Issue 3

September 2015

Inside... Messages RI President President

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Activity Report

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New Members

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T-E-A-C-H

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What is Asha Kiran

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Literacy

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Celebrations

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Photo Gallery

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Taste Buds

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Editor's Desk

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SEPTEMBER BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY MONTH

Rotary Club of Payyanur is the 3rd Asha Kiran Star Club 75 Members have supported 125 children

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We meet every Tuesday at 7.45 p.m. at William Cable Memorial Hall, Rotary Bhavan, Keloth, Payyanur

Message RI President Dear Fellow Rotarians, There was once a strong young man who was offered a job as a woodcutter. He set about his task with energy: The first week, he turned 18 trees into firewood. The second week, he worked just as hard, but was surprised to find he had chopped only 11 trees. The third week, despite working nonstop from morning till night, the number was six, and he went despairingly to the foreman to offer his resignation. "I am losing my strength. I can no longer cut as many trees as I once could." The foreman looked at the young man, who seemed to him in fine health. "Have you thought of sharpening your ax?" he asked. "Sharpen my ax? Who has time to sharpen an ax?" the young man asked indignantly. "I have been too busy chopping wood!" When we aren't making the kind of progress we feel we should be making, the natural response is to redouble our efforts. Sometimes, though, the better response is not to work harder, but to work smarter. Look at your tools. Analyze your processes. Are you directing your resources in the most effective ways? Or are you pouring all your strength into chopping wood with a dull ax? For the last 20 years, we have relentlessly beaten the drum of membership in Rotary. We set goals and launch campaigns, all focused on bringing in more and more members. And yet, our overall numbers remain the same. It is time to sharpen our tools. Instead of focusing on the question, "How can we bring more members into Rotary?" we should be asking ourselves, "How can we add more value to

Rotary membership, so that more will join and fewer will leave?" One way we are doing that is with the new Rotary Global Rewards program, which launched in July. This innovative program allows Rotarians to connect with, and receive discounts and concessions from, businesses and service providers around the world. Individual Rotarians may submit their own business to be included alongside those with which Rotary has already negotiated relationships; the most appropriate offers will be added to the listings. We have also created the option of allowing businesses to return a percentage of their profit on each transaction to our Rotary Foundation, and several companies have already been locked into this part of the scheme. Each month we will update the list with additional offers that we may receive. I urge all of you to try it out by signing up on My Rotary at Rotary.org now. The more Rotarians participate, the stronger, and more beneficial, the program will be. Much more than another loyalty program, Rotary Global Rewards is a new way to benefit from being a Rotarian, and being part of the Rotary network. It is another way to combine business and service. And it is yet another way to add value to Rotary membership. We cannot forget that our potential members will be asking themselves, "What's in it for me?" We need to demonstrate the value of Rotary by showing that becoming a Rotarian will enrich their lives, as it has ours. Rotary International President Rtn. Ravindran

Message President In the month of August, we have started with our most successful project “Oral Hygiene Celebrations” which won the coveted ISP Trophy again and consecutively all the years since its institution. Membership development and extension are essential to achieving Rotary's goals of providing community and international service. We have also worked out effectively to achieve our required goal in the Membership Development by inducting 4 new members with diversified classification. Another batch of trainees of “Rotary Karmakshethra – Tailoring Training for economically backward and unemployed women - program successfully completed and the new batches have begun their training classes. Our innovative project “Threatened Tree Conservation Gardens” to save endemic threatened and medicinal trees was much appreciated. We have planted 1111 seedlings of 111 species to mark 111 years of Rotary movement, under the guidance of Rtn. Prof. Dr. Ratheesh Narayanan.

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In the Rotary Areas of Focus, we were able to accomplish the Youth Service by gifting the beds to the needy youths at Payyanur Sreenarayanana Vidyalayam, Maternal Health and Child Care by establishing the Model Breast Feeding Centre at Payyanur Govt. Taluk Hospital and taking Care of Girl Children by gifting the newspapers at the Payyanur Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School. In the Community Service area, we were able to distribute free Onam Kits and Ona Kodi to 200 selected poor people in the Payyanur Municipal area. We have also organized a family treat by colourful cultural feast for Onagosham. It is the meticulous planning and combined unified efforts which made the grand success of the projects and programs. I take this opportunity to thank and congratulate my fellow Rotarians, the real doers and Be the Gift to the World. Rtn. Er. C.R NAMBIAR

