Jennifer is the President and CEO of Media Street Productions Inc., an award winning television production company in Windsor, ON. She is proud member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland and is a Past District Governor of District 6400.
Jennifer served as the Vice President of Rotary International in 2016-2017. She has served the organization as a training leader, moderator, committee vice-chair, coordinator and President’s Representative.
She also played a lead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort as the Chair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group. Currently, she is the co-chair of the End Polio Now – Make History Today campaign to raise $150-million dollars and she is the promotions chair for the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany.
One of Rotary International's most recognized communicators, Jennifer has presented keynote addresses and training workshops at hundreds of conferences across North America and in Russia, Panama, Thailand, Portugal, Finland, India, Sri Lanka, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, England, Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Greece, Italy and Germany.
Jennifer also contributes much of her energy to local organizations. She is the past Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Windsor and the past Chair of the Board of Directors at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce.
She has been recognized with many awards and recognitions including Rotary’s Service above Self Award and the Citation for Meritorious Service, the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award – a first for a Canadian.
Jennifer is happily married to Nick Krayacich a local family physician. They share a love for many things including travel, cycling, golf and relaxing at their family cottage. They share a thirst for adventure and reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa in January 2009.
As champions of The Rotary Foundation, they are members of the Arch C. Klumph Society, the Paul Harris Society and are charter members of the Bequest Society.
Dear fellow Rotary leaders:
As we embark on a new year of service, let us take the opportunity to reflect upon the gift of our membership in Rotary.
As club and district leaders, you have such an important role to play. You can do so much to help create club experiences that are welcoming, inclusive and enjoyable for each and every member – and you can extend that same warmth and belonging to every participant who wishes to engage with our clubs.
Over and over our surveys find that member comfort and care is the single greatest driver of member satisfaction and our most powerful tool in driving members retention. So, we need to put a special emphasis on membership care and belonging. And that work begins with listening. We need to understand why our members took the big leap and joined us – and we need to know what they expect from us. What do they want out of their Rotary involvement and what we can do to help them get more out of their Rotary experience?
We all feel the impact that Rotary service and Rotary values have on us ... now it’s our opportunity to share that feeling with others. This is a year to Imagine Rotary by envisioning a world that deserves our best, where we get up each day knowing we can make a difference. We don’t imagine yesterday, we imagine tomorrow.
We imagine a world without polio, with clean water for everyone. We imagine a world free of disease and where every child learns to read. We imagine kindness, hope, love, and peace. Each of you has assumed important responsibilities as a member of Rotary and I thank you for your hard work. You have made a commitment to help grow Rotary, to adapt to the digital future and to make Rotary more appealing to future generations.
Your good work will help us serve our communities and help Rotary thrive so we can Imagine Rotary.
Warmest regards,
Jennifer Jones
President, Rotary International 2022-23
“The best and the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
These words form the lifeline of a well-known Physician in Panvel. He is a prominent name associated with the launch of ‘Rotary Mega Medical Centre Project’. He has almost held all the important positions in Club and RID 3131 in his 28-year long Rotary career and has been elected as District Governor for RY 22-23, RID 3131.He has a brilliant Academic Career and was University Rank Holder in MBBS. He loves Sports and has represented his College for Badminton and TT at District Level.
Rtn. Dr. Anil Parmar is the Director of renowned NABH Accredited multi-specialty hospital, Nikam- Parmar Hospital and Intensive Care Unit. During his 29-year long efficacious career as a Physician and Intensivist, he has successfully treated many critically ill patients and helped them recover. In fact he was one of the initial few Physician who Started Intensive Care Setups in Panvel.
He is 2nd generation Rotarian and he followed the path laid down by his father, Late L.M. Parmar and joined Rotary in 1996. He is a member of 34-year-old Rotary Club of New Panvel, He was the Club President during the Rotary Centennial Year, 2005-06. He was the chairman of RCNPCT (Rotary Club of New Panvel Charitable Trust) from 2011 to 2013 and he conceptualized 6 crore worth Rotary Mega Medical Centre project. He is Major Donor and Bequest Society Member.
