Parichay - Installation Bulletin 21-22

PARICHAY



Table Of Contents Our Sponsor 01 Suswagatam 02 Prerna 03 The Club Nameplate 04 Parichay 05 Aashirvaad 13 Gurukul 15 ROFL 16 Our Journey 18 Meet the RCTCET Family 30 Pehchaan Kaun? 32 Tour of our RCTCET Home 38 Where are my Spectacles? 39 The Kid's Troupe 40 Perception of India 42 Shubh || Labh || Namaskaram 43 Credits

Our Sponsor Rotaract Club Of TCET

SUSWAGATAM Editorial Preface ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, is not just a concept, but an emotion that is so deep-rooted in Indic cultures that even in the grimmest situations we strive by these philosophies of hospitality. As a Rotaract club and as individuals committed to the service of humanity, we feel quite sublime to introduce our readers to the values and purposes we aim to establish in the world via this bulletin. It has been a long tradition in India to treat everyone with compassion and respect. In resemblance to this, we as young Rotaractors live and survive on these beliefs. It is a big part of our conscience to not only treat everyone with compassion but also promote fraternity and harmony in the greater society. Considering this emotion as a highlight of a greater institutional belief that is aimed at truly realizing the dream of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning ‘Considering The whole world as our Family’, we come forward with this bulletin. When we look back at our club’s and the Rotaract institution’s journey towards prominence, we realize that more than any other factor, it was the overflowing feelings of empathy and a strong will to deliver the change where situations seemed too burdensome, that majorly resulted in us achieving unimaginable milestones. There were many instances in our journey where we were pushed to the cliff, but it was our unrelenting determination and perseverance that led us to where we are today. And the most pre-eminent support to this factor was the collective courage of our ‘Rotaract Family’. It was through their early sacrifices and toils that today we call ourselves to work even more effectively towards a better future of the world. Often we seem to take these notions for granted but what’s important is to understand our origins and realize that even today we are structures built on the same noble foundation. The brotherhood that we experience in our institution and among our own club’s members is also a result of a strong foundational belief of collective empathetic conscience. To pay homage to our club’s beliefs, virtues, and most importantly to the pillars of strength of our club i.e., our humble members, we have sought to give all our readers a ‘Parichay’ of our club. We hope that through our ‘Parichay’ we would instill the same fire in our readers that was lit in us to serve a greater purpose of humanity. We believe that by coming together as a truly conscience-driven community we can achieve far more harmony than we can conceive of. After all, the purposes that aim at the common good for all, need to be highlighted, and collectively we can leave no stone unturned! So let’s join our hands, wish each other ‘Suswagatam’, and charge forward towards realizing our common dream of a world brimming with love and compassion! Rotaract Club Of TCET 01

PRERNA Motivation We believe that, after an inspiring journey through the last 5 years, we as a club have reached a pedestal, where we could take a moment to look back and be inspired again with our own stories and form a legacy to further inspire all of our witnesses. We have always believed that the source of our indomitable strength and perseverance is the bond that we share among all our members and the harmony that we foster within our institution. It is this harmony that leads us to imagine ourselves as part of one singular family which nurtures its members and branches out to be of service to the community. It is this virtue of mutual acceptance and respect for one another that makes us believe that we are part of an inseparable covenant committed to creating a better future community. When we perceive each other as our own kith and kin, we can never think ill of them. A purpose of self-sacrifice and care for one another is experienced and practiced in such an organization. When such a cordial atmosphere is created, ideas of mutual harmony, peace, selfless service, and communal upliftment can be thought of and implemented with much success. The basic notion for all of this is the mutual trust that we share within our club and the ready acceptance of various roles and responsibilities by all members. If we could compare this with any other social institution it would definitely fall in the lines of a typical ‘Indian Joint Family’ where every family member has a special role and there is mutual cooperation and trust between all the members. All the members are co-dependent and no matter how dire their situations may develop, they can always find solace and a comforting abode within the family to rise back and live another day. The value of unity and trust play a very important role in forming such strong bonds within a joint family. Undeniably, there are usually some natural imperfections and mundane limitations too in any joint family, but the sheer will of all the members of the family, helps overcome such limitations and also often make peace with them and find happiness in it. These values and work ethics are the very things that we aim to apply and promote in our club. So after considering these aspects of an Indian Joint Family with all its quirky characteristics and virtues, we find great joy to find a striking resemblance of these features in our own club too. That's the reason why, of all the other topics for our bulletin, we found a ‘Comparison between our club and a Joint Family’ as a topic that would aptly define our journey and pay a perfect homage to our legacy on our 5th Installation Event. We feel great joy in presenting before all our readers the story of the Rotaract Club of Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, through all its ups and downs, and its continuing rise! We hope that our ‘Parichay’, would become a testament to a moment in the lives of our readers, where they would be inspired to work for the greater good! Rotaract Club Of TCET 02

The Club Nameplate Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! What you see below is our beloved Club’s Nameplate! Look closer and you will see our theme for this year! Learning has always been related to a person’s desire to gain knowledge from various sources, but the phenomenon of truly understanding a particular concept with all its complexities and variations has often been neglected in mundane methods of teaching. We as individuals in this modern society, come across so many instances where a person with great educational qualifications still commits such dastardly acts in the community which can only be explained by the lack of a good moral compass in them. This stark difference of Human Values and Professional Qualifications is a testament to the fact that it is not a person’s academic weight, rather the greater sense of the individual as well as communal virtues that size up a person’s character. Further, the greatest teacher of all such virtues is through experience and practical application of these principles in one’s life. It is only when we realize the true meaning of being learned, can we expect to improve both internally as well as externally. Improvement of any kind has all its base on what knowledge you have gained through your conscience-driven learning. As famously articulated by Mahatma Gandhi, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”, we can understand the importance of self-improvement before communal improvement. We believe that through our internal growth as good human beings, we can be of greater help to humanity by upholding the compassionate virtues in the world around us. This year the virtue of right learning coupled with self-improvement through retrospection will help us attain our ultimate goal of transforming our society into a world we could all appreciate being a part of. This transformation will definitely not be an easy or minuscule task. It may be even possible that its completion may not go as planned, but what will matter the most is the foundations that we will lay for learning, improving, and transforming future generations to come. And truly, that itself is a work that is of paramount importance in today’s changing scenarios! Rotaract Club Of TCET 03

Parichay Our inception, progress and future “Dealing with the challenges of today requires problem-solvers who bring different perspectives and are willing to take risks.” The Rotaract Club of TCET was chartered on 15th September 2017 and has been showing immense growth since then. RC-TCET is an organization driven by progressive ideas, bold actions, and a strong foundation of support. The main objective of our club is to facilitate the holistic development of the members along with serving the needs of society. Our club carries out events and activities under avenues like Community Service, Shiksha, International Service, etc. that encourage the youth of the society to come forward and contribute towards the betterment of the community. Starting off with the 2017 Charter Year’s theme of “Giving Wings”, the Rotaract Club of TCET has never failed to live by its annual theme. After ‘giving wings’ to the club and laying down a strong foundation, the year 2018 was all about encouraging change and contributing to the betterment of the society, leading with the theme of “Aspire to Inspire”. This was followed by the theme of the year 2019, “Bridging the Gaps”, which made us grow closer as a club to our community, helping us understand their problems better. The club witnessed a revolutionary change in the year 2020, with the theme “Rise by Lifting Others”. It is in this year that our club finally got the recognition it deserved, where the club’s ranking improved to 19th rank in District 3141 and RC- TCET gained its very first AARA for the ‘Best Club Website’, under the Presidentship of Rtr. Prince Pandey. With this year’s theme, “Learn Improve Transform”, we aim to bring about a change in the community in terms of education, the safety of women and children, creating work opportunities, under the Presidentship of Rtr. Kunal Miskin. We aim to educate underprivileged children living in scarcity of basic education or not at par with the technology of the current era. We aim to make today's women feel safe in society. We aim to empower and protect the women and children of our society against unjust assaults. We aim on supporting equality for women and creating job opportunities for the ones who are capable but aren’t given recognition. We hope to soar high and to fulfill our aims with the support of our team, for we are the Rotaract Club of TCET and we are set on achieving great heights. Rotaract Club Of TCET 04

