Chartered on September 8, 2015, Rotary E-Club of Solapur Elite is the first E-club of RI District 3132. Rtn. Jitesh Patil was the charter president and Rtn. Akshay Jhaveri was the charter secretary.
37 Rotarians have the honor to be charter members of the club.
The first meeting of the club was held on July 5th, 2015, 10:00 am at Mangalwedhekar Institute of Management, Solapur. Rtn. Rajgopal Miniar was the speaker who provided guidance about club formation.
Rtn. Rajgopal Miniar was subsequently appointed as the Governor’s Special Representative by District Governor Rtn. Dr. Deepak Pophale.
The club’s focus has always been family involvement along with focus on the 5 Rotary values viz. Service, fellowship, diversity, integrity and leadership.
The club conducts in-person meetings twice a month at Hatch Free Masons’s hall near Rangabhavan Solapur.
Notable club projects:
Water Availability: Dug/refreshed 5 borewells in 2 Bhatke Vimukt Vastis in and around Solapur.
Literacy: Child and adult literacy centers at Masanjogi Vasti on Hyderabad Road near Solapur.
Community Development: Set up a women’s self help group at Masanjogi Vasti, trained them at making paper bags and helps them market their products. This is now a good source of livelihood for these women.
Elite Talks: An annual ongoing project where the club conducts seminars/talks/panel discussions to enlighten common citizens about various problems and their solutions in the society.
Interact Club at Sevasadan High School and RCC at Masanjogi Vasti, Boramani.
We have received Rotary Intemational Presidential Citation for year 2016-17 / 2017-18 / 2018-19