In his Rotary Career at District, he has held almost all the assignment like AG, AG-Co Coordinator, District Secretary, District Director (TRF, Service Projects, Membership, and Club Administration) and is known as a passionate Fund raiser for Rotary.
His outstanding achievements are:
- Best Director Award for RY 17-18 & RY 18-19
- Best AG award in RY 2011 -12 & many other awards.
- He is the GSR of 2 clubs.
RY 13-14: Received multiple awards at Rotary Institute by the hands of RI President. As TRF Director, RID 3131 collected 1.6 million USD which was 2nd highest TRF Contribution in India and Top 10 in World in 2013-14.
He also received Club Builder Award twice in the year 2013-14 and 2016-17 from RI President.
Besides above, he has been the Convener of many memorable District events like DOSTI, ELGAAR, Popti Fellowship, Niyojan and Jayostute-2 Prepets.
He is a Covid Warrior and has converted his setup into a Dedicated Covid Care Centre and helped many patients and Rotarians recover. He has also been instrumental in starting the Covid Free Vaccination Centre with Panvel Municipal Corporation and 3 more Rotary Vaccination Centres were established subsequently.
Rtn. Dr. Anil Parmar’s family is a complete circle of love, strength and service. All the members of his family are Paul Harris Fellowship members. His wife, Dr. Hemlata Parmar, a homoeopath, is a Rotarian and PP of Innerwheel club of New Panvel. His daughter Dr. Komal Mutha married to Ar. Nainesh Mutha and is practicing as a Dental Surgeon in Pune. His Son, Dr. Varun has completed his MBBS from Grant Medical College, Mumbai and is pursuing MD (Medicine) at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
Dear Friends,
Heartiest Congratulations & a very warm welcome to a new and expectant RY 22-23. Covid Pandemic had not only impacted our personal lives but our Rotary as well. We have recuperated from it and as it’s always said, ‘Create challenges into opportunities’, very effectively we supported the community in many ways by doing many Global Grant projects. I would like to compliment each one of you, for putting in all your efforts in the hour of crisis and making a huge difference in the lives of people.
I must say that we were very fortunate to host all the events/training sessions physically and had an overwhelming response for the same. I want to thank all the club leaders and their teams for joining in large numbers and supporting us.
RY 22-23 is going to be a Historic year! For the first time in the History of Rotary International, we will be having a Lady as an RI President!
RI President Jennifer Jones will be leading our esteemed Organisation. It is going to be a great year and as a tribute to her leadership & also respect to Women Power, we have to put our best foot forward and work towards increase in Lady Members in our district. RI President Jennifer Jones has given this thought provoking theme “Imagine Rotary” and if we actually start imagining Rotary and the opportunities it gives us to serve the community, so many wonderful ideas, themes can be thought of & manifested too. She has also promoted the wonderful concept of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This describes policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures and sexual orientations.
We all have joined Rotary because someone had invited us to be a part of this wonderful organisation. Now, it is the moral responsibility of each one of us, to invite at least one member to our club, motivate and engage them in our activities so that they are assimilated well.
We are DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD through The Rotary Foundation and I am glad that our District has a strong Participation in Rotary Foundation Programs. We have consistently been amongst the Top 10 Contributing Districts of the World and our Participation in Global Grants is extraordinary. New norms for Global Grants has made it further essential that we contribute more and more to TRF so that we can do Bigger, Better, Bolder and Long-term Impact Creating Sustainable Projects through Global Grants. We also need to request & motivate our Non-Rotarian friends to contribute to TRF as this will help us to serve our Community in a better way and also will
give them an opportunity to know Rotary & feel blessed by doing their bit for the community at large.
Let’s work together towards the betterment of the society & achieve the PINNACLE of Success for our Clubs and RID 3131. DELIVER HAPPINESS, SPREAD SMILES & ENJOY ROTARY by IMAGINING Rotary & fulfilling OUR dreams FOR the community.
Remember “TOGETHER WE CAN AND TOGETHER WE WILL”.
Our club president, Rtn Sanjeev Ogale , born in Pune and grew up in various Cities of India as his Father was in Indian Navy as a Lt Commander hence traveling due to his work requirements which made Sanjeev attend nearly 8 different school in various languages.
