The Official Newsletter of Rotaract Club of Loyola Community

1. Volume II | Issue 01 Rotaract Club of Loyola Community
(Sponsored by Rotary Club of Chennai Sun City)
21st Aug 2011 Rotary International District 3230
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DUCTUS The Leader Speaks...
factory and warehouse for their trading
enterprises. A year later, the British built Fort
St George, which became the nucleus of the
growing colonial city. Fort St. George housed
the Tamil Nadu Assembly until the new
Secretariat building was opened in 2010. In
1746, Fort St. George and Madras were
captured by the French under General La
Bourdonnais, the Governor of Mauritius, who
plundered the town and its outlying villages.
An old 18th century painting of Fort St George.
The British regained control in 1749 through
the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and fortified the
Chennai - That Was, That is town's fortress wall to withstand further
attacks from the French and another looming
The region around Chennai has served as an threat, Hyder Ali, the Sultan of Mysore.
important administrative, military, and British forces reisted a French siege attempt
economic centre since the 1st century. in 1759. In 1769 the city was threatened by
Stone-age implements were found in a pit Mysore before the Treaty of Madras ended
near Pallavaram in Chennai. According to the war. By the late 18th century, the British
the Archaeological Survey of India, had conquered most of the region around
Pallavaram was a megalithic cultural Tamil Nadu and the northern modern-day
establishment. states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka,
Rtr. Aditya Mohan establishing the Madras Presidency with
President The area was ruled by various South Indian Madras as the capital. Under British rule, the
dynasties, notably the Pallava, the Chera city grew into a major urban centre and naval
Rtr. Sandhya S. Dynasty, the Chola, the Pandya, and base.
Secretary Vijaynagar. The town of Mylapore, now part
of Chennai, was once a major Pallavan port. With the advent of railways in India in the
The Portuguese arrived in 1522 and built a late 19th century, the thriving urban centre
Club Number port called São Tomé after the Christian was connected to other important cities such
88964 apostle, St Thomas, who is believed to have as Bombay and Calcutta, promoting increased
preached in the area between 52 and 70 AD. communication and trade with the
Chartered on In 1612, the Dutch established themselves hinterland.
26th July 2010 near Pulicat, just north of the city.
Madras was the only Indian city to be
On 22nd August 1639, Francis Day of the attacked by the Central Powers during World
Plot No. 5,6,7 & 8,
1st Cross Street, British East India Company bought a small War I, when an oil depot was shelled by the
Pallavan Nagar,Maduravoyal, strip of land on the Coromandel Coast. The German light cruiser SMSEmden on 22
Chennai,Tamil Nadu, region was ruled by Damarla Venkatadri September 1914, as it raided shipping lanes
INDIA 600095 in the Indian Ocean, causing disruption to
Nayakudu,, the Nayaka of Vandavasi. He
www.facebook.com/rcloyolacommunity granted the British permission to build a shipping. Such is the history of this great city.
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President’s Message
I deem it my privilege to be penning this message for the Club Newsletter ‘Ductus
Dictum’ for two reasons. One, because it is my first message for our club
newsletter for this Rotary Year and second because I take care of the responsibility
of the Newsletters for the District Rotaract Council.
Newsletters are an important component of our Rotaract Clubs because they are
the means through which people get to know more about our clubs. Rotaract is a
platform for our growth and I urge all members to use Rotaract to the fullest
benefit.
Let us Reach within to Embrace Humanity while Celebrating our Differences
Yours in Rotaract!!!
Rtr. Pres. Aditya Mohan
Secretary’s Message
Warm Greetings!!!
It feels great to be a part of our Club Newsletter Ductus Dictum. I have always
wanted to be a part of Rotaract from my childhood. It is a dream come true for me.
Rotaract helps to mould us as better citizens and gives a lot of opportunity to do
something for the community.. It also provides a wide platform for developing our
professional skills, increase fellowship and friendship and also fosters
teamwork….. So, Lets join hands together and be the Change Makers for creating a
better community !!!
Rtr. Sandhya S.
Editorial Board Message
Greetings from the Editorial Board of the Rotaract Club of Loyola Community!
The constant endeavor of the Club is to improve in each activity we do. The EB has tried to do the same with Ductus
Dictum.
We sincerely hope that reading this newsletter is a pleasant experience. Please get back to us with your suggestions.
Regards
Editorial Board
Rotaract Club of Loyola Community
The Club thanks the District Rotaract Council
for Recognising the Efforts of the Club through
8 Awards
(The 3rd Highest Number of Awards won by any Club in R.I. District 3230)
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2010-11: The Year Gone By
AWARDS WON BY THE
CLUB FOR 2010-11
1. Emerging Club of the
Year 2010-11
Best Project in
2. Community Service :
Footwalkers
3. Club Service :
Pongal Celebration
4. International Service:
2010-11 was an eventful year for the Rotaract Club of Loyola Community. The Club was
Chartered on 26th July 2010. The year saw a whole host of activities conducted by the Twin Club Agreements
Club in all the major avenues of service.
5. Rtr.Pres. Aditya Mohan
The year was special because an identity called Loyola Community was created and all : Outstanding President
members of the club are working together to develop and preserve that identity.It must
be noted that no achievement is complete without struggle, the Club also went through a
6. Rtr.Pres. Aditya Mohan
lot of challenging circumstances to emerge as a Club worth its reputation.
and Rtr. PrabhooN.M. :
The movement has embraced the Club with open arms and the Club is greatly thankful to Best President and
all those who were instrumental behind its success. The constant endeavor of the Secretary Combo Award
Rotaract Club of Loyola Community is to live upto the expectations of its well-wishers and
to constantly increase the bar. 7. Rtr. IPP. Praveen T.V.:
Awards, rewards and recognition are an integral component of ones life. Similarly, the Star of Rotaract Award
Club bagged the 3rd Highest number of Awards in R.I. District 3230 apart from the
Prestigious Presidential Citation from Rotary International. 8 Awards were a real surprise 8. Rtr. Britto Manohar :
and the Club would like to place on record its thanks to the District Rotaract Council 10-11 Star of Rotaract Award
lead by Rtr. Suresh Manoharan and its Awards Committee chaired by Rtr. PDRR. Prassanna
R. for finding Loyola Community worthy of the recognitions.
The main thing to remember here is that Awards are just a simple reflection of our
actions. We must keep our focus on performance rather than the Awards. These would
naturally follow our good deads and actions.
The effort of the Club in 2011-12 would be to retain the good practices in the Club and
improving upon shortcomings
Let us Reach Within to Embrace Humanity
Let us Celebrate our Differences
The Rotaract Club of Loyola Community
congratulates
its Parent Club
Rotary Club of Chennai Sun City
for recieving
The Most Supportive Rotary Club Award
from District Rotaract Council, R.I. District 3230
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2010-11: The Year Gone By in Photos
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