Aashirvaad Rotaract Club Of TCET 05

Faculty Incharge \" Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things Mrs. Poorva with great love.\" — Mother Teresa Waingankar When actions are guided by love, compassion, and a focus on the inherent dignity and worth of all people, those actions become great. The best way to give something to society is just to work for them wherever there is a need…. By volunteering in social work, one can acquire new skills and learn from valuable experiences, as well as make professional connections. Furthermore, it adds to the sense of community. This kind of unity in one place makes for that feel-good and secure feeling. The most important thing to remember is that to do any social work, the motivation for it needs to be unconditional and without any kind of financial gain. Helping others is the idea and the primary goal of engaging into community service related work. Through Rotaract or such Social bodies one can get experience and opportunity to get connected with community service in early ages. Rotaract was founded in 1968 by Rotary International, a worldwide association of service-minded business and professional leaders. Today there are more than 7,500 Rotary-sponsored Rotaract Clubs in some 156 countries around the world, with over 173,000 members. \"Rotaract\" stands for \"Rotary in Action\". Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women between age group of 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. Rotaract Club Of TCET 06

The clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true “partners in service” and key members of the Rotary family. Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding of peace through a framework of friendship and service.All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service. So, at TCET also we are determined to serve community in various ways through RC-TCET projects. During last one and half year even though there was pandemic situation across the world, our team was able to carry out different projects successfully through online mode and few in off line mode because of sense of commitment and dedication by entire team. This year also I am looking forward for the same commitment and enthusiasm. I wish RC-TCET great and successful year ahead! Mrs.Poorva Waingankar Faculty In-charge (RC-TCET) & Activity Head(Extra-Curricular ) Rotaract Club Of TCET 07

Rotary President Dear Rotaractors, Rtn. Rajesh Chaurasia I am very pleased to know about the service and the work done by the Rotaract club of Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (TCET). Along with managing their studies, these young rotaractors are contributing immensely with hard work, dedication, time and also money to this service for helping others before their own needs. They're truly following the motto 'Service above self' and it makes me happy to see such young people at work for the betterment of their society. I'm sure that these young students will successfully make a change in the society, and also encourage others to come forward and join them. I wish the Rotaract Club of TCET all the best. Rtn.Rajesh Kamtaprasad Chaurasia Club President RCMBE Rotaract Club Of TCET 08

PHF DRR Dear Rotaractors, Rtr. Bharat Warm Rotaract Greetings! Patel Each year we celebrate the successes of the year gone by & welcome the coming year. I congratulate Rtr.Prince & his entire team for the amazing work they have done for the year 20-21 & My Best wishes are with Rtr.Kunal & his team for the year 21-22. Rotaract Club of TCET is one of the finest club of RID 3141 & we are glad that such clubs are there in our district to make an impact at big level. This club has achieved a lot in just a short span of time. RC TCET has always been of great support to our Rotaract District as well. They have given us amazing District Council Members for the RI Year 21-22 which shows that they are creating future leaders for Rotaract. I am proud that this club is growing each year with so many good Initiatives & Hardworking Members & now my expectations are more that we will have more impactful projects this year. Keep doing the great work, enjoy Rotaract & Have Fun. Lets come together & Make Our Mark. Regards, Rtr. Bharat Patel, District Rotaract Representative, RID 3141 Rotaract Club Of TCET 09

Not every leader excels at everything they try, in DRS fact, very few do. The ones who have the passion, Rtr. Jinal the courage and the determination towards it, excel the most. Thakkar Both Kunal and Bhushan are such leaders. Here's me, sending all the luck and best wishes to Kunal and team for the year and wish to see the club do the most of it this year and make sure it has left some impact on the society. Rotaract is one such organisation where you get an opportunity to get back 10 times more than what you give to it. I wish every member luck and would urge them to make sure every day is productive, they wake up with determination and go back to sleep with satisfaction. This is what every rotaractor of R.I.D 3141 should practice and make sure that we leave an impact on at least one soul at the end of the day. Best Regards~ Rtr. Jinal Thakkar District Rotaract Secretary 2021-22 Rotaract Club Of TCET 10

ZRR Rtr. Prince Rotaract Club of TCET…..What to say?? A club very Pandey close to my heart. It’s the place from where journey of my Rotaraction started. I have seen RC-TCET very closely as a Shiksha Director followed by becoming the Club's President. The club has great potential in it and with a strength of more than 240 members it can do wonders. Looking towards the leadership of the club, yes, the club is in good hands and I believe in the team taking the club at newer heights. Being one of the most successful body in TCET, it has a lot of expectations from everyone and yes, i bestow full confidence on the club, that they will meet all the expectations in the coming year. The rise the club made in the previous year, I can see it transforming from a rising club to a LIT club.As an Immediate Past President, I would love to see RC- TCET at higher ranks in the RI District in the coming year. As a Zonal Rotaract Representative, I can see RC-TCET coming up with highly impactful projects in different avenues in the coming year. With a great heart and love, I wish Rtr. Kunal and Team and entire RC-TCET family a great year ahead. Rtr. Prince Pandey, Immediate Past President 21-22, RCTCET Zonal Rotaract Representative - Zone 2B 21-22, RID 3141 Rotaract Club Of TCET 11

Rotaract Club of TCET is not just a club to me, it is a ZRR second home. Eveyone here is so welcoming that in just a Rtr. Richa short time I have grown to love them. I have seen this club from it's first year and I know the amount of growth this Bhavsar club has achieved. They are always keen to learn something new about Rotaract and that is what has brought them to such heights. With an amazing leadership and membership strength, I hope Rotaract Club of TCET do wonders and come up with great initiatives. My good luck with the President Rtr. Kunal and his team. Also do participate in all the Zonal and District Initiatives. With my whole heart, I congratulate and wish you all best of luck for this year. Let’s Make Our Mark together. Rtr. Richa Bhavsar, Zonal Rotaract Representative – Zone 2B, RID 3141 Rotaract Club Of TCET 12

