spread awareness about such a topic. This could be seen as a precedent for giving opportunities to young speakers to showcase and spread their knowledge. We Rotaractors look forward to holding and attending many such events in the future.

International RYLA, 2008 @ Manas Resorts, Igatpuri

International RYLA RID. 3140... LIMITED SEATS ONLY....

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is a programme for participants to develop leadership qualities through descipline, team building, and various outdoor activities as detailed below.

International RYLA is one of those events of Rotaract District 3140 in which participants from several countries round the world come together.

This year the event has grown bigger and better. In the lush green valleys of Igatpuri, Closest to the nature, in an awesome ambience and with more than 250 delegates.

With much more international participation this year, RYLA targets young adults from 18-24 yrs of age and 18-30 yrs of age for Rotaractors.

The activities this year are

Yoga / Meditation

Rapelling

Jummering

Pully Sliding

Commando Bridge

Rifle Shooting

Team Building Exercises

Quiz,

Campfires,

And not to forget loads of fun....

Date 21-23 rd Novemeber 2008

Venue : Manas Resort Igatpuri

Registration Details: For Indian Clubs

Registration Fees: Before 15th October 2008 - INR1100/- 16th to 25th Oct`08 - INR 1300/- 25th Oct to Event Date - INR 1600/-

For Clubs outside India : Registration fees will be USD 40 Only

For More details Contact Rtr. Aun Ajani at +919819834861 aun@irotaract.com Rtr. Rahi Vaghani at +919920320381 rahi@irotaract.com

ROTARACT CLUB OF NAVI MUMBAI HILLSIDE IS THE PROUD CO-HOST FOR INTERNATIONAL RYLA DIST. 3140, 2008

River Clean Up project

The Rotaract club of Pune, Kalyani Nagar will be participating in the "River Clean up" project organised by The Indian Maritime Foundation in association with International coastal clean up. It will be conducted on Saturday 27th September at different locations all over Pune city and also all over the world. We will be cleaning up the banks of the River Mula near ABC Farms in Koregaon Park. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come help. You can contact Rtr Aanchal on 9011515536 for further information.

'RUN FOR UNITY'

The RUN FOR UNITY is a marathon organized by the Neelkanth Pratisthan, Pune; The Kalyani Nagar Mitra Mandal, Pune and the Rotary Club of Pune, Kalyani Nagar