About Us

Celebrating 25 Years of Service, Friendship, and Impact

Join us to be part of a legacy of Goodwill, Growth, and Transformation

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Pune Gandhi Bhavan Charitable Trust—a vibrant community dedicated to 25 years of service, friendship, and impact. Founded in 2000 under the visionary leadership of Capt. Narayan Rajwade, we have been committed to transforming lives through meaningful projects and fostering connections that inspire change.

Since its inception on 20th September 2000, the Rotary Club of Gandhi Bhavan, Pune, has been a beacon of service, leadership, and community building. Under the visionary guidance of our founder Capt. Narayan Rajwade, the club was launched with a commitment to the Rotary ideals of “Service Above Self.” We were honored to have Padmabhushan Balasaheb Bharde as our esteemed guest of honor at the inaugural event.

The foundation of our club was made possible through the enthusiastic support of two distinguished
clubs from District 3130, Rotary Club of Pune Midtown and Rotary Club of Pune Kothrud, who sponsored our journey. Special thanks are owed to PDG Dr. Sudhir Rashingkar, who played a pivotal role as the Governor’s Special Representative, guiding us during our formative years.

Over the past 25 years, we have grown into a dynamic community of individuals dedicated to making a difference. Through various service projects, fellowship activities, and professional
networking opportunities, we have consistently strived to uplift lives and contribute to societal progress.

Dr. Meenal Dhotre,
Club President:
RY 24-25

Rtn. Shashank Tilak
Club Secretary
RY 24-25

Board of Directors & Board of Trustees
for Rotary Year 2024-2025

Sl. No	Name	Designation
1	Rtn. Girish Mathakr	Immediate Past President
2	Rtn. Ashwini Shiledar	President Elect
3	Rtn. Prasad Pujari	Treasurer
4	Rtn. Ujjwala Barve	Director - Service Projects
5	Rtn. Rucha Mokashi	Director - Club Administrator
6	Rtn. Ratnakar Bagul	Director - Foundation
7	Rtn. Shyamal Marathe	Director - Membership
8	Rtn. Triveni Mardikar	Director - New Generation
9	Rtn. Rahul Dandekar	Director - Public Image
10	Rtn. Vikas Bhure	Additional Director
11	Rtn. Milind Gokhale	Director - International Service

Why Us?

We are more than just a club—we are a family of changemakers. With strong roots in Rotary’s core values, our efforts focus on:

Zero administrative cost. Unlike most other NGOs
Wide variety of expertise through Rotary members classifications
Global partnership & synergy for bigger, sustainable and impactful projects
Charitable trust 80G compliant
FCRA enabled
Rotary members add value to projects through their domain expertise, donations, voluntary work, establishing connect with CSR, donors, local NGOs and partner Rotary clubs
We ensure appropriate publicity and visibility of our CSR partners

Join us to be part of a legacy of goodwill, growth, and transformation.

How You Can Support Us?

Donate to Rotary Club of Pune Gandhi Bhavan Charitable Trust for specific project or generic purpose
Help to identify CSR aligned with our project goals
Directly sponsor or procure equipment/material required for specific project
Volunteer in on field project activities
Volunteer and participate in project orientation sessions, trainings, beneficiary analysis
Encourage your friends and social/professional network to partner with Rotary
Identify Rotary clubs across the globe which are aligned with our project goals

Contribute to The Rotary Foundation in any currency with tax benefits. This contribution will be useful for very large scale and sustainable projects.