LRT 136 Area 8 Award Submission for Tabling Year 2013 14

Lucknow Round Table 136

Area 8 Awards Submission

Tabling Year 2013-14

iArea 8 Awards Submission : Tabling Year 2013-14

CONTENTSDetails of Award Bid Page No.

l Sq. Leg Manoj Agarwal Trophy for Balanced Activity 1l Sq. Leg CS Bahari Trophy for Community Service Activities 76

l LRT 136 Trophy for Extension 119

l Tr. Amit Gujral Trophy for Publicity 121l Sq. Leg Dr. Peeyush Agarwal Trophy for Best Floor Tabler 182

l Sq. Leg Nikhil Tandon Trophy for Fund Raising 185

l Sq. Leg Sandeep Narain Trophy for Fellowship 192

l 41ers Kanpur Trophy for Best New Tabler 245

l Tr. Sameer Gupta Award for Best RTI Week 247

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Name of Award: Sq. Leg Manoj Agarwal Trophy forBalanced Activity

Summary:l 8 meaningful events during RTI Weekl Donation of 5 tricycles and sewing machines to the Physically handicapped through Kalyanam

Karoti a renowned NGO working towards the upliftment and welfare of handicappedl Supporting Sarthak foundation an NGO working towards the education of rural children through

setting up of an open study circle. This project was carried out in association with LTRT 207,LLC 84, BNRT 16 and BNLC 14

l Initiation and commencement of our flagship FTE Project: SRMS Lucknow Round Table 136School for the underprivileged children

Detailed Reports:

The RTI week

True to the spirit of the occasion, LRT 136 was abuzz with activities during the RTI week thatbegan on November 8 with the outbound fellowship trip to Rishikesh and concluded on November 20.It was heartening to see both the Tablers and Circlers convening and participating in the activities withgreat gusto, all of which just goes on to prove how committed LRT 136 is to its credo: 'Do what youbelieve in, Believe in what you do'.

Health Is Wealth

On the cards in the RTI week activities was a health checkup camp organized by Tr treasurerRohit Madan under the aegis of Apollo hospitals. The camp seemed a success what with both circlersand Tablers lining up to take stock of their physical health after the rounds of Diwali party bingeing.Despite the camp being held early in the winter morning of Nov 14, the members turned upinconsiderable numbers to be assessed by the tea of health specialists.

Work Done in Community Service Activities

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Colours of friendship

November 14, also observed as Children'sDay throughout India saw the tablers and cirlcersturning up to spend a few hours with the studentsof Acharya Narendra Dev School for theunderprivileged. Entitled 'Taare Zameen Par', theactivity was convened by Tr Abhishek Agarwaland Cr Mudita both of whom were lauded by theirflawless handling of the event. As a part of theinitiative, a drawing competition was held at theAND and the winners were given lovely gifts inthe end. The circlers had also brought yummy andhealthy treats for the children who were seendigging in as soon as they turned in their drawingsheets.

Wheel Welfare

Not just their own health, the Tablers and Cirlcers tookstock of their vehicle's health and the impact it had on theenvironment during the two pollution check camps that wereconvened by Trs Ashish Agarwal and Abhishek Agarwal.

Zoo Tales

The next activity, that of adoption of an animal at the Lucknow Zoo, turned into an impromptuday of fun for the Twinklers. Coordinated by Tr Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, the LRT 136 had decided toadopt the parrot enclosure at the zoo. Energised after a hearty breakfast at Vice Chairman ShyamalGupta's residence the group proceeded to the zoo, twinklers in tow and in the end it was the childrenwho seemed to have the maximum fun. Adoption proceedings over, the kids had the run of the zoo anda session of pizza and cold drinks rounded off the day.


A touch of empathy

If Sunday was reserved for fun, Monday, November 18 saw the tablers and circlers gatheringtogether for a rather solemn cause, of spending some hours in the company of cancer-struck childrentaken care of by Lucknow's Eeshwar foundation. Convenor Ravi Narain and Cr Aparna had been at thehelm of this activity and the other Tablers and Circlers joined them in good numbers for the causebringing with them clothes and other necessary items for the underprivileged children that reside in theCancer ward of the pediatric section at the Medical College, Lucknow.

Going Green

Concern for the environment prompted LRT 136 toinclude a tree-plantation drive on the same day at SRMS.Coordinated by Vice Chairman Shyamal Gupta, the LRT136b and LLC 84 pledged to plant 5000 saplings over thecourse of the week, contributing in a small measure topreserve the environment.

Food For Thought

In the series of initiatives to help the underprivileged, members of LRT 136 and LLC 84 wereseen the next day, Nov 19, at the Rajkiya Balgriha, Balika, the state-run orphanage for girls whereChairman Vinamra Agarwal and Stuti had organized a sumptuous lunch for the residents and the staff.The girls looked more than happy as they tucked into delicious noodles and more than one came forth


Wheel of fortune

Not just during the RTI week, members of LRT 136 were conscious of their social duties the yearround. Apart from participating wholeheartedly in charitable programmes of the circle, the LRT 136also donated five tricycles and a sewing machine to Kalyanam Karoti, the centre for enabling thedisabled. Truly, here is one organization that believes in making a difference..

with their life's story in the course of a few hours the members spent at the orphanage. As the girlsindulged, the members took in details of their education, medical facilities and other concerns fromthe obliging staff.

All's well that ends wellThe RTI week came to a resounding conclusion with an activity convened by Tr Gautam Bajaj at

the Vocational Training center, PYSSUM, that works towards helping mentally challenged adults attainvocational skills and independence. 8 PCs donated by Technical Associates Limited were handed overto officials at Paayasam and the Tablers and Circlers also took stock of the organization's achievements.


Enabling the less abled

A mega joint project by LRT 136 along withLLC 84, BNLC 14, LTRT 207 and BNRT 25 to setup an educational centre in village Malhaur, wasorganized at Lucknow's Sarthak Foundation. Theorganization provides primary education throughopen class centers to the underprivileged childrenof the area before helping them getting admitted toformal school. The joint project was to aid the firstQuarter fee of the children at the Malhaur villageopen class centre. The total cost of the project wasstated to be Rs 33,670.

On the morning of February 10, 2014,members of LRT 136, LTRT 207 and LLC 84,alongwith Chairperson BNLC 14 Rashmi Ghiriaand her husband Chairman BNRT 25,Naveen Ghiria set out for the venue to meet andinteract with the foundation member and children.The interaction brought forth the issues andproblems unique to the area and the RTI membersagreed it gave them a more focused approachwhile going about the joint project.


FTE Project: School Chalein HumMonday, April 14, 2014, can easily be counted as a red letter day in the history of LRT 136 and

LLC 84. For it was on this day that the bhoomipujan of the long awaited FTE project, the SRMS LRTSchool For The Underprivileged, was performed within the precincts of SRMS International BusinessSchool on Lucknow - Kanpur Road.

With Chief guest Mr. AK Nigam, Commissioner of Income Tax and Shri Dev Murti, Chairman &Managing Trustee of the SRMS Trust, presiding over the event, the Tablers and Circlers were presentin full force to support this great initiative.