Sanjeev is a life-long learner who started his career as a Marine Apprentice at Mazagon Docks along with attending lectures at Lal Bahadur Shastri Nautical and Marine Engineering Institute to complete his Marine Engineering Course.
While doing his Marine Apprenticeship he also completed his Bachelor of Science Degree with Physics (Principal) and Mathematics (Subsidiary) from the University of Mumbai.
Sanjeev, more of a sportsman, has represented his School, College and Mazagon Docks in Cricket, Table Tennis and Hockey.
Sanjeev keeping his career focus on Marine Engineering and Sailing the High Seas working through the Ranks from Junior Engineer to Chief Engineer in a Norwegian Shipping Company spanned over 20 years from 1978 to 1998.
Thereafter starting as an Entrepreneur in 1998 started his partnership firm Torque Technics in Pune and Mumbai where the main focus is on Multi Skilling personnel required on the Ships and in the Local Industry. Over a span of 24 years the company has been able to train more than 5000+ satisfied students where all have been absorbed in various companies.
Thereafter in various projects as CEO started sister companies with his partners mostly related to product and services offered to the Marine and Service Industries.
Torque Technics: Pune and Mumbai. Torque Technics ISO 9001-2015 certified company by IRQS
Subhag Engineers Pvt Ltd; Design and Manufacturing of pumps and Civil Construction
Armaturen Wolff LLP; Design and Manufacturing of Valves and Filters for the Industries.
Nulite: Nulite are ISO 9001-2015 certified company by IRQS Manufacturing Signage’s.
Social Responsibility
- The Institute of Marine Engineers -Chairman Pune Branch
- The Institute of Marine Engineers - Chairman of all India Marine Students Sub Committee
- Rotary Club of Pune South - President RY 22-23.
- MIT- AED Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training- Member Board of
Studies - Jayawant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal - Member of the Futuristic Education Study
Programme
With all the support from his parents, his better half Mrs. Sneha Ogale, has been a source of inspiration and financial support working as a Head of Department of Microbiology in Modern College and daughter Ms. Bhagyashree Ogale who is presently sailing as a 1st Engineer with Teekay Tankers.
Joining Rotary in RY 2011 has become more like a second home to Sanjeev. Thanks to Dr Ambike for introducing him to the Rotary and thanks to Rtn Virenbhai and late Rtn Vipinbhai who have nurtured him to be a Rotarian.
Getting Involved in Rotary activities was due to his parents, all the Rotarians and Ann’s who have played a big role in learning the ART OF LIVING THROUGH GIVING.
First Lady Mrs. Sneha Ogale
Designation: Associate Professor, Dept of Microbiology, PES Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-16.
Qualification: M.Sc, M.Phil, CSIR-NET
Teaching Experience:24 years
Research Papers:6
Awards Received:4
E-Content Developed:3 (Including one produced for Jnana Prabodhini Educational
Activity Research Centre)
Completed Research Projects :
- Project (Rs. 2,00,000/-) sanctioned by BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University from 2008-2010:
‘Isolation and characterization of pathogens causing urinary tract infections’.
- Microbial Diversity assessment of subsurface soil samples from Bhimashankar, in collaboration with MCC-NCCS.
- Microbial Diversity assessment of water and sediment samples from Mula and Mutha river in collaboration with MCC-NCCS.
Awards, fellowships, recognitions, memberships:
1. Fellowships: CSIR-NET-Junior and Senior Research Fellowships
2. Best Teacher awards:
a. State-level award: Maniratna Shikshak Gaurav Award by Padmashree Dr. Manibhai Desai Manav Seva Trust - 1.10.2010
b. Best Teacher (Adarsh Pradhyapika) award by: Progressive Education Society, Pune -5, in Jan 2005..
3. Best Poster awards:
a. 1st prize at National Conference organised by the Society for Biological Chemists (India), Tirupati, 1987.
b. 1st prize at the International Conference on ‘Application of Advanced Technology for Enhancing Quality of Science Education, Feb 2015, organized by Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune-5.
c. 1st prize at International Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Life Sciences (ICRTLS-2018) organised by Zoology dept, Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune-16, in Feb 2018.
d. 3rd prize at National Conference on Chemical Sciences: An Interdisciplinary Approach (CSIA-2018), organised by Chemistry dept, Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune-16 in Jan 2018.
