Rotaract Club

About Rotaract Club

Rotaract Club at SD College was founded on 13 November 2016 to provide opportunities of serving, learning, leading, and hence creating social significance and facilitating personal development. The club provides opportunity to young adults to volunteer, develop their interpersonal communication skills and enhance professional knowledge by taking many different leadership roles in social service projects.

Club Vision

To bring a positive and lasting change in our communities, and in ourselves through our actions.

Club Mission

To execute a common action and strive to make the world a better place for you and us to live in perfect sync and harmony.

Recruitment/Joining process

  • Starts in the beginning of academic session every year in the month of July.
  • The process is in online mode where the interested students fill the google forms .
  • The students are then asked to give preferences to join the department of their choice. After clearing the rigorous selection process ,they become a part of Rotaract family where they grow personally and help each other grow and host amazing events.

Hierarchy

Panel→Cabinet→Board of Directors→General Body members

1. The Panel

  • President
  • General Secretary
  • Vice President

2. The Cabinet

  • The panel members
  • Treasurer
  • Seargent at Arms

3. The Board Of Directors

4. General Body Members are divided into different Departments with allotted Department Heads.

Coordinator Details

Name Qualification Vidwan ID Email ID
Dr. Ruchi Sharma M.A Ph.D 147886 [email protected]

Awards/Achievements

Year Category Position Organiser
2018-2019 Best Installation NA Rotary District 3080
2019-2020 Appreciation for Rotaract Training Program NA Rotary District 3080
2020-2021 Best DRR Visit for the tenure NA Rotary District 3080
2021-2022 Best club event award for Riwayat NA Rotary District 3080
2022-2023
  • People’s choice award- Community Service: SOREM Mehfil
  • Most punctual DRR Visit
  • Booming star award for ‘Riwayat’
  • Best Zonal Secretary Award- Rtr. Kanika Chaudhary
NA Rotary District 3080
2023-2024
  • Frequency 3080 as the outstanding project in Social Media Avenue by SEARIC
  • DRR citation in recognition of successful completion of the Rotary year 2023-24, having accomplished all district goals throughout the year.
  • Award of appreciation for promoting Rotaract Movement
  • Rotaract Khel Mohatsav as the best project in Club Services Avenue
  • Rtr. Nandini Chhabra as the district Rtr of the month for July
  • Rtr. Vanshika Papneja as the Best Secretary for Zone-2
  • Award of appreciation for being the host club of the district project “Uphar”
NA Rotary District 3080

The teacher-in –charge of the club Dr.Ruchi Sharma was awarded ‘ Nation Builder Award’ by Rotary District 3080 for outstanding contribution at a function held at CII, Sector 31, Chandigah on 8th September.2021

MOU/Collaboration

The Rotaract Club of SD College enters into MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with sponsoring organizations for the club’s annual fundraising events such as Riwayat, Furfest, and Cyclothon.

Club Activities

(Year Wise of Last 03 Years)