Chairman Vinamra Agarwal informedthat LRT 136 and LLC 84 will construct aprimary school from Nursery to class 5 atthe site of the Bhumi Pujan with proposedextension of the school up to class 12 in yearsto come. The primary school will haveapproximately 6000 Sq. Ft. of constructedarea, catering to 240 students in 6 classesand with facilities such as a Library,Administrative Offices, Computer training,etc. The school, once completed will be run as a fully charitable school with a highly subsidised feestructure of Rs 10 to 30 on a monthly basis.

Bhavna Bajaj, Chairperson of the Lucknow Ladies Circle also informed that the decision to buildthe school on this location was taken after a review of existing schools in the area which are either verypoorly run, or almost non-existent. It is expected that with high grade infrastructure and quality educationthis school will bring prosperity and a great learning opportunity to the children of Ashakhera, Kusheri,Soramau and adjoining villages. The school will also be affiliated with the UP Board to allow childrento easily move to higher schools in the future.

The land of 10,000 sq feet on which this school will be built has been donated by Shri Ram MurtiSmarak Trust Bareilly and Lucknow. This will also be amongst the first of such social initiatives in thecity where two non-governmental organisations have come together to build a new charitable school,especially catering to children from underprivileged families.


Internal Extension

Activities undertaken:l Induction of 3 tablers in the Tabling Year Tr. Ashish Kapoor, Tr. Kushal Garg, Tr. Mudit Agarwal

Induction of Tr. Ashish Kapoor, Hotel Golden Tulip, 26th October, 2013

Induction of Tr. Mudit Agarwal, Full Moon Party, 15th March 2014

Induction of Tr. Kushal Garg, Residence of Tr. Ashish Kapoor, 25th January, 2014


l Introduction of anonymous online survey mechanism for induction of new tablers, strictlycomplying with the Table Rules adopted in 2013.

International Relations

Activities Undertaken:l Fellowship by Tr. Vinamra Agarwal, Chairman LRT 136 with Tablers in Lusaka, Zambia, including

Chairman RT 1, Tr. Herbert Mwanza, Chairman RT 18, Tr. Jerry Soko, President Round TableZambia, Tr. Fred Ngoma, National Vice President Tr. Chalwe Mwale, Area 2 Chairman & SecretaryRT 18 Tr. Sahani Chirwa and RTI President 2013-2014, Moffat Nyirenda: July 2013

l Hosting the Young Ambassadors Exchange Programme (YAP) visitors during their tour of NorthIndia: August 2013

l Fellowship by Tr. Vinamra Agarwal, Chairman LRT 136 with Tablers in Nairobi, Kenya includingIPC, Tr. Vikash Samani,Chairman, Tr. Punit Jani,Vice Chairman, Tr.Ameetpal Singh &Treasurer Tr. NishilShangvi, May 2014

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Fellowship Beyond Borders From Africa, with Love:

Mid 2013, Chairman LRT 136, Vinamra Agarwal, had the opportunity to visit Lusaka, Zambia ona business trip. Being the true Tabler that he is, Tr Vinamra made sure he devoted some time to Tableactivity there as well. Here is his report on the meeting in Lusaka:

Recently I had to visit Lusaka, Zambia on a business trip. I took the opportunity to reach out toTablers in the country. I had already been in touch with Tr. Herbert Mwanza, Incoming Chairman ofLusaka Round Table 1 through the RTI International business group for some time - and prior toleaving, I got in touch with him and we decided to meet up when I reached Lusaka.

Post arriving in Lusaka, I was treated to the most unimaginable hospitality and reception. I learntthat there are a total of 18 tables in Round Table Zambia of which 4 are in Lusaka (the capital city).Most interestingly, they have a bar that is privately owned, but provides access only to Tablers andHTs. Some pics of the bar below:

Interestingly, I was told that you can go there on any day of the week and you will invariably findsome Tabler there...

I also had a chance to attend a business meet of Round Table 18 which was being organised in aclub nearby. Pics from the business meet and my exchanging pins with the Chairman, Tr. Jerry Sokobelow:

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Interestingly, President Round Table Zambia, Tr. Fred Ng'oma is the Projects Convenor for RT 18and he was present at the meet as well. I also exchanged our pin with him, National Vice President Tr.Chalwe Mwale, Area 2 Chairman & Secretary RT 18 Tr. Sahani Chirwa.

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During the business meet, I extended greetings from LRT 136, Area VIII and Round Table Indiaand also invited them to attend our Area AGM at Nainital and the National AGM at Goa. They havepromised that they will certainly try to make it for the event.

Post the meeting we all went to the Table Club where a lot of gossip, exchange of news and viewson Tabling resulted in some excellent fellowship activity...

I also exchanged pins with Tr. Herbert Mwanza, Incoming Chairman of Lusaka Round Table 1and his colleagues.

In addition to the wonderful fellowship, I also took back a lot of interesting takeaways from thisinteraction:

1. Maybe it's because of the formal environment in Zambia, but business meets are done with anextremely high degree of formality. Everyone in the meeting was attired in suits/ formals. Themeeting was conducted with an extremely high degree of formality with the Chairman firmlycontrolling the discussions. While doing business meets in formal attire is perhaps really not inconsonance with our culture, I felt that it would be a good thing to have business meets with thesame or similar degree of seriousness.

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2. Written reports from the various convenors are insisted upon prior to the meeting: When someoneis forced to write a report, even if it's one paragraph, he is forced to think about what he will writeand ensure that there are no loose statements/ commitments. I saw this being implemented inZambia with great effect...

3. National board members (including the National President) were expected to take up importantoffices in their own office - and were not given a leeway in performing their responsibilitiestowards the table even in light of their holding an important office in the National Association.

4. The Tablers are passionate about tabling which also reflects in wearing of pins during their non-Tabling time as well as very disciplined in terms of wearing pins during meetings.

5. I was welcomed in the formal business meet by the entire Table standing up, waving their arms upin the air and singing an African chant together. When I asked them what it was afterwards, I wasinformed that this is a special chant that they all break into whenever something good happens. Itmarks the occurrence of a good event, infuses energy into the group and creates a welcomeenvironment. Definitely one of the things that we should look at taking up

6. Post the formal agenda, the Chairman gave every person in the meeting - whether it was a Tabler,Guest or a Prospective some time to make comments - These comments were painstakinglyminuted by the Secretary and actionable items identified with timelines at that very moment bythe Chairman - which was duly recorded in the minutes for future reference.

Young and raring to go

July 2013 also saw a Young Ambassadors ExchangeProgram (YAP) in Lucknow during their trip to India.Traditionally, Square Legs and 41ers send their childrenin groups to other countries for a fun - cum- educationaltrip where these children are hosted by their counterpart41ers, Square Legs and Tablers. This tour is called YAPTour, where YAP stands for 'Young AmbassadorsExchange Programme'.

In 2013, India hosted a North India YAP tour for 12children aged between 18 - 23 yrs, beginning from July14 when they landed in Delhi till Aug 11, the date oftheir departure from Kolkatahi and 11th August departurefrom Kolkata for 12 such children. The group comprising7 girls and 5 boys from countries like Germany, Belgium,France, Denmark and Austria came to Lucknow and werehosted by 41ers Club 95 and Lucknow Round Table 136from 25th July to 28th July.