4. Recognition: Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
5. Developed a MOOC (Massive Online Open course) on ‘Biofertilizer Production’ which was one of 35 projects selected globally for presentation at the ‘OpenEd Design’ Workshop held in Vipava, Slovenia from 1-4 July, 2019. This MOOC course is an OER (open educational resource) on a topic with social impact according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Link to the MOOC course: http://openbiofertilizer.org/courses/
The OE4BW project is created jointly by the UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning, Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia and University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia.
6. Resource Person:
a. Trainer for State-level school teachers RBPT workshop for school teachers organized by IISER-Pune(2017);
b. Resource person for Refresher Course in Life Sciences conducted by Academic Staff College, SP Pune University (2006),
c. Resource Person for Training Program for Science Teachers (IX to XII) organised by Pune Knowledge Cluster (PKC) and District Institute of Education Training (DIET), Nov 2021.
d. Resource Person for DBT STAR workshops and Certificate courses
e. Coordinator for Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India’s CTEP outreach program: ‘SciReach’ conducted by dept of Microbiology, PES Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune on 25.09.2021.
f. Judge for poster competitions
7. Served on SP Pune University committees: Local Inquiry Committee, Selection Committees for selection of staff members.
8. Served on NCMR-NCCS (National Centre for Microbial Resource-National Centre for Cell Science) Selection Committees for selection of staff.
9. Life member: Society for Biological Chemists (India) [SBC (I)].
10. Life Member: Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI).
11. Executive Council member: AMI (Association of Microbiologists of India) Pune Unit.
Dear Rotarians and Ann’s,
Season’s greetings to you all.
As I take on the role of President of the very Prestigious ROTARY CLUB OF PUNE SOUTH, I do so with great pride, immense pleasure and belief that it is truly a privilege for me to lead this club.
The theme of the Rotary International for this year is “IMAGINE ROTARY” where the expectation and commitment is to “Imagine, a world that deserves our best where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.”
We now come together and continue to be members of a club where “SERVICE BEFORE SELF” is the motto,always supporting each other, our local communities and the world. The one thing about the members of our club, when challenged with a task, we work together to accomplish the task. I am so very proud of all our club’s accomplishment over the years, and more so for the Club to be a trend setter and role model for other clubs to emulate.
Our club will be working on all the focus areas starting with Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Education and Literacy along with Economic and Community Development, Environment,Water Harvesting and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health and Disease Prevention.
Needless to say that ROTARY CLUB OF PUNE SOUTH has a rich cultural heritage and the club is full of talented singers, artists, good orators and organizers. Therefore, the entertainment programmes and festivals will be conducted and celebrated as usual in a festive atmosphere with aplomb and style.
I would like to appreciate the efforts taken by Bulletin Committee Chairperson Rtn Mridula Ghodke and the bulletin team for compilation of this bulletin.
Special thanks to PP Rtn Sudhir Waghmare for his support to the bulletin by way of sponsoring the Bulletin.
Therefore, I request you all to join hands to work with me as a team, as I look forward for your wholehearted participation, support and good wishes.
Rtn Sanjeev Ogale
President (2022-2023)
Rotary Club of Pune South, RID 3131
Greetings Rotarians......
The chairperson of bulletin committee for the year 2022-23 Rtn. Mridula’s request cum order to write about functioning of Rotary when I joined and what has changed in last four decades made me wade through history pages mostly in memory. I wondered what would interest the young members. I thought let me write about the way meetings were conducted in our club.
I was inducted into Rotary on 17th February 1980. During last 42 years I have attended over 80% of meetings in our club. Lot of changes have taken place. The rules change as per circumstances. I do not consider change as good or bad. You have to adjust to the changing circumstances. How meetings were conducted about 40/45 years ago will be interesting reading.
