Rotary Central Melbourne, in association with the RC Rabindra Sarobar and RC Calcutta Metropolitan of District 3291 successfully completed a project to extend financial support to 25 underprivileged boys and girls.
The students had passed their school leaving exams under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education but were unable to pursue further studies as their parents had a criminal background and they did not have the financial means to support further studies.
Funds raised by Rotary Central Melbourne, $2,500, were complemented by a District 9800 grant of $750.
Photo; The final distribution of scholarships, handed out last week. Cheques of Rs.4500/-each were distributed to 25 students at Howrah City Police office by the Deputy Commissioner Ms. Bhavna Gupta.
Snippet; Rob has advised "The itinerary for the club trip to India in January is taking shape. The plan is to arrive in Calcutta on the 10th of January and attend the District 3291 conference. From there we will travel to Varanasi, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi. We have expressions of interest from a total of 14 members and partners."