Blog | Inner Wheel District 314

  ‘Until you dare to take on new challenges, your full potential cannot be discovered. ’ On 2 nd March 2023 Inner Wheel Club of Bombay celebrated completion of 60 years. The joyous occasion took place at Imperial Tower Banquet in presence of 126 attendees that included the District dignitaries, 56 Club members, Zonal Coordinators, Club Presidents, spouses and invitees. The Golden History: On 1st July 1963 Inner Wheel Club of Bombay was formed with Soona Balsara as the founder President. The Charter was presented on 13th April 1964. It has many firsts to its credit: First  Club to be set up in Maharashtra First District Chairman, Purviz Banaji (District 315) First District Chairman, Silla Ardeshir (District 314 – after bifurcation) First Association President, Raksha Mehta First CCC Chairman of the Association Triennial Conference, Silla Ardeshir First Club in District 314 to start with a Micro Finance Scheme First Trust of IW clubs in India – Inner Wheel Club of Bombay

  District 314 under the guidance of District Chairman Ms. Mita Sheth (2022-2023) and with Urban Project Chairman Ms. Jyoti Doshi took up two projects.   The coordinators Ms. Sunishi Gabhawala, Ms. Shilpa Ajani, Ms. Sangeeta Khetan, Ms. Swati Shirolkar, Ms. Yogeeta Sawale and Ms. Geeta Kulkarni helped in reaching our target donation by coordinating with all the Inner Wheel Clubs in District 314.   Both the projects were inaugurated by Association President Dr. Surjit Kaur on 09.01.2023.                i.           Cama and Albless Hospital for Women and Children near CST Station: This is a Government Hospital which helps women and children from the underprivileged society.   District 314 donated the Cytology Lab and Research Center.   All the women will be screened for Cervical Cancer.   Timely intervention will help women in prevention and treatment.   A Lecture Hall and a Record Keeping Room were also a part of this project.   Required equipment was also donated. Dr. Usha

  NATIONAL MEDICAL AWARENESS SEMINAR – 1, held on 19 th July 2022     ON ZOOM IT WAS WATCHED BY 500 MEMBERS + 180 WATCHED ON YouTube   Pandemic has brought about many lifestyle changes in our way of living. The main change required was emphasis on physical health. It was noted that the silent killers like diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks, were not so silent and affected younger people. Mental issues of health were rampant, particularly amongst the younger generation. The profile of various diseases had changed. District Chairman Mrs. Mita Sheth envisaged medical seminars to address and inform the change in medical dynamics after Covid.   “Inner Wheel is a service organization. We need to empower our own members, and in turn, they can empower the society” said IIWPP Dr. Pallavi Shah, the Project Chairman, while introducing the two eminent speakers of the seminar. Health is wealth, and being healthy depends entirely upon each individual. Chairman of the Association of I

    Inner Wheel Forest – The Holy Initiation in Inner Wheel Presidentship The alarm rang at 3 am. It rang so many times for so many reasons at various points in time in my life, like everyone. For catching a flight or a train. For waking up the children for their school and examinations. For medical purposes. For getting up to go to the office. But this was for a different occasion.   It was the first day of my Presidentship at the Inner Wheel Club of Navi Mumbai Sunrise. I would have to get ready to go to the Inner Wheel Forest in the Kandivali area in Mumbai. I looked out of the window. It was still dark outside. I was relieved to see that the rain that had been lashing the city for the last few days had stopped. There was almost absolute silence and stillness all around. It was the perfect time to feel the same stillness and calm within you.   While getting ready, I thought, what could be a better time to start this day in my association with Inner Wheel? It was a little

    Stree Shakti Nursing her child, writhing in pain so deep From dawn to next dawn, there’s no time to sleep Check out the universe, you’ll find no other The ‘endower’ of life, she is a MOTHER .   He is our martyr, TV news blared aloud “Jai Hind” she says, showing she’s proud Hiding her grief, worries and sorrow Knowing they will fill up all her morrows… She was the ‘pillar’ of man’s life This valiant woman was his WIFE .   Washing clothes, cooking, mopping floors Wait, that’s not all, there’s even more Collecting harvest, putting grain in stores “Beti, fetch bhaiya, he’s playing outdoors” Sometimes by some, sadly considered a bother Little do they know… ‘Blessed is a home, if it has a DAUGHTER .   She knows when he’s happy, and also when there’s something wrong “My best friend is by my side”, he declares with aplomb Joyous times, fun times, or in times sinister Always by your side, yes she’s a SISTER .   All her varied roles, clos

 

1st Prize Gayatri Mehrotra, IWC of Bombay Andheri East 2nd Prize Poonam Mistry, IWC of Bombay Hill South 3rd Prize Ranjana Patel, IWC of Bombay Seacoast