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To welcome them to Lucknow in true Table style,Tr Abhshek Agarwal and Cr Mudita hosted a grand socialat the Lucknow Golf Club on the night of July 27, 2013,which saw a sizable attendance from the 41ers club, theSquare Legs and of course the current Tablers.

The young ambassadors to Lucknow also got a tasteof the very Lakhnawi culture and history when they weretaken on a historic tour by the 41ers and LRT. Thechildren from Europe really appreciated Lucknow andmentioned it as a beautiful city that still retains its oldworld charm. They especially made a mention of theexquisite monuments that were built during the ancienttimes and were still preserved.

Sq Leg Rajesh Nigam and Cr. Kavita Nigam tookall the children for a great dinner and drinks party. Theywere also taken shopping, Avadhi Style to noted marketsof Lucknow like Hazratganj and Aminabad. The childrenwere introduced to Lakhnawi Chikan, jewellery andornaments. They carried back with them kurtas, nose pins, waistbands, Jadau jewellary, danglers andjhumkas.

Communication with AEX and observance of its Directives

Summary:We have regularly communicated with the AEX on all Tabling and Administrative matters and

diligently met different directives. Key highlights as below:l LRT 136 was the first Table in the Area to clear its Form C and Form D duesl LRT 136 has also organized 2 Area LAPD events during this year the LAPD workshop with

NLAPD Convener Tr. Brijesh Dalmia on 10th Dec. 2013 and an LAPD with a Nationally ReputedTrainer: Mr. Arvind Kaul on Opportunity Search Attitude Thinking about the way we thinkon 26th April, 2014, Both events were organized with due consultation with the Area LAPDConvener and the Area Headboard.

l We were the first table in the Area to clear all Supply House dues in TY 2013-14l LRT 136 attended the Area AGM in Nainital in large numbers (6 Tablers, 9 Circlers, 1 Square Leg

and 4 Twinklers).l The TEXT programme in Varanasi was attended by Incoming Chairman Tr. Vinamra Agarwal

and Incoming Secretary Tr. Mayank Chandra.

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l The MTM at Kanpur was attended by Chairman Tr. Vinamra Agarwal, Vice Chairman Tr. ShyamalGupta and Secretary Tr. Mayank Chandra.

l The 3rd AEX was attended by Vice Chairman Tr. Shyamal Gupta, Secretary Tr. Mayank Chandraand Treasurer Tr. Rohit Madan, in addition to all the other members of LRT 136.

l We have successfully communicated and coordinated with the Area Project Conveners and theArea Chairman for successful application and award of the various grants, which have beenapproved for our FTE Project.

l All meetings have been diligently and promptly minuted with details shared with the AEX andthe NEX

l All reports have been filed on time and regularly shared with the AEX and the NEXl LRT 136 became a 100% LMF Table on 1st January 2014, one of the first Tables in the Area to

become a 100% LMF Table.l LRT 136 was also the first Table in Area 8 to incorporate itself as a Trust.l LRT 136 Trust was also the first Table Trust in Area 8 to get registered u/s 80G and 12AA of the

Income Tax Act. This was done with due advice and concurrence of the National Treasurer,National Compliance Convener and the Area Compliance Convener.

l LRT 136 also had continuous communication with the National Rules Convener in order tounderstand and effectively implement Table rules in accordance with the Table Handbook. Beforefinalizing our new Table logo and identity, we got the same cleared from the National RulesConvener in order to ensure 100% compliance with RTI rules.

l In recognition of the diligent communication and coordination with the AEX and NEX, particularlyfor following the agenda set by the National & Area board, Tr. Mayank Chandra of LRT 136 wasawarded the Super Secretary award for all 4 quarters and Tr. Rohit Madan of LRT 136 wasawarded the Super Treasurer award for 2 quarters in the year.

Members of LRT 136 Receiving their LMF-Jewel & Plaque

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Awards and Accolades won through the year

Awards at National AGM @ Goa:

2 awards at National AGM @ Goa:l COM Golden Trumpet award for publicityl Recognition for Panache - for Best Practice

Awards at Area AGM @ Nainitall COA: Tr. Amit Gujral Trophy for Publicityl COA: Sq. Leg Nikhil Tandon Trophy for Fundraisingl Tr. Bhupinder Singh Chhatwal (Honey) Crown for the outstanding services to RTI Area 8 for

2012-13: Sq. Leg Rajat Mathurl COA: Best Secretary: Tr. Shyamal Guptal 41ers Kanpur Trophy for Best New Floor Tabler awarded to Tr. Mayank Chandral Best Skit for the Informal Night - Band, Baaja Aur BaraatOther Awards and Recognitionsl Secretary: Recognized as Super Secretary for four continuous quarters by the National Board.l Treasurer: Recognized as Super Treasurer by the National Board for 2 quarters.l National Recognition for FTE called FTE champ given to Tr. Abhishek Saraff, Tr. Shyamal

Gupta, Tr. Sanjay Jhunjhunwala and Tr. Vinamra Agarwal.

Inter Table Relations

Summary:l Extremely warm relations with our Twinning Table LTRT 207 throughout the year with regular

participation and joint activities including:l Welcoming and Flagging off the Freedom Drive by KART 161 during its visit to Lucknowl Organising the Area 8 LAPD programme with Tr. Brijesh Dalmia as the guest speakerl Participation and fellowship with LTRT 207 during their 4th AGM which was attended by

Tr. Vinamra Agarwal, Tr. Shyamal Gupta, Tr. Mayank Chandra, Tr. Rohit Madan from LRT 136l Regularly inviting LTRT 207 to events of LRT 136 including celebration of a successful Panache

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l Joint Social the Full Moon Party, organized with LTRT 207 on 15th March 2014l Regular interaction with 41ers Club 95 with LRT 136 being regularly invited to their events and

41ers playing a huge role in supporting our flagship fundraiser: Panache 2013l Presence of LRT 136 at the inauguration of the Tangent Club of Lucknow on 15th September,

2013l We welcomed Tr. Nikhil Sethia from Kolkata on 6th October 2013 and also Tr. Rave Shankar

from MCRT 162 on 23rd February, 2014 during the yearl Joint Project with BNRT 25, BNLC 14, LTRT 207 and LLC 84 donation of Rs. 33,670.00 to

Sarthak Foundation for setting up an open study center in Village Malhaur, Lucknow

Hosting Tablers visiting Lucknow

Hosting YAPs - July 2013

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Inauguration of Tangent Club, Lucknow

Joint project with BRT 25, BNLC 14 and LTRT 207

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Welcoming KART 161 Freedom Drive to Lucknow

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With 41ers Club 95

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The freedom drive

Also on the cards was the discussion on theFreedom Drive being organized by Kolkata AspireRT (KART) 161, to be held in Lko on Sept 9,2013. It was decided that LRT 136 will host acontributory social for the visitors from KART 161in Golf club. Subsequently, the drive would beflagged off from Lucknow on the morning of Sept10th.

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Enabling the less abled

A mega joint project by LRT 136 along with LLC84, BNLC 14, LTRT 207 and BNRT 25 to set up aneducational centre in village Malhaur, was organizedat Lucknow's Sarthak Foundation. The organizationprovides primary education through open class centersto the underprivileged children of the area beforehelping them getting admitted to formal school. Thejoint project was to aid the first Quarter fee of thechildren at the Malhaur village open class centre. Thetotal cost of the project was stated to be Rs 33,670.