SNO Date Name of the activity Details of the activity Key Speaker/ Guest Activity Type Remarks
2024-2025
1 3rd July -7th July 2024 Annapurna Annapurna week was celebrated for 3 days. On the first day, approximately 500 cows were fed. On the second day, 15 street dogs were adopted for 100 days for a peaceful meal every day. On the third day, the Rotaractors participated in the collective zonal Annapurna drive. NA Community services
2 31st July 2024 Vastra Daan A clothes donation drive where Rotaractors donated thrifted clothes to small children, adolescents, and adults. The contributions were made by club members to help them stay covered during the heat wave. NA Community services
3 29th August 2024 INARA The 9th installation ceremony – INARA was held in the presence of district officials, parent Rotary, and our teacher-in-charge. The official badging and collaring of the new board were conducted. NA Club services
4 18th August 2024 Rakhi Celebration Rotaractors celebrated Rakhi with those who protect us – the army and police. The event was held at the police station, Sector 5, Panchkula. NA Community services
5 30th August 2024 PR Conclave Crafting influential PR campaigns for lasting impact. NA Club literacy
6 5th September 2024 Teachers’ Day Celebration The club designed and distributed printed cards to all teachers and the principal, recognizing their exemplary contributions to academic achievement and student progression. NA Community services Enhancing excellence and academic support.
7 1st September 2024 Letter head Exchange The Rotaract Club of SD College, Chandigarh, joined a successful offline Letter head Exchange Event. NA Club services
8 8th September 2024 Adhira A Three-Day Awareness Workshop, ‘Adhira’, was organized by Rotaract club of SD College for underprivileged students of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about social issues while providing practical self-defense skills to the students. NA Community services
9 6th October 2024 Cyclothon Cyclothon, a cycle marathon fundraiser aimed at supporting disabled individuals. Participants pedaled for a cause, promoting inclusivity while raising awareness and funds for those with disabilities.Winners were also given prizes and coupons NA Community services
10 18th October 2024 Excursion for Underprivileged Children A special trip to Chhatbir Zoo, Chandigarh for underprivileged children, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore wildlife, fostering wonder, curiosity, and environmental appreciation. NA Community services
11 25th October 2024 We celebrated Diwali, with underprivileged school children,filled with games, crafts, storytelling, and sweets,, aiming to bring joy and festivity into their lives NA Vocational services
12 15th November 2024 ROTARACT KHEL MOHOTSAV Sports Meet for the club members was organized.The day was filled with engaging competitions, including creative races, tug-of-war, and obstacle courses, promoting teamwork and camaraderie. NA Club services
13 30th November 2024 RAAHAT The members came together to distribute milkshakes, creating moments of joy and comfort for those who needed it the most. With the tagline “Symbolizing tranquillity and ease. NA Community services The drive aimed to spread kindness and brighten their day, embodying the spirit of RAAHAT in every small gesture of care.
14 11th November 2024 FEED -A-FUR The club launched the FEED-A-FUR campaign, installing animal feeders at Fountain Park, Sector 32D & Market backside, Sector 46C, Chandigarh to ensure stray dogs have consistent access to food, promoting compassion and care for our furry friends in the community. NA Community services
July 2023-April 2024
1 1st July, 2023 – 7th July, 2023 Annapurna – A Week-Long Food Donation Drive It was a project undertaken by District 3080, to combat hunger in the society with small initiatives on an individual level throughout a week. NA Community Services
2 28th July, 2023 Blood Donation Camp To spread awareness about blood donation and collect the maximum quantity of blood to be further used by needy patients in hospitals. NA Community Services
3 2nd August, 2023 – 21st August, 2023 Recruitment Drive To aware maximum people about Rotaract, and encourage them to be a part of SD Rotaract. NA Club Services
4 25th August, 2023 Installation Ceremony The event was conducted to welcome the new board for the tenure , and collar the president for this tenure. NA Club Services
5 9th and 11th September, 2023 Eraya To promote literacy and education among the underprivileged children of Mauli Jagran,the drive was conducted NA Community Service Takeaways from the Project: Eraya brought smiles on the beautiful faces of the children, thus all the members of our club also took back home, contentment and joy.
6 5th September, 2023 Aacharya Vandan The club members expressed their affection and gratitude towards the teachers by giving them a rose along with a beautiful thankyou note. NA Vocational Service and Community Service The college teachers felt acknowledged and respected through this small yet beautiful gesture made by the club members and members also found happiness while expressing affection
7 13th September, 2023 Khidmat Lemonade donation drive was organised to serve lemonade to people who serve us in this sweltering weather. NA Community Service
8 8th October, 2023 Cyclothon – A Fundraiser It was a project under which a cycle marathon was organized, in order to raise funds for the underprivileged children in an orphanage, and contributing our bit to help them celebrate the auspicious festival of Dussehra. NA Community Service
