Blossoming in Isolation The Secret Seven

Meeting Details

Meeting Date 31 Jul 2021
Meeting Time 18:00:00
Location Zoom
Meeting Type Regular
Meeting Topic Blossoming in Isolation The Secret Seven
Meeting Agenda
Chief Guest Rtn. PP Prakash Gurbaxani
Club Members Present 101
Minutes of Meeting Pre-fellowship started at 6 PM on Zoom where many members joined and interacted with each other on various topics. Post pre-Fellowship, the meeting was called to order by Pres. Amitabha Mukhopadhyay and all members and guests were welcomed to the meeting. President Amitabha updated all members about the Vaccination on Wheels Project status. 71018 vaccines have been administered as on 31st July. The Vaccination on Wheels project is continuing to get tremendous response. President Amitabha announced the receipt of donation of rupees 11 lakhs from Tata Technologies for the Project. N95 Mask distribution donated by TKT Greentek pvt ltd was continued with 1200 masks given to Shirur Medical frontline workers. Rtn. Oni Kakajiwala handed over the masks to Rtn. Anil Bora. Our member Vikram Salunkhe’s company Accurate Gauging and Instruments Pvt Ltd has launched India’s first Mobile Oxygen Generator “PRAN VAYUDOOT”. President informed about the installation ceremony of the Inner Wheel Club of Pune Central for the year 2021-2022 on 27th July 2021. The Incoming Office Bearers for 2021-22. are, • President -Padmaja Jalihal • Vice President -Poonam Buch • IPP- Anjana Thakkar • Secretary - Anindita Tagore • Treasurer- Asha Naik • ISO- Hina Shah • Editor- Shernaz Irani • CCCC- Hutokshi Pundole. We wished happy birthday to Col V Nanadakumar, Col Nikhil Apte, R'Ann Bhavna Rote, R'Ann Gaury Mohile, Rtn. PP Prakash Gurbaxani, Rtn. PP Jinendra Munot, Rtn. Giri Sakhrani, Rtn. Dr Arti Khatter, R'Ann Disha Patel. The week's meeting was a special one with Rtn PP Prakash Gurbaxani hosting a unique program - “Blossoming in Isolation-The Secret Seven” SEVEN of our Rotarians and R’Anns shared how they made the most of the last 16 months of the Pandemic. Because of the lockdowns, apart from Netflix and bartan/jhadoo, many people have had the opportunity to learn and do things that have been different from their routine life. Our Rotarians too developed new skills and worked on their hobbies and passions which they were otherwise unable to because of the busy work schedules. Seven of our members who showcased such newly acquired talents. They were Master chef Krishan Jhunjhunwala is so passionate about Pizzas that he designed and made a Wood fired Oven at his home during the lockdown. He ensured that he and his family does not miss out on their favourite food due to restaurants being closed. He rolled his own Pizza and experimented with different toppings. He hosted many guests to cook their own Pizzas and had fun get-togethers. Krishan who loves cooking, feeding and eating made the most of the lockdown. Artist Seema Handa utilised the lockdown time to try her hand at painting. Using water colors from her grandson's return gifts, she started to paint. As Seema loves flowers, most of her art work consists of beautiful flower paintings. Seema says the pandemic time has shown all of us what really matters in life. It is important to be at home, safe and healthy and do something that you enjoy. Painting kept her happy throughout the lockdown. Fitness Buff Arvind Saraf found the lockdown as an opportunity for personal growth. Fear of Corona and boredom drove him to do something that maximises hope and minimises fear. He found it in pursuing fitness goals and a healthy living. Hence Arvind completed four online courses related to fitness during the lockdown. One of them was the 'Science of Exercise' . He followed a strict disciplined routine with workouts, running and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Arvind says one needs to practice to get a strong will power and always do something that will keep the brain active. Horticulturist Neeraj Handa Neeraj Hand kept himself busy with pursuing his passion for horticulture. He could give more time and attention to tending to his fruit trees and vegetable garden. His orchard includes a variety of fruits such as mangoes, jamun, lemon, pomegranate, thai oranges, custard apple and others. He also has numerous flowering plants that give flowers all year round. He has 4 to 5 brahma kamals that blossom once a year for only three to four hours giving beautiful fragrance. Neeraj has also started making organic manure in his garden making use of the large amount of foliage available. Artificial Intelligence Techie Sanjiv Kumar has been working in the field of Computer Science. However, the lockdown gave him time to explore latest trends in Artificial Intelligence which otherwise was difficult to do because of routine work pressures. He did an online course on Machine Learning from the prestigious Stanford University. He also completed another course related to AI and Healthcare. Sanjiv thus fully utilised the free time during pandemic and realised the potential of online learning. In his words ‘Online learning has democratised education'. Holistic Life-stylist Ebe Chaney has been a diabetes and hypertension patient for 38 years. In 2019 he was on 10 pills a day for various ailments. His weight was 89 kg and BP was high. During a trip to Phuket Ebe met a guy who introduced him to intermittent fasting. Ebe researched about it and decided to follow the diet plan with no sugar, no refined carbs and low bad fats. Ebe with his strong will power and perseverance was able to lose 13- 14 kgs and 6 inches in waist in 6 months time. His health parameters improved so much that his allopathic pills reduced to 3 to 4 a day. Ebe now feels healthier and younger. Ebe says that chronic diseases can be taken care of by addressing the root case. Our quality of life and what we eat matters a lot. Our body has infinite capacity to rejuvenate and we must give it time together with firm intention and belief. Wool Craftswoman Rooma Dubey has discovered her passion for knitting during the lockdown. She has knitted numerous mufflers, caps, sweaters and even blankets out of wool. She displayed pics of her work and they looked beautiful and professional. Rooma started knitting by making a baby blanket for her grandchild. With immense patience and determination, she managed to finish it as it was a very large piece. But once completed, it gave an immense boost to her confidence and then it was a knitting fest for her. She explored different patterns and learnt new designs through YouTube videos. Rooma says knitting has kept her calm and positive in these stressful times. Rooma did not stop at knitting and is also learning to make soft toys. She also developed a catalogue of her favourite cuisine that she cooks such as Avadhi biryani, Nalli Nihari etc. The meeting was an inspiring one with Club members being introduced to some hidden talents and motivating all to do something that they are passionate about. Next Week meeting will be held on Saturday, 7th August 2021 on ZOOM at 6.00 PM. Guest Speaker Dr Amol Raut will talk on “Get Fit with Genetic Secrets”