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RTR. “Doing two things at once is to do neither.” Anuja We are all familiar with this quote and it might be right, but not for Rtr. Anuja somthankar Somthankar. To describe Rtr Anuja Somthankar we would just say, calm, caring, and always eager to help. For doing anything perfectly we need two things, practice, and a good mentor. Mentors are a very crucial part of the learning process as being a mentor is a very huge as well as tiring responsibility. You have to train the members in a way that they become mature enough to come true to the hardships of the world and also be the best version possible, not just for themselves but also for the community. As last year there was no Chairperson of Publications, Anuja took it upon herself to single-handedly take the responsibility of publishing the club magazine Valerie, along with the help of last year’s Editorial Team. We know that Anuja has a strong will and is efficient in what she does. Just like our gurus in a gurukul, the mentors have a great opportunity to create tomorrow’s community activists, who will reform the world. If guided well then the world the next generation will live in will be no less than a heaven. That is exactly what our “guru”, Rtr. Anuja Somthankar has been doing excellently and will continue doing it. For that, we are thankful to her and we wish her all the best for her future endeavors. “Money is a tool. Used properly, it makes something beautiful, used wrong, it RTR. makes a mess”. URVI Shukla We're sure we all agree to this quote and very well know the power of money. Money being a single entity can shake families, but not this family of Rotaract. 14 Rtr. Urvi Shukla, Treasurer for the year 2020-21, with her very keen and calculated behavior looked after all the financial responsibilities of the club and was successful in its completion. Smartly she oversaw all the finance-related issues, funding, fundraising, and budgeting of all the activities carried out in her tenure. Being a mentor is not easy as it involves a huge amount of burden. As a mentor, it is expected from you to guide and mold the incoming team in such a way that they become a responsible pot to hold in all the hardship and still provide the sweet nectar within, to the people in need and vanquish their thirst. For such an act of selflessness, there is a need for people who put others first. Rtr. Urvi Shukla has got to heights by raising all the members under her mentorship which is really not an easy task to do but still, it has been done flawlessly by her. We thank the second “guru” of our “gurukul”, Rtr. Urvi Shukla, for guiding the next team through the challenges and always providing much-needed support. We wish her all the very best for the bright future she has awaiting her. Rotaract Club Of TCET

ROFL Rotaract On the Floor Laughing! Hello everyone, it’s now time to test your memory and sense of humour!! Behold, we present the Rotaract Crossword!! Across: Down: 2. Analogy Alert! 1. Tik-Tok’s smaller brother, and a great fan of the If, To be great = Mahaan, Olympics. Guess the ‘Shorts Put’ activity of our Then, To Soar above = _ _ _ _ _ Club? 4. Our support, our strength and our motivation to strive 3. The only place where it doesn’t matter, if you’re for our ideals.Our immediate point of contact and an A or B grade. Just what matters is your Heart! stalwart in the faculty. Guess who could we be referring Which activity am I? to? 6. Complete this famous line from the movie ‘Ae 5. It’s not a program used in C, Python, etc. but a cipher Dil Hai Mushkil’, “Me kisiki _____ nahi, khwaish used before an Enigma Machine. Decipher the code at banna chahti hu.” (Hint: Flood relief donation our academy! drive) 7. In A_ _ _ _t presence of all our readers and 8. It's a state of mind of Total Awareness, and also dignitaries... (Hint: dignified or imposing presence). a freshwater eel, but your sister seems to have completely acquired it! Ohh, just get it by now, my ANSWERS - 1.Reelympics 2.Udaan 3.Jeevandaan 4.Poorva Mitrons 5.MorseCode 6.Zaroorat 7.August 8.Unagi Rotaract Club Of TCET 15

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Now, lets meet the RCTCET family! Rotaract Club Of TCET 18

RTR. Prince Pandey Cool Dadaji “Being a good example is the best form of service.” Someone who has always stood by the Rotary motto ‘Service above Self,’ Rtr. Prince Pandey shows us everyday how a person must conduct themselves with kindness and respect in today’s world. Nicknamed as the ‘Club’s Cool Dadaji,’ he is always there to guide the rest of the club when needed.Being the Zonal Rotaract Representative of Zone-2B as well as the Immediate Past President of this club, he is a versatile character who takes his responsibilities very seriously and strives to fulfil them on time and with all his heart. Always willing to give a piece of his mind, Rtr. Prince is very generous with his advice. His experience as a President as well as a Shiksha Director over the past 2 years has made him an extremely insightful guide for our club. This year, he aims to assist our President in guiding our club to its zenith. After his immensely successful year where the club’s ranking improved to 19th rank and RC-TCET gained its very first AARA for the ‘Best Club website’, Rtr. Prince’s goal this year is to help improve the club’s standing and gain some more AARAs in the process. Over the last year, the Rotaract Club of TCET with Rtr. Prince Pandey as the President, conducted various incredible projects under multiple avenues. From Shiksha activities like E-Kaksha and Eloquent where the aim of imparting knowledge and education to underprivileged children was achieved, to club service and sports activities like Club Games and Beach Volleyball, last year truly saw a revolution within the club. With RC-TCET as the proverbial ship and Rtr. Prince as the captain at the helm, this club saw progress in all avenues. We also achieved admirable feats, like conducting the flagship project of RC-TCET, ‘TechWorld’ online during this pandemic, organizing the very first fundraiser in the club’s history, ‘Carnival’ and received a grant from AICTE SPICES scheme and many more as we sailed through with immense success the past year. Just like a ‘Dadaji’ in our joint Indian families, who is a mixture of stern guidance and pure, selfless love for their family members, Rtr. Prince suits this description to a T. The club and its members aspire to grow from his wisdom and counsel. Rotaract Club Of TCET 19

RTR. SURAJ NAIDU JugaaduNanaji “In every person there is a sun. Just let them shine.” One can easily ascertain in just a single meeting with Rtr. Suraj Naidu, that he lives up to his first name quite well i.e.,”The sunshine of our club”. As an engineer in the making, Rtr. Suraj has jugaad running through his blood. Known as the ‘Jugaadu Nanaji’ of the club, he is the person to go to when you find a problem you cannot solve. His frugally innovative solutions will enlighten you to a new way of doing things. As the Vice President for the year 2020-21, he was the support and backbone of our club. Never taking no for an answer from his Board of Directors, he had always encouraged them to venture beyond limitations. He always aims for the moon, and even if he misses, he at least always lands among the stars. Under his leadership, the Rotaract club of TCET saw an emergence of some brilliant club service activities, like Club games and Jalsa – A musical evening. He has been the driving force behind RC-TCET’s most successful projects, like ‘Star Quest – A Talent Hunt,’ the fundraiser ‘Carnival,’ and Educational Gamethon, a game building competition. Having a naturally sunny disposition, Rtr. Suraj Naidu’s foremost attribute is his persistence, even in the face of utmost adversity. His persistence coupled with ‘jugadu-ness’ has helped this club conduct projects that everyone had almost given up on. As the Club Trainer this year, his goal is to set up the newly elected core and Board of Directors team for absolute success. With all his experience of the past year as the Vice President, he is truly the best person suited for this responsibility. He aims at working with the club leaders to create training programs that support this club. He believes that training is crucial for all elected officers which ensures that they are well-informed about Rotaract and its working. Much like a sweet ‘Nanaji’ who takes care of everyone in their family and provides solutions to the most daunting problems, Rtr. Suraj Naidu is the ‘Nanaji’ of the family called RC- TCET. We can only hope for his persistence, cheerfulness and never give up attitude to rub off on us. Rotaract Club Of TCET 20

