Club Members

The wait has been a very, very long one.Twenty-seven years is not a short span of time. I feel like I am a dinosaur now, though for some period of time I did become a RINO. My contemporaries and juniors, all superseded
me- most of them are PPs now, some AGs too. Better late than never, I have also come forward now. The reason for my delay in accepting this post is because of our motto,
“Service Above Self”. I have heard from my predecessors and also seen with my own eyes, how demanding this post is. Some have even said that this Installation Day is like their 2nd Wedding Day – when they are getting
married to ROTARY. For one full year, Rotary will be more important for them than their family. In my case, this would not have been possible because my 100% would be given to the school from where I was getting my bread and butter. So, I had to wait till my retirement to finally take on this responsibility.
In a club with several veterans, which has at least two-third members who are Past-Presidents and some who have been Astt. Governors and where they have taken very responsible posts of Directors of various Avenues of
Service and also chairpersons of various Committees, their expert guidance and cooperation should make my task much easier than it appears. We have our partners/Anns who are so supportive. Outgoing First Lady,
Ma’am Pasang has attended more meetings and outdoor activities than some of our active members. Please continue to lend your hand and if possible, organise at least one big program either for Community Service or Public Image or for a Fund Raiser. Our ‘partners in service’, the Interactors, have also made us proud with the
kind of projects they undertake in their school and the community around the school, under the guidance of their Faculty Advisors. Thank you all so
much. You are all on the way to becoming exemplary and responsible citizens of the country. Do keep up the good work and the good name of Rotary. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Maa Aparna Bose for her
contribution – donating this land to Rotary Club of Kalimpong. Otherwise, we too would have been ROTARY in real sense – no permanent venue – so keep moving to different places for RWM, BMs, Assemblies and special
meetings. My sincere thanks to Khem Fatimi ‘Nini’ for her generous contribution for constructing the 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors of our Centre. These floors are being used for Learning Commons (Library/Digital Library) and now also for Chess and the top floor for our Conference cum  Recreation hall. We are amongst those few Rotary Clubs who can boast of their own Rotary Centre, and that too a grand and unique one. Our Rotary Club has a name for punctuality and the dedication with which our members work. I am proud to be a member of such a club and now take on the responsibility to steer the Club for one year.
In conclusion, I would like to request all fellow Rotarians to come forward for whatever responsibilities entrusted to us and do them with utmost sincerity, keeping the 4-way Test at heart with a view to “Create Lasting Impact”.
Jai Hind!
Jai Rotary!