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Rotary Magazine for District 1210

What is your district role? I What encouraged you to
will be District Governor for the offer yourself as District
2023/24 Rotary year, having Governor? I was a District
previously served as an Assistant Rotaract Representative during
Governor, VSE Team Leader, 1978/79 in District 3142, India
and as a member of district (equivalent to District Governor
committees. in Rotary). It was a privilege and
a very rewarding experience to
What have you found the change and make a difference to
most rewarding aspect of peoples’ lives. A passion for
your district roles in recent Rotary has been with me ever
years? As an Assistant since. The support and
Governor, getting to know the understanding of a few Senior
clubs, understand the members, Rotarians who understood my
listen to their views, learn about passion for Rotary also
the projects they do and their encouraged me. Past District
dedication.
Governor Dr Fraser Dukes was
Who has been your greatest the first one to encourage me to
inspiration in Rotary? Past stand for DG and later current

How long have you been a District Governor Dr Venkat DG Steve Antill also suggested I
should stand.
Rotarian? I joined Rotary in Gadwal, of District 3142. He
February 2015, though I have encouraged me to join the What changes would you
been involved in Rotary since Rotaract club of Thane. I was like to see in Rotary? Tell the
1972 while in Rotaract for seven awarded Medical Books for the Rotary success stories and
years in Thane, India. entire course of Medical Rotary International Vision
graduation by this Rotary club
How were you introduced to and it changed my life forever. Statement, Inspire Rotarians.
Rotary? As a past Rotaractor I Create enthusiasm and passion,
was in search of a Rotary club. It Others include Past District 1210 recruit younger Rotarians whilst
was Christmas of 2014, while Governor Dr Fraser Dukes will at the same time respecting the
shopping at the Saddlers Centre always remain a great inspiration experience of senior Rotarians,
in Walsall I bumped into and internationally Past Rotary start new Rotary clubs,
Rotarians from Walsall Rotary International President Ravi undertake projects in our
with their Santa Sleigh. I met Ravindran. communities which create an
President Adrian Wilcox who impact, and work with local
invited me to join Rotary. Who has been your greatest voluntary organisations. Dream
inspiration outside of of Rotary bustling with activities,
What was your vocation Rotary? It has to be my dad enthusiasm and responding to
before retirement. I worked who always said ‘Whatever you the community needs, people
as a General Surgeon for 26 do in life give your best’ and acknowledging Rotary in our
years in India and UK. I changed ‘Think of the less fortunate ones communities and wanting to join
to General Practice in 2006 and and try to help change their life’. us. It is a team effort and up to
retired in 2021. I am a Fellow of Others include Mrs Barde, my us to turn this dream into a
the Royal College of Surgeons schoolteacher and Dr Tilak, reality.
and also a Member of the Royal surgical trainer in my Medical
College of General Practitioners. School. What are your leisure
I had a very rewarding career interests? I love golf, reading
and I understand from my And the most frustrating? history, and travelling -
colleagues that my patients still Refusal to change with times and especially trekking.
miss me. apathy in some members.

16 ROTO SPRING 2023