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ACTIVITY REPORT

FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2015 Secretary - Rtn. MPHF K.V.Ramachandran Oral Hygiene Day Celebrations: Oral Hygiene Day was celebrated at Ursuline Orphanage, Punchakad on August 01, 2015. Sister Kripa welcomed the gathering. Program Chairman Rtn. Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar delivered a talk on Oral Hygiene Day Celebrations. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar chaired the function and delivered presidential address. Chief Guest Dr. Biju Thomas, President, Indian Society of Periodontology inaugurated the program. Guest of Honour Dist. Medical Officer Rtn. Dr. AP Dineshkumar addressed. Municipal Ward Councilor Smt. PP Shobhana, Rotary Dental Care State Chairman Rtn. Dr. C. Sreekumar, and Club Service Projects Chairman Rtn. Dr. M. Vinodkumar offered felicitations. Rtn. Dr. Varun Nambiar, Program Convener presented the Dental Care Chart and Dental Cleaning materials. Competitions in Essay, Drawing & Story Writings were conducted earlier. Elocution Competition, Dental Check up, best smile & healthy teeth were held. A spectacular Magic show on Oral Hygiene was held. In the valedictory session, Rtn. PDG VG Nayanar was the Chief Guest and presented the prizes and certificates to the winners and participants. Rotary Zonal Coordinator Rtn. MV Balakrishnan offered felicitations. Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. The program concluded with National Anthem and then the dinner. Inmates & staff of Ursuline Orphanage and many Rotarians with family attended the celebrations. Family Meeting: A Family Meeting was held on August 04 Tuesday for the induction of new members, Installation of Service Committee Chairs, Installation of Ann's Forum Office Bearers and Empowerment of Club Officers at Rotary Bhavan. Sr. Sergeant Arms Rtn. Dr. AP Dineshkumar adorned President. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar presided the function. Rtn. P. Surendran invoked the meeting with Rotary Prayer. Membership Chairman Rtn. CT Narayanan welcomed the gathering. Rtn. Dr. Varun Nambiar introduced the incoming members Mr. TV Gangadharan, Mr. Bijoy Purushothaman & Mrs. Indu Surendran. Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy inducted them into Rotary Club of Payyanur. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar installed the Service Committee Chairs and the Ann's Forum Office Bearers. Guest of Honour Rtn. Dr. Santhosh Sreedhar, District Chairman Membership Development released the August issue of Club Bulletin “Parrolines” by handing over the first copy to visiting Rotarian MV Purushothaman. Chief Guest Rtn. PDG VG Nayanar presented the booklet on “Duties and Responsibilities of Club Officers” to all Office Bearers and empowered them. Rtn. KV Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. Vocational Training - Rotary Karmakshetra: Inauguration of New Batches of Trainees and Certificate presentation to outgoing batches were held on Thursday August 06 at Rotary Bhavan. Project Chairman Rtn. AV Govindan welcomed the gathering. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar presided. Guest of Honour District Chairman Vocational Service Rtn. Adv. MM Anto

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presented the certificates to the outgoing trainees. Chief Guest, Principal – Govt. Residential Women Polytechnic College, Korom Mr. P.K. Rajeevan inaugurated the new batches of training. Service Project Chairman Rtn. Dr. M. Vinodkumar offered felicitations. Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. Director Board Meeting: Director Board Meeting held on August 07, 2015 at Rotary Bhavan. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar presided. 14 Rotarians attended the meeting. Accepted the resignation of Rtn. P. Chandran due to his relocation. Progress of on-going projects and programs were evaluated. Forthcoming programs and projects were discussed and decisions arrived. Tree Planting Project 2015-16: Mass Tree Planting Project 2015-16, to save endemic threatened and medicinal trees “Threatened Tree Conservation Gardens” were established at 4 different locations – Rotary Centennial Building Muthathi, Edanad Nagam, Payyanur College & Edanad Upper Primary School, by planting 1111 seedlings of 111 species to mark 111 years of Rotary movement, under the guidance of Rtn. Dr. Ratheesh Narayanan and with the assistance of NSS Volunteers of Payyanur College, Rotarians and residents in the area. District Seminar on Membership Development, Retention and Extension: 10 of our members attended the District Seminar on Membership held at Malabar Palace Hotel, Calicut on August 09, 2015 hosted by Rotary Club of Calicut East. Sad Demise of IPP Rtn. Bhaskara Poduval's sister: Smt. Savithri, sister of our IPP Rtn. PP. Bhaskara Poduval expired on August 10, 2015. Many of our Rotarians & family visited the residence at Aduthila, offered condolence and placed wreath. Payyanur Educational Sub District Quiz Competition on Independence Struggle: Quiz Competition on Independence Struggle was organized by Payyanur Sub District Social & Science Club at BRC Hall on August 12, 2015. Asst. Educational Officer Mr. VM Rajeevan presided the function and Rotary District Literacy Chair Rtn. Er. Thejraj Mallar inaugurated. Welcome by Secretary Mr. P. Ravindran and felicitations offered by our Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran and Mr. Muralikrishnan, BPO, Payyanur BRC. Rotary Club of Payyanur sponsored prizes for the winners. Independence Day Celebration at Sreenarayana Vidyalayam, Payyanur: Celebrated Indian Independence Day with students and staff of Sreenarayana Vidyalaya, Payyanur on August 15, 2015. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar hoisted the National Flag and delivered Independence Day message. Placed flowers at Gandhi Mandapam and Swami Ananda Theertha Samadhi. Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy, Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran and Asramam Trustee Mr. Govindan Master addressed. Sweets were distributed to participants. Students, staff and many Rotarians also were present.

