Secretary Pradeep Sisodia too takes charge, along with the Board of Governors
Rotarian Nitin Kapur on Wednesday took over as the 48th President of Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown for the year 2024-25 in a largely attended and impressive installation ceremony at the CII Northern India headquarters in Sector 31 Chandigarh.
He was adorned with the ceremonial Rotary collar by outgoing president Jeeten Bhambri in the presence of past Rotary Governor of District 3080 Shaju Peter and District Governor Nominate Rita Kalra.
Pradeep Sisodia was sworn-in as Secretary, taking over the reins from Anup Sharma, along with the Board of Governors.
Nitin Kapur, a well-known investment consultant, while assuming the responsibility spelled out his vision for the club, the cornerstone of which will be a 5-B programme:
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- Basta – Education, Adult Literacy and Scholarships
- Batua – Vocational Centres and Microloans
- Boot – School Shoes and Artificial Limbs
- Bachaav – Medical Camps, Blood Donation Camps, Traffic Awareness
- Basera – Schools, Asra Sarais
Earlier outlining the achievements of the club under his stewardship, outgoing club president Jeeten Bhambri informed the gathering that the club won 23 awards, including the Best of Best Club of District 3080 and the Best President in the district.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest for the occasion, Shaju Peter, a past president of the club and past district governor of district 3080, informed that this would be the last year of presidential teams throughout the Rotary International worldwide network. Though there will be a team to assist the club president but he will have no role to play whatsoever in choosing his team, which will in future be chosen by a nominated committee.