RTR. Kunal Miskin Supportive Papaji \"Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, raising a person's performance to highest standards, building a personality beyond its normal limitations.\" Every Papaji of an Indian family is known to be quiet, speaking only when necessary, but he is still considered the head of the family, the person with all the decisions and answers. Always there to support his family members, he is the most respected person. Similar to this, we at the Rotaract Club of TCET have our very own “Supportive Papaji”, a.k.a, Rtr. Kunal Miskin. Best described as self aware, ethical, understanding and empathetic, Rtr. Kunal Miskin is the perfect fit as the President of the Rotaract Club of TCET. Known for his strategic thinking, he is efficient in his planning of the club working and is always quick to analyze and convey his approvals. The role of the President of a club is to have a fair idea of who is doing what and keep abreast of all club activity as they are responsible for ensuring that the club works effectively. They should be able to provide leadership to the club and help build an effective community for the betterment of the society that works well and grows in membership. Generosity, optimism, integrity, devotion towards the work, willingness to take chances and outgoingness are some highlights of our President's personality. During the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, RCTCET wanted a President who has a thought process similar to \"सबका साथ, सबका वकास, सबका व ास\" so that our club could grow and allow members to develop social skills, gain self confidence, develop themselves into better human beings, all the while contributing to the betterment of the society. Rtr. Kunal Miskin has shown fantastic performance as the Community Service Director last year by organizing events like E-Kaksha, Awareness program for LGBTQ+ community, Flag Box, Beach Clean Up and Mask up. We are sure that he will achieve great success in his tenure as the club’s President as well. The President is the figurehead of the club, just like the “Papaji” of an Indian family. We are sure that our “Supportive Papaji” will surely lead his team to great heights. We wish him all the best for his future endeavours! Rotaract Club Of TCET 21

RTR. Janhavi Mishra Chulbuli Bua “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” She will catch you by your ears if you annoy her, be the one to tell you what is right, and guide you to become better. She may also be the one with whom you can have the best time. She is none other than our sweet \"Chulbuli Buaji\" - Rtr. Janhavi Mishra, the Vice President of Rotaract Club of TCET 2021 - 22. Chulbuli is how you correctly define Janhavi. Enjoying life, being cheerful, and finding the spark of positivity and hope when caught in a predicament, are the qualities that define a person with a golden core. A dynamic individual with the confidence to lead, she is a leader we all need. The vice president is the person entrusted with the role of overseeing the day-to-day activities in the club. A vice president must also be ready to take tough decisions at times for the club. They plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the activities, ensuring proper implementation of the events. Janhavi takes on her role with complete seriousness. She believes in herself, her teammates, and their combined efforts. Pushing herself to achieve a little more each successive day, she inspires us all. She aims towards a collective growth of the team while being able to help others. Her kind nature helps her to work for people in need. Beach clean up, Covid Vaccination awareness drive, and several others were some of the events conducted and coordinated by Janhavi as Community Service Director for last year. She has shown incredible potential and unnerving determination. We are sure she will continue to do so as the Vice President as well. Buaji is a member of a family who loves all her nieces and nephews very much but knows the importance of imparting the values in them as well. She is a lively person who helps the children grow into better individuals. Our “Chulbuli Buaji”, Rtr. Janhavi Mishra, portrays the image very precisely. We wish her all the luck for her future endeavours! Rotaract Club Of TCET 22

RTR. Bhushan Nehete Samajhdaar Chachaji “Effective leaders lead by example with honesty, confidence, compassion and right intelligence”. We can see all these remarkable virtues in the “Samajhdar Chachaji” of our club, a.k.a, Rtr. Bhushan Nehete. He’s the kind of individual, who believes in doing every work with utmost sincerity and seldom gives any reason to complain. A persuasive leader, he is diligently ambitious in his thoughts and generous in his actions; Rtr. Bhushan Nehete, our very own Rotaract Club’s Secretary, is our subtle X - Factor, who can change the face of any activity with his dynamism. His main focus in the working of the club include documentation of the club, making reports and inventory management of the club. He is also the one who guides the Joint Secretaries of the club and takes it upon himself to ensure the smooth flow of the club’s activities and documentations. As a Joint Secretary in the last Rotaract year, he was quite effective in assisting the Club Secretary and had also conducted some events like Paws for a Cause, Debate and Group Discussion which immensely helped the members in developing their overall personality and becoming compassionate towards every living being. His laurels don’t just stop there, but also extend out to various support functions that he took on his shoulders, officially as well as unofficially. He was a true patron, just like a ‘Samajhdaar Chachaji’ of any Indian Joint Family, and inspired others with his sharp articulated analysis of various activities. He was and still is a prime source of assistance to all BoDs, Core, members and even to various sections of society. He believes that, apart from his official responsibilities as Club Secretary, he also has a moral responsibility as a human to serve and strive for the betterment of humanity. These personal characteristic virtues are the reasons why he is such an awesome leader, and with his internal as well as worldly intellect, we are assured to be led by a truly personified version of a rational yet loving ‘Samajhdaar Chachaji’ of our Rotaract Club. He is the unshakable rock of our club, the supporting backbone. We believe that, without our “Samajhdar Chachaji”, we would truly be lacking the presence of a great advisor. We wish him the greatest of success in all his future endeavors! Rotaract Club Of TCET 23

RTR. Nishank Shetty Gusse vale Fufaji “There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline. ” Scary as a gun, radiant as the sun, Gusse Wale Fufaji is always ready to warn. “Gusse Wale Fufaji” is none other than Rtr. Nishank Shetty, appointed as Sergeant – At - Arms of Rotaract Club of TCET 2021 - 22. He is a person to whom his integrity matters a lot. Punctuality and discipline act as a centre for his principles and ethics. Being true to oneself and practising discipline in every act that a person does not only builds a strong spiritual base but also a charismatic character. As Sergeant-At-Arms, Nishank needs to be stern while maintaining order and restricting people from violating the rules. Practising discipline, following directives, and abiding by the law helps one to strengthen the moral ground that reflects one's virtue. He holds the authority to warn the member if he finds something wrong with their conduct. In case of a significant offence to the by-laws, he has the power to punish or expel someone based on their actions. As a person who values one's morals highly, Nishank focuses on helping people impart values like respect towards one's work and punctuality into themselves. He aims towards making people enjoy their time while becoming morally and ethically true to themselves and others. People who appear strict many a time guide you to a better future. They are like bitter medicines that cure your disease, pull you out of the cold, spread the warmth of a new beginning within you and strengthen your inner core. Fufaji is the part of the family who might seem strict and won’t hesitate to scold you when you do something wrong. But he is also the one who would sit with you, tell you about your mistakes and explain how you could avoid them the next time. He might look like an angry easter bunny but is full of joy, wonder and kindness. Our “Gusse Wale Fufaji” won’t be “Gusse Wale” if you follow the rules and follow the instructions carefully. We wish him the best for his future endeavours! Rotaract Club Of TCET 24

