Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
Rotary Clubs are non-political, non-religious, and open to all cultures, races and creeds.Richly rewarding, Rotary International gives you the opportunity to ‘pay it forward’ and to have a positive impact wherever you choose. While developing business networking opportunities and building lifelong friendships Rotarians experience personal growth in an organization that is respected worldwide for its high values and standards
For more one than hundred years, ordinary people around the world have been giving to humanity through Rotary International.
The magic of Rotary is that it allows ordinary people to achieve the most extraordinary things. By using the powerful synergy of one, people unite to achieve exceptional global change. Many ordinary member of Rotary have developed projects that brought significant change to the world.
Rotary International (R.I.) DISTRICT 3240 lies in the North Eastern part of the Indian subcontinent between Nepal, China, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. To the north of it’s bordered by the mighty Himalayas and on the southern end is the Bay of Bengal. Territorially, this district is one of the largest Rotary districts in the world covering over 2, 95, 607 sq. km (two lakh ninety five thousand six hundred seven) of land. Closeted within these perimeters is a land of snow clad mountains, verdant hills, expansive plains, mountain streams, majestic rivers, bustling towns, idyllic hamlets and miles and miles of land carpeted by lush green tea bushes. R.I. District 3240 is a relatively new district formed in the Year 1990 and encompasses nine states of India -Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and eight revenue districts of West Bengal. (Barddhaman, Birbhum, Malda, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri & Cooch Bihar). There are 73 Rotary clubs, 28 Rotaract Clubs, 22 Inner Wheel Clubs & 81 Interact clubs. There are almost 2540 Rotarians.
In tune with the district’s staggering topographical variations is its cultural diversity- the result of the coexistence of a number of ethnic groups, religions, languages, races and cultures. The District has some of the most beautiful sights to offer to visitors. The majestic mountain ranges, hill stations par excellence in Darjeeling, Shillong, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Mokokchung, Haflong, Kohima, Aizawl and Imphal, etc., wildlife sanctuaries of Kaziranga, Manas, Jaldapara, Orang and Pabitora, the world largest riverine island Majuli, all combine to make this district a fascinating region. Besides tea, the economy of the district is hinged on the industrial belts of Durgapur-Asansol, the coal fields of Raniganj, Ukhra, Kulti of West Bengal, Ledo, Margherita of Assam and Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, the locomotive industry of Chittaranjan. The oil producing region of Assam in Sivasagar,Duliajan and Digboi, cement industries in lime stone rich Jaintia and Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, orange and cardamom groves of Mirik, exotic orchids and horticultural products of Sikkim and Kalimpong and the delicious mangoes of Malda. But, singularly the greatest attraction of the district lies in its traditionally warm hospitality – a fact one must actually experience to believe.
