COLOUR'S EDITION

THE PRIDORACOLOUR'S EDITION Volume: 42 | March 2023 • Wildlife : Read pages 10 and 11 • My First Event: Read page 15

THE PRIDORA | MARCH EDITION CONTENTS Page no BOARDS (2022-23) 03 HANDS IN MAKING 04 PR'S MESSAGE 05 VOICE OF BOARDS 06 CLUB EVENTS 07 EDITORIAL 10 11 ARTICLE 12 POEM REMINISCING MOMENTS 13 14 CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 HAPPY B'DAY 16 MEMELAND OUR STAR PERFORMERS

B O A R D S2022-2023 Rtr. Mehal Chauhan Rtr. Mrinalini Shahdeo Rtr. Ananya President Secretary Sergeant at Arms Rtr. Jai Gaba Rtr. Rishita Mahak Rtr. Aashay Bhatia Vice President Joint Secretary Joint Treasurer Rtr. Tanisha Rtr. Harsh Vardhan Rtr. Snigdha Dey Club Service Director Community Service Director International Service Director Rtr. Sarang Raj Rtr. Nidhi Singh Rtr. Purbita Bose Professional Service Director Cultural Coordinator Club Editor

Hands in making Rtr. Tanu Singh Rtr. Shrestha Shreya Assistant PR Executive Head of Media Rtr. Rahul Kar Rtr. Shahnaz Perween Rtr. Rishita Mahak Rtr. Ritika Singh Social Media Head Editor (Newsletter head) PR Member PR Member Rtr. Kajal Kumari Rtr. Anadi Sharma Rtr. Uplabdhi Raj Rtr. Vaibhav Kumar PR member PR member PR Member PR Member Rtr. Rishabh Ranjan Rtr. Piyush Dutta Rtr. Sanchay Kumar Rtr. Aakriti Toppo PR member PR member PR member PR member Rtr. Manvi Raj Rtr. Sakshi Lath Rtr. Samriddh sinha Pr member PR member PR member

PR'S MESSAGE \"Individual commitment to a group effort that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.\" ~Vince Lombardi Our club has been fortunate enough to be surrounded by a plethora of supremely talented members who have always given their best to the club. Each and every member has contributed with their creativity and skills consistently in making our monthly newsletter 'THE PRIDORA' a huge success. Michael Jordan once said, 'Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. This newsletter indeed, is an honest effort of our team members to showcase not just the talents of our budding authors, poets and artists but also to give them a platform to launch themselves and touch the sky. The outstanding articles, poems and artwork of our gifted and innovative minds are sure to captivate the imagination of the readers. With complete faith in their hard work, we are sure that their original ideas will certainly excite and elate your thought. It is our privilege to propose a vote of thanks to our Board members and PR Team and to acknowledge the contribution of each and every member without whom the vision of the monthly newsletter couldn't have been achieved. We hope that you enjoy reading our club's newsletter. It will be a proven reward to us. Regards Public Relation Team 2022 - 23 05|THE PRIDORA | FEBRUARY 2023

BOARDS VVVOOOIIICCCEEE OOOFFF TTTHHHEEE BBBOOOAAARRRDDDSSS Warm Rotaract Greetings! The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude. ~Oprah Winfrey Rotaract has played a very important role in shaping the personality which I have today. It has given me a platform to outgrow all my past fears and helping me to become a better version of myself. Joining this club made me realize that a person doesn't need to be wealthy or of high rank to serve others, it can easily be done by being together with like-minded people and having the zest to help others. If you're in this club consider yourself lucky and grateful that you're surrounded by such people who would do their level best to help anyone in any way possible. Being a Rotaractor is a joy in itself so cherish it and do well. Keep Learning, keep Rotaracting. Rtr. Snigdha Dey International Service Director (2022-23) 06|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