RTR. SACHET ENGINEER Paise vale Mamaji ‘For one who is cleverer, should be a treasurer’. This fits perfectly in our family of RCTCET too. Many of us might’ve heard this popular dialogue dear to all Indian families, “Paise jhaad pe nahi ugate.” One has to have the skills of managing one’s resources well, for they are not easily restorable. Similar to the mamaji of a typical Indian family, every organization needs to have one person who will keep the documentation of each and every expense, no matter how small it is. Let us introduce you to our treasurer for the year, our beloved RCTCET family member, Rtr. Sachet Engineer, the ‘Paise wale mama’. His calm composure and strong moral compass radiate positive energy and hold an attitude of transparency and teamwork. As we know, handling figures and cash is not a child’s play, as this is real money and more responsibility than our childhood monopoly game. A competent treasurer is required to keep an organization running smoothly and must hold the characteristics such as familiarity with the rules, transparency. He must be detail oriented and a good communicator. The treasurer shall receive all funds of the organization, keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures and pay out funds in accordance with the approval of the executive board. Our treasurer will present a financial statement when requested by the executive board and make a full report at the end of the year. Without a doubt, our treasurer for the Rotaract Club has an eye for detail and is quick when it comes to finance handling. Just like the “mamaji” of Indian family is infamous for his accurate financial transactions, the RCTCET family has our treasurer Rtr. Sachet Engineer to manage the club’s finances and provide financial security for the future of our club. We wish him all the best for his future endeavours. Afterall, behind every successful club is a great treasurer. Rotaract Club Of TCET 25

RTR. Shruti Dubey Pyaari Masiji “Only the development of Compassion and Understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” Oh hello, Pyaari Maasiji, how are you?... Well, it’s always a pleasure to meet you! ... Wow, what a life-affirming vibe she has! Just makes you feel so motivated to do something great! So I believe it’s time to introduce, the life of every fun Rotaract meeting of ours, Rtr. Shruti Dubey, Chairperson – Human Resource Development (RCTCET – 2021-22), also affectionately known in our club as the “Pyaari Maasiji ''! There are just so many attributes of our loving HRD, that it’s really difficult to find an end to that list. Her affectionate nickname of ‘Pyaari Maasiji’ is not just a fun play on words but rather a predicament of her enshrining character. Her sheer presence enlivens our gatherings. Her sharp insights into various details of all activities are absolutely noteworthy. Just like a compassionate Maasiji, she fulfills the needs of our Club by being an unshakeable anchor of support for the club at all times. Her gambit of work includes promoting a harmonious work environment in the Club and providing necessary resources for various needs of our Club. She is also tasked with performing coordinative duties between the Club’s various avenues. She is also supremely responsible for handling the Editorial Avenue along with collaborating with other Club Avenues and ensuring praiseworthy output from all of them. Even after such mammoth amount of responsibilities burdening her shoulders, she never fails to shrug all such hindrances off and present an awe-inspiring image to all of our Club members. Her optimism is one of the prime factors in the success of all the avenues of our dear club. We, on behalf of the entire Rotaract Club of Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, feel lucky to have our ‘Pyaari Maasiji’ a.k.a. Rtr. Shruti Dubey, for guiding us in our Rotaract Journey throughout. We believe that your optimism and courage will become an anchor of support for our club and also an inspiration for all our readers to take responsibility head-on and then have the world witness your achievements. Now, let’s move on to get acquainted with our next Rotaract kin!! Here we come!! Rotaract Club Of TCET 26

RTR. Muskaan Sinha Chamkeeli Bhateeji “No one needs a word processor if he has an efficient secretary.” Our “Chamkeeli Bhateeji”, Rtr. Muskan Sinha, is a perfect fit for the said quote. Efficient, hard working and committed to her work are some of the various ways to describe her. There’s no better person to understand the importance of effective co-operation than her. She is the epitome of being calm and composed, never faltering in her work ethic and always ready to contribute. She fulfills all of her duties with utmost care and commitment, leaving no room for strife, making her the perfect match for the post of the Joint Secretary. As the Joint Secretary of the club, she is required to assist in the smooth functioning of the club administration and look after the systematic management of the district records. Her role profile also includes ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of all the meetings of the club and framing reports & guidelines to ensure regular and timely reporting by the Board of Directors. Apart from these responsibilities, on an individual perspective, she is quite an informed person about all the happenings around her and barely misses any details. All the work she does is directly overseen by the Secretary, Rtr. Bhushan Nehete. The Joint Secretary is responsible for giving regular feedback to the Secretary of the club regarding the activities carried out by the various avenues. All the activities and events of the club are to be approved by the Secretariat Team first for them to take place. Just like the “Chamkeeli Bhateeji” of any family, Rtr. Muskan Sinha is like a happy little kid, who is always enthusiastic and shining with joy. Never one to lose hope, she is always cheerful and optimistic. No matter what, she always has a smile on her face. The RCTCET family is grateful to have our very own “Chamkeeli Bhateeji”, and we wish her the best of luck for her future endeavours! Rotaract Club Of TCET 27

RTR. Aditya jaiswal Furteela Bhateeja “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” Rtr. Aditya Jaiswal, the Joint Secretary of the Rotaract Club of TCET, is best introduced as quick, prudent and organized, similar to the “Furteela Bhateeja” of an Indian family. There is absolutely no denial about the various organisational capabilities that he possesses. He is one of the most friendly people you could come across, and is always ready to help you out. Dedicated to his work, he never fails to meet his deadlines, and is always one step ahead with his planning. Being the Joint Secretary, Rtr. Aditya Jaiswal is guided by the Secretary, Rtr. Bhushan Nehete. Every single detail of any meeting is to be recorded and reported to the Secretary at the latest. The Joint Secretary is supposed to fram reports and keep a track of all the events, not forgetting to take the feedback from the Board of Directors. His work profile includes ensuring the smooth running of events and meetings, assisting the club with financial management, maintaining a record of all the club activities and inventory management of the club assets. He is also responsible for creating a cordial and mutually cooperative environment within the club, for smooth and hassle free functioning of all club activities. Further he is also responsible for maintaining a thorough track record of all happenings in the club. He is known among his closest peers for his absolute down to earth nature and sharp intellect, through which he strives to be of service to the greater human society. His dedication towards achieving success in activities that aim to create a difference and work towards the betterment of society is truly remarkable. Rtr. Aditya Jaiswal is also known for his resourcefulness and aspires to be the most eminent correspondent of our club. So we wish, Rtr. Aditya Jaiswal, who is also known as our dear “Furteela Bhateeja '' of our Rotaract family, is always quick and sharp in all his secretary work, and never leaves room for any complaint. We wish him all the greatness and success in all his future endeavours! Rotaract Club Of TCET 28

RTR. MITALI MANDGE Padhaku Bhanji “The true sign of intelligence is not Knowledge but Imagination.” There she is, the most studious and thoughtful person on this planet. Her mind is riled with works of imagination, creativity and fantasies galore! No wonder she has a shelf full of books on all the topics you could think of! We introduce all our readers to the bubbly, sometimes quirky yet amusing, ‘Padhaku Bhanji’ of our Rotaract Family, Rtr. Mitali Mandge, Chairperson Publications (RCTCET - 2021-22). So let’s get to know her even better, shall we? She is an absolute wonder with words, and can mold a storm of thoughts into vivaciously written dossiers of purpose. Her ideas flow as if a mental faucet of words has been turned open! But these are not the only abilities that she possesses. Just like the ‘Padhaku Bhanji’ of an Indian Joint Family, she is extremely studious and resourceful as well as, she also concerns herself with spreading hope and compassion through her written masterpieces. Apart from this her sheer diligence towards her prime responsibilities, as Chairperson Publications of our Rotaract Club is admirable. She is in charge of all Content driven activities of our Club, and plays a pivotal role in coordinating with the Editorial Team and Director for providing support to all other avenues. Another major responsibility, which she fulfills to complete perfection is heading the entire content formation for the Club Bulletins and Quarterly Magazines. Her mediation between the Secretariat and Editorial Avenue of our club, is one of the prime reasons for such a smooth functioning of our club. We believe that through her tenacious efforts of propagating poetic pearls of wisdom and Universal human values, we, as a Club, would become the marker for change in our community. It’s always a great honor to meet our ‘Padhaku Bhanji’, who can never fail to impress us with her intellect! We wish her all the best in all her future endeavors! Rotaract Club Of TCET 29

