Dream big enough to take years to fulfil, just as Rotary envisioned for polio eradication: Shekhar Mehta, Rotary District 3056 Governor, inaugurated the installation ceremony of Dr Nirmal Kunawat as the District Governor. Mehta emphasized that every Rotary club and Rotarian should dream so big that it takes years to achieve. Just like Rotary did for polio eradication. If a dream is fulfilled within a year, it is not a big dream but a small one. You are on the right path if people laugh when you share your dreams.
As the keynote speaker at the ceremony organized by Rotary Club Elite at Spectrum Resort, Mehta stated that Rotary serves the country while keeping its interests in mind, as Rotary has become the medium to accomplish such work. Every year, the Nobel Prize for Medicine is given for health-related achievements, but until now, only smallpox has been eradicated. Polio is on the brink of eradication. The government did not envision polio eradication on the scale that Rotary did.
Mehta suggested that every Rotary district should establish a hospital. Rotary annually provides millions of rupees worth of medical equipment to healthcare organizations for the benefit of the public. Considering this, he proposed that every Rotary district should focus on underserved areas and establish multi-speciality hospitals to ensure people have access to all facilities. Maintain a positive mindset and positive behaviour in life.
Mehta set a goal for every Rotary district in the country, urging them to unite to educate 200 million illiterate adults. The central government and Rotary have set a target to make 50 million illiterate adults literate by 2027. Rotary will achieve this through its members. This year, Rotary will create 50 check dams and 50 water bodies in the country, for which global grants should be sought.
On this occasion, former District Governor Ratnesh Kashyap and Nirmal Singhvi administered the oath to other officials of Rotary District 3056, including District Secretary Deepak Sukhadia.
During this event, Rotary Club Elite President Vikas Shrimaali stated that the club has undertaken numerous service projects in the city over the past 17 years, which every club member takes pride in. This year, the club will undertake several service projects that will have a widespread impact on the public. The program included a musical performance by international body rhythm artist Bharat Varma and his team from Udaipur. Ashish Chordia, the chairman of the program, delivered the welcome address. Ajay Lohra, the club secretary, expressed gratitude at the end. The event was attended by Deepak Sukhadia, outgoing District Governor Balvant Chirana, former District Governor Nirmal Singhvi, Ramesh Agrawal, Ratnesh Kashyap, Pradyumn Patni, Ramesh Chaudhary, outgoing District Secretary Neeraj Agrawal, elected District Secretary Rakhi Gupta, and elected District Governor Manonit Prajna Mehta, among many other officials. Priya Chhabra presented a dance performance as a tribute to Lord Shiva.