Area 8 LAPD with NLAPD Convenor: Tr. Brijesh Dalmia on the subject of You have a Choicein association with LTRT 207, 10th Dec 2013

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Area 8 LAPD with Mr. Arvind Kaul on 26th April, 2014

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Beachside fun

It was as if the beaches of Goa had been transported to Lucknow or better still, the fun-filledsea-side ambience of Koh Samui. For that was precisely from where the 4 couples - LMF Tr Vinamraand Cr Stuti Agarwal, GLMF Tr Abhishek and Cr Priyanka Saraff, Tr Gokul Jain and Kanupriya andSq Leg Vivek Jaiswal & Hon Cr Luna Jaiswal - got the inspiration for the full moon party that becamethe theme of the social they organized jointly.

Dancing the night away!Held on March 15, the imminent festival

of colours, Holi, added to the fervor. Of course,the consistent run-up to the event a good weekin advance by the hosts, with regular posts ondress suggestions, etc, did have a lot to do withthe almost 100 per cent attendance. And theparty lived up to all it promised. Encouragingthe guests to do a jig was Lucknow's DJ Monion the console spinning popular tracks andremixes, and as if that were not enough thedance floor was actually a stretch of beachcomplete with cool and soft sand underfootwhich all but dragged us to dance barefoot. Crs Neha, Shalini, Ambika and Neha Garg were among theenthusiastic lot and seeing their example, many others too joined in the fun.

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The child within usA welcome surprise at the venue was a giant slide. Yes, the same slippery slope one would associate

with a children's playground! On that night however, the slide was enough to bring out the child withinall of us as the guests pulled, pushed and shoved each other down with great abandon. There was notone among the crowd who did not have a go and there were several who were only too excited abouttaking more than one turn. Another big draw at the event was the tattoo corner and throughout theparty, the guests kept visiting the tattoo artistes for getting interesting tattoos painted on themselves.

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Eat, drink and be merryIf there is a beachside do, glasses certainly don't do justice to the ambience. The hosts seemed to

have understood this pretty well and so, greeting all the newcomers to the party were little plasticbuckets of drinks!!

Not just that, the food impressed too. The thai and Mediterranean mixed spread, prepared by achef especially brought in from Kolkata for the do, appealed to the tastebuds

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Publicity

Summary:l LRT 136 generated good publicity during its AGM organized on 3rd August 2013, not least because

of its star performer Comedian Kunal Rao who travelled all the way from Mumbai to tickle ourfunny bones. The AGM was well attended not just by Tablers and Circlers, but also sponsors,supporters and guests who were extremely impressed to note the community service objectivesof Round Table India. We feel that this form of soft publicity is what is very essential towardsbuilding a brand for RTI.

l Extensive Publicity generated during Panache 2013: Panache 2013 was our biggest Fundraiserand Publicity event in the year. During this event extensive publicity was accorded to RTI, LLCand the FTE and Community Service Activities undertaken by RTI. During Panache, in the wordsof our visitors to Lucknow, it almost seemed as if the whole city has been painted Red. LRT136 also tried to publicize its other community service activities throughout the year, whichgained it critical appreciation from our community. Panache generated significant media coverageand excitement on all platforms, including print, radio and television. In addition to the event,many press reports also featured the unique nature of Panache 2013 as an event targeted especiallyat charity! Panache 2013 also featured a live feed from Panache venue, which was carried byRed FM in which the community service agenda of RTI was highlighted.

l One of the Key publicity initiatives taken during Panache was highlighting the branding of LRT136 and LLC 84 on all stall fascia names thereby reinforcing the image and visibility of theTables in the Area

l A self running presentation on Round Table India and our Community Service Initiatives wasalso played continuously during the event thereby generating tremendous visibility for RTI andits activities

l Panache 2013 was inaugurated by Ms. Anita Singh, IAS, and Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt.of Uttar Pradesh. By inviting her to the event, LRT got the opportunity to educate one of the mostinfluential bureaucrats of Uttar Pradesh about RTI and LCI and the various activities undertakenby us.

l Key highlights of publicity during Panache 2013:l 45 hoardings across Lucknowl 8 hoardings across Kanpurl 4 newspaper adsl 50+ articles in leading publicationsl Featured in Femina India as a must watch lifestyle showl 200 posters across the cityl 10,000 leaflets distributed across the cityl 45 standees at prominent locations across the city

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l Extensive Facebook & Web publicity through www.panachelifestyle.inl The inauguration of LRT 136s flagship FTE project the SRMS LRT 136 school was also

covered widely by the medial LRT 136 has also adopted a Parrots enclosure at the King of Wales Zoological Garden, Lucknow.

On adoption of this enclosure, the Zoo authorities have duly acknowledged the contribution ofLRT 136 by placing a signboard with the RTI branding in front of the enclosure.

Post LRT 136 AGM 2013 publicity

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Publicity during Panache 2013

Fund Raising for FTE through Panache 2013 and PublicityUnarguably, the mega fundraiser, Panache, organized by LRT 136 and LLC 84 is an activity of

great relevance and magnitude for both the Tablers and Circlers. The year goes by preparing for it andwe are proud to say that every member participates wholeheartedly in this activity.

The highlights which set Panache 2013 apart from other such lifestyle events in Lucknow were:

l Gross Receipts (including cash receipts & non-cash support) : Rs. 55.00 Lakhs!l Net Receipts: Rs. 8.7 Lakhsl 45 hoardings across Lucknowl 8 hoardings across Kanpurl 4 newspaper adsl 50+ articles in leading publicationsl Featured in Femina India as a 'must watch' lifestyle showl 200 posters across the cityl 10,000 leaflets distributed across the cityl 45 standees at prominent locations across the cityl Extensive Facebook & Web publicity through www.panachelifestyle.inl Extensive radio publicity with the association of Red FM 93.5l Almost 5000.00 visitors in 1 dayl 4 vendors pre-registered for Panache 2014l Now known as Lucknow's premier 'Fashion & Lifestyle show'

Held on Sept 2nd, 2013 at the Taj Vivanta, Panache,LRT 136 and LLC 84's annual mega fundraiser,seemed to be a success from the word "Go". Inaugurated in style by Anita Singh, principal secretary tothe CM, Panache had hit the right note with Lucknow's discerning buyers. The venue was crowdedsince the morning, with many shoppers arriving early to get the best of the collection.

And why not, when on display were wares from designer togs to luxury lifestyle collections.Designers like Antardesi, Meera Mahadevia, etc out to woo the discerning shopper.

The crowds certainly showed no sign of thinning down even as the show came to an end by 8 pmand many among the shoppers were heard asking the vendors for contact details, etc.

Spreading the WordNot just a successful show that gathered funds for LRT 136 and LLC 84's FTE project, Panache

2013 garnered a fair bit of publicity for the groups as well. Numerous pre- and post-event write-upsappeared across several English and Hindi newspapers of the city with detailed photographs and thefootfalls at the lifestyle event. In fact, a mention of the event, calling it a "must-visit" event in Lucknow,appeared in the premier fashion and lifestyle magazine, Femina.

