Rotary International District 3020 Vocational Service: Individual Clubs in Action

RC Kakinada Golden Jubilee

President Krishna Kumari and Team have embarked upon an interesting vocational activity.

They have put up a day-long exhibition of various traditional vocations like pottery, carpentary, handloom, basket-weaving etc. in a high school premises. The exhibitors not only displayed their products but actually demonstrated the making of their products. This was an educating experience for hundreds of school children, who visited the exhibition, notwithstanding the heavy downpour that day. The District Collector, East Godavari, Sri Ravichandra inaugurated the program, while the District Police Superintendent Sri Srinivas has felicitated the participants in the evening.

Mrs. Padmavathi Ravichandra, First lady of East Godavari District
inaugurating the exhibition of traditional vocations

A traditional barbergetting his gear ready

Goldsmith in action


A carpenter dexterous at carving work

Knitting laces

Potter and his wheel

The Blacksmith

Agricultural laborer

A fisherman and his net

A cobbler's profession

Basket-weaving for bread and butter

'Dhobi' (washerman)

Value addition to fabric with embroidery and embellishment

Children watching the exhibit(or)s in action

District Police Superintendent Sri Srinivas with club members and exhibitors

Police Superintendent Sri Srinivas felicitating an exhibitor

RC Golden Jubilee has earlier felicitated 4 citizens who have rendered service above self in the areas of Care of Special Children, Modern Poetry, Classical Dance, and care of inmates of students welfare hostel.

Felicitation for excellence in chosen professions

The club has to its credit a vocational training center. Pres. Krishna Kumari also provides training to young women in beauty & make-up, and also provide start-up kits to initiate their own centers. Other rotarians are planning to follow suit.

Beautician training being organized by Pres. Rtn. Krishna Kumari

Club website: http://rckkdgj.org/

About Me

Hello!

I am Rtn. Poosha Darbha - District Director, Vocational Service - from Rotary Club of Peddapuram Samalkot (RI Dist 3020).

Vocation:

My professional endeavors include offset printing, publishing of Abhisarika sex science monthly, sex counselling, and an ayurvedic pharmacy. I did my Masters and PhD in Human Genetics in Andhra University. Later on shadowed in my father Ramsha's profession of sexual counseling, went through professional training during a span of 10+ years and settled in the same field.

I have been a life member of the Indian Assoc. of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists; Fellow of the Council of Sex Education and Parenthood international (CSEPI), served on the executive body of CSEPI and editor of its official journal and so on.

I was the sixth recipient of Golden Lamp Award from CSEPI - the largest India Association in the field of Sexuality.

Rotary:

Joined the RC Peddapuram in 1996. Served as Club secretary in 2000-2001, and as President in 2002-03 when PDG Sam Movva was Dist. Governor and Bichai Rattakul was RI President. Won Champion President recognition in the District.

Over the years I was entrusted with various responsibilities at the District level - as Co-chairman, AIDS Awareness and Prevention, Co-Chairman Health and Hunger Concerns, District Correspondent, Dist. Training Coordinator, Rota Quiz Chair, Chair- Membership Development, Chair-APF, Director International Service, Chair-GSE, and now Director - Vocational Service.

I was also privileged to address a number of clubs on membership development and retention, Annual Program Fund, Named Gifts, and vocational service. Was also a speaker, faculty / panelist in a number of district fora incl. PETS / SETS and Dist. Assemblies.