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Poet Kaniyan Poongundranar
in Tamil Sangam Literature dated 2000 years back
This means 'any town is hometown, everyone my kinsman' - i.e. no one is a stranger to me and I will have no hatred for anyone and for any land. Rotary exactly symbolizes the words of Poet Poongundranar.
Unfortunately today the progress of mankind is marred by divisions in the society such as colour, creed, caste, religion, language, economic disparity etc.
Rotary is an excellent forum for all of us to be together and to work together. Ours is one big family comprising 1.2 million Rotarians from 207 countries. It does not stop there. If we include our Inner Wheel members, Rotaractors, Interactors, RCCs, Ambassador Scholars and Foundation Alumnus and Foundation beneficiaries, ours will be the single largest family in the world which has been engaged in service for more than 100 years.
Another great Tamil Poetess Auvaiyar said the rarest of rare thing in this world is to be born as a human; Not only to be born as a human but also to be a Rotarian is certainly a great privilege for every one of us.Rotary makes us a better person in every given situation. It widens our thinking and changes our outlook - towards our fellow-human being.
Rotary provides us opportunity to serve the society by synergising with fellow Rotarians in our club, in our district and with every other possible Rotary District in the world. Without this synergy, it would not have been possible for us to take up the task of eradicating Polio from the face of the world—one of the most ambitious and largest projects in the history of mankind executed by a non-governmental service organisation.
It is our collective responsibility to share Rotary with others and provide them the exciting experience you and I enjoy today.
Our District 3230 is one of the flagship districts in the world. The performance level of our district in terms of project, membership and contribution to foundation has been on increase. Year after year new benchmarks are set and successive governors increase the level of performance to new highs.
This year too our district under District Governor W. Anand would scale new peaks in every sphere of activity.
Nallini joins me in wishing you all a great Rotary year.
Yours in Rotary
G. Olivannan
District Governor Elect
RI District 3230
DISTRICT GOVERNOR 10-11 : Rtn. G. OLIVANNAN
Olivannan is a Mechanical Engineer with a Post
Graduation in Business Administration. He was the
recipient of the best all-rounder award for his
excellence in Academics and co-curricular activities
at the prestigious Loyola Institute of Business
Administration.
A keen entrepreneur, he is the C.E.O. of Emerald
Publishers, a twenty-seven year old book publishing
company. He is also the Managing Director of
Faccenda Infotec, a LPO Company,
A Rotarian since 1994, Olivannan is a member of
the Rotary Club of Madras North. After having held
various posts at the club he became the President
in the year 2000-2001. As president, he won number
of awards including the coveted Rotary Action
Trophy for his club.
He has served the Rotary District as the Conference
Fund Raising Chairman and GGR in the year 2001-02. He was the team leader for a group of 145
Rotarians on a trip to Sri Lanka in the year 2002 to
participate in the Historical Sister Club signing
Programme in the presence of the then R.I.
President Bitchai Rattakul. He also served as the
District Associate Chairman, Club Service for the
year 2002-2003.
He served as Assistant Governor and Associate Chairman, International Service during the year 2003-04. For his meritorious performance he was awarded the best Assistant Governor (amongst city clubs). He was District Chairman, Community Service Health and also Co-Chairman for International Fellowship and Tours, during the year 2004-05. In the year 2006-07, as District Chairman, Membership Development and Extension, he placed the district in the top position worldwide both in growth rate (21.71%) and net increase in membership (675 new members). He was also instrumental in starting three new clubs. He conducted the first ever membership survey for the district, and was greatly appreciated by R.I for that initiative. He served as the District Chairman, Club Service for the year 2007-08. He was the architect behind the formation of Fellowship of Music Loving Rotarians. Patimandrams (debate) on topics related to Rotary, involving Rotarians, was his brainchild.
He was also the Chairman of the Presidents-Elect
Training Seminar held at Cochin in April 2007.
He has attended Rotary International Conventions
in Singapore and Chicago.
Olivannan is also a member of professional bodies
including the Booksellers and Publishers
Association of South India, Madras Printers and
Lithographers Association and Madras
Management Association.
He was the Charter Chairman of Chennai Chapter
of Bharat Yuva Sakthi Trust, an organisation
devoted for entrepreneurial development and
mentoring.
He is a member of the Madras Cricket Club, Tamil
Nadu Cricket Association Club and Madras
Cosmopolitan Club.
He is a voracious reader. His hobbies include
swimming and travelling. He is an excellent orator
in both English and Tamil. He has addressed
meetings, seminars and conferences in our district
and in many other districts too.
Olivannan has widely travelled all over the world.
His wife Nallini, a lawyer, actively manages the LPO
company. She is presently a member of the Inner
Wheel Club of Madras North and also is a past
president. Nallini and Olivannan have two schoolgoing
children Iniyan and Ezhilan. Olivannan is a
Major Donor and his family members are Paul Haris
Fellows.