9 17th October, 2023 Mudita The idea for this project was to help spread mental health awareness. NA Community Services
10 23rd October, 2023 Amara It was a donation drive for the underprivileged children of Don Bosco Navjeevan Society. Along with that, several activities were also organized for them to celebrate the special festival of Dussehra. NA Community Services The faces of the children beaming with pretty smiles filled our hearts with joy.
11 28th October, 2023 Plogging It was a cleanliness drive organized in collaboration with the Meshaan Foundation, in which volunteers were supposed to collect plastic while jogging, thereby cleaning our surroundings. NA Community Services
12 29th October, 2023 Rotaract Khel Mohotsav several games were organized in order to help the members of the club to know each other and learn the importance of working as a team. Club Services
13 4th November, 2023 Sehyog The idea for this project was to set up a stall within the vicinity of GGDSD college to help sell the decorative diwali items prepared by the specially abled students of SOREM school, Chandigarh NA Community Services It was a great experience for the members to sell the beautifully handcrafted products and contribute our bit to the society.
14 19th December – 24th December, 2023 Secret Santa The aim of the event was to exchange gifts. NA Club Services
15 27th December, 2023 Karamat The idea for this project was to serve hot tea and biscuits to the people in PGI & GMCH, sector 32, Chandigarh in the winter season and help them get a little warm in this freezing weather. NA Community Services
16 28th December, 2023 Sewa Di Chadar The idea for this event was to donate and distribute blankets to the people in need in collaboration with the Aashray Foundation in the frigid cold weather and help them get a little warmth NA Community Services
17 31st December, 2023 Saanjh This event was conducted under the project HOPE-A Million Dollar Smile undertaken by the District 3080, the aim of this event was to donate a bunch of food items to the underprivileged children on the new year eve. NA Community Services
18 12th January, 2024 Barakat-e-Lohri The aim of this event was to celebrate the auspicious festival of Lohri with the Underprivileged children in collaboration with Sarvani NGO NA Community Services
19 26th January, 2024 Hamwatan The aim of this event was to celebrate the propitious day, Our 74th Republic day with the children of Don Bosco Nav Jeevan Society, Sector 24 Chandigarh. NA Community Services
20 30th January – 31st January, 2024 Insights Forum The aim of this event was to organize insightful and visionary seminars for the students of our college. NA Community Services It was a 2 day event which was organized with the aim of spreading wisdom amongst the students about the topics which would help them bring growth in their careers
21 17th February, 2024 FurFest The idea of this project was to organize a joyful event for the pet parents and pet lovers along with the aim of promoting adoption of animals instead of buying them. NA Community Services
22 9th March, 2024 Sangiene The event was a sanitary napkin donation drive at Community Centre, Sector 25 ,Chandigarh NA Community Services
23 4th March, 2024 Sorem Mehfil The idea of this project was to organize a joyful event for the specially abled children and spend a day with them at Sorem School in sector 36 Chandigarh, the theme for this event was Magic Show. NA Community Services
24 7th March, 2024 Women Era The idea of this event was to celebrate women’s day and make them aware of the special day and its importance. NA Community Services
25 7th April, 2024 Riwayat To organize a fundraiser fest which will ultimately contribute to a noble medical cause of conducting cataract surgeries for the need NA Community Services, Vocational Services and International Services
26 12th April, 2024 Sampurana – DRR Visit To present the projects of tenure 2023-24 to the respected DRR Sir and take his esteemed reviews. Rtn. Chinmay Abbhi Club Services
August 2022-April 2023
1 29.8.2022 Masarrat An old age home visit to Sri Satya Sai old age home was held.The aim of the event was spending time with the elderlies and organising activities for them NA Community Services
2 13th -22th September Recruitment drive Conducted games and activities to attract students of GGDSD college to encourage them and apply for the selection process. NA Club services
3 28.9.2022 Aasha(Donation drive) Provided unprivileged students Students of Bachpann School, Sec-10 Panchkula with necessary stationery such as notebooks, pencils, colour pencils etc. NA Community services Rotaractors and Students of GGDSD College came forward and donated pens, pencils, colours, registers etc.
4 30.9.2022 Taabiir (Installation Ceremony) Ceremony involved the collaring of the incoming president and the badging of the cabinet and board of directors. DRR Rtr. Shivansh Sharma Club services
5 16.10.2022 Cyclothon 2.0 A cycle race was conducted to promote health, fitness and raise funds for community service during diwali season NA Community services Cyclothon 2.0 being our legacy event was conducted to promote health & fitness amongst the people in the tricity and also as a fundraiser to organise a donation drive during diwali season.
6 22.10.2022 Noor Conducted various activities and games along with music to entertain and bring a smile on underprivileged children of Sarvani NGO NA Community services
