Ambala, October 3 (R. Singh):- A grand installation ceremony for Dalip Mehta as the Charter President of Rotary Club Ambala Cantt, the third Rotary club established in Ambala Cantt, was held with great splendour last night at the auditorium of S.D. College. Rotary District 3080 Governor Rotarian Dr. Rita Kalra attended as the Chief Guest, while Governor for 2027-28 Mahender Pal Gupta was the Special Guest. They formally installed Dalip as the Charter President by presenting him with the presidential collar.
At the beginning of the programme, Installation Chairman Lajja Ram Saini delivered the welcome address. In his address, Dalip Mehta presented details of the work to be undertaken throughout the year. Charter Secretary Ravinder Sharma presented a report on the work carried out during the year.
Assistant Governor of Rotary Zone 14 Rohit Gupta and Deputy Governor Naresh Bhardwaj also blessed Dalip and his team. Special Guest and next year's Governor Mahender Pal Gupta spoke about his memorable association with Ambala Cantt and the Rotary Club here and announced that, in view of Dalip's dedication to social service and his work, he would be appointed Assistant Governor for the next year.
Chief Guest Rotary District Governor Dr. Rita Kalra congratulated Dalip and his team and expressed confidence that under Dalip's leadership, the new club would progress rapidly and establish its place not only in the district but also in Rