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DDR’S NOTE \"Patriotism should not be for a day, but from day one\" Hence, it is rightly called 'Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav' because the celebration of India's 75th year of Indepedence is a celebration in itself. India celebrates Independence not only from the British Rule but also its 'Atmanirbharta - Non dependence' It is indeed a pleasure to be writing this note for सव् तंतभर् ाभरतारतbubluleltlienti.n. While we celebrate today, we should really understand the motive behind it. We in Rotaract have worked in our own small ways to make ourselves, our localities, our communities better. Let us pledge today while celebrating to keep working selflessly in making our country a better place to live in. Because alone we can do little, together we can do so much Regards, DRR Rtr. Vishakha Vasudev Pednekar District Rotaract Representative (2021-22) RID 3170 1

DZR’S NOTE Firstly I would like to wish you all on the occasion of 75th Indian Independence Day. I am delighted to express my thoughts, through this Multi District Jojnt Bulletin named as \"Swatantra Bharat\". It's a very great and unique initiative team on the occasion of 75th Indepen- dence Day with 11 club's all over India. I am quite impressed by the project's in the International Service Avenue by RCVB in less then 2 months of time. Hope this Joint Bulletin will build strong bond between the collaborating clubs and district for further joint projects and twin club agreements. Congratulations Rotaract Club of Venugram Belgaum for the First Multi District Bulletin and I am sure with more such initiatives you guy's will raise the flag of the Zone and the District much more higher! All the best for your future projects team RCVB and let's explore Unlimited Possibilities and Serve to change lives. Regards, IPP Rtr. Mehul Anil Shah District Zonal Representative (2021-22) Belgaum Zone RID 3170 2

DIST. ISD’S NOTE As India celebrates ‘’Azadi ka Amrit Mahostav’’, I congratulate Rotaract Club of Venugram Belgaum for taking up this wonderful initiative of publishing a joint bulletin with various clubs on how they celebrated the 75th independence day of India. This is definitely one of the innovative projects in the International service Avenue, I also compliment the collaborating clubs for being a part of this initiative and commemorating this occasion in a special way. Let us celebrate this year by helping the community, Exchanging ideas and making lifelong bonds. Jai Hind Regards, Rtr. Rohan Bandekar District International Service Director (2021-22) RID 3170 3

ICED’S NOTE Its gives me an immense pleasure to write as a District International Cultural Exchange Direc- tor for the very first time for your dynamic club. India is known for its rich Culture and Heritage. The Indian culture varies like its vast geography. People speak in different languages, dress differently, follow different religions, eat different food but are of the same temperament. So whether it is a joyous occasion or a moment of grief, people participate whole-heartedly, feeling the happiness or pain. Talking about 15th August where India celebrates its Independence Day every year to com- memorate India's freedom from the British rule in 1947. The Independence Day also marks the anniversary of undivided India's partition into India and Pakistan. Independence Day has its own significance and purpose, I am glad to be part of a unique concept of how all the clubs contribute in the celebration of 15th August among various rota- ract clubs. I wish Your club best wishes for the Multi District Bulletin Regards, Rtr. Chaitanya Nilkanthanawar International Culture Exchange Director (2021-22) RID 3170 4

PRESIDENT’S NOTE Namaste, this is Rtr. Harsh Paresh Shinde, a proud President of Rotaract Club of Venugram - Belgaum. As we are celebrating our decade year we have planned a lot of things to celebrate this feat, Independence Day and a Multi District Joint Bulletin was one part of the celebration, this is our First Multi District Bulltein of RIY 2021-22. As independent day holds a special place in every Indian's Heart, this bulletin will also hold a special place in our hearts as it Focuses on the part that how well or how unique is our celebration of Nation's most important and one special day. Aazadi cahiye khwabon ki Azzadi chaiye ummedo ki Aazadi chaiye hauslo ki Azzadi chaiyeeeee tarrkki ki Azzadi chaiyeeeee haar ki Aazadi chaiyeeeee jeet ki Aazaadi chaiyeeeee nayi si Azaadi chaiyeeeee naye hindustaan ki With this, let's pledge to build and shape a new nation being the generation of Action to bring in change of thoughts, planning, execution and work towards the wellbeing of humanity. Lets come together to Serve to change lives by chasing all the unlimited possibilities and be the Essence of a better society. Regards, Rtr. Harsh Paresh Shinde President (2021-22) RaC Venugram - Belgaum RID 3170 5