CLUB EVENTS MARCH 2023 From 3th to 5th march 2023, Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College attended the Buniyaad Conference hosted by Rotaract Club of Steel City Jamshedpur. The Members performed various cultural performances followed by Event presentation. Rtr. Shahreen Akhtar won the title of Mr. conference during the event. On 16th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College organised a nukkad natak in collaboration with Reserve Bank of India on the occasion of world consumer Rights day to spread awareness on the current digital frauds and measures of safety. On 18th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College in collaboration with Galvanizing potential organized blood donation camp. On 18th March 2023 , the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College Ranchi under Mahadaan 8.0 in collaboration with Cultural team performed a Nukkad Natak on the very unpopular topic Thalassemia. 07|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

CLUB MARCH On 19th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College hosted the cricket tournament under Project Arjuna in collaboration with Rotaract Club of ICWAI, Rotaract Club of United Ranchi and Rotaract Club of Social Revolution. The Winner for the tournament was Team Utkarsh. On 19th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College under the banner of MAHADAN 8.0 organized a webinar . The webinar was conducted keeping in mind the need for awareness of blood donation. The special guest was Saurabh Maurya - The youngest Centurion Platelets Donor in the Sub- Asian continent, 45 times blood donor and 116 times Platelets Donor. On 19th March 2023, the Rotaract club of St. Xavier's College in collaboration with NFC GYM organized a Blood donation camp under the MAHADAN 8.0 initiative. From 17th March to 27th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s college conducted the Shiksha session where the students were taught basic English, Mathematics - division, multiplication, and drawing classes. 08|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

EVENTS 2023 On 13th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College participated in the DRR official Club Visit, members showcased various cultural performance followed by the presentation of events report for the past months of the tenure. On 25th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College announced the Member of the month for March as Rtr Nikhil Jalan. On 25th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College announced the PR Member of the month for March as Rtr Samriddh Sinha. On 25th March 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College announced the Techie of Month for March as Rtr. Akanksha. 09|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

Article The Letter that showed seed of the idea of steel city Not many residents of Jamshedpur, particularly the young ones, know that a letter written on this day 117 years ago prompted the setting up of their city. The letter was written on February 24, 1904, by Pramatha Nath Bose, a pioneering geologist trained in England, and addressed to Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata who was then toying with the idea of establishing an iron and steel company in India. Bose was then working as a geologist in the princely state of Mourbhanj (Mayurbhanj), now in Odisha, and had discovered a large deposit of iron ore in the hills of Gorumahisani. “As you are interested in the development of the iron industry of this country, I have brought to your notice an exceedingly rich and extensive deposit of iron ore which I have just explored. Bose wrote to Tata in 1904. Though J.N. Tata’s son, Sir Dorabji Tata, was also exploring the possibility of setting up iron works in Dhalli and Rajhara hills near Nagpur, they gave due importance to Bose’s letter. Tata Iron and Steel Company eventually came up at Sakchi, a sparsely populated tribal village located at the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. The rest is history! Rtr. Manvi Raj 10|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

Article WILDLIFE Every year, people all over the world hold all kinds of events to celebrate World Wildlife Day. Their aim is to raise awareness of the beauty and importance of our natural world and to look for ways to protect and conserve it. In December 2013, 40 years after signing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the United Nations General Assembly decided to create a day to raise awareness of the world's wild animals and plants and the importance of protecting them. They decided to call it World Wildlife Day and chose March 3 as the date to celebrate it. Planet Earth is home to many, many different species of plants and animals —more than we can possibly count. It is this rich diversity and the delicate balance between all the different forms of life that make life possible on our planet. We depend on all the elements of the biosphere for all our basic needs: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the energy and materials we use to make the things we need to live our lives. Each and every species is equally important. One of the aims of World Wildlife Day is to raise awareness of these facts. Bitterly, many human activities, such as mining, farming, and construction, are constantly putting wildlife. We are cutting down too many trees, clearing too much ground, and building so many roads that we are destroying the natural habitats of millions of species and putting the world's biodiversity at risk. Nearly a quarter of all species are at risk of becoming extinct in the next 50 years, and their disappearance is putting us, humans, in danger as well. There are some solutions too, and we can still save our home planet. We need to live more sustainable lives and learn to respect nature and defend its diversity. We need to push our governments to conserve and protect the natural habitats of all the species that are in danger of becoming extinct. We all need to work together to protect our planet—and ourselves. Rtr. Uplabdhi Raj Kerketta 11|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