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PRESS CLIPPINGSon

PANACHE-2013Lifestyle Expo

b yLUCKNOW ROUND TABLE-136 & LUCKNOW LADIES CIRCLE-84,

The Event was inaugurated byMs. Anita Singh, IAS, Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of UP

By 10am at : Hotel Vivanta by Taj, onMonday, 2nd September, 2013


Coverage Status SheetPanache-2013 Lucknow

Sl No Name of Publication Date Page Photo1 Hindustan Times 03-09-2013 3

2 Dainik Jagran 03-09-2013 1

3 Hindustan(Hindi) 03-09-2013 14 Amar Ujala 03-09-2013 85 Inext 03-09-2013 7

6 Rashtrya Sahara 03-09-2013 5

7 Jan Sandesh Times 03-09-2013 15

8 D.N.A 03-09-2013 5

9 Inqualab(URDU) 03-09-2013 310 Rashtrya Sahara(URDU) 03-09-2013 211 Navbharat Times 03-09-2013 3

12 Kenwizz Times 03-09-2013 6

13 Naya india 03-09-2013 3

14 Pioneer(Hindi) 03-09-2013 215 Lokmat 03-09-2013 3

16 Shree Times 03-09-2013 5

17 Kalpatru express 03-09-2013 5

18 Awadh Prant 03-09-2013 3

19 Nishpasht Divya Sandesh 03-09-2013 3

20 Nayaydhish 03-09-13 12

1 Dainik Jagran 02-09-13

2 Inqualab 02-09-13

3 Lokmat 02-09-13

4 Kalptaro Express 02-09-13

5 Shree Times 02-09-13

6 Rashtriya sahara 02-09-13

7 Navbharat Times 02-09-13


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Publicity for the inauguration of the SRMS LRT 136 FTE School Project and adoption ofthe Parrots enclosure at the Lucknow Zoo

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Attendance at Table Meetings

Attendance at Table Meetings has been exceptional with more than 13 tablers having attendedmore than 70% of all the meetings organized during the year. The average attendance of the Table was70.59% with 5 tablers having an attendance in excess of 90% throughout the year.

TOTAL MEETS % Attendance No. NAME

HELD ATTENDED 1 Tr. Vinamra Agarwal [C] 25 24 96 2 Tr. Abhishek Saraff 25 24 96 3 Tr. Shyamal Gupta [VC] 25 23 92 4 Tr. Mayank Chandra [S] 25 23 92 5 Tr. Rohit Madan [T] 25 18 72 6 Tr. Abhishek Agarwal 25 18 72 7 Tr. Amol Bansal 25 18 72 8 Tr. Ashish Agarwal 25 22 88 9 Tr. Ashish Kapoor 14 12 86 10 Tr. Sanjay Jhunjhunwala [IPC] 25 21 84 11 Tr. Ravi Narain 25 17 68 12 Tr. Gagan Jain 25 13 52 13 Tr. Gautam Bajaj 25 16 64 14 Tr. Rajesh Ladhani 25 4 16 15 Tr Kushal Garg 9 7 78 16 Tr Mudit Agarwal 6 6 100 17 Tr Rajneesh Agarwal 25 17 68

Attendance at Associations Meeting

Summary:l LRT 136 has also organized 2 Area LAPD events during this year the LAPD workshop with

NLAPD Convener Tr. Brijesh Dalmia on 10th Dec. 2013 and an LAPD with a Nationally ReputedTrainer: Mr. Arvind Kaul on Opportunity Search Attitude Thinking about the way we thinkon 26th April, 2014

l LRT 136 has regularly attended all meetings of the Association at the Area 8 level this yearincluding:l TEXT programme at Varanasi (attended by Tr. Vinamra Agarwal and Tr. Mayank Chandra)

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l Area AGM in Nainital attended by 6 Tablers, 9 Circlers, 1 Square Leg and 4 Twinklers fromLRT 136

l The MTM at Kanpur: Attended by Tr. Shyamal Gupta, Tr. Mayank Chandra and Tr. VinamraAgarwal

l The 3rd AEX was attended by Vice Chairman Tr. Shyamal Gupta, Secretary Tr. MayankChandra and Treasurer Tr. Rohit Madan, in addition to all the other members of LRT 136.

Detailed reportsHail Fellow! LRT 136's fellowship efforts

Monthly socials were not the only ones where members of LRT 136 showcased their fellowshipspirit. The fellowship getaways, be it the Area AGM trip to Nanital in August 2013 and the subsequentstopover at Niglat, or even 3-day Fellowship excursion, Carpe Diem, to Rishikesh, were a big hit withLRT 136.

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Naini-tales!The organizers had termed the Area 8 AGM to be held at the Manu Maharani in Nainital as the

'perfect' opportunity for some networking, and in this they were bang on! For the tablers heading to thevenue really couldn't have asked for more - perfect weather that wasn't too hot or too cold, greatambience and a set of programmes that kept everyone occupied and entertained. The minute attentionto detail by the host Table from Bareilly went a long way in ensuring a smooth and fun-filled three daysin the Queen of Hills.

Even the beginning of the journey was aneventful one, what with the train set to take us theregetting delayed by a few hours. And so a bunch ofbleary-eyed Tablers and Circlers with somegrumpy twinklers in tow, got together at 3 am atLucknow station. But all the tiredness disappearedas soon as the group landed in the reinvigoratingenvirons of Nainital. Not that there was anymoment to lose, for the very same evening thatwe landed was slotted for the 'Informal Night' whenall the tables collected for the Area 8 AGM weremeant to put up the one skit they had prepared inaccordance with the rules set out by the organizers.

Indeed, preparation for the AGM'sinformal night had taken up most week nightsin the preceding days as the brave boys of LRT136 donned the greasepaint, fake beards andmuch more all in a bid to entertain andimpress. With a set of rules that made cross-dressing mandatory, one can well imaginewhat it took to convince vice chairpersonShyamal Gupta to take on the lead role! Butin the end he gamely complied, and the resultsaided in no mean measure by plenty of Dutch

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courage, were stunning. Chairperson Vinamra Agarwal and Tr Abhishek Saraff as the funjabi andmallu grooms wooing Shyamal did a superb job, while Tr Ravi and Cr Aparna as the bride's siblingswere a laugh riot. The rest of the circlers and tablers did their bit as baraatis. Fun and games apart, ithad been a hectic two weeks in the runup to the skit preparation and we can only hope our massive'thank you' to Tablers Abhishek, Ravi and Shyamal and their long-suffering wives circlers Priyanka,Aparna and Ambica suffices for all that din and disturbance we created while practicing well into thenight at their homes. At the same time, the results probably wouldn't have been the same without theencouragement and support by Hon Tr Rajat Mathur and Cr Smita. In the end the efforts paid off forLRT 136 walked away with accolade, applause and of course the Award for the best skit at the Area 8AGM.

The next day was a packed one, whilethe men got busy in the day-long meeting toplan and propose for the next year, for thecirclers and twinklers it was a perfectopportunity to bond. While some took off withthe kids to take in the natural delights ofNainital, others indulged the shopper in them.

