The Rotaract Club of Jeypore’s leading Rotaract Clubs dedicated to people empowerment and community service for the past 49 years, held its 50th Installation Ceremony on Sunday at Balakrishna Palace.
During the event, outgoing president Rtr Purna Pattnaik handed over the presidency to incoming president Rtr Anand Rao who will lead the club as the 50th Golden jublee president and Rajendra Prasad jain as the secretary.
100 attendees, representing various Rotaract Clubs, and family members of Rotary Club members, participated in the ceremony.
During the event, the outgoing secretary for Rotary Year 2023-24, Rtr Sandip Jand, presented an overview of the club’s activities.
He noted that the Rotaract Club of jeypore conducted various projects in Rotary Year 2023-24, covering community service, professional development, international service, and promoting fellowship and goodwill among people.
In his closing speech, outgoing President Rtr Purna Pattnaik stated,“All those micro-projects which we do as part of the Rotaract Clubs help an individual know more about themselves, grow personally and professionally, and most importantly, make them feel part of the community and its development.
This is all part of creating a responsible human force.”He invited the civil society organisations present at the event for future collaborations.
During the event, key performing members of the Rotaract Club of jeypore who showcased leadership and volunteering spirit were awarded.
Rtr Anjani Agarwal the most senior and founder member cut the cake to mark the 50th year of Rotary Jeypore in the presence of Mahesh Dholakia and Asish Agarwal. While a total of 47 members enrolled in the past year has been increased by two more new members Narayan Nisonko and Sagar Samantray as the new Rotarian.