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THE PRIDORA | JANUARY EDITION CONTENTS Page no BOARDS (2022-23) 03 HANDS IN MAKING 04 PR'S MESSAGE 05 VOICE OF BOARDS 06 CLUB EVENTS 07 EDITORIAL 11 12 ARTICLE 13 POEM REMINISCING MOMENTS 16 17 CURRENT AFFAIRS 18 HAPPY B'DAY 19 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 | January 2023

BOARDS VVVOOOIIICCCEEE OOOFFF TTTHHHEEE BBBOOOAAARRRDDDSSS Warm Greetings Rotaractors! \"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually, the confidence will follow.” - Carrie Fisher. This club has taught me to step out of my comfort zone to try new things without fear of failure because I feel like we're all a family here and the members will always be there to catch us when we stumble and support us in our steps. To my fellow members, some people will judge you for changing, while others will celebrate you for growing. No matter what, keep going, glowing, and showing the world that you have what it takes to be successful. The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them, into the impossible. Just trust your journey, and the process, raise your energy, and the right people will come into your life. I'm grateful to have met so many people through this club, developed such beautiful relations, and learned so much from them and I wish all the members, a very pleasant Rotaract journey, may you all grow and make beautiful memories and lasting friendships! Also, \"Don’t you know yet? It is your light that lights the world.” - Rumi Keep Growing! Keep Rotaracting! Regards, Rtr. Tanisha Club Service Director 2022-2023 12 | THE PRIDORA | January 2023

CLUB EVENTS JANUARY 2023 On 2nd January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College declared the name of the President-Elect as Rtr. Jai Gaba and Secretary Elect as Rtr. Rishita Mehak for the tenure (2023- 2024). On 3rd January 2023, our community service director Rtr. Harsh Vardhan got felicitated by Khalsa Meher for his selfless service toward blood donation. On 3rd January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College organized the blood donation drive in collaboration with Khalsa Meher at the Rotary Hall. On 3rd January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College performed a nukkad natak under project Rahat in collaboration with the cultural team in the oxygen park on the topic of Thalassemia. 07|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

CLUB JANUARY On 8th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College organized a debate competition under Project Ace on the following topics: 1. Animals should have the same rights as humans. 2. The harm of Patriotism overweighs the benefits. 3. Dating should be normalized in the workplace. On 12th January 2023, the Rotaract club of St. Xavier's College in collaboration with the Rise Road Safety team organized Road Safety Awareness. The members pasted radium tapes on the back of Rickshaws and E-Ricksahaws so that they can reflect at night. On 13th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s college organised an Open Mic under the editorial team on the occasion of youth day. The event comprised of singing, poetry recitation and story telling. On 22nd January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College organized a cleanliness drive at the I-line Tank Road through brooming and picking up litter. 08|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

EVENTS 2023 From 15th to 22nd January 2023, the PR Team of the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College conducted a three-day session of PR Screening. On 23rd January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College conducted Art Jam on the occasion of National Voter's Day. The members participated with great zeal by sketching, makindoodles, and mandalas based on the topic. On 26th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College celebrated the 74th Republic Day at Rajkiyakrit Prathamik Vidyalaya. There were cultural performances by the members and notebooks were distributed to the children. The Flag was hoisted by Neera Bhatawal. On 28 January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College organized a donation drive where 100 Food Packets were distributed to the needy, and a total of 57 Kambhals were distributed. 09|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

CLUB EVENTS JANUARY 2023 On 29th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College organized the event for the LGBTQ+ community as an awareness and fun event. The event comprised a song, a speech by the queer speaker, an open mic, games and Pride Parade. From 27th January to 30th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College under Project Shiksha conducted two sessions where children were taught Basic Mathematics(number count, addition, subtraction )for juniors and (spellings of 20-40 , names of days and multiplication) to senior students. On 30th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier's College announced the Member of the Month for January as Rtr. Shivam Pandey. On 30th January 2023, the Rotaract Club of St. Xavier’s College announced the Techie of the Month for January as Rtr. Kumar Vaibhav. 10|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

Article Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was an incredible individual who left an impact on the world that is still felt today. He was a leader and an icon who inspired people from all walks of life. He was a revolutionary who fought for India's independence from British rule and his legacy continues to be felt today. Born on December 12, 1894, in Cuttack, Orissa, Netaji was the eldest of three children. His father, Motilal Bose, was a well-known philosopher and educationist who served as the director of the Oriental College in Calcutta. Netaji showed an early interest in politics and, at the age of 18, he began his involvement in the Indian nationalist movement. He became a member of the Indian National Congress and quickly became one of its most prominent members. In 1941, Netaji was arrested by British authorities and imprisoned in the Tihar Jail in Delhi. He was later transferred to the Suganagar jail in Rajasthan and then to the Kamarupa jail in Assam. Although he was imprisoned for a long period of time, Netaji never gave up on his goals and continued to fight for India's independence. In 1945, he escaped from prison and, together with his supporters, he began a guerrilla campaign against British forces. Netaji was eventually captured and executed by the British in 1945. However, his legacy continues to be felt today and his story is a testament to the power of the human spirit. Rtr. Samridh Sinha 13|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