Pehchaan Kaun? -A Fun Quiz on Core Positions and their activities - 1.Who is most likely to say this in any difficult situation, “You know what, let’s go ahead and do it! We can do it for sure! On three, one, two, three, Go RCTCET!\". Options: a.Rtr. Kunal Miskin b.Rtr. Prince Pandey c.Rtr. Suraj Naidu d.Rtr. Bhushan Nehete 2. Who among the following members is a living example of the idiom, \"Hardwork is the key to Success.\"P.S.: He is also a ZRR! *whispers a.Rtr. Prince Pandey b.Rtr. Kunal Miskin c.Rtr. Suraj Naidu d.Rtr. Nishank Shetty 3.Guess the member by the quote, “Anushasan, Pratishta, Parampara!!” (hint: Who is always at arms but not with any arms?) Options: a.Rtr. Nishank Shetty b.Rtr. Prince Pandey c. a.Rtr. Kunal Miskin d. Rtr. Allan Fernandes 4. When someone asks for reimbursement for their MCD’s lunch while coming back from an activity, who is most likely to respond like this, “Ayy Rtr._, tereko kya ek saath teen-teen lottery laga kya!?” Options: a.Rtr. Sachet Engineer b.Rtr. Malcolm Cardoza c.Rtr. Rutu Shah d.Rtr. Yash Lad 5. “____ is the best medicine.” Identify the member related with this idiom. Option: a.Rtr. Sachet Engineer b.Rtr. Priyanshu Pandey c.Rtr. Nipesh Dubey d.Rtr. Muskan Sinha Rotaract Club Of TCET 30

Pehchaan Kaun? -A Fun Quiz on Core Positions and their activities - 6. I share my experience and provide the skills that help the community, with all my members. Who am I? Options: a.Rtr. Suraj Naidu b.Rtr. Yash Lad c.Rtr. Nishank Shetty d.Rtr. Prince Pandey 7. Maintains complete and up-to-date copies of the club by-laws and other organizational documents. a.Rtr. Bhushan Nehete b.Rtr. Prince Pandey c.Rtr. Suraj Naidu d.Rtr. Nishank Shetty 8. Ensures strong leadership succession by identifying and recruiting new club volunteers. Options: a.Rtr. Janhavi Mishra b.Rtr. Ananya Shetty c.Rtr. Eashan Bhale d. Rtr. Priyanshu Pandey 9. A person who, if they were interrogated by Munna Bhai after doing a Rotaract activity, the questions asked would be like“Yeh report banane ke liye, pointers dena jaroori hota hai kya?” Options: a. Rtr. Hardik Chemburkar b. Rtr. Aditya Jaiswal c.Rtr. Dhruvi Jagani d.Rtr. Allan Fernandes 10.Guess the members by the quote, “The advancement of a society is defined by the greatness of the minds of their writers, poets, and artists!” Options: a.Rtr. Shivam Dubey b.Rtr. Mitali Mandge c.Rtr. Allan Fernandes d.Rtr. Kunal Miskin Answers: 1. Kunal Miskin 2. Prince Pandey 3. Nishank Shetty 4. Sachet Engineer 5. Muskan Sinha 6. Suraj Naidu 7. Bhushan Nehete 8. Janhavi Mishra 9. Aditya Jaiswal 10. Mitali Mandge Rotaract Club Of TCET 31

Now, let's have a tour of our RCTCET Home! Rotaract Club Of TCET 32

Ohh, look what we have here, it’s the Community Service Avenue! Such an Inspiring environment! Where the members of the club are always ready to help others selflessly. The main vision of the CS Avenue is “Impacting lives and influencing them in a positive way in order to serve our society”. A society is made by the people who live in it . For the same reason the members of Rotaract have taken a pledge to serve their society and make people's lives easier. This includes various events conducted for the betterment of the community, from blood donation and beach clean ups to flood relief donation drives and feeding the strays. For this year, our Community Service Directors are the hardworking duo, Rtr. Allan Fernandes & Rtr. Eashan Bhale, who aim to help others and inspire others to contribute to the society. They are enthusiastic and dedicated towards their work and will strive to make the society a better place. Their dedication motivates us and our members to join hands and do good for the society, to make a mark. By looking at the dedication and willingness to help others, we are sure our Community Service Directors will take the Avenue to the next level. We wish them tremendous success in all their future projects! Ohh, what have we here, it’s the Club Service and Sports Avenue! Such a happy gathering! Vision - ‘Connecting Lives in a fun and frolic way.’ Connecting, having fun, making friends aren’t just the words that you will see in the description of the avenue, you will actually experience these words here. The goals of the avenue include curating projects that create a sense of bonding among the members as well as this organise the sports projects. Our Club Service and Sports Director, the person who has enormous sportsmanship and ready to provide his service for club bonding -Rtr. Nipesh Dubey. With him as our Club Service and Sports Director, we’re sure the avenue will be able to accomplish its main aim: conducting activities where the members get to know each other and feel a sense of comfort within the club. One of the star project in this avenue was ‘Carnival’ which had a main motto of fun as well as humanitarianism. This event had it all, a punch of power packed games, a strong sense of altruism and above all, the joy of giving by enjoying yourself! On this note, we wish our Club Service Avenue and its director best of luck for the future projects! Rotaract Club Of TCET 33

Vision - “Creating an appealing digital roadmap for all artistic needs of our club” This avenue is involved in creating digital works of art and providing digital content for all activities and general functioning of our Club. In this digital era, they form the backbone of our organization’s creative talent and are majorly responsible for providing quality digital content for every activity, outreach program and social media campaign that our Club intends to conduct. Frankly speaking, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that without the Digital Communication Avenue the Club would become helpless in one of its major support functions. Now without further ado, let’s get acquainted with Rtr. Dhruvi Jagani, who is our DC director for the year 2021- 22! She is truly a creative mastermind, who can create wonderful digital masterpieces which cause a feeling of awe and amazement in all its viewers! We shall also welcome, Rtr. Hardik Chemburkar, who is the Joint DC Director of RCTCET, for the year 2021-22. He is an absolute artist when it comes to creating Digital Content and leaves all his content viewers utterly mesmerized! Apart from all these personal characteristics, they also have a deep sense of responsibility and strive to be of service for the community. They are extremely hardworking, and after noticing their commitment and wholeheartedness towards their work, we believe that their ideals will definitely boost our Club's confidence and vigor. We wish the avenue and their directors all the best for the future projects! Ohh, what do we have here? The Editorial Avenue! Such a scholarly environment! I feel smarter already. Editorial Service is an avenue that helps in enhancing creative writing skills and undertakes activities that develop communication and promote innovative thinking. It works on the member’s writing as well as communication skills, two of the most necessary qualities we need in today’s world. The person who wields the pen for this Avenue is none other than our Editorial Director, Rtr. Malcolm Cardoza. His field of work includes writing all the official correspondence messages, social media post captions, to provide complete literary content for any avenues activity in the club, to come up with various editorial activities throughout the year to encourage and train members in the literary field, thereby encouraging them to join the Editorial Team. As we all know a single pen can change perspectives. In a similar way, seeing all the energy and work of Rtr. Malcolm Cardoza, we truly believe that he is going to change the face of the whole Editorial Avenue. We wish the Editorial avenue and its director all the best for all their future projects! Rotaract Club Of TCET 34

