Rotary Club of Delhi Garden City (“RCDGC”) is one of the premier Rotary Club of Delhi/NCR affiliated to Rotary International, chartered in 1989.Its members represent a wide cross-section of society and include prominent citizens, ambassadors, diplomats, industrialists, private businessmen, educationists, professionals from legal, healthcare, hospitality, social & public services, information technology, etc. We have been supporting underprivileged children and women, from the economically weaker section of the society through the Rotary Club of Delhi Garden City Charitable Trust (“RCDGCCT”) for more than three decades. In addition, as and when society is imperilled, we have come forward with our support through the commitment of our members and our friends.
RCDGC is dedicated service to the community on All Avenues of Service of Rotary International and the main focus of our Club is
‘To promote children’s health & education’
Highlights of our Club are:
- Annual Fund Raising/ Charity Ball at some Ambassador/ High Commissioner Residence every year.
- To promote International Goodwill, hold Golf Tournament between our Club & Heads of Diplomatic Missions every year.
- We have had approximately 25 Ambassadors and High Commissioners as our members fostering a great deal of international goodwill.
- Our Charter President Man Mohan Bhagat was a forerunner and included a woman on the Board in the year of charter ie 1989 when women were first allowed in Rotary and we have 29 women members out of total membership of 68 in the club
- Women in our club participate actively in club activities. 21 of the women members have been either President or Secretary.
- First Charity Ball was held at Canadian Embassy in 2000. It was a path breaking event as such fund raisers had not been held at a diplomat’s premises before.
- 100% PHF Club
- We regularly win awards and 2 of our projects have won RI awards
- RI Significant Achievement Award for Balgram Orphanage (2006-07)
- RI Significant Achievement Award for Basti Vikas Kendra School, Srinivaspuri (2008-09)
- RI President K R Ravindran visited our Happy School and appreciated the work done (2015-16)
- Swachh Vidyalaya Swachh Bharat Rolling Trophy instituted by PDG Ramesh Chander (2015-16)
- Have been getting ‘Platinum Award’ by the District continuously since last several years for our outstanding performance.