7 19.11.2022 Diabetes Awareness Session & Dia-meet The main purpose was celebrating & advocating diabetes on the occasion of Diabetes Awareness Month. Dia Meet was a session for all the Diabetics, where they were helped if they were facing any issues, given tips and tricks for the newly diagnosed and given a feeling that they are not alone. Community services General awareness about diabetes was the major highlight along with facts about diabetes and bursting of certain myths related to the same.
8 18th Nov to 22nd Nov, 2022 Caption writing competition The rotaractors uploaded a picture related to self-love and the participants were supposed to comment with the best-fitting captions for that picture. In the end, a winner was declared with the best caption. Community Services Many entries were received and some great captions expressing self-love
9 17th Nov to 23rd Nov, 2022 short story writing competition and Comic making competition on self empowerment A short story writing and Comic making competition on self empowerment was conducted in which members participated and shared their experience of self empowerment. NA Community Services Various individuals came forward and shred their story and Comic strips on self empowerment
10 24.12.2022 Secret Santa The project Secret Santa was conducted virtually in which every individual was allotted a person randomly to whom they had to send a gift anonymously by being a secret santa to them. NA Club services
11 19.12.2022 Merak To donate and provide the needful with warm blankets to protect them from the extremely cold conditions NA Community Services Was able to provide the needful with an ample amount of blankets helping them survive the extreme cold conditions.
12 25.1.2023 Silver Lining The event ‘Silver Lining’ was organised with the aim of spreading positivity. Our thoughtful volunteers encouraged people to share their story and handed out free warm hugs to those who needed them NA Club Services With the help of ‘Vent it out box’, people could come and simply scribble down the storm of their feelings. It turned out to be an incredibly fulfilling event with a lot of luminous smiles.
13 28.1.2023 Tabassum With the mission of spreading warmth and comfort, the Rotaract club of SD College organised a chai donation drive NA Community Services A whopping 200 cups of delightful tea were distributed by the volunteers at the entrance of GMCH.
14 2.2.2023 AndaazApnaApna An inter- department competition was conducted for team building that included cultural performances. NA Club Services Everybody dressed up as their favourite Bollywood characters, Cultural performances were there which included singing, dancing, acting and other fun activities as well, best dressed and best performances were awarded.
15 10.2.2023 SoremMehfil The Rotaract Club of SD College in association with Sorem school organised a flagship event in the form of a zealous and joyous carnival for the students of Sorem school. NA Community Services The “SoremMehfil” was marked by enthralling performances by students and club members, creative sessions in the form of art, jubilant dance and music sessions, loads of entertainment and pleasant eateries. The students had a gala time with peppy participation in all the activities.
16 15th to 16th February Nav-Srijan The purpose of this event was to motivate the prisoners and help their families by selling the products like scented candles, showpieces, pots, sweets, suits, etc made by the prison inmates. So a stall was set up in front of the main auditorium in SD College to sell their items for two days. NA Community Services This was a unique event where the purpose was to promote social welfare and the products of prison inmates. All items made by prison inmates were sold at a reasonable price.
17 11.3.2023 FurFest A pet carnival to have a fun time with animals while bonding with them. Different stalls were invited.Various competitions were held NA Community Services
18 19.3.2023 Mahadan 8.0 A blood donation drive to break the myths of blood donation thereby bringing awareness in the society.
19 25.3.2023 Ryla Entrepreneurship Program A seminar organised for students to have better knowledge about entrepreneurship and get their queries cleared. Vocational Services In collaboration with Rotary Panchkula Greens, to educate young minds in the field of entrepreneurship and business.
20 31.3.2023 Riwayat The event was conducted with the aim of raising funds for the purpose of book donation and to do our bit towards educational empowerment NA Community and vocational services Fundraiser college fest based on the theme of ‘A Modern Retell’. It included activities like dance competition, battle of bands, stall set ups and helped everyone to learn about and deal with various avenues of event management and the process of organizing a large scale event.
21 25.4.2023 Tulua (official club visit) It was an official DRR visit Club services DRR Rtr Shivansh Sharma along with DRS Rtr Stuti Sharma, DRS Rtr Abhinandana Singh and ISD Rtr Chirag appreciated the 30+ events conducted by the team of RAC SD.
22 12.4.2023 Book donation drive The club donated books to a government school. It included books of class 11th & 12th and also for competitive exams like CA, CAT, GMAT and DUJAT NA Community Services Books were collected from more than 40 people. 1 full cabinet was stocked with books by us. Donated 100+ books.

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