SECRETARY’S NOTE The history of India’s freedom struggle shines through the immortal courage of the heroic personalities like Veer Damodar Savarkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, and many more who lived in the age of national upsurge and sacrificed their lives for the sake of their beloved country India. Such great patriots fought for the country and against the atrocities that were being perpetrated on the countrymen. This year being the 75th Indian Independence Day, we shall remember all the sacrifices and struggles made by our freedom fighters. We celebrate Independence Day with a feeling of nationalism and patriotism across the country. On this day every citizen echoes with festive feeling and pride in the diversity and unity of the people. It’s not only a celebration of Independence but also of the unity in diversity of the country. With the same motivation we are doing this Multi District Bulletin “ भारत” on the occasion of 75th Indian Independence Day with 12 different club from various districts. The bulletin portrays how each club celebrates independence day in their own different ways yet echoing the similar sentiment of 'Vande Mataram'. Hope this bulletin envokes the sense of nationalism and pride of being an Indian in every reader! Jai Hind! Regards, Rtr. Meghan Ghivari Secretary (2021-22) RaC Venugram - Belgaum RID 3170 6

ISD’S NOTE “Forget not that the grossest crime is to compromise with injustice and wrong. Remember the eternal law: you must give if you want to get.” - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose This year the 15th August was a landmark day in the history of our Country, as we celebrated our 75th Independence Day . On this day roads of India are enhanced with tricolors. All the orga- nization’s schools and institutions are celebrating the day of freedom. But few are the people who actually understand the true importance of it. Keeping the same thing in mind We decided to come up with the idea of Joint Bulletin to know the different ideas and ways of how different Rotaract Clubs celebrated this day. We are very much happy to have all the collaborating clubs on the board with us, I am very much pleased by your support and for your fellowship with our Club. Today let us cherish the ones who made our independence possible. Freedom is hard to get, but we were blessed to have it. Let’s appreciate everything we have and celebrate the great miracle of freedom. Happy Independence Day. Regards, Rtr. Krishnakumar Joshi International Service Director (2021-22) RaC Venugram - Belgaum RID 3170 7

EDITOR’S NOTE I feel really privileged enough to be the editor of the 1st Multi District Bulletin from our club. It’s been 74 years that India has got freedom and we are very thankful to all the freedom fighters for their sacrifices and struggles. Independence Day increases patriotism in the youth as Patriotism is the most important thing for the development of a country. As patriots think about the country, its growth, and countrymen’s improvement, it positively impacts the development of the country. This Independence Day let’s all celebrate sacrifices made by our soldiers, freedom fighters and our strong devotion to our country India. Regards, Rtr. Sanyukta Gundapi Editor for “ भारत ” RaC Venugram - Belgaum RID 3170 8

Rotaract Club of Venugram-Belgaum RID - 3170 It is the 75th Indian Independence Day this year which means India has achieved 74 years of freedom. We as Indians pay respect to all the leaders who fought bravely for our nation's freedom in the past. We, Rotaract Club of Venugram - Belgaum have a tradition of 10 years of celebrating Indian Indepen- dence Day at Snehalaya, Belgaum which is a school for specially abled children and slow learners. Members of Rotaract Club of Venugram - Belgaum and Interact Club of Venugram - Belgaum with Snehalaya's Chairman Mr. Naresh Patil, Snehalaya's Secretary Mr. Dhanaraj Kavilkar and Chief Guest Mr. Paresh Shinde were also present for the event. President of Rotaract Club of Venugram - Belgaum Rtr. Harsh Paresh Shinde and President of Interact Club of Venugram - Belgaum Itr. Naman Chougale hoisted the Flag. By visiting Snehalaya, we realised life can be extra-challenging for a kid with special needs. It might be harder to do everyday chores like learning to read, communicate or doing anything independently. Spending time with them has always been a surreal blessing to us. The event concluded with snacks and distribu- tion of sweets. 9

