Rotaract Club of Wilson College
Rtr. Richa Joseph
President 2021-2022
Rtr. Rinal Jayakrishnan
Secretary 2021-2022
PROJECTS
Power & Consent
Rotaract Club of Wilson College organized the project 'Power and Consent' - A workshop based on Sexual Abuse. The guest speakers Aashna Varshney and Narita Bajaj addressed the crowd and clarified the various concepts involved. They gave insight on how to deal with adverse situations & how to support survivors of abuse. It was an interactive session; the speakers had the participants look at a few case studies to help them understand different situations better. Both the speakers answered queries from the audience patiently. The workshop raised awareness about aspects of sexual abuse, identification and response towards it which aided in clearing lots of myths regarding the same. This event received an active participation from a crowd of 200.
Quarter 1
Footsteps
The Rotaract Club of Wilson College organized the project ‘FOOTSTEPS: It’s not the struggle but the willpower that speaks’. The guest speaker, Parag Mallik began by talking about the ups and downs of his life and cleared the myths of Lymphatic Cancer and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Parag dealt with difficulties at an early stage in his life and shared his fear of losing his friends. During his interaction with the participants, he explained the treatment process of Lymphatic Cancer and answered various questions asked by the audience. His practical knowledge and his perseverance in the medical field after surviving such a dreadful disease touched the hearts of many.
The Mega Virtual Walk-A-Thon
‘The Mega Virtual Walk-A-Thon’ was conducted from 28th July to 1st August 2021 to raise funds for the cause of Pediatric Heart Surgeries. The event was organized by the Rotary and Rotaract District of 3141 along with the Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact Club of Mumbai Western Elite. The Rotaract Club of Wilson College was the Silver Host Club for this event. Participants were asked to download the application ‘Impact’ through which their steps were converted into money for donation. A team of 21 members participated from the club for this cause. This event helped District 3141 successfully raise Rs 7 Lakhs.
Investing Finances
The Rotaract Club of Wilson College organised the project 'Investing Finances'. The speaker Mr. Aman Singh Chawla - founder of 'Advisor Zaroori Hai' explained the underlying objective about the plethora of investment avenues in a way that will help us reap maximum benefits from the financial and economic conditions. From mutual funds to insurance claims, he tried to touch base upon a pool of topics to assist the participants reach a conclusion in a better and informed manner. The speaker's way of explaining finances intrigued the interest of the participants leading to an active interaction. Along with the theoretical explanation, the speaker conducted a practical gamification in the second half of the session based on finances which turned out to be both beneficial and fun.
Rise for ChiKoSa
‘ChiKoSa’ was an initiative taken by The Rotaract Club of Wilson College. It was organized to bring relief to the flood victims of Chiplun, Kolhapur and Sangli. For this cause, we partnered up with the organization 'Feed the Need Mumbai. The club members raised an amount of ₹ 8,300. In addition to which, some donations were received in the form of clothes, sanitary napkins, water bottles, packaged food items, medicines and blankets. First, they collected all the supplies from the assigned pick up points across Mumbai and then helped distribute it to those in need.
Quarter 2
The Last Puff
‘The Last Puff’ was an initiative taken to provide guidance and long-term support for young people, to help them quit tobacco consumption. Online session was conducted by Dr. Rohan Bartake, a tobacco de-addiction expert.
We helped promote individual, community, and government responsibility to reduce and prevent tobacco use to an audience of 150. The ultimate aim is to reduce mortality and morbidity rate due to the use of tobacco.
The Memorable Bowl
‘The Memorable Bowl’ is a contest that allows youth to demonstrate their culinary knowledge and skills related to developing and following a recipe, preparation and presentation of a dish. The aim of the competition was to discover new culinary talents.
Through engaging in the competition participants learnt to appreciate their own skills. The participants had a great time, and took this chance to recall and share their beautiful memories while having delicious food.
Umeed ka Diya
The project ‘Umeed ka Diya’ emphasizes the need to buy products from local artisans and street vendors during Diwali. It resonates the message – one small step taken by all of us can bring along a big difference to someone else's diwali.
The pandemic has affected small businesses the worst, hence the aim was to support the livelihood of the street vendors.
Unblemished Relationships
‘Unblemished Relationships: Untangling Wires of Relationships’ was an initiative taken to acknowledge and understand the various types of relationships. In addition to this, ways on how effective communication can be helpful in daily life was also discussed in the online session.
The participants had a chance to understand some of these points from a deeper psychological point of view.
Project Daan
We at RCWC celebrated Children’s Day by organizing the event ‘Project Daan’. A humble initiative taken to distribute stationery items (new and minimally used) to underprivileged children in the allotted region & to celebrate Children’s Day with them.
We enjoyed this experience, and felt connected with the inner child in us.
Quarter 3
Clothes Donation Drive
The Community Service Team at RC Wilson’s conducted a warm and successful clothes donation drive on 13th February, 2022. We collaborated with the organization, ‘Sahayata for Helping People.’ The volunteers decided to go to the location (near Oberoi Mall, Goregaon) and distribute the clothes themselves. They took their time to segregate and match the clothes according to the sizes of the children and the elderly.
Mr. Jignesh Waghela, the director at Sahayata gave us an insight on the way people lead street life. We received knowledge pertaining to what and how to donate appropriately, trying to make the most out of a donation. Volunteers from the organization helped us conduct activities for the children.
Newscoops
We at RC Wilson’s believe that the ability to bring about change is within us. We did so in the form of precise articles and impactful, bold news headings. Like minded individuals under Team Editorial joint hands and released on these three different themes: Comedians on Politics, LGBTQIA+ and Prostitution.
We aimed at spreading awareness on the topics that people still view as taboos or are oblivious about. We received an unexpected positive response, with a show of support in our views.
Sanitizer Donation
The Team at RCWC has been providing sanitizers to the campus at Wilson College, Mumbai and at the police station nearby. We started this initiative at the beginning of the year. And ensured to replenish the stock on 13th February, 2022.
With the support of our parent Rotary, Rotary Club of Mumbai Downtown Sealand, we were able to donate two boxes, 24 bottles each. Even as the pandemic slows down, we want to take this opportunity to remind everyone to take better care of themselves and their loved ones.
Gratitude
We often set reminders to go collect our laundry, or to drink water. Or to submit an assignment at the last moment. As Valentine’s Day approached, we at RCWC took this time to remind our loved ones what their presence in our life means.
It's a day to celebrate love, may it be with friends, family or our significant others. We took to our writing skills honed by love and the cute, meaningful moments they hold.
Techno Savvy
RCWC conducted the project, ‘Techno Savvy’ under the avenue Personality Development. The aim was to spread awareness about latent technology and connected concepts amongst the club members and our Instagram audience.
Content topics were selected and the team members could either work in pairs or individually. Finalized drafts in the form of reels, posts were posted on our social media handle. We had a total of 7 impactful topics relevant to today's age of technology.