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Gift of Beds to Sreenarayana Vidyalayam, Payyanur: 10 Fiber foam mattress were donated to Sreenarayana Vidyalayam, Payyanur on August 15, 2015. Secretary Mr. Damodaran welcomed the gathering. Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy handed over the beds to the Asramam Secretary Mr. Damodaran. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar and Asramam Trustee Mr. Govindan Master addressed. Asramam Treasurer Mr. Kunhambu proposed vote of thanks. Refreshments were served to all present. Inauguration of Model Breast Feeding Centre: A Model Breast Feeding Centre was built and handed over to Payyanur Govt. Taluk Hospital on August 15, 2015. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar inaugurated the centre and handed over the keys to Dr. Prasanth. Apart from Doctors, Nurses and Hospital staff, Rotarians were also present. Sad demise of our Rtn. KP Raveendran's mother: Mother of Rtn. K.P. Raveendran expired on August 17, 2015. Many of our Rotarians & family visited the residence at Karivellur, offered condolence and placed wreath. Ente Koumudi - Gift of Newspapers at Govt. Central UP School, Payyanur: Rtn. Narendra Shenoy gifted 15 copies of Kerala Koumudy Daily Newspaper to Payyanur Govt. Central UP School, Keloth on August 20. Rotarians – KV Ramachandran, Narendra Shenoy, EP Chandran & KV Unnikrishnan were present. Zonal Membership Seminar at Cheruvathur : 13 Rotarians attended the Zonal Seminar on Membership Development, Retention & Extension at Hotel JK Residency, Cheruvathur organized by Rotary Club of Payyanur Mid Town on August 23, 2015. Release of Dist. Literacy Seminar Brochure: Rtn. PDG Dr. B. Devadas Rai released our District Literacy Seminar Brochure on August 23, 2015 at the Zonal Membership Seminar at Hotel JK Residency, Cheruvathur. Induction of New Member: New Member Sri. EA Balan was inducted at the Family Meeting on August 25 at Sreevalsam Auditorium. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar presided. Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy inducted Mr. EA Balan as a new member to the Rotary Club of Payyanur. Asst. Governor presented the induction kits to the inducted members in this Rotary year – Rotarians - TV Gangadharan, Bijoy Purushothaman, Indu Surendran & EA Balan. Secretary Rtn. KV

Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. Onagosham 2015: Onam 2015 was celebrated on August 25, 2015 at Sreevalsam Auditorium, Payyanur with colorful cultural programs. Ann's Forum arranged beautiful Pookkalam with Rotary Theme. Above 100 persons, including Rotarians, Ann's, Annette's, family members and invited guests attended the program. Onagosham function started at 8.00 PM with Rotary prayer by Annette Anusree. Program Chairman Rtn. Dr. M. Vinodkumar welcomed the gathering. President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar presided. Rtn. PDG Rtn. VG Nayanar delivered Onam message. Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy offered felicitations. Rtn. CT Narayanan introduced the Chief Guest. Rtn. Chief Guest Rtn. Dr. K. Sudhakaran, Principal, Pariyaram Medical College inaugurated the Onagosham 2015. Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. Staged Entertainment program – Songs, Thiruvathirakkali & Fusion Dances by Rotarians, Anns & Annettes. Onam Kit Distribution 2015: 200 Onam Kits & Onakodi were distributed on August 26, 2015 at Sreevalsam Auditorium. The function started by lighting the traditional lamp followed by the Rotary Prayer by President Nominee Rtn. EP Chandran. Program Convener Rtn. P. Sajith welcomed the gathering and President Rtn. Er. CR Nambiar delivered the presidential address. Program Chairman Rtn. P. Surendran briefed about the project. Chief Guest Sri. C. Krishnan MLA delivered inaugural address and inaugurated the Onam Kit/Ona Kodi distribution by handing over a kit to a beneficiary. Guest of honour Smt. KV Lalitha, Chairperson, Payyanur Municipality addressed the gathering and distributed the kits.. Felicitations offered by Sri. KK Gangadharan, Vice Chairman, Payyanur Municipality, Rtn. PDG VG Nayanar, Asst. Governor Rtn. Upendra Shenoy and Service Projects Chairman Rtn. Dr. M. Vinodkumar. Secretary Rtn. KV Ramachandran proposed vote of thanks. Then rests of the kits were distributed to the beneficiaries from Payyanur Municipality area. Many Rotarians, Municipal Councilors, local residents & Media persons were present. Monthly Routine Immunization Program: Monthly Immunization program was held at the Permanent Immunization Centre at Rotary Bhavan on August 26, 2015 at 10 AM.

