Three friends joined hands in october 1995 to form a new Club, which was named as Rotary Club of Belvedere Gardens Calcutta. A symbol of Love & friendship was created in the Club logo of 3 Roses, which became famous all over the RI Dist. 3290. The then DG Alok Chand Mitra (1995-96) appointed PP Rtn Provat Banerjee of Rotary Club of Kabitirth as official GSR. The Sponsoring Club was Rotary Club of Kabitirth. The Club was formed with 36 Charter members & they were :
1. Rtn Rakesh K. Jain
2. PP Rtn Dr Raman Khanna
3. Rtn Rakesh Khanna
4. Rtn Dr Bimal Khetawat
5. Rtn Girish Khandelwal
6. Rtn Girdhari Chirania
7. Rtn Dr Madhumita Basumullick
8. Rtn Prabhat Ch. Sinha
9. Rtn Suman Jain
10. Rtn Arvind Vajpeyi
11. Rtn Prem Rajpal
12. Rtn Anand Kr. Srivastava
13. Rtn Prem Shankar Mangal
14. Rtn Dilip Khandelwal
15. Rtn Sukhbir Chatrath
16. Rtn Dr R.K.Agarwal
17. Rtn Kusum Aggarwal
18. Rtn Sandip Agarwal
19. Rtn Prakash Bengani
20. Rtn Dr Vishnu Kr. Bhartia
21. Rtn Pramod Bajaj
22. Rtn Santosh Kr. Balasaria
23. Rtn Sunil Banka
24. Rtn Dr Rabindranath Chowdhury
25. Rtn Gaurang Jalan
26. Rtn Rajendra Kr. Jain
27. Rtn Jugal Khetawat
28. Rtn Bjay Mussaddi
29. Rtn Jitendra Patel
30. Rtn Vijay Seksaria
31. Rtn Chandra K. Sethi
32. Rtn Uday M. Shah
33. Rtn Ramakant Saraf
34. Rtn Jagdish Pd. Tiberewal
35. Rtn Lalit Tiberewal
36. Rtn Ashok Choudhury.
Rtn Rakesh Kr. Jain was elected as Charter President & Rtn Rakesh Khanna as Charter Secretary. The Charter Presentation Ceremony was held at The Hotel Kenilworth on 13th April 1996, where the Charter was presented to our Charter President Rtn Rakesh K. Jain by the then DG Rtn Alok Chand Mitra.
Rotary Club of Belvedere Gardens Calcutta gained strength and forged ahead as successive leaders, held the candle of glory of our club. They are listed below :
Year President Significant Achievements & Services
1995-97 Rtn Rakesh Kr. Jain
Arranged marriage of a Blind Girl with a normal boy,
Donated Artificial Limbs to Physically Challenged, Literacy materials to Blind School etc. worked in all the Four Avenues. Formed 1st RVC of the club at Heliagachi, held Medical Check-up Camp. Received Award for RVC performance, Appreciation Award for Pulse Polio & 100 %participation in Dist. programmes apart from RI President & DG Citation.
1997-98 Rtn Dr Bimal Khetawat
Hosted SETs, Worked in all the Four Avenues.Formed 1st RCC at Behala & opened a MCH Clinic. Received Several Awards for 100% participation in Dist. programme. Club received 1st Prize for Work for Literacy & Numeracy, 3rd Prize for Public Relation & Inter Club Relation, 1st Prize for Contribution in Rotary Foundation, R.I.President & DG Citation. Award received for Best Outstanding Club.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Deb Kumar Mitra.
1998-99 Rtn Girish Khandelwal
Organised Blood Donation Camp, Literacy centre for Sex Workers, Medical health Check-up, Sit & Drawcompetition for Children. Donated medical equipments to our MCH clinic of our RCC, Blankets. Regular health checkup of Street Children were carried out and Free Medicines & Nutrition materials were distributed. Arranged Teachers Training programme.Helped in Pulse Polio Immunization. Donated funds for Dist. Hospital. Co-hosted Dist. event for Workshop on Rotary Information &
Contributed for Rotary Foundation.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Arvind Vajpeyi.
1999-2000 Rtn Girdhari Chirania
Hosted PETs, Co-hosted Intercity Seminar on Drug Abuse & Combat Aids, Rota Quiz, Dist. Bijoya & Diwali Meet, Dist. Holi Meet & Women Upliftment, Dist Workshop on E.D.P.Family Exchange programme with the club of R.I. Dist 3250. Worked in all Four Avenues. Club contributed for Rotary Foundation.Two members became MPHF. Club received. First Prize for work done on Literacy , Second Prize for Contribution in Rotary Foundation, besides RI President & DG Citation alongwith number of Appreciation Awards for 100% participation in Dist Programmes.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Prabhat Chandra Sinha.
