Rotary Club of Rajkot - History

The Rotary Club of Rajkot was founded in the year 1938 and is the oldest Club in the Saurashtra region and the third oldest in R.I. District 306. The first meeting was organised on 10th August, 1938 and the Club admitted to the Rotary fold on 9th December of the same year. Formal presenta­tion of Charter No. 4894 was made on 22nd January, 1939. The late Dr. D.H. Variava was the founder President leading a team of sixteen founder members including three Englishmen. Late PDG. Dr. A.P. Mehta was also a founder member.

In the first few years the Club held fortnightly meetings' at members' places, the Rajkumar college and the Dharmendrasinhji College. Since 1943 the venue for club meetings has been the Masonic Hall. Weekly meeting started from the year 1947 in terms of a resolution adopted at the District Conference and by Rotary nternetional.

Rajkot was the seat of the then Kathiawar Agency and could boast of a citizenship comprising of able adminis­trators, lawyers and professional men. Since its inception the Club has been blessed with a membership comprising of individuals making significant contributions to the life of Rotary.

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    R.I. YEAR 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Paresh Babaria President
  • Rtn. Nikhil Uchat Hon. Secretary
  • Rtn. Dr. Devvrat Sukhwal Imm. Past President
  • President Elect. 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Nishant Vora Vice President
  • Rtn. Sachin Ravani Hon. Jt. Secretary
  • Rtn. Jignesh Paun Hon. Treasurer
  • Rtn. Jayant Agarwal Sergeant at Arms
  • Chairpersons 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Hemangi Patel Community Service
  • Rtn. Dr. Hita Mehta MSP & DSP
  • Rtn. Bharat Thummar Club Service
  • Rtn. Chandresh Manvani Membership
  • Rtn. Umang Gosaliya Youth Service
  • Rtn. Niren Jani Literacy & Education
  • Rtn. Divyesh Patel Vocational Services
  • Pankil Padhariya
    Rtn. Pankil Padhariya Public Image
  • Rtn. Rajesh Ghelani Water & Sanitation
  • Rtn. Tushar Patel Sports & Festivals
  • Rtn. Nikhil Uchat Rotary Swaman Store
  • Rtn. Deepak Upadhyay Social Security Scheme
  • Rtn. Dr. Rajesh Padanani Healthcare
  • Rtn. Ketan Joshi Club Trainer & Admin
  • Rtn. Vijay Badani ClubTRF
  • Advisory Board 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Kishor Doshi
  • Rtn. Rajesh Kothari
  • Rtn. Harish Kothari
  • Rtn. Piyush Panchasara
  • Editor 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Maria Bharmal
  • Bord Member 2021-2022

  • Rtn. Devvrat Sukhwal President(2020-21) 9898017279
  • Rtn. Dr. Abhijit Chatterjee Hon. Secretary 947754001
  • Rtn. Dr. Klapit Sanghvi Imm.Past President(2019-20) 9824224560
  • Rtn. Sanjay Gaglani President Elect(2020-21) 9824062699
  • Rtn. Dr. Jayesh Vaidya Vice President 9879526363
  • Rtn. Bharat ThummarVice President 9824230259
     
  • Rtn. Deepak Upadhyay Hon.Jt.Secretary 9824099704
  • Rtn. Nikhil Uchat Ex.Secretary 9825078548
  • Rtn. Jignesh paun Hon.Treasurer 9374100742
  • Rtn. Paresh Babaria Sergeant at Arms 9374103678

             

 

 

 

 

 

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