MEDICAL Camp 2010

On 6th March 2010, the Rotaract Club of Universiti Teknologi Petronas has successfully organised free health screening Medical Camp 2010 at Tesco Ipoh. The objectives of this programme are to increase the awareness of public about the importance of having good health, provide free checkups for all and to promote healthy lifestyle.
This programme was well received by the residents of Ipoh. In this medical camp, we had provided free blood pressure and glucose level test, BMI test, cancer awareness and healthy lifestyle campaign, which were conducted by the Jabatan Kesihatan Kinta. There was also Blood Donation Drive, which was handled by Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun. There are also free eye checking conducted by Focus Point Optical Shop. To attract more crowds, committees distributed the flyers around Tesco area to invite people to join the medical check-up and to ask them to donate their blood.
During the checking, the nurses in-charge would convey and explain the correct way to take care of heath, for example the suggested level of sugar needed by our body and how to maintain an ideal level. Advices such as drinking more water and taking frequent exercises were given. Questions and answers between them will make the public gain much more information regarding medical cases. Therefore, it will enhance the public to concern more on their health by gaining a continuous advice by the hospital.
With the kind contribution of corporate sponsors – CIMB Bank, Tesco Ipoh and Roche, this programme can run successfully. The Medical Camp officially started at 11 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m. with the total of 241 participants for the basic health check-up and 38 successful blood donors. The day was also graced by the attendance of 7 Rotarians and 10 Rotaractors. Mr Zulkarnan Abdul, the advisor of RACUTP and senior manager of UTP staff also attended the event. Before ending the day, as a short closing ceremony, Rotarian Arthur, President of Rotary Kinta and advisor of RACUTP presented a small token of souvenir to all the sponsor companies and the health centres involved.
RACUTP is proud to have played a role in helping to increase public awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Being able to be a part of this event and having the chance to give something back to the society left an imprint in everyone of the committees’ heart forever.

ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN (ROSEC)

Held in collaboration with HSE WEEK from the 12^th February to 3^rd March

The Road Safety Campaign (ROSEC) is primarily aimed at bringing awareness to the students and staff of Univesrtiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) as well as the students and public around UTP on the importance of Road Safety related practices in daily life. It is a common fact that the number of accidents in Malaysia is one of the highest in the region. Thus, we at Rotaract Club of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS together with Rotary Club of Kinta feel that enough is enough, and it is a time to bring change to this issue. Thus, the idea to have the Road Safety Campaign in UTP. We feel that change needs to be done from within our community first. Thus, the UTP community as well as the public near UTP is the main target group for this event. We believe that if the message on the importance of Road Safety can get through to them, then they can be the agents that spread the importance of Road Safety to others.

Apart from advocating awareness on Road Safety, ROSEC also aims to build service relationships among Rotarians, Rotaractors and the community of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. This event is surely bound to enable the participants as well as the organizers to build a good working relationship. This is of great importance in ensuring the success of the event. Without a solid working relationship among both parties, there would be much to lose. Besides, this project will also help to integrate invaluable project management skills and leadership experience among the organizing committee in order to produce well-rounded graduates.

Activities that were held throughout the campaign in collaboration with HSE week.

Quiz on Road Safety

Jogathon

Hazard Hunt (similar to Amazing Race)

Forum on Road Safety

Exhibition by various HSE related companies and organizations.

1. Traffic Police

2. MIROS (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research)

3. ROTARACT UTP

and lots more.

RAC-UTP Club Meeting

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Date : 5th March 2010 (Monday)
Time : 8.00 pm
Venue : D5
Theme : Batik
Contact: Shameer (0123647455/ liverpool21@gmail.com)

RACUTP in Triple-Do Celebration

Rotary Club of Kinta had just organized their annual "Triple-Do" Celebration on 2nd March 2010 at Hainan Chiken Rice Ipoh. So what is this Triple-Do all about? Actually it's a combination of 3 events, namely:
World Understanding Month
105th Anniversary of Rotary International
30th Anniversary of Rotary Club of Kinta

RACUTP was lucky enough that our Advisor, Rtn Arthur, invited us to join the celebration. It was a simple but pleasant dinner. The dinner started at 7.30pm with the warm welcoming speech by the MC, and ended at 10.00pm after the cake-cutting ceremony by the presidents (past + current) of Rotary Club of Kinta.

Well the dinner was actually a 3Triple Do Plus 1 Celebration, as we're also celebrating the birthday of Rtn Hamid Mydin PHF (Past President of Rotary Club of Kinta, 1989-1990)

Then it's the President's Time:

One group photo before we leave. Cheese~ :D

India Tour - Thoughts and Memories (by Rtc. Vignesh)

I would like to tell you what I felt like, during the 7 day trip..

Nostalgic feelings filled our hearts and minds, when the Rotaractors of Malaysia, waved their hands at us, to say ‘bye’, while leaving home.

Those sweet memories surrounded us, for days, even after getting back to our routine. Each and every moment of this 7 day program was filled with fun and joy. It was something more than an Interclub exchange program can have. I would like to share some interesting moments that happened during their visit to India.

Going back to 10^th of December, we greeted them, “Selamat Datang!” and offered a garland to all the rotaractors and rotarian, as soon as we received them at the airport, symbolizing the culture of India. It was a different experience for them, and we realized that they all liked it, when they never removed it off, till night.

On 11^th December, we were anxious, while heading towards the house boat ride in Allepey! We were greatly satisfied when they admitted that, it was far better experience, than they expected it to be.

Most of the day went along with travelling from Allepey to Udumalpet on 12^th December. They had never faced such a long travel in their lifetime, until they came to India J. While I was in a fear that they’ll hate this trip, my secretary Vishnu ensured that, each and everyone who participated, never feel bored, till we reached the place. In-fact, it was a humorous journey.

The intensity of humor rose high the next day. The unforgettable galatta took place at a hotel, near Parambikulam guest house, where they were served with the recipe, “Chicken 65”. Tasting it for the first time, they all started fighting, to get atleast the last piece of chicken, in their dishes. We were struck by a series of surprises at the guest house, which made us roll on the floor laughing. Fortunately, all of them were friendly enough to consider them jovial.

Coming back to our hometown Coimbatore, all our club members joined us with eager, and stayed with us throughout the program. Now comes the serious part - Community service projects at children’s homes in Thudiyalur. Your people were equally serious in getting the things done. They were preplanned in everything. I would frankly say that, they were perfect! They had an eye for every minute details. Apart from the donations at the homes, they were also kind enough in sharing the money for buying the hearing aid machine for a small kid.

I’m sure that all the rotaract clubs of Coimbatore will share a set of pages ,for the pictures in their scrapbook, that were taken during joint meeting to send off them. In the saga of Saicons, this event will be a bookmark.

Neither the members of Saibaba Colony nor those of UTP will forget this period, at any point of time in their lives! I wish this relationship continues in future.

Rtc. Vignesh
RAC Saibaba Colony

Joint Bulletin added!!

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The special edition of joint bulletin published by Rotaract Club of Saibaba Colony and RAC-UTP is now available! Download it here.

New Year Wish from Rotaract Club of Saibaba Colony

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