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ROTARY IN THE REGION
RC Madras Has Its First Women President
Recently, the Rotary Club of Madras (District 3230 / India – ed.) saw the dawn of a new era. Seventy-eight years after its
inception, the club elected a woman to the post of President, with Indra Subramanyam taking over the baton from the
outgoing President of the Club, Ravi Katari.
Mr. Katari put it succinctly: “It is a special day for us, as it is the first time we are installing a lady president. It is a milestone
and it’s been a long time in coming…”
Ms. Subramanyam is the Managing Director of Ehrlich Laboratory, a 70-year-old institution. She has held the post for 10
years, having been a director for 15 years before that.
District Governor of RI District 3230, J.B. Kamdar, said, while introducing the new president, that it was worth waiting 78
years for the right person, and the right person to claim this honour was indeed Ms. Subramanyam.
In her inaugural speech as the 79th President of the Club, a beaming Ms. Subramanyam said “I’m a confident president,
thanks to my board members, all of whom voluntarily took up there posts.” She added that in the Rotary Club achievement
was secondary and bonding primary. “Your reward in this work is the unparalleled joy you get…we should enjoy Rotary,”
she said.
The ceremony also served as a forum for the outgoing team to detail the achievements of the last year. Outgoing secretary
of the club, Vasanthi Vasudev, took the audience through some of the highlights. In addition, awards were presented to
several Rotarians for their outstanding achievements over the last year.
Courtesy The Hindu (India)
Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur DiRaja
Wednesday, 25th July 2007
Issue 03 – 2007/08 Page 6