Ever wondered how Rotaract maintains its global outreach? Your answer is the International Service Avenue team of Rotaract Club . Let us meet the people that uphold the ideology of our Rotaract club on a global level and see how they do it . Vision - “To promote the presence of the Rotaract Club of TCET among other districts and across the globe.” The International Service aspires to acquaint itself and explore the diverse cultures, customs and general life of people in other parts of the world. The International Service Avenue is mainly responsible for carrying out letterhead exchanges, sister and twin club agreements and to encourage international fellowship. It also promotes and spreads awareness for all worldwide international events. The captain of the ISD Avenue, we welcome our very own Rtr.Rutu Shah, ISD Director. Charming, diligent, and kind are just a few of the qualities that describe the personality of our spearhead. She is known as a radical friend with great passion for interaction and service. Her philosophy that each one of us has the power to change the world makes her a staunch supporter of global awareness among all and collectively working together for a better future. Under her leadership, we will be able to triumphantly raise our Club’s motives on the global stage. We wish the avenue and its director all the best for the future projects! Hey look, this place seems to be flooded with ideas. Oh wait, let us have a closer look. It is the Professional Development and Entrepreneurship Development (PDED) Avenue! Our vision for Professional and Entrepreneurship Development is ‘To Encourage professional development and create a platform for Rotaractors to learn and implement good business ideals.’ Setting smart business goals and achieving them is not a cup of tea. In order for our youth to prosper, our PDED avenue provides opportunities to learn new skills, identifying one’s potential and smart business tactics throughout the journey and via the guidance of successful entrepreneurs. ‘So when, where and who is going to organize?’ Well, all your queries will be sorted, to manage the PDED platform we have our skilled PDED Director Rtr. Adityavikram Pandey & Rtr. Priyanshu Pandey, the Joint Director. Their love for community and to harness one’s ambitious growth drives them to come up with amazing ideas and events. If professionalism had a face, they had to be it. Unagi: A Self Defense workshop, Educational Game-a-Thon, Photoshop workshop, Rotaract academy 1 to 4 with different topics each time are only a handful of the many events our PDED avenue has conducted. Just like every year, this year too we aim to scale new opportunities & skills with lively enthusiasm. We wish the PDED avenue and their directors all the best for the future projects! Rotaract Club Of TCET 35

Vision: “Create and Maintain strong Rotary, Interact, Inner wheel & Alumni relations.” This avenue was created with a view to bring about more opportunities for collaboration among the sister institutions of Rotary, Rotaract, Interact and Inner Wheel Body. The PIS Avenue, as the name suggests, aims to partner with these organizations and work towards the greater goal of a truly compassionate and conscience driven world. It also aims to promote greater cooperation and fraternity between these sister institutions. This avenue would also work towards creating a harmonious environment between all other organizations that we come across for collaborations. We believe that this avenue has a great role to play in the coming years. So we have got the perfect person for the job, Rtr. Priyanshu Pandey, our Partners - In - Service Director for this year. He is a humble, down to earth person and a great listener. He knows the importance of maintaining relationships with others, and is committed to working towards a greater goal of our Club to enhance human values in society. We hope that he lives up to the expectations we have with him and make our Rotaract Club proud. We wish the avenue and it’s director all the best for the future projects! We're here with our next avenue, the PR & Marketing Avenue! Vision - “Building associations, partnerships and providing for branding opportunities”. This avenue develops and executes a systematic system of maintaining and enhancing the public reputation of the club as well as advertise our Club’s service and activities throughout the year. Increase in the public understanding of our club and its vision, will result in the strengthening of our community circle and thus our ability to make an impact in societies and the issues they face. They also partner up with various organisations to promote them and to also propagate the causes in which the club believes in. The forefront of the PR & Marketing team will be this year’s Director, Rtr. Jay Agarwal. The avenue will be under his supervision and guidance through which the PR & Marketing Team will work to achieve the Club’s goals and spread awareness about our Club’s activities in the community. Known to be very creative, sharp and ethical, Jay believes that without publicity there is no prosperity. With this mind-set he and his team aim to involve and familiarise as many people as possible, to the Rotaract Club of Tcet. It is true that the PR & Marketing Avenue has a very important role in the growth of our club but we remain assured that our dynamic Director and his very capable squad won’t disappoint us. We wish the avenue and its director all the best for the future projects! Rotaract Club Of TCET 36

Next, we have our Shiksha Avenue! Such a nurturing environment, wow! This is where we nurture the overflowing eagerness of kids and we educate them, making sure that every part of the society is provided the opportunity. “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world and no one can take it from you.\" The main aim of Shiksha Avenue is to provide free knowledge through education to each and everyone . From the above quote, it can be interpreted that education is the strongest weapon and nobody has a right to steal it from you, and the Shiksha Avenue will make sure that the underprivileged have the right to their education. Taking ahead a passion of giving free education to all ,we introduce you to the Directors of the Shiksha Avenue, Rtr. Shivam Dubey & Rtr. Yash Lad. They are people who aim to educate and have a vision to spread knowledge and give opportunity to others for gaining knowledge that is priceless for all. Their zest to provide education to the underprivileged is their driving force. We have complete faith that with such apt Directors, the Shiksha Avenue is sure to bring about a change in the community and we wish them all the very best for their future projects! Woohoo! Look what we have now, it’s our SMR avenue. such an exciting environment!!! Let’s see what they have in store for us!! Vision - “Building Relationships, Increasing Awareness & Growing our Club.” This avenue is entrusted with developing engaging content and optimizing the digital experiences for all the club’s social media audiences. SMR runs the social media accounts of RCTCET club, including Instagram handle, club website, etc. Their posts provide a huge amount of information about the functioning and activities that RCTCET club plans to organize. They are also responsible for promoting and advertising the club’s aims and various social outreach programs via social media platforms. Now we shall introduce Rtr. Ananya Shetty, who is the SMR Director of RCTCET Club for the year 2021-22! We are extremely elated to have her, as she is an absolute social butterfly, who has a great amount of passion and creativity budding in her. Also, how could we forget the multi - talented wizard of social media and content creation, Rtr. Hardik Chemburkar, who is the Joint SMR Director of RCTCET club for the year 2021-22. Together, Rtr. Ananya and Rtr. Hardik will be responsible for maintaining and expanding the social media relations of RCTCET Club. We believe that their tenacity to work tirelessly coupled with deep insight into the social media world will turn out to be a valuable asset for our RCTCET Club. We can’t wait to see them get in their groove and transform the face of our Club on all social media handles and in turn raise awareness about humanitarian issues and community service on a much larger platform. We wish the avenue and its directors all the best for the future projects! Rotaract Club Of TCET 37