The evening of 23rd was a formal affairwith the tablers all dapper in black suits whilethe ladies lit up the grounds of Manu Maharaniin chic black or red dresses for Western andethnic. To say that LRT 136 stole the showwould be an understatement, for there was no category where our Table was not mentioned. Frombagging the award for an exemplary fundraiser, to Secretary Mayank Chandra getting the 41ers KanpurTrophy for Best New Floor Tabler, LRT 136 was indeed the star. We also bagged the following:

Certificate of MeritTr. Amit Gujral Trophy for PublicitySq. Leg Nikhil Tandon Trophy for FundraisingTr. Bhupinder Singh Chhatwal (Honey)

Crown for the outstanding services to RTIArea 8 for 2012-13: Rajat Mathur

Best Secretary, Certificate of Merit: TrShyamal Gupta

And so, the Area 8 AGM concludedon a high note for our table and one couldclearly make out the jubiliant mood withwhich the Tablers set out for Lucknow,looking forward to another great year.

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Picture perfect endingIf the 2-day trip for the Area AGM to Nainital was fun-filled but hectic, the last day's detour to

Niglat, a picture perfect retreat owned by Akshay Thakur, on the way to Kathgodam from Nainitalproved to be a fitting end to the holiday - relaxing and rejuvenating.

The Tablers and circlers of LRT 136 hadthe day to kill before we caught our train backto Lucknow at night, and so, on the suggestionof Hon Tr Rajat Mathur we trooped down tothe quiet retreat. Everyone was curious abouthow did the owners manage to break even,placed as they were seemingly in the back ofbeyond, but one look at the well-laid gardens,the charming nooks and crannies withstrategically placed iron benches and the riverthat ran at the bottom of the estate, and everyonecould be heard making plans for the next tripalready!

Loud barks of the owners' dogs indicated we had reached even before we got the first glimpse ofthe estate down the winding pathway, and chilled glasses of nimbu-paani awaited us thirsty travelerson reaching the retreat. The twinklers seemed to have a field day and they explored the estate's manygardens with great fun. As the lunch, an authentic Italian spread Smita promised us, was still an houraway, we decided to explore the river bank and gamely trooped down the steep pathway and overrocks. But all that sweat and pain was totally worth it as we reached the bank and it was a mostenjoyable one hour we spent there. Crs Priyanka and Shalini were keen to indulge their adventuresomespirit as they clambered over dangerous looking rocks to explore the bank further while ChairpersonVinamra took some great shots of the people and the surroundings.

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Back at the house, the lunch awaited us and it was every bit as awesome as Smita had promised.That entire climb and the refreshing air had sharpened our appetites and we dug in with gusto into thearomatic pizza, pasta, the awesome pumpkin soup and tender chicken, rounded off with a deliciouscake and coffee. Truly a feast fit for the kings.

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Area AGM @ Nainital

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MTM @ Kanpur

TEXT @ Varanasi

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Name of Award: Sq. Leg CS Bahari Trophy forCommunity Service Activities

Summary:lllll RTI Week events:

l Health check camp: A total no. of approx. 300 morning walkers were given a free diabetesand dental checkup along with general health counseling and awareness in partnership withthe Apollo Clinic. The event was also sponsored by Novartis and Novonordisk pharmaceuticalswho freely distributed their Diabetes checking kits to all persons coming for their healthcheckup.

l Taare Zameen Par: November 14, also observed as Childrens Day throughout India sawthe tablers and circlers turning up to spend a few hours with the students of Acharya NarendraDev School for the underprivileged (AND academy). Entitled Taare Zameen Par, the activitywas convened by Tr. Abhishek Agarwal and Cr. Mudita. The initiative included a drawingcompetition for the children. Approx. 50 children participated in this programme where theywere given awareness about greening the environment and the importance of saving theplanet.

l Pollution check camp: Not just their own health, the Tablers and Circlers took stock of theirvehicles health and the impact it had on the environment during the two pollution checkcamps that were convened by Trs. Ashish Agarwal and Abhishek Agarwal. Approx. 100vehicles were given a free of cost pollution check up during these camps

l Adoption of the parrot enclosure: The next activity under the RTI week was of adoption ofan animal at the Lucknow Zoo. Coordinated by Tr. Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, the LRT 136 haddecided to adopt the parrot enclosure at the zoo. This activity has allowed the Zoo to takebetter care of these animals and has also been a valuable publicity tool, generating a largeamount of goodwill and publicity for RTI.

l Distribution of clothes to Cancer-stricken children: The next activity under the RTI weekwas distribution of clothes and other necessities to underprivileged children suffering fromcancer who are being taken care of by Lucknows Eeshwar foundation. Convener Ravi Narainand Cr. Aparna had been at the helm of this activity and the other Tablers and Circlers joinedthem in good numbers for the cause. Fruits, snacks, clothes and toys were distributed toapprox.. 100 children admitted in this ward. We hope that this small gesture would havebrought them a small amount of happiness and dignity, while fighting the deadly scourge ofmodern society

l Tree plantation drive: Concern for the environment prompted LRT 136 to include a tree-plantation drive on Nov 18 at SRMS. Coordinated by Vice Chairman Shyamal Gupta, theLRT 136 and LLC 84 pledged to plant 5000 saplings over the course of the week, contributingin a small measure to preserve the environment.

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l Lunch organized for orphaned girls: On Nov 19 members of LRT 136 and LLC 84 wereseen the next day, Nov 19, at the Rajkiya Balgriha, Balika, the state-run orphanage for girlswhere Chairman Vinamra Agarwal and Cr. Stuti had organized a sumptuous lunch for theresidents and the staff. The girls looked more than happy as they tucked into delicious noodlesand more than one came forth with their lifes story in the course of a few hours the membersspent at the orphanage. As the girls indulged, the members took in details of their education,medical facilities and other concerns from the obliging staff.

l Computer distribution at PYSSUM: The RTI week came to a resounding conclusion withan activity convened by Tr. Gautam Bajaj at the Vocational Training center, PYSSUM, thatworks towards helping mentally challenged adults attain vocational skills and independence.8 PCs, donated by Technical Associates Limited, were handed over to officials at PYSSUMand the Tablers and Circlers also took stock of the organizations achievements. The PCs arenow being used to impart critical vocational skills to the specially abled individuals, therebyhelping them achieve a measure of self-reliance and self-confidence.

l Other Community Service Activities:l Distribution of Tricycles and sewing machines to handicapped:l Aiding Saarthak foundation in setting up an open study center for children from disadvantaged

households

Community Service ProjectsThe RTI week

True to the spirit of the occasion, LRT 136 was abuzz with activities during the RTI week thatbegan on November 8 with the outbound fellowship trip to Rishikesh and concluded on November 20.It was heartening to see both the Tablers and Circlers convening and participating in the activities withgreat gusto, all of which just goes on to prove how committed LRT 136 is to its credo: 'Do what youbelieve in, Believe in what you do'.

Health Is Wealth

On the cards in the RTI week activities was a health checkup camp organized by Tr treasurerRohit Madan under the aegis of Apollo hospitals. The camp seemed a success what with both circlersand Tablers lining up to take stock of their physical health after the rounds of Diwali party bingeing.Despite the camp being held early in the winter morning of Nov 14, the members turned upinconsiderable numbers to be assessed by the tea of health specialists.