Every Tuesday our weekly meeting would take place at IMA Hall, Tilak Road between 7 to 8.30 pm. IMA Hall was an old building and has lot off open space around it. at the entrance there was a staircase and adjacent to it was a balcony type space of but 20’ X 10’ on both side of the space were two doors for entry into main hall. Between the two doors a table was put. At about 6.45 pm the president, executive secretary, Sergeant at arms, member whose turn it was of fellowship with his Ann, fellowship chairman would be ready to welcome. Attendance register and register of visiting Rotarian with visiting member cards would be placed on the table. At about 5 minutes to 7 pm members used to come one by one. Majority of members used to come on foot or on Scooter. Before entering the hall members used to first sign the attendance register. The fellowship chairman used to welcome everyone with special attendance to visiting Rotarian. Rotarian of other club was required to fill visiting card with his name, classification, his club name. at the beginning of meeting all visiting cards would be sent to secretary for his signature. The president then used to welcome visiting members and hand over the card which he has to give in his own club at proof of week.
On the back side of the hall there used to be a large table for serving fellowship. Fellowship was mainly home cooked. Plates, cups, bowls, dishes all crockery was owned by the club. The membership was about 70. 50 Rotarians and 20 Anns was average attendance for every meeting. Hall used to be full at 7.15 pm. Fellowship time was really enjoyable full of fun and exchange of thoughts. At 7.20 bell would ring to suggest to stop the serving of food. At 7.25 was second bell time was also time to wind up fellowship. Those who have not not finished their dishes sued to go out of the hall. The front side entry door used to be closed and president and secretary used to occupy their seat. One by one all members sued to be in the chair before final bell rings at 7.30 pm. Meeting would start at sharp 7.30 with national anthem. At 7.45 pm the attendance register used to be closed. Any body coming after that was treated as absent. Nobody used to leave the meeting before 8.30 unless for some very urgent reason. During the meeting it was pindrop attention to the proceeding. There was hardly any disturbance on account of patter amongst members.Most meetings used to close at 8.30. Within 5 minutes except late comers enjoying fellowship the hall used to be empty. Next day President or attendance committee chairman used to call the members who were absent to enquire why he could not attend. Club used to send “We missed you card”If any member did not attend 3 meetings consecutively. Attendance was very strict.
Gradually the rules of attendance were relaxed. If attendance is good then the meetings also become lively. Even today we experience it. But that is now a matter of bygone era.
I hope the readers find it interesting. If so, I may write about fellowship in those days.
Last years projects
Major Projects :
- Cataract Free Surgeries 148 nos worth Rs 44 lakhs conducted at H V Desai Hospital. All patients identified by RCP South and sent for surgeries.
- Neo Natal Unit at Tarachand Ramnath Hospital in Global Grant. Total Project Cost Rs 35 lakhs. In this Global Grant Project we were participants.
- Donation of Refrigerators at Tarachand Ramnath Hospital Rs 60,000
- Happy School at Gundalwadi – Rs 8.5 lakhs viz Roof Top Changing , Water Purifier , Science Laboratory , Computer Laboratory and Book Library with school renovation and formation of R.C.C. – Shivshakti Gundalwadi
- Pasali Hostel reconstruction Rs 3 lakhs
- E Learning Units 3 nos to Kashmir Secondary Schools with Urdu & Kashmiri Software – Rs 5 lakhs
Urdu & Kashmiri conversion of secondary school was done by us.
- Donation of Automated External Defibrillators to Pune Metro Stations 3 nos – Rs 4.6 lakhs
We are supplying this to prestigious Metro Project in association with our District 3131. It is a very big Public Image Project by Distruct 3131 where we are partners. On 3 Metro Stations we will get stipulated time everyday to display our projects on Electronic Display Boards.
- Tree Plantation with Tata Group – Rs 1.5 lakhs donated . Project to continue for next 3 years. Total magnitude Rs 1 Crore
- Soya Milk Kiosk at Ambavane – Rs 65,000
- Soya Milk Workshops 15 nos
- Vocational Excellence & Honrary membership to Hon Shriniwasji Sohoni & Adhik Kadam
- 1 Blood Donation Camp
- 4 Diabetes Detection Camps
