RI President Shekhar Mehta Arrives in Kenya For 3 day Visit
Rotary International President (RIP) Shekhar Mehta and his wife Rashi have arrived in Kenya as part of an official visit to District 9212 which constitutes Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. This is straight off his visit to Ethiopia where he began his tour of the District 9212. The RIP was welcomed by District Governor Alex Nyaga and District 9212 officials including Trustee Geeta Manek, PDG Patrick Obath his wife Terry Obath.
District Governor Alex Nyaga will later today (7:00-8:30PM) host a Mega Fellowship with RIP Mehta as Guest of Honour for all clubs within the District. All Rotarians in the District are encouraged to join this Fellowship which will include a District-wide new member induction as well as recognition of PHFs in this Rotary year.
Please register in the link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqce2tpjwtGNSL4wJ55XXkb8xeC4_ghUwA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
ABOUT RI President Shekhar Mehta
Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta is the 4th Indian to be nominated to be the President of Rotary International.
He graduated from St. Xavier College Calcutta. He did Master in Commerce from Calcutta University and then the Chartered Accountancy, Cost Accountancy and Company Secretary-ship.
He heads the Skyline Group engaged in real estate development in different parts of India.
He is a member of many professional, social, cultural and charitable organizations. He is a Trustee of Operation Eyesight Universal India a Canada based organization, Shelter Box UK.
He joined Rotary in 1985.
He is a member of Rotary Calcutta Mahanagar and was District Governor in 1999-2000. He was the director on the board of Rotary International for the years 2011-13.
He has held many positions at the international level. Prominent amongst them are he was chairman of Strategic Planning Committee of Rotary International. He was chair of the Joint Committee on Partnership of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. He was the chairman of Rotary India Literacy Mission and chairman of Rotary Foundation India. He was chairman of Rotary India Centennial Celebration.
He has helped Rotary add 2 countries to its fold Bhutan and Maldives.
Keenly dedicated to service Shekhar has led some major service initiatives in India. Some of them are constructing 500 homes for Tsunami survivors at Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Starting the Shelter Kit program which has served about 20 disasters in India distributing more than 10000 shelter kits helping about 50000 disaster victims.
Healing Little Hearts: having got done more than 2000 heart surgeries for children all over India.
He has conceived, designed and scaled up the Rotary India Literacy Mission by starting initiative like conceiving and starting the TEACH program. The program today has a reach in the entire country of India. More than 3000 Rotary Clubs participate in this program making it one of the largest program of Literacy and Education by Rotary in the world.
He has initiated construction of 7000 plus toilets in rural West Bengal benefiting 35000 villagers. He has been instrumental in setting up 15 eye hospitals all over India.
He is recipient of all the highest awards of Rotary International. Service Above Self Award, the Meritorious Service Award and the Distinguished Service Award. Shekhar is married to Rashi. Rashi is a stage actor and has performed in many places across India. She is a Past President of Inner Wheel.
They have 2 children son Chiraag married to Geeta settled in Delhi and daughter Chandni pursuing PhD in Delhi. They have one grandson Veer.
During his year as President of Rotary International Shekhar asks Rotarians to Grow More and Do More. His mission for the year is a leap in membership to a never before 1.3 million.
He wants Rotarians to focus on Empowering Girls – be it in Education, Health, Skilling or WASH. He urges all Rotarians to Serve to Change Lives.
His own guiding mantra is Service is the rent that we pay for the space we occupy on this earth. Ladies and gentlemen Rotary International President for the year 2021-22 Shekhar Mehta