Detailed Reports

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Colours of friendship

November 14, also observed as Children'sDay throughout India saw the tablers and cirlcersturning up to spend a few hours with the studentsof Acharya Narendra Dev School for theunderprivileged. Entitled 'Taare Zameen Par', theactivity was convened by Tr Abhishek Agarwaland Cr Mudita both of whom were lauded by theirflawless handling of the event. As a part of theinitiative, a drawing competition was held at theAND and the winners were given lovely gifts inthe end. The circlers had also brought yummy andhealthy treats for the children who were seendigging in as soon as they turned in their drawingsheets.

Wheel Welfare

Not just their own health, the Tablers and Cirlcers tookstock of their vehicle's health and the impact it had on theenvironment during the two pollution check camps that wereconvened by Trs Ashish Agarwal and Abhishek Agarwal.

Zoo Tales

The next activity, that of adoption of an animal at theLucknow Zoo, turned into an impromptu day of fun for the Twinklers. Coordinated by Tr SanjayJhunjhunwala, the LRT 136 had decided to adopt the parrot enclosure at the zoo. Energised after ahearty breakfast at Vice Chairman Shyamal Gupta's residence the group proceeded to the zoo, twinklersin tow and in the end it was the children who seemed to have the maximum fun. Adoption proceedingsover, the kids had the run of the zoo and a session of pizza and cold drinks rounded off the day.

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A touch of empathy

If Sunday was reserved for fun, Monday, November 18 saw the tablers and circlers gatheringtogether for a rather solemn cause, of spending some hours in the company of cancer-struck childrentaken care of by Lucknow's Eeshwar foundation. Convenor Ravi Narain and Cr Aparna had been at thehelm of this activity and the other Tablers and Circlers joined them in good numbers for the causebringing with them clothes and other necessary items for the underprivileged children that reside in theCancer ward of the pediatric section at the Medical College, Lucknow.

Going Green

Concern for the environment prompted LRT 136 toinclude a tree-plantation drive on the same day at SRMS.Coordinated by Vice Chairman Shyamal Gupta, the LRT136b and LLC 84 pledged to plant 5000 saplings over thecourse of the week, contributing in a small measure topreserve the environment.

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Food For Thought

In the series of initiatives to help the underprivileged, members of LRT 136 and LLC 84 wereseen the next day, Nov 19, at the Rajkiya Balgriha, Balika, the state-run orphanage for girls whereChairman Vinamra Agarwal and Stuti had organized a sumptuous lunch for the residents and the staff.The girls looked more than happy as they tucked into delicious noodles and more than one came forthwith their life's story in the course of a few hours the members spent at the orphanage. As the girlsindulged, the members took in details of their education, medical facilities and other concerns fromthe obliging staff.

All's well that ends well

The RTI week came to a resounding conclusion with an activity convened by Tr Gautam Bajaj atthe Vocational Training center, PYSSUM, that works towards helping mentally challenged adults attainvocational skills and independence. 8 PCs donated by Technical Associates Limited were handed overto officials at Paayasam and the Tablers and Circlers also took stock of the organization's achievements.

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Wheel of fortuneNot just during the RTI week, members of LRT 136 were conscious of their social duties the year

round. Apart from participating wholeheartedly in charitable programmes of the circle, the LRT 136also donated five tricycles and a sewing machine to Kalyanam Karoti, the centre for enabling thedisabled. Truly, here is one organization that believes in making a difference..

Enabling the less abledA mega joint project by LRT 136 along with

LLC 84, BNLC 14, LTRT 207 and BNRT 25 to setup an educational centre in village Malhaur, wasorganized at Lucknow's Sarthak Foundation. Theorganization provides primary education throughopen class centers to the underprivileged childrenof the area before helping them getting admitted toformal school. The joint project was to aid the firstQuarter fee of the children at the Malhaur villageopen class centre. The total cost of the project wasstated to be Rs 33,670.


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Work done on ongoing projectSummary:l An Agreement and MOU was signed with the SRMS Trust for setting up of a new FTE project at

the SRMS Business School campus on Lucknow Kanpur Road. It was agreed that the schoolwould be setup on 10,000 Sq. ft. area donated by the SRMS Trust, with construction funded byLRT/ LLC/ RTI Grants.

l The Bhumi Pujan for the school was performed on April 14, 2014 by Shri AK Nigam,Commissioner, Income Tax in the presence of Shri Dev Murti, Chairman, SRMS Trust.

l LRT 136/ LLC 84 have applied for grants amounting to Rs. 18.90 Lakhs to RTI, RTIF and LCIand the same have been approved as under:l RTIT P&G FTE Grant: Rs. 11,00,000.00l P&G Playground Scheme Grant: Rs. 2,50,000.00l SARIS Grant: Rs. 65,000.00l RTIF Grant (LRT 136): Rs. 1,50,000.00l RTIF Grant (LLC 84): Rs. 1,25,000.00l FTE Assist Grant: Rs. 2,00,000.00

l Construction work for the school is under progress and we expect to inaugurate Phase 1 of thesame (3 classrooms, administrative facilities, toilet block) during the forthcoming NEX at Lucknow.

Detailed report of the Bhumi Pujan:

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FTE Project: School Chalein HumMonday, April 14, 2014, can easily be counted as a red letter day in the history of LRT 136 and

LLC 84. For it was on this day that the bhoomipujan of the long awaited FTE project, the SRMS LRTSchool For The Underprivileged, was performed within the precincts of SRMS International BusinessSchool on Lucknow - Kanpur Road.

With Chief guest Mr. AK Nigam, Commissioner of Income Tax and Shri Dev Murti, Chairman &Managing Trustee of the SRMS Trust, presiding over the event, the Tablers and Circlers were presentin full force to support this great initiative.

Chairman Vinamra Agarwal informedthat LRT 136 and LLC 84 will construct aprimary school from Nursery to class 5 atthe site of the Bhumi Pujan with proposedextension of the school up to class 12 in yearsto come. The primary school will haveapproximately 6000 Sq. Ft. of constructedarea, catering to 240 students in 6 classesand with facilities such as a Library,Administrative Offices, Computer training,etc. The school, once completed will be runas a fully charitable school with a highly subsidised fee structure of Rs 10 to 30 on a monthly basis.

Bhavna Bajaj, Chairperson of the Lucknow Ladies Circle also informed that the decision to buildthe school on this location was taken after a review of existing schools in the area which are either verypoorly run, or almost non-existent. It is expected that with high grade infrastructure and quality educationthis school will bring prosperity and a great learning opportunity to the children of Ashakhera, Kusheri,Soramau and adjoining villages. The school will also be affiliated with the UP Board to allow childrento easily move to higher schools in the future.

The land of 10,000 sq feet on which this school will be built has been donated by Shri Ram MurtiSmarak Trust Bareilly and Lucknow. This will also be amongst the first of such social initiatives in thecity where two non-governmental organisations have come together to build a new charitable school,especially catering to children from underprivileged families.