NEW MEMBERS

Rtn. T.V.Gangadharan Rtn. Bijoy Purushothaman

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Rtn. Indu Surendran

Rtn. E.A.Balan

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T-E-A-C-H Rotary International's successful "End Polio" program that resulted in eradication of polio, totally from India and from nearly 99% of the world, has motivated the Rotarians in South Asia to adopt "Rotary's Total Literacy Mission". In India, the Rotary India Literacy Mission wishes to achieve the literacy goals through its T-E-A-C-H program : T - Teacher Support E - E-learning A - Adult Literacy C - Child Development H - Happy Schools Thus, the T-E-A-C-H "program" includes five "projects", each with specific focus but inter-linked with the others in objective and content so as to contribute to the program goal of Total Literacy accompanied with improvement in learning outcome of primary education and spread of adult literacy in various parts of the country. Understanding the enormity of the task, we have decided to adopt, in implementing T-E-A-C-H, a strategy of meaningful cooperation with all actors in the field, by forging strong partnerships with the government, corporate, national/state-specific nongovernmental organizations as well as international organizations working in various segments of this country-wide endeavor. The term "program" is used only for T-E-A-C-H. This includes five "projects", namely, "T", "E", "A", "C" and "H". Each of these 5 projects has one or more "schemes". Lastly, a scheme has several "activities". Thus, the terminological hierarchy is : PROGRAM >> PROJECT >> SCHEME >> ACTIVITY. T - Teacher Support This project aims to assist the

central and state governments' on-going efforts, in accordance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, to improve the professional abilities and performance of teachers in selected primary schools through better training and use of modern teaching aids so as to enhance the learning outcomes of students. E - E-learning This project aim is to improve the quality of elementary education through expanded availability and extensive use of high quality local language and curriculum-based e-learning modules and thus enhance knowledge absorption - retention and critical thinking abilities of children in the selected schools. A - Adult LiteracyThis project seeks to educate adult non-literates in urban and rural areas, provide opportunities for continuing education to such neoliterates and impart skill development training to adult neo-literates leveraging available government assistance. C - Child Development This project aims to promote education of out-of-school children, including those who are either differently-abled or otherwise at risk, by facilitating their access to mainstream Statefunded primary/elementary schools so that they are enabled to complete studies up to class VIII. H - Happy Schools This project (consisting of one scheme) aims to select elementary schools and provide/upgrade infrastructural and/or co-scholastic facilities there to make them secure, attractive and happy learning-teaching places for students and teachers. (Courtesy : www.rotary.org)

What is Asha Kiran? 'Asha Kiran... a ray of hope' campaign is a Rotary initiative to send all out-of-school children in the age group of 6 to 14 years, including children with special needs and children at risk, back to school by facilitating their access to mainstream state-funded primary/elementary schools, thereby enabling them to complete their studies. Contribute Rs 2,100 and send a Child back to school

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LITERACY Rtn. Dr. Ratheesh Narayanan (Service Chair, Literacy & Education) Literacy is traditionally understood as the ability to read and write. The term's meaning has been expanded to include the ability to use language, numbers, images and other means to understand and use the dominant symbol systems of a culture. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines literacy as the "ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. According to UNESCO, in the world today there are about 1 billion non-literate adults. Women make up two thirds of all non literates and 98 percent of all non literates live in developing countries. As per Population Census of India 2011, the Literacy rate of India has shown as improvement of almost 9 percent. It has gone up to 74.04% in 2011 from 65.38% in 2001, thus showing an increase of 9 percent in the last 10 years. It consists of male literacy rate 82.14% and female literacy rate is 65.46%. Kerala with 93.9% literacy rate is the top state in India. Lakshadweep and