Article WOMEN'S DAY Every year international women's Day is celebrated on 8th March. This day is dedicated to celebrating women's achievements in various fields. Not specific to any country, group, or organization, this day belongs to women everywhere. Whether she is a businesswoman or a homemaker, a doctor or a dancer she is strong. This day reminds us that women constitute half of the world's population. They are supremely talented and contribute a lot to making the world a better place to live. International Women's Day also focuses on the various problems women face in everyday life. It brings attention to issues such as gender inequality, women's safety, and violence and abuse against women, and for this many women as well as men come together and be a part of this special day. This global occasion is represented by three purple colors which symbolize justice and dignity; green which symbolize hope and white which symbolizes purity. These days a lot of women are working and achieving like men and something they are even better than men but on the other they are suppressed and are not given equal opportunities like men. International Women's Day is a time that focuses on these things and brings people's attention to these serious problems. Rtr. Aakriti Toppo 12|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

Reminiscing Moments \"Individually, we are a drop. Together, we are an ocean. \" Rotaract is not only a club but more than a club. This place has taught me many things and leading is one of the most cherished qualities of all. The power of moving forward together is unavoidable and that is something that makes this place what it is. It's been 1 year only since I joined the Racsxc as a member, but my journey from a normal member to a cultural coordinator has been a spectacular one. I experienced a drastic change in me after being a part of such a mesmerizing Racsxc family..... Yes 'Rotaract family'. A Family not by blood but by passion. Rotaract gives you numerous opportunities to polish your personality in all aspects. Each member being a part of the club makes the club what it is, and the efforts put in by members to make each and every event a successful one is very heart- touching to see. Together we work, laugh, solve our problems and even cry and grow together step by step each day. Lastly to all the leaders who are yet to come, keep moving forward with the members they are the real treasure of our club. All the best wishes. Keep Rotaracting. Rtr. Nidhi Singh 13|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS ECONOMY TECHNOLOGY India's foreign exchange Apple Inc has significantly reserves witnessed a significant increased its production of increase of USD 6.3 billion to iPhones in India, accounting reach a new all-time high of for almost 7% of its total USD 584.755 billion in the week iPhone production, up from ended April 7, 2023. The 1% in 2021, Bloomberg News Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported on Thursday. released this information on Friday. BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL EVs are gaining mainstream momentum in India, riding on India has \"disengaged\" from increasing vehicle awareness, trade talks with Britain after accessibility, and affordability. accusing it of failing to Nearly 7.3 lakh electric two- condemn the Sikh extremist wheelers (E2Ws) were sold in the group that attacked the Indian country in FY23, which is 3X High Commission in London higher than the volume sold in last month, The Times reported FY22. on Monday, citing British government sources. EDUCATION POLITICS Jharkhand minister Jagarnath Mahto has passed away. Mr Claiming that “appeasement Mahto, the minister for school politics” of the TMC “emboldened” education and literacy, was people to target Ram Navami airlifted to Chennai last month processions, Union Home Minister due to health complications. Amit Shah said Friday that once He had undergone a lung West Bengal sends 35 BJP MPs to transplant in November 2020 Lok Sabha and the party is able to after suffering from COVID-19. form a government in the state, “no one will dare attack a Ram QUESTION OF THE MONTH Navami procession in Bengal”. Q. What was the theme for this year's SPORTS Founder's Day celebration of Tata MS Dhoni recently met probably his oldest fan ever in Groups ? Chennai. The former India captain made the dream come true of his 88-year-old fan by paying a visit to her house. 14|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

Rtr. Tanu Singh Rtr. Jannat Noor Rtr. Harsh Rtr. Ritika Singh Rtr. Tauqeer Rtr. Pranjal Rtr. Anshu Rtr. Sahil Soni Rtr. Naman Modi Rtr. Sakshi Lath 15|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

MEME LAND Credits: Credits: Rtr. Vaibhav Kumar Rtr. Vaibhav Kumar Credits: Credits: Rtr. Rishabh Ranjan Rtr. Rishabh Ranjan 16|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

OUR STAR PERFORMERS 17|THE PRIDORA | MARCH 2023

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