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Participation of Tablers in projectsAll Tablers of LRT 136 have enthusiastically participated in all project activities undertaken by

LRT 136 including significant donations/ contributions done individually as below:l Health Checkup Camp: Tr. Rohit Madan, Treasurer LRT 136 and also a renowned Dental

surgeon, organized this camp. He took the lead in organizing the camp and generating the support/partnership with the Apollo Clinic and Novartis and Novonordisk for the same. All Tablersparticipated enthusiastically in the event.

l Taare Zameen Par: Tr. Abhishek Agarwal and Cr. Mudita Agarwal organized TZPenthusiastically (including arranging all the drawing materials, gifts, etc.). About 10 Tablers andCirclers were present at the event and also gave away the gifts at the end of the programme

l Pollution check camp: Not just their own health, the Tablers and Circlers took stock of theirvehicles health and the impact it had on the environment during the two pollution check campsthat were convened by Trs. Ashish Agarwal and Abhishek Agarwal. Approx. 100 vehicleswere given a free of cost pollution check up during these camps with about 10 Tablers present atboth events.

l Adoption of the parrot enclosure: Coordinated by Tr. Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, this event wasattended by almost 10 Tablers, 8 circlers and 9 twinklers, combining Community Service with awonderful Twinklers/ Fellowship event

l Distribution of clothes to Cancer-stricken children: Convener Tr. Ravi Narain and Cr Aparnahad been at the helm of this activity and the other Tablers and Circlers joined them in goodnumbers for the cause. Fruits, snacks, clothes and toys were distributed to approx. 100 childrenadmitted in this ward. All the items donated were contributed by Tablers and Circlers

l Tree plantation drive: Coordinated by Vice Chairman Tr. Shyamal Gupta, the LRT 136 andLLC 84 pledged to plant 5000 saplings over the course of the week, contributing in a smallmeasure to preserve the environment. 6 Tablers and Circlers including the staff and students ofSRMS School attended this event. The saplings were contributed by Tr. Shyamal Gupta

l Lunch organized for orphaned girls: Chairman Tr. Vinamra Agarwal and Cr. Stuti hadorganized a sumptuous lunch for the residents and the staff at the Rajkiya Balgriha, Balika. 4Tablers and 8 Circlers were present for the same

l Computer distribution at PYSSUM: Convened by Tr. Gautam Bajaj, this event saw theenthusiastic participation of 5 Tablers and 7 Circlers. 8 PCs, donated by Technical AssociatesLimited (the company run by Tr. Vinamra Agarwal), were handed over to officials at PYSSUMand the Tablers and Circlers also took stock of the organizations achievements.

l Aiding Sarthak foundation in setting up an open study center for children fromdisadvantaged households: Being a joint project organized with LTRT 207, LLC 84 and BNRT25 and BNLC 14, this project saw the enthusiastic participation of 8 tablers from LRT 136 and 10circlers from LLC 84

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l Bhumi Pujan of the SRMS LRT 136 FTE School Project: This project was enthusiasticallyattended by 10 Tablers of LRT 136 along with 8 Circlers of LLC 84. The Bhumi Pujan wasperformed by Shri AK Nigam, Commissioner Income Tax in the presence of Shri Dev Murti,Chairman, SRMS Trust.

Publicity value of projectsEach project activity undertaken by LRT 136 this year has had tremendous publicity value. The

focus this year has been to undertake soft publicity initiatives amongst a focus group of keystakeholders in Society, thereby enhancing and elevating the brand of RTI in the community. Briefdetails as below:l The Health Checkup Camp being attended by almost 300 morning walkers also gave us an

opportunity to inform them of the best facets of Tabling, RTI as well as Community ServiceActivities undertaken by RTI across the country.

l The same was the case with the Pollution Check camp, which accorded a similar brand awarenessand recognition to RTI amongst all the people who took advantage of the free pollution checksmade possible by LRT 136.

l The Adoption of the Parrots enclosure has been an invaluable Publicity initiative countlessnumbers of people children and adults alike have come to know of RTI and its activitiesthrough a strategically placed hoarding/ signage at the enclosure of the Lucknow Zoo.

l The intervention done at the KGMU Pediatric Cancer Ward sensitized the Doctors administrationof KGMU about RTI and its activities, and also touched the young patients and their families inways that we cannot even begin to imagine.

l The Lunch organized at the Rajkiya Balgriha, Baalika and the Taare Zameen Par initiative organizedat Acharya Narendra Dev School gave us the opportunity to publicise and introduce RTI, LCI andour various initiatives amongst the administrators of these institutions, thereby generatingtremendous goodwill for the movement.

l The donation of computers, tricycles and sewing machines through acclaimed and well respectedNGOs in the city has further given us the opportunity to introduce RTI and its various activitiesamongst a critical component of society one that actually cares for the underprivileged and isproviding an essential service to our Society.

l The Bhumi Pujan and initiation of our FTE project not only generated good publicity in themedia, but it also became an opportunity for us to present the objectives and initiatives of RTI andLLC before an important segment of Society our administrators and bureaucrats. We believethat such publicity has been received quite favorably, which will go a long way in propagating thevalues and ideas of RTI.

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Publicity during Panache 2013Fund Raising for FTE through Panache 2013 and Publicity

Unarguably, the mega fundraiser, Panache, organized by LRT 136 and LLC 84 is an activity ofgreat relevance and magnitude for both the Tablers and Circlers. The year goes by preparing for it andwe are proud to say that every member participates wholeheartedly in this activity.

The highlights which set Panache 2013 apart from other such lifestyle events in Lucknow were:

l Gross Receipts (including cash receipts & non-cash support) : Rs. 55.00 Lakhs!l Net Receipts: Rs. 8.7 Lakhsl 45 hoardings across Lucknowl 8 hoardings across Kanpurl 4 newspaper adsl 50+ articles in leading publicationsl Featured in Femina India as a 'must watch' lifestyle showl 200 posters across the cityl 10,000 leaflets distributed across the cityl 45 standees at prominent locations across the cityl Extensive Facebook & Web publicity through www.panachelifestyle.inl Extensive radio publicity with the association of Red FM 93.5l Almost 5000.00 visitors in 1 dayl 4 vendors pre-registered for Panache 2014l Now known as Lucknow's premier 'Fashion & Lifestyle show'

Held on Sept 2nd, 2013 at the Taj Vivanta, Panache,LRT 136 and LLC 84's annual mega fundraiser,seemed to be a success from the word "Go". Inaugurated in style by Anita Singh, principal secretary tothe CM, Panache had hit the right note with Lucknow's discerning buyers. The venue was crowdedsince the morning, with many shoppers arriving early to get the best of the collection.

And why not, when on display were wares from designer togs to luxury lifestyle collections.Designers like Antardesi, Meera Mahadevia, etc out to woo the discerning shopper.

The crowds certainly showed no sign of thinning down even as the show came to an end by 8 pmand many among the shoppers were heard asking the vendors for contact details, etc.

Spreading the WordNot just a successful show that gathered funds for LRT 136 and LLC 84's FTE project, Panache

2013 garnered a fair bit of publicity for the groups as well. Numerous pre- and post-event write-upsappeared across several English and Hindi newspapers of the city with detailed photographs and thefootfalls at the lifestyle event. In fact, a mention of the event, calling it a "must-visit" event in Lucknow,appeared in the premier fashion and lifestyle magazine, Femina.

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PRESS CLIPPINGSon

PANACHE-2013Lifestyle Expo

b yLUCKNOW ROUND TABLE-136 & LUCKNOW LADIES CIRCLE-84,

The Event was inaugurated byMs. Anita Singh, IAS, Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of UP

By 10am at : Hotel Vivanta by Taj, onMonday, 2nd September, 2013