Where Are My Spectacles? Let's play a game of spot the difference now. There are 6 differences in the two pictures, lets see if you can find them! Rotaract Club Of TCET 38

’The Kid s Troupe Unity is strength... When there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved, this is what Rotaract club is all about. The Rotaract Club of Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, truly appreciates the endless hours of service that members give to our club. We admire every member's ingenuity for their outstanding contribution. The members are the backbone of the club. We are undoubtedly lucky to have members who are extremely talented and enthusiastic and we genuinely appreciate your positive attitude and your ability to motivate people to contribute to a moral cause. No matter how much we appreciate members, it is less. Thank you for giving the RCTCET club your best. RCTCET is not only a community, 'it is a family'. A family who is there not in happiness but also in difficult times and we believe in unity. We promote compassion and unity and all such good human virtues through our membership and the activities that we conduct. We inspire people to contribute to society in any way and take initiatives to make our society a better place. Our community members have conducted various social service activities on the ground to serve humanity. The activities such as flood donation, beach cleanup, Shiksha and similar other activities are the main focus of our community. The community have stood strong even in the face of pandemic situation and conducted record 100+ activities last year and aim to do even more so. This is not only the perfect age to help society or motivate or inspire by our work but also to learn and to get experiences. Our small help could seem insignificant at the beginning but it will create a great impact in the future. It can motivate and inspire others to come forward for contribution. Ultimately, with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. Rotaract Club Of TCET 39

Perception of Indian Culture Indian Culture has so many diverse aspects to it which vary in different parts of the country. It is an interesting topic for writers to draw inspiration from due to its take on spirituality and extensive history. There is a contrast between what foreigners think about India, and what Indians think about their own culture. A lot of foreigners have the image of India as portrayed by their media, which, if we consider Hollywood films, mostly include jungles, tigers, elephants, spirituality, and places of worship. People associate yoga and mindfulness with our country and often take trips to India to ‘find themselves’. The general view of the cultural diversity of our country is usually described as ‘colorful’. Indians themselves have become habituated to this so-called ‘colorfulness’, language barriers and difference in thoughts, and have learnt to coexist peacefully for the most part. Furthermore, westernization of a lot of things has already taken place in the country, including food and fashion. This is most commonly observed in the younger generation and is a wonderful amalgamation of tradition with modernization. While the actuality is way different from the external perspective, there are a few similarities. Spirituality and faith in a higher power are beliefs that are widespread in our tradition, but have evolved with time. India is probably the most pious country in the world with statistically proven numbers of people adhering to various beliefs and religions. The diversity found in Indian culture is truly unique to our culture, as well as unbelievable and sometimes even inconceivable to some individuals. Rotaract Club Of TCET 40

Our rich cultural diversity, age old traditions, family structures, societal coexistence has always been a point of amazement for all the people living in foriegn countries and experiencing our culture. Further, the best part of our culture is that it's not only native to our Indian subcontinent, but the values and traditions that we hold dear here are also appreciated and practiced by Indians staying abroad. Through their cultural settings and philosophies of openness, mutual understanding, non-violence, and peaceful co-existence, we Indians, today are considered as torchbearers of sustainable human virtues worldwide. We today have become an inspiration for people of other cultures to draw parallels with us, and realise the ultimate truth of harmonious living that is peace and compassion for all! Though it is also true that our efforts to spread peace wherever we go, have sometimes met with prying eyes and caused heartbreaking setbacks to our communal heritage and emotions. In Spite of these setbacks, it's the sheer perseverance of our people that we continue to persist and spread the message of harmony throughout the world and call for collaboration and prosperity even in times of grave despair. This is what we believe is our heritage. We possess the willpower to endure through the most daunting and hopeless situations and continually preserve our culture only to bloom as a morning flower again, to spread joy and purpose throughout humanity. We, the Rotaract Club of Thakur College of Engineering, feel that it is our fortune that we are born out of India’s soil and commit to be of persistent service to our nation and to the greater Global community. We believe that through our Indian values, we may truly realise our dream of, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” as mentioned earlier, at the start of our bulletin. Truly, it’s an enlivening feeling to discuss and retrospect our own culture. May we never falter in our dreams and eventually achieve our goal of universal prosperity and fraternity! Rotaract Club Of TCET 41

Shubh || Labh || Namaskaram || - Conclusion & Vote of Thanks What a thrilling journey we have had till now, from getting introduced to such amazing Core members, to the various avenues of our club, their activities and so much more! Genuinely, after such a hullabaloo of excitement, commitment, fun, service, and over-encompassing compassionate feelings that we experienced through this awesome literary tour of our club, there’s really a great emotion of gratefulness emerging in our Club for all our readers. Concurrently, we also feel overjoyed to have had this opportunity to propagate and profess our undaunting commitment towards creating a better world for all of humanity. We also feel extremely elated for being able to relate our Club’s quirky yet reliable functioning with that of a virtuous Indian Joint Family. A comparison that encompasses all feelings and aspects of the highs and lows of human social life. At this point, there are absolutely no misconceptions about the sheer number of values and ethics that we have had the opportunity to bring to light through our ‘Parichay’. This entire bulletin is and will remain not only a literary document of our existence but also a written legacy of all our previous work and the foundation of all our future endeavors towards social upliftment. We believe that through our ‘Parichay’, we were able to inspire our readers with a strong vigor to “Learn, Improve & Transform” this world for our future generations so that our collective aspirations of achieving global harmony could be fulfilled. We encourage our readers to take a solemn pledge for themselves, “To be of service to Humanity at all times”, and charge ahead with a fire lit in their minds, further brightening up all minds that they may interact with in the future. We wish all of our reader's great success in all their endeavors and hope that our bulletin would remain in their hearts as a beacon of courage and inspiration! On this note, with immense glee and excitement, along with a hint of dismay, we, the Rotaract Club of Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, would like to conclude our Bulletin. To all our readers, we wish, Shubh|| Labh|| Namaskaram|| May our paths cross again in another tale of universal fraternity and in a world brimming with the ideals we have sought to promote! Rotaract Club Of TCET 42

Credits Bulletin Head: Rtr. Mitali Mandge Design Head: Rtr. Dhruvi Jagani Rtr. Ananya Shetty Editorial Director: Rtr. Malcolm Cardoza Bulletin Mentor: Rtr. Shruti Dubey Our Team: 43 Rtr. Anuja Somthankar, Team Editorial Rtr. Saniya Bhurke, Team Editorial Rtr. Preeti Verma, Team Editorial Rtr. Nandini Yadav, Team Editorial Rtr. Aryan Sachin, Team Editorial Rtr. Prathamesh Mishra, Team Editorial Rtr. Nandini Seth, Team Editorial Rtr. Ekta Singh, Team Editorial Rtr. Sudha Paudel, Team Editorial Rtr. Vandita Gopal, Team Editorial Rtr. Rishabh Shukla, Team Editorial Rtr. Neelam Yadav, Team Creatives Rtr. Meera Prajapati, Team Creatives Rtr. Saloni Negi, Team Creatives Rtr. Vivek Pandey, Team Creatives Rtr. Lavanya Bhat, Team Creatives Rtr. Nidhi Worah, Team Creatives Rtr. Nikhil Pal, Team Creatives Rotaract Club Of TCET