Dr. Sandeep Kadam
President of Rotary Club Of Thane North End.

Tell us something about yourself?
My name is Sandeep Bapu Kadam .I am a practising Newborn & Chid Specialist since past 13 years. I have completed my MBBS, DCH, MD(Paed), from Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. group of Hospitals, Mumbai.

Since when have you been associated with this Club?
I am happy to be associated with this 96 year old International organisation since 29th April 1996. I am the 10th President of this vibrant club.

What have been your acheivements of your Club since its inception?
Adoption and continuing service to the tribal village of Pankhanda, Matching Grants for girl orphanage"Ma Niketan" from Germany, Vocational Training for tribals in co-operation with State Tribal Commissioner, Sponsoring and Hosting of IYE Students, Health Checkup camps for weaker section, Drishtipath 1998, Pulse Polio Immunization program etc are some of our acheivements.

What is your motto/aim during your Tenure as the President of the Club?
To make Rotary visible to the community, to under take Health Awareness Programmes & to strengthen the club membership & fellowship. During Rotary year 2001-2002 many innovative and mega projects are planned.

To name few: Divyadrishti 2001(RYLA) for visually impaired, a Healthy Baby Contest, Projects on AIDS Awareness, Projects on Drug Abuse & 'No Tobacco', Pulse Polio Program, Aptitude Test and Carreer Guidance , Rangoli Contest, School Adoption, Contest among Housing Societies of Thane for Ideal Society are some of my projects during my tenure.

How do you demarcate your duties as a professional & a Rotarian?
As a professional, patients come to my clinic for health check up and advice but as a Rotarian, I go to the needy underprivilaged community to serve them through my vocation . We Rotarians believe in 'Commitments made &Commitments kept' because mankind is our business.

How far has your Club reached in its objective?
I am happy to shoulder the responsibility as a President of this Club. Whatever projects planned for this Rotary year are getting executed successfully.

Any message to Thaneites?
I appeal to all Thaneites to realise the responsibility of each individual citizen to make Thane a Clean & Green city and a better place to live in. As a President, I assure you that Rotary Club of Thane North End will be always with all the Thaneites for such a noble cause.

As told to Thaneweb.com