After this we participated in a Belgaum Zone event called “Vajra Swatantra” where we made a human formation of the number “75” signifying the 75th Indian Independence Day. Independence Day celebration is a reminder of the sacrifices of our valiant freedom fighters who stood up against the colonisers and even suffered harsh consequences unflinchingly, so that the later generations could breathe in free air. Slaving for 200 years and claiming back our country makes us marvel at the great leaders. 10

Rotaract Club of Sonargaon Kolkata RID - 3291 On 75th year of Independence, we the Rotaract Club of Sonargaon Kolkata along with Rotary Club of Sonar Gaon Kolkata jointly presents ‘Swatantra’. A special day with the unprivileged orphans, where we had organised several sport activities, a cultural program and lunch for them. The day started with hoisting of the flag and singing the national anthem. Our parent Rotary Club’s President Rtn. Sudeshna Banerjee with her secretary and other members have visited us in mother’s nest. We are really very grateful for their contribution and support. For the later part of the day, we had sports activi- ties for the kids, those were put the ball in the basket, one legged race, sack race, marble in spoon race, sit and draw competition, musical chairs and many more. Each games had three round and the winners for every round was given a gift not only the winners but each and every kid was given a gift. Gifts contained stationery products like rubber, pencil, scale, pencil box, colour pencils, sketch pens etc. 11

Followed by a small cultural program where our members performed and even the children from mother’s nest they sang and danced. We also provided lunch to 110 kids, we made them sit and eat as much as they want and gave food packets to 20+ aged women who were sick or were thrown out of their house or had no one to look after them other than the mother’s nest. The day ended with a good note and smiles on the faces. Indeed the 75th year of Independence was the best day with mother’s nest and its children.\" The Event Chairpersons were Rtr. Sweta Bhagat and Rtr. Akanksha Pal. The venue was Mother's Nest, Kolkata. 12

Rotaract Club of VIIT RID - 3131 It all started with an idea to have a physical meet which was supposed to be after the end semester exams. The President of RCVIIT , Rtr. Suraj Surkutla conveyed a message for this purpose stating the date , time and place . The date selected was 15th Of August and the place decided was Parvati hills, Pune. For almost six months after getting admitted to the college, every thing was online and all these virtual events were weird. So this physical meet was very much needed. We were very excited as the exams were over and something good was about to happen. The “D” day , our Independence day as well as the meeting day was arrived. The Rotaractors decided to meet near the “Parvati Paytha” at 7 AM. At first we had a brief greeting session as we all were meeting for the first time. Our President Rtr. Suraj had a long journey from Aurangabad to Pune only to physically meet the Rotaractors of RCVIIT. Then we started heading towards the Parvati temple . The trek was short and simple. The lush greenery and fresh air were the main element for the serotonin factor . As we reached the temple , there was a flag hoisting ceremony . We all participated with great enthusiasm . The members of the temple committee preached their heart felt gratitude towards our nation which we all agreed and felt a pride after listening those words. After the hoisting ceremony we headed towards the corner of Parvati, from where we captured the bird eye view of Pune. That part was the most interesting one as the view was mesmerizing. 13

The time was to leave the Parvati and head towards the breakfast joint as we all were hungry. We all decided to have breakfast at FC road . And when it comes to Fc and breakfast south indian joints are the first preference . The iconic “Wadeshwar” was our good to go place . All the members had a spoonful breakfast and healthy discussion & interaction. After our breakfast , it was the time to say goodbye to this new family. It was a splendid meet and all the members were just awesome. It was a great experience to meet all Rotaractors and interact with them. We made new and strong bonds with each other and successfully complet- ed our first physical event of this year. We celebrated the Indian Independence day with joy by making and strengthening the bonds among the Rotaractors & got ready to serve the community. 14

