Rotary Bangalore Junction is a unique experiment in the Rotary World. Most of its charter members were existing Rotarians who firmly believed in the principles of Rotary, it’s 4 Way Test, its core values of Fellowship and Service to the Society and were keen to continue to live the dream. Thus, they came together to fulfill this dream and the club was chartered on 5th February 2010, with Sanjay Sinha as its first President.
A Club chartered with 5 past presidents gave it one of its most defining character – . The Club also gratefully acknowledge the overall guidance from Club,s Charter time DG ,Rtn. PDG Dr. S. Nagendra and the Club’s GSR Rtn. PP. Subramanyam.
Junction was thought of as an apt name for a Club which wanted to involve itself in Fellowship and Service at all times – in a busy place like a Junction – connecting people, dimensions, directions and destinies.
“Crossing” our magazine which celebrated its 100th edition a few months ago, rhymed with “Junction” in chronicling the growth of the Club from a mere 35 members contributing many small projects sprinkled with a few medium ones to a 120 plus member Club and balancing many major projects at the same time, speaks of a smooth transition. The observer of this metamorphosis has been unchanged – Rtn. PP. H M Sharma continues to be its editor since inception sums it up simply ” As Junction performs – Crossing informs”.
At this juncture the contribution of each President needs to be briefly acknowledged by highlighting 5 of their most impressive contribution to Rotary. This list does not include score of activities that club does on routine basis e.g. Health camps, eye camps, support to Heart Surgeries, Dialysis patients, cataract, youth service activities, sports, Environment, Vocational awards, scholarships to children, District projects and family programs etc. etc.
In just 10 years, the club has attained “One of top 3 clubs amongst over 130 clubs in District 3190”, awarded ‘Platinum Citation for the year 2019-20 by Rotary International”, its President in the year ——-named “Golden Star”, been one of the top contributors to The Rotary Foundation during last 10 years cumulatively of US$——-, has successfully executed 6 major Global grant projects, reached a membership strength of over 200 nos including two Satellite Clubs. The Club has promoted 4 Rotaract and 3 Interactors clubs.
While the Club has been regularly undertaking projects such as, Tree Plantation, Blood Donation, Health Checkup, Community Services, contribution to Asha Kiran etc., amongst major noteworthy projects successfully executed and still operating are—
- Laboratory at Bhavan Bangalore Public School (Rs 16 Lakhs).
- 30 toilets at Govt girls school ( Rs 35 Lakhs)
- Pediatric ICU (cost Rs 70 Lakhs) at Bangalore Hospital.
- Dialysis Centre at Hamartian Hospital.
- Mammography & CR machine (cost Rs Lakhs) at Maharaja Agresen Hospital
- Optical Coherence Tomography machine cost Rs 35 Lakhs, given to Dr Rajani Bathu.
- Mobile Hightech Health Check up Van (cost Rs 45 Lakhs), for poor health & eye check up.
- Upgradation of SRGVKK & Turahalli Schools (cost——
- Durga Project at Chitradurga, women empowerment & micro entrepreneurship.
- One Govt primary school converted to “happy school” with “ E-Learning Kit”.
- Covid 19 Relief
- Started first time in District career counselling based on Scientific Psychometric tests for poor class 10 students.