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Mizoram are at second and third position with 92.3% and 91.06% literacy rate respectively. Bihar with 63.08% literacy rate is the last in terms of literacy rate in India. Literacy is a fundamental human right and the foundation for lifelong learning. It is fully essential to social and human development in its ability to transform lives. For individuals, families, and societies alike, it is an instrument of empowerment to improve one's health, one's income, and one's relationship with the world. Literacy and education are termed as same thing but the literacy has got indirect relation with education. Literacy is about acquiring the skills and learning, while education is about applying these skills and learning for benefit of other people, society or country. Literacy mainly revolves around acquiring the ability to read and write whereas education is about overall development of a person making it a complete human who not only read or write but also has the ability to think in broader terms and analysis the things rationally.

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS

Our deepest condolence on the untimely departure of our Rotary leader and polio champion Rtn. PDG K.P. Kamaluddin

Our heartiest congratulations to IPDG Rtn. K. Sridharan Nambiar for District 3202 becoming the World Number Three in Membership Development with an increase of 1158 members! Well done!

Wishes from PARROLINES

Birthdays September 12 September 15 September 14 September 18 September 25

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Rtn. Nisha Shyam TK Rtn. Narayanan Nambiar EP Rtn. Gangadharan TV Rtn. Latha Rajagopal Rtn. Raveendran KP

Wedding Anniversary September 02 - Rtn. PP Shyamsundar TK & Rtn. Nisha Shyam TK September 15 - Rtn. Raghavan Master TTV & Ann Santha TV September 19 - Rtn. Lt. Col. (Retd) Sreedharan Nambiar & Rtn. Vijayalakshmi Sreedharan

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ORAL HYGIENE DAY CELEBRATION

Installation of Anns Forum

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Induction of New Members

Release of Parrolines

Vocational Training - Rotary Karmakshetra

Gift of Beds to Sreenarayana Vidyalayam, Payyanur

Tree Plantation

Inauguration of Model Breast Feeding Centre

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Independence Day Celebrations

Ente Koumudi - Gift of Newspapers

ONAM KIT DISTRIBUTION

Taste Buds

ONAGOSHAM 2015

Rava Ladoo Ann Padma V Shenoy

Ingredients 1. White Rava/Sooji: 1 cup 2. Sugar:1 cup 3. Ghee: 2 tbsp 4. Cashews: 10 5. Raisins:10 6. Milk: 1 tbsp 7. Cardamom powder: 1tsp

the ladoo bind perfectly. Method When it cools a little and your hand can bear the heat, u Heat a heavy bottom pan with 1 tbsp ghee. Add u take small portion of the mixture and shape in round cashews, raisins and fry till light brown and keep aside. balls. If u cant just sprinkle a tsp of hot milk or apply milk u Then add another 1 tbsp ghee to the same pan and to your hands. roast the rava for about 5-8 minutes. Keep stirring as u This ladoo can be kept outside for a week without they tend to burn soon. They need not turn brown. refrigerating. u Switch off gas and add the sugar & cardamom powder.( in 1 cup sugar mentioned above I powder Note: Milk needs to be boiled till it reaches the boiling point 3/4th and 1/4th I retained as granule) its your wish to otherwise the ladoos will not last for a week. If sugar is powdered partially, it combines well and makes either add the granules or powder it partially u Alongside keep the milk in gas and boil it. Now sprinkle easy to form the balls. While biting the ladoo you can enjoy 1 tbsp or more milk and mix very well. The hot milk the crunchiness of the sugar granules in between. melts the sugar and combines with rava which makes

Editor's Voice Within a blinking of an eyelid two months have elapsed in this rotary year and it is a matter of great satisfaction that we could bring out the first two issues in time and in a great manner. However a small delay in this month is regretted. The month of September is designated as ”Basic education and Literacy month”. We need to acquire a deeper understanding of what is basic in education and what constitutes literacy in the real sense of the term. This

issue of “Parrolines”, highlights about this and throws light on how to promote basic education and literacy. Let us therefore proceed towards our goal and increase our horizon of knowledge and be a gift to the world. Rtn. Savitha. N. Shenoy

Edited & Published by Editor Rtn. Savitha N. Shenoy for Rotary Club of Payyanur, Rotary Bhavan, Keloth, Payyanur (for private circulation only) Layout & Printing : PREMIER OFFSET, PNR. 202282