2000-01 Rtn Suman Jain
Co-hosted Intercity Meet on Vocational Service, Dist Bijoya & Diwal Meet, Dist. RCC Conference, RYLA. Seminar were organised on Rotary Information & Ischaemic Heart Disease. Cancer Detection Camp was organised for Sex workers of Kalighat. All members of the club became Life members of 4 Way Test Association. Worked in all the Four Avenues. Club contributed for Rotary Foundation. Club received 1st Prize for Inter Club Relation, Third Prize for Contribution to Rotary Foundation, Third Prize for programme organised on Preventable Diseases, Outstanding Club Award for over all performance, besides Appreciation Award for co-hosting Dist. programme & RI President Citation.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Prabhat Chandra Sinha.
2001-02 Rtn Arvind Vajpeyi
Received Appreciation Award for hosting Seven Dist.events, Special Appreciation for Lead in Dist. for Two events, Special Appreciation Award for 100% registration in Four events. Eight Rota Award Citation for Community Services & Contributions for TRF. Significant project for Challenged, Community Service (Medical) besides RI Citation for Distinguished Club & Family values. RCC Dist. Award for opening RCC on 1st July.First Prize for Best Community Service, First Prize for Family Welfare & Citation for Literacy & Unique projects during the year. Four Rotarians received Special Dist. Appreciation Certificate for Individual Rotarians.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Robin Vajpeyi.
2002-03 Rtn Anand Srivastava
Done Mega project by donating 51 Artifial Limbs &
3 Tri-Cycles to Physically Challenged &handicapped poor people, Checkup Camp on Cancer detection for Sex Workers, Organiseed a number of blood donation Camps. Co-hosted - Intercity Seminar on Literacy, UN Day, World Peace & understanding Day, Dist. Diwali, Participated in all the Dist. Events & programmes,Membership growth 23% Projects, done all the Four Avenues, Joint meeting with 7 Rotary Clubs, Incresed fellowship feelings by holding a number of Club programmes, !00% members attended Dist. Conference, Assembly, Diwali, Holi meet, other events & programmes.Contributed in Rotary Foundations & Two members became PHF.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Prabhat Chandra Sinha.
2003-04 Rtn Partha P. Banerjee
Financial help to needy Heart patient for Angioplast & Blind boy for opening a STD booth, Regular Health Checkup for Street Children, Organised Hepatitis - B vaccination camp, Blood donation Camp, Medical Camp, Co-hosted - Programme on Sports for Mentally Challenged Children, Dist. Vijaya & Diwali meet, Vocational Training on “Tram Car “ for Polio Eradication.
2004-05 Rtn Prabhat Ch. Sinha
Done Mega project by donating 51 Artifial Limbs,
Financial help to Orphan children, Sex Worker’s Children, Harijan Children, needy students for further studies, Nabagram Text Library, Organised Health & Medical checkup camps, Free ECG & Blood Sugar Checkup Camps, Blood donation camps, and Eye Checkup Camp for needy & poor persons & Slum Children, IOL Operation were arranged for Cataract patients, Participated in ‘Rotary Centennial Walk & Photo Exhibits of Club activities & Memorabila of Rotary Actions, Organised Pulse Polio immunization Awareness and HIV & AIDs Awareness Camp, Nabadisha - a Health checkup project for Street Children, Co-hosted World Zoonosis Day programme, Literacy materials were distributed, 4-Way Test publicised through School Routines & Hand bills in our RCC & Community centre, Blankets were donated to the needy persons of our RCC & Street dwellers. 100% registration were made for every District event. 100 years of Rotary was celebrated by publicising Rotary’s good work on Tram Car, which Covered from South to North. Outstanding feature of the year was the wide & regular Coverage by the News media in daily News papers in Hindi, Bengali, English & TV, on Club’s Rotary activities.Besides RIPresidential Citation & District Governor’s Citation, Trophy for Runners up for Public Relation / Image, Certificates for Dist. Events / ICM, Nabadisha,Polio Awareness, World Peace and Understanding & for raising funds for Tsunami were received from District. 100% attendance of club members was recorded at the Centennial Vijaya Deepawali Milanotsava 2004, Satabarsha” - Conference of Rotary International Dist. 3290 and Co-hosted Dist. Event - “Satbarsha” - Conference of Rotary International Dist. 3290 & a Memento was received besides outstanding award for presentation of exhibit on club activities, “Centennial International RYLA, “Swanirvarata” RI Zones 5 & 6A, RCC Conference 2004, Centennial RYLA, Dist. Centenary Vijaya & Deepawali Milanotasava 2004, Replica of Jaipur Foot by Mahavir Seva Sadan, Calcutta Centre, Sports for the Physically & Mentally Challenged and Certificates were received.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Tapash Chakraborty .
