INTERACT  CLUB  INSTALLATION  CEREMONY

The installation ceremony of the Interact Club was held on Friday, 07 August, 2009. the President of the Rotary Club of Bombay West – Mr. Nandlal Chawla was the chief guest. Other dignataries present from the Rotary Club were Mr. Arvind Patel and Mrs. Pratima Kodkarni.

Mr. Nandlal Chawla congratulated the outgoing batch for the projects undertaken by them and inspired the students to follow the Rotary motto ‘service above self’.

Our Vice – Principal, Mrs. Dorothy D’souza spoke to the children about the philosophy of social service. She guided and motivated the incoming batch to render selfless service to humanity particularly less privileged and unfortunate. She further added that selfless service give happiness, satisfaction and peace of mind which is a reward in itself and it also contributes to our character building. She also gave the students a guideline about the various activities they can undertake in the coming year.

The office bearer for the year (2009 - 2010) are as follows:

• PRESIDENT                                   -           ROHAAN  KAMATH          [9  A]
• VICE  -  PRESIDENT                      -           HALAK  SHAH                  [9  C]
• SECRETARY                                 -           GAUTAM  THAKUR           [9  A]
• JOINT  SECRETARY                      -           SOUMYA  SINGH              [9  C]
• TREASURER                                 -           HEERAL  BHATT               [9  A]
• SERGEANT  AT  ARMS                 -           AARTI  KUBER                  [9  I]
• CULTURAL  AFFAIRS                     -           NAMRATA  PRAVEEN      [9  H]
• SPORTS  AFFAIRS                       -           YASH  DESHPANDE         [9  B]
• COMMUNITY  SERVICE                 -           KRISAAN  FIGUEIREDO    [9  J]
• PUBLIC  RELATIONS  OFFICER     -           KRUSHMI  GANDHI           [9  B]
• EDITOR                                         -           SHAUNA  IRANI                [9  G]
• PARTER  IN  SERVICE                   -           RISHI  MASAND               [9  F]

The Rotary Club of Bombay West organized a cultural meet on Tuesday, 29 September, 2009 for interact members of various schools. It gives a wonderful opportunity to the interact clubs of various schools to come together and discuss the work they do and display their talent.

The interact members of our school performed a traditional Indian Dance. They performed gujarati folk dance and it was highly appreciated by the dignatories present at the Rotary Club.

It was a great exchange programme where the children got to know various activities that different schools undertake. The Rotarians appreciated the enthusiasm and the interest that the youngsters were taking in the field of social service. They were happy to see that the youngsters were not only aware of the problems of the less fortunate in the society but also took up the responsibility to work for the betterment of the society.

Every year the Rotary club of Bombay West celebrates world elder’s day on 01 October, 2009 to renew the pledge and resolve to respect our elders take good care of them and make them happy. The World Elder’s Day gives us an opportunity to understand the entire perspective and start dealing with elders in an appropriate and dignified manner.

This year also on Thursday, 01 October, 2009 – the World Elder’s Day was celebrated on a grand scale. Senior citizens from various Homes for the aged were invited to the Rotary Centre. The Rotary President spoke about the importance of grandparents in our lives. Their knowledge, wisdom and advise can greatly enrich our lives. They have spent their lifetime for us. We must recognizes their selfless love for us and the sacrifices they have made for our welfare. We should show respect for their feeling, consult them on family issues and make them feel wanted. Our interact members volunteered at the function and presented plants to the senior citizens. They carried an important message back – “Let us do unto our parents what we will like to be done to us by our children.”

Almost the entire school joined in and contributed to the cause. The pre – primary organized a collection and exchange of TOYS with the TOYBANK.
Std. I to Std. IV were committed to donate old but usable clothes, bedsheets, grains and old books to GOONJ  NGO and to the Rotary Club of Juhu.
Std. V distributed medicinal, herbal plants with messages to their dear ones and neighbours.
Std. VI, VII and VIII made and decorated cloth bags to then distribute in their neighbours.

• People who give more of their time, money, kindness, love and ideas have more of these things because that is the balance. I really appreciate the idea of inculcating high values in children. Keep up the good work – Ms. Sabitha Ravikumar
• Thankyou Salonee!! It was sheer joy to receive the gift of a plant from you!! Moreover, the plant will always be treasured by me. God bless You!! – Ms. Nandini Mukherjee
• The moment I received Tulsi plant from Aayushi my heart was touched. I really experienced the Joy and hope our relationship grows along with the plant. A very true way of enjoying the Joy of Giving Week. Thank you – Mr. Satyen Mody
• It was very heartening to know that the school is teaching children the joy of helping others and sharing. These values will go a long way in improving the life of our children. – Mr. Shashi Sharma
• We, parents are extremely thankful to the school and the staff of “Lilavatibai Podar Senior Secondary School, ISC,” for letting our children be part of the “Joy of Giving Week” and there could have been no better way of explaining to them that learning to give, not only brings joy to others but our hearts too – Ms. Pinky V. Iyer
• I think that this is a great gesture and the most beautiful gift that I have received. When Nikunj Bajaj handed it over to me in the morning, I was most delighted. Since ‘tulsi ma’ is considered sacred by us. Indians, I consider this as a sign of good luck. Thank You & Great Going!!! – Ms. Meher Siddique
• A joyous person can only bring joy to others. Thanks to Stuti for selecting me and gifting me a wonderful plant. Everytime, I water the plant and help it grow, it will remind me that caringness can only bring happiness no matter whether we get anything in return or not from whom we care. Our goal should be ‘keep going’. – Ms. Lakshmi Taparia
• We appreciate your efforts towards the cause, we feel this way children will learn to share and donate their things to the poor and needy, inturn inheriting love and care for others which will make them good human beings who are our future citizens. – Ms. Bhavna P. Sanghavi

It is rightly said, we make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. It is this feeling that helped the world reach its position today. The reward being the icing on the cake – Pure Joy of Satisfaction in the fact that we had made a significant difference to someone’s life is a feeling like no other. It is this feeling that one would like to spread through the JOY  OF  GIVING  WEEK  AT  PODAR  from the 27 September to the 02 October, 2009.

During this week, each child got an opportunity to go beyond the normality of social service and experience the happiness that they would get through sharing with and caring for others and the environment around them. A host of initiatives by the students that took place during this week will not only inculcate values but also make them responsible towards the world.

• Standard X students participated in donation drives for various NGOs and also visited some of them. Viz - the Helpage India, The Blind Association, Concern
  India, Alert India, Dignity Foundation, Adapt, Cancer Patients, the missionaries of charity of Mother Teresa and Goonj.
  

Std. XI and XII visited various homes to interact and gift them meaningfully during this week.