Rotaract Club of Belgaum Central RID - 3170 \"Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference\" On account of 75th Independence day, Rotaract Club of Belgaum Central visited Gangamma Chikkumbi Math orphanage on 17th August 2021. We donated story books, drawing materials, clothes, soaps, detergents and grocery. 15

Rotaract Club of Bicholim RID - 3170 “Education has become a necessity if one has to face the future effectively and win it over”. Today on the occasion of Independence Day, we the Rotaract Club of Bicholim conducted Project “किताब” where we distributed notebooks and stationary for the needy student in Bicholim Taluka. We distributed notebooks to 60+ students at three different places of Bicholim. Total 12 members were present. Special thanks to Rotary Club of Bicholim, Nestle and Pranav Prabhu Parrikar for sponsoring us notebooks and all the stationary items. Lets help together because our small help can make everyone happy. 16

Rotaract Club of Sri Aurobindo College RID - 3011 \"Every year, Rotaract Club of Sri Aurobindo college amalgamates to commemorate the sacrifices of our ancestors who fought their life away to make our our nation free from the boundations, the agony, the ill treatment and the injustice inflicted on it for over 200 years, through its flagship event, “Swadheen”. RaCSAC celebrated the 75th year of our country’s indepen- dence via the 4th edition of Swadheen, i.e., Swadheen 4.0. This spectacular event witnessed the presence of our exceptional chief guest Dr. T.P. Sasikumar, many esteemed Rotarians and the District Council Members of Rotaract District 3011.They shared their wisdom and conveyed the thought of Nationalism forward. The event was graced by a beautifully choreographed dance performance by our team members and a short yet moving clip from Moksh - The Dramatics Society of Sri Aurobindo College. Alongside, ‘Patriotism in Food’, a competition wherein the participants sent a snapshot of their favourite dishes depicting the Tricolor was organised. The celebration of Swadheen is incomplete without spreading a smile on the faces of children, for which the team distributed goodies to kids of slum areas, making them giggle with heartwarming happiness. With the well intended minds, with the hearts that beat for the nation and an ebullient audience, Swadheen continued its legacy and turned out to be on the crest of a wave. 17

Rotaract Club of Jaysingpur RID - 3170 \"We organised “BOLO BACCHO BOLO” speech competition on Independence day for children of age group 5-12 yrs. Three winner were decided by judges and awarded the winners with trophy and certificate. The remaining participants were also given certificates. The event took place at Rotary Balwadi (primary school run by Rotary club, Jaysingpur),- Jaysingpur after the flag hoisting ceremony at the same venue. The prizes were distributed by President, Rotary club of Jaysingpur. Overall 55 kids participated in the event and they did really well.\" 18

Rotaract Club of Saltlake Midtown RID - 3291 While the pandemic restricted people from participating in mass gatherings in Kolkata, it could not suppress the pride we hold in our hearts on this day! We, Rotaract Club of Saltlake Midtown, celebrated the 75th Independence day of India with the innocent munchkins of the orphanage-Embassy of Hope. We organised a sit and draw session, where we gifted drawing books, crayons, pencil bags and other goodies. This was followed by the distribution of food packets and a lovely interactive session. This Independence Day, we coloured our hearts with the tricolors of their gleeful soul! 19

Rotaract Club of Krishna Valley RID - 3170 Rotaract club of Krishna Valley along with Rotary club of Krishna Valley celebrated the 75th Independence Day of our nation. The Independence Day celebration was held at Khule Natyagruha and was followed by 'Desh Bhakti Pe Geet' by various Rotarians and Rotaractors. Later, an e-waste donation drive was also conducted by Rotaractors of Rotaract club of Krishna Valley throughout the city where many broken gadgets were collected and given to Local Governing body for further proper disposal. 20

Rotaract Club of Homeopathy College Vengurla RID - 3170 \"Act on Freedom fighters - Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev and a Patriotic Song are the two events have done by our Rotaract club.\" 21