2005-06 Rtn Dr Ram Dayal Dubey
Doctors Day Was observed by Felicitating 10 Eminent Personalities from Medical profession. 1000 Exercise Books, Pencil and Rubber distributed to the Slum children & at our RCC Tiger Sporting Club, Phool Bagan, Financial Assistance was given for higher studies to meritorious boys and at Student of our RCC, Tiger Sporting Club for literacy. Freedom Health check Camp was organized for morning walkers, Blood Donation Camps were organized at our RCC and other places. A Permanent Project – “Shishu Kalyan” was initiated at Chetla Slum area, where a number of personalities attended. Plus Polio Day was monitored and helped in immunization. School for informal education, Chetla Slum Area Children was started, where Children of Slum areas are benefited. “World AID’s Day” was observed by organizing a Street Corner meeting at the Crossing of Hazra Road & Kalighat near Red light area, which was attended by more than 10,000 people and it was widely covered by the Electronic & Print Media. Had organized medical Camp for pilgrims of Ganga Sagar Mela & Distributed Free Medicines. The year was a memorable one as our Club Exhibit was declared as Best Exhibit in the District Conference.
2006-07 Rtn Dr Pradeep Kumar Nemani
Done Mega project by donating 51 Artificial Limbs to Physically Challenged persons on 1st Day itself, when he was installed as President of the club i.e. 1st July, 2006. Felicitated Meritorious Children of RCC’s, Financially helped to Orphan children, Harijan Children, needy students for further studies, Organised Health & Medical checkup camps, Blood donation camps, and Eye Checkup Camps for needy & poor persons & Slum Children of our RCC’s. He has also arranged IOL Operation for Cataract patients, Participated in Club Exhibit in Rotary Conference, Organised Awareness in designated Ward for Pulse Polio immunization, Awareness and HIV & AIDs Awareness Camp, Monthly Health checkup for Slum Children of our RCC, Literacy materials including Text Books were distributed to 286 children of our proposed RCC at Badu, Madhyam Gram & other RCC’s. A Pucca Structure Room was constructed for Informal Education of Slum Children of our RCC Shishukalyan, Chetla, where Nutritious Food packets were given to approx. 250 Children of Slum area’s with Health Checkup & Free medicine distributions, - every month. He has not only contributed for projects but also organized a number of Fellowships to enhance the Family values. “Sawani” – annual program of Mehendi, Diwali Milan, Holi Milan, X-mas celebration towards The Rotary Foundation for which he motivated i.e. Seven members for PHF & One for MPHF.
Rotarian of the Year Award was awarded to Rtn Prabhat Chandra Sinha.
2007-08 Rtn Anand Gupta
Done Mega project on 1st July’07 to observe “Doctor’s Day” & celebrate the beginning of Rotary Year 2007-08, by holding a Health Checkup Camp for checking Blood Sugar, Eye Checkup, Bone Testing, ECG, Echo etc. Arranged regular Medical checkup & Running Informal School at our RCC Shishukalyan, Chetla Blood donation camps and Eye Checkup Camps for needy & poor persons & Slum Children of our RCC Tiger Sporting Club. He has also arranged IOL Operation for Cataract patients, Participated in Club Exhibit in Rotary Conference, Organised Awareness in designated Ward for Pulse Polio immunization, Literacy materials including Text Books, Shoes with Shocks were distributed to children on Independence Day at Badu, Madhyam Gram. He has not only contributed for projects, but also organized a number of Fellowships to enhance the Family values. “Sawani” – anns programme of mehandi, Holi Milan, Picnic. One of the Major achievement during his tenure was maximum contribution towards “The Rotary Foundation” for which he motivated members i.e. One Major Donar, 3 MPHF, 3 PHF & 2 RFSM.
2008-09 Rtn Deep Chandra Gupta
DISTRICT AWARD
1. Best Club ( Overall Best Performance in all Service Avenue)
2. Ist prize & Rolling Trophy - Club Bulletin
3. Ist Prize & Rolling Trophy - Best Community Service
4. Ist Prize & special recognition - Malaria Prevention
5. Ist Prize - Blood Donation
6. IInd Prize - Literacy
7. IInd Prize - Club Exhibit at Dist. Conference 2008-09
8. Special Recognition - AILA & Disaster Management at Medinipore
RCC AWARDS
1. 3rd Best Club & Rolling Trophy - Chetla Bandhab Samity
2. Ist Prize - Malaria Prevention Programme - Chetla Bandhab Samity
3. IInd Prize - Child Literacy - Chetla Bandhab Samity
4. IInd Prize - Blood Donation - RCC Tiger Sporting Club
5. Special Recognition - Rcc Project - Basudeb Beria Sanskritik Chakra
OTHERS
1. District Governor Citation for Outstanding Rotary Activities in all Avenues Of service
2. Outstanding President
3. Special recognition for exemplary support to "MOTHER & CHILD HEALTH CARE PROJECTS"
4. Certificate Of Appreciation in recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the "PULSE POLIO IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME"
Rtn. Dr. R.D Dubey & Rtn. Dr. P.K.Nemani, who served as Distrct Chairman for " Life Style Diseases" & Malaria Prevention " respectively for being honoured with Recgnition by DG.