Key Projects of Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills
Learning center
The Sarath Gopal Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills Learning Centre was born out of the utter generosity of two Rotarians of the RCJH. The genesis was in 2016 when Rtn Sarath Gopal decided to gift 200+ sq yds of land in the prime Gachibowli area to the Trust of our Club to build an educational institution. We decided to use the land to construct a Skill Development Centre in keeping with the long-term needs of our country.
In keeping with the regulatory requirements for educational institutes, the Centre launched a series of virtual programs beginning September 2020. LEARN (Learn English At Rotary Now), Money Super Hero (Financial Literacy) and BAT (Basic Accountancy with Tally) were begun and they met with huge success. Each program has its Champions from among the MC with strong support from the Rotarians of the Club. It would be worthwhile to mention that all these programs were conducted at Zero cost to the Club or the Centre. They were driven on a voluntary basis as well as from contributions made by generous Rotarians. We have reached a total beneficiary count about 1700 across the country with Financial Literacy attracting very large numbers. The Volunteer base for LEARN program has roped in volunteers from across the country who have signed up on our RCJH website and continue to do so. The BAT gives us immense satisfaction at having enabled a directly employable skill to deserving candidates. A Personal Excellence Module, consisting of Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning and Civic Responsibility is woven with the 4 way test and attached to each of these programs. This is Rotary’s signature input into the skill development programs with the hope of building a more committed work force for our country.
These Centre’s partnered with several organisations and NGOs in different ways to conduct these programs. Let’steachenglish.org, Metamorphosis, Tally, Ashraya, Swarnabharath Trust, Filmnagar School, Pragati Central School and others are our new network partners and we hope to continue to work together and enhance the scope of our association.
The Centre is the permanent service project of the RCJH.
In keeping with the regulatory requirements for educational institutes, the Centre launched a series of virtual programs beginning September 2020. LEARN (Learn English At Rotary Now), Money Super Hero (Financial Literacy) and BAT (Basic Accountancy with Tally) were begun and they met with huge success. Each program has its Champions from among the MC with strong support from the Rotarians of the Club. It would be worthwhile to mention that all these programs were conducted at Zero cost to the Club or the Centre. They were driven on a voluntary basis as well as from contributions made by generous Rotarians. We have reached a total beneficiary count about 1700 across the country with Financial Literacy attracting very large numbers. The Volunteer base for LEARN program has roped in volunteers from across the country who have signed up on our RCJH website and continue to do so. The BAT gives us immense satisfaction at having enabled a directly employable skill to deserving candidates. A Personal Excellence Module, consisting of Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning and Civic Responsibility is woven with the 4 way test and attached to each of these programs. This is Rotary’s signature input into the skill development programs with the hope of building a more committed work force for our country.
These Centre’s partnered with several organisations and NGOs in different ways to conduct these programs. Let’steachenglish.org, Metamorphosis, Tally, Ashraya, Swarnabharath Trust, Filmnagar School, Pragati Central School and others are our new network partners and we hope to continue to work together and enhance the scope of our association.
The Centre is the permanent service project of the RCJH.
Manikonda School - Breakfast
This is a programme we started in 2012-13 at a Zilla Parishad Primary School in Manikonda, which has 250 children from weaker section families.
When a few of us visited the school once around the time of the government-sponsored mid-day meal, we noticed how famished the children seemed as they lined up for their meal. We discovered that most of them had not eaten anything since the previous night! We therefore thought of providing a basic breakfast, cooked on site by the same women's group that cooks the mid-day meal. This programme is continuing, funded by our Rotarians and friends who are interested in helping such disadvantaged children.
The current cost is Rs. 20,000 per month, which, incredibly, works out to about Rs. 3 per day per child!
If you have friends in the US, it would amaze them that just one dollar virtually takes care of breakfast for one child for one month!
When a few of us visited the school once around the time of the government-sponsored mid-day meal, we noticed how famished the children seemed as they lined up for their meal. We discovered that most of them had not eaten anything since the previous night! We therefore thought of providing a basic breakfast, cooked on site by the same women's group that cooks the mid-day meal. This programme is continuing, funded by our Rotarians and friends who are interested in helping such disadvantaged children.
The current cost is Rs. 20,000 per month, which, incredibly, works out to about Rs. 3 per day per child!
If you have friends in the US, it would amaze them that just one dollar virtually takes care of breakfast for one child for one month!
Please note that donations to Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills Charitable Trust are exempted under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax. Donations from foreign sources are also accepted in the FCRA account.
Kotha Cheruvu Lake Project
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The objective of this project is to develop the Kotha Cheruvu Project, with a vision to convert the present health hazard into a clean and green walker’s park. This project will aim to constructi the Entrance Arch, Fixing of Gates and Bridges. Along with providing Safety Railing and Construction of Protection Wall at Damaged Pathway. Construction of Walkway. Construction of benches and Canopy for senior citizens Construction of SW Box Drain for diverting the existing nala. The lake will further be beautified with plants.
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Lepra
Lepra is the club’s first-ever TRF Global Grant project. The grant is for purchase of a -25°C freezer for preserving samples, COVID-19 testing kits and PPE suits, to enable the research facilities of LEPRA India in Hyderabad to do free COVID-19 testing for the poor and disadvantaged. The total funding is $38,307, approximately ₹ 28 lakhs.
This grant will enable LEPRA to carry out about 1,500 tests on the RT-PCR testing unit that has been sent to them by their London headquarters.
This grant will enable LEPRA to carry out about 1,500 tests on the RT-PCR testing unit that has been sent to them by their London headquarters.