POEM MY VISION The clouds won't let Me See the sun, The rain wouldn't Put it Past one. My enemies have arrived And are covering the sky, I wanna defeat them In the twinkle of an eye. The Longest river Started as a drop, I was once weak But I'm going to be at the top. I will break my limit Then I will reach the summit, I don't need any discount and One day I will move the mountain. It's impossible to never Make any sacrifice, But I will rise And reach the sky. Then the sky will be Rtr. Vaibhav Kumar in my hands But will I always keep My feet @Kumarvaibhav34 on the land? 14|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

Reminiscing Moments My First Event It was 10 AM on 22nd December 2022 when the event was scheduled to take place. The event was called \"PATDAN\" and so it was obvious to mark out the aim of the event. It aimed to collect the maximum number of possible old winter clothes from students in order to distribute them among the poor and needy ones. I still remember how badly I wanted to attend the event but was initially reluctant to go since I had to catch my train the same evening. But after much consideration, I made up my mind to attend the event hoping to manage my schedule. The meeting venue was kept at St. Xavier's College and the main event was set to take place at Jagannath Temple which was a bit far from the main city. We all gathered at the meeting venue to segregate the collected clothes in order to make the distribution easier. As soon as all the necessary arrangements were done, we headed out for the temple. The event commenced immediately after everyone took blessings from Lord Jagannath. Being a new recruit I didn't have much idea about the execution of the event. We coordinated with other Rotaractors and took directions from the senior members who were ever ready to guide us. After distributing half of the clothes outside the temple, we decided to distribute the rest of them among the slum people nearby. Thus, we headed out towards the slum and the rest of the distribution was done there. All this time the only thing I could focus on were the happy faces of the little children and their family members. Some old-aged uncles living there also seemed pretty excited about our event and guided us the way through the slum area. Being my first event, it was a totally new experience for me. We were given refreshments soon after the event ended and then we took a group picture. There were smiles all around. After that everyone headed towards their homes being a little more contented than usual. All the way back to my room, the only thing I could possibly think of was how many interesting and memorable moments I would have missed if I had not attended the event. I probably made the best call that day. It was indeed a fun event that became one of the reminiscing moments of my life. Rtr. Piyush Dutta 15|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

LGBTQ+ is an umbrella term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more. In the current world, this community still lacks legitimacy and rights. It faces many challenges as a result of misconceptions about the community, including western culture, disease, phase, mental illness, and other conditions. The world will be a better place if we take the initiative to learn and understand this community. This will make it a better place to live for members of this community as well as those who do not know what this community is like. In daily life, some people often confuse gender with sex or sexuality. Some people are not even aware of it due to prevailing illiteracy rates and lack of education on LGBTQ+. Educating ourselves about this content will reduce the rate of existing homophobia and make the LGBTQ+ community feel appreciated, safe, and valued. The same applies to overcoming phobias within ourselves through various steps and practices. Homophobia is a phobia; why not consider overcoming this phobia that will benefit the person living with it and others around them?

Coming to the validation and importance of “Pronouns” in the present world. From our very childhood, we were taught four pronouns: He, She, It, and They. But in everyday life, pronouns can include He / him, They / Them, She / her, and many more. But these three are the most common. He/him and She/her are commonly used pronouns, but we don't know what They/them are, so this is generally a gender-neutral pronoun that helps agender people feel validated, but also allows anyone to use that pronoun. We hope that people learn more in this context and the community gets equal validation. This will enable us to make this planet a little more livable for everyone around us.

CURRENT AFFAIRS.. ECONOMY Budget 2023 is going to fortify India against recession.Tax breaks have in fact been provided at every level or band of taxation rate, each of which is aimed at ensuring more money remains with the people. TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Google has introduced its experimental AI chat service, The Solar System Geometry Bard, a direct rival to OpenAI's Survey (SSGEOS) predicts a 7.5 ChatGPT. Google's AI chatbot will magnitude earthquake for be tested by a select number of February 3 in the \"South- users before rolling out to the Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, general public in the next couple Lebanon\" region. A 7.8- of weeks. magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. BUSINESS POLITICS The report by Hindenburg Research, a US-based investment We Have Been Fooled In The firm that accused the Adani Group of \"stock manipulation and Name Of Union Territory, Say accounting fraud\", has triggered a steep fall in the share prices of Ladakhi Protesters Seeking group firms. Statehood Ladakh's leaders EDUCATION want statehood and A government college in Assam’s Sonitpur district has engaged its protection for tribal indigent students to work in a tea garden on the college populations under the campus during free time, helping them earn money and pay for Constitution of India. their education. SPORTS QUESTION OF THE MONTH Q. IN WHICH STATE DID BHARAT Germany beat Belgium 5-4 in the penalty shootout to win JODO YATRA ENDED? the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India on Sunday. 16|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

Rtr. Gurpreet Singh Rtr. Harsh Vinayak Rtr. Saurik Ghosh Rtr. Aditi Chaurasiya Rtr. Noor Moquaddsa Rtr. Anadi Sharma Rtr. Pratham Khanderia Rtr. Shahnaz Rtr. Khushboo Jain Rtr. Harsh Verma 17|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

MEME LAND Credits: Credits: Rtr. Samridh Sinha Rtr. Manvi Raj When 3rd year club members asks junior members about Farewell: Credits: Credits: Rtr. Piyush Dutta Rtr. Rahul Kar 18|THE PRIDORA | January 2023

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