Rotaract Club of Mumbai Salt City RID - 3141 \"Feronia week is the mega flagship project of the Rotaract Club of Mumbai Salt City. It has been the club’s tradition to celebrate 7 different projects of 7 different Avenues for 7 days throughout the Independence week! Since this was the fifth year of the project, grand project celebrations were lined up, each in series with the number 5. Our club had an engaging session with 5 inspiring youngsters on one day and 5 motivating Army Officers too on another day. We take immense pride in the advancements that our country has made even in the sports sector! Therefore, we played 5 Indian games on one day to mark it’s importance. On the Independence Day, flag hoisting at 5 differ- ent places was carried out. 22

Our members also came up with a concept of promoting 'tourism in India', in the form of a documentary which made us all realize that India is blessed with many beautiful States and Cities which we often forget. Another event was called “Made in India” which guided the members to use their creativity and come up with ideas to promote Indian brands. We also collaborated with Rotaract Clubs from 5 different States and with an excellent portrayal of India through performances and presentations we marked an end to this joyous celebration. On each day of this week long project, the significance of the fifth year was maintained. A week full of gratitude towards our country’s culture, regions, languages, ethnicity is harmoniously celebrated by our club each year and we salute to all the warriors, young achievers, frontline workers and each and every Indian for their contribution towards our country’s progress. Jai Hind. 23

Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Comito RID - 3201 Independence day is celebrated on 15th of Aug every year after 1947 all over our country. Coim- batore people celebrate Independence Day very enthusiastically by organising various events across the city. They pay tribute to the leaders of our country by hoisting our NATIONAL FLAG at various places and by playing our National Anthem’ JANA GANA MANA’. The whole city looks forward for the celebration with all the arrangements such as colourful decorations with paper, balloons and hangings of freedom fighter portraits on the walls owing them flowers. Some major Government buildings were decorated with strings of lights. Citizens adorn their clothing, wristbands, cars, household accessories with of the tri-colour. Social media has now became the most common platform of our celebration where Patriotic films were broadcasted in TV channels,quiz shows were also conducted in FM channels and many more social media campaigns were conducted on this occasion.Many shops in our city provided gift hampers and sweets for their customers.District collector hoisted the National Flag and witness the ceremonial Parade at VOC park.Nehru stadium also had its flag hoisting ceremony for the sports authorities and atheletics of our city.All the government and non government intitutions, educational institutions, panchayats conduct flag hoisting ceremonies and conducts various cultural and sports events and distribute sweets in the end.It is a day that marks the independence of India from the shackles of British rule and commemorates the lives of every freedom fighter known to Indian history. Following the advent of the Britishers, every Indian, irrespective of their caste, class, religion and sex came together to fight against the oppression on the English rulers. 24

After years and years of struggle, finally India became independent on 15th August, 1947. To honour this special event, every Indian, no matter where they are located, rejoices and celebrates this victory to their heart's content.kovai with all its patriotic citizens have its unique style of celebrating this occasion but For the last two years pandemic has given us chance to witness unique way of celebrating online Independence Day especially by the School students of Coimbatore where students were seen dressed as Jawaharlal Nehru,Mahatma Gandhi,Subhash chandra Bose and many other national leaders who fought for our freedom. People also visit orphanages,old age houses and celebrate this day .Many popular place in Coimbatore such ah educational Institutions, hospitals, Voc park, Railway station, Airport, IT company’s and many such places conducted independence celebrations following all covid precautions.People were gathered in a consistent amount in order to not violate the covid rules.Most interesting mode of online celebration was witnessed this year as well.online competitions were also conducted by many educational institutions which made the students to take part in such unique mode of online celebration.many societies and organisations also hoisted our flag in Coimbatore.it was amazing to see that beside such a pandemic Coimbatore people’s excitement level was still the same. Rotaractors of our District also celebrated this day by distributing chocolates. Kovai Makkal come up and celebrate Independence Day every year with same level of Excitement. 25

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