Mr. C. Ramdasan
President of Rotary Club of Thane West

Tell us something about yourself & your business?
I am a professional who has spent more than 28 years in the field of quality and related activities. A committed social worker from my school days and could continue all through, participated in all types of social activities physically and financially within my means and planned to continue the same in future.

Since when have you been associated with this club?
I joined Rotary Club of Thane West in 1993 when Rtn. N. Kalyan was the Club President and Rtn. Ashok Mahajan was the District Governor. In fact I am thankful to Rtn. Kalyan who invited me to the Rotary plat from to serve the community.

What have been the achievements of your club since its inception?
This club was chartered in June 1972, with several industrialists and senior executives from wagle Estate and Doctors in and around Wagle Estate. Since then the club has done several community projects such as Drinking Water Projects, Environmental Protection, Medical Camps in villages and schools, Assistance in money and materials to school children, vocational training for school drop outs, medical assistance to the handicaps, tree plantations, besides several projects jointly with other clubs. Career guidance and interview techniques are some of the projects particular to College students.

What is your motto/aim during your Tenure as the President of the club?
Use time, talent and resources of the club to the benefits of the society in general and less privileged community in particular. We have ambitious projects for the rural villages to benefit the community and children, covering school education, awareness classes for the villages on AIDS, Hygiene, Family Planning, Tree Plantation etc.

How do you Demarcates your duties as a professional & a Rotarian?
Service through Rotary I consider is a social obligation.
There is no demarcation of duty is required. The quality of a true Rotarian will reflect in his day to day life and one will find time however busy he is for his social obligations because that is also a part of his job.

How far your club has reached in its objective?
The needs of our community and society are so big. One will not be able to feel that he achieved his objective. The requirement is never ending one. If one can make sure that we are on the right direction and doing everything with in our reach we shall be happy.

Any message for the Thaneites?
Thaneites to remember that this is not the time for relaxation or negligence. We have to go a long way to make Thane a city of pride and a place for happy, safe and healthy living for all. Unitedly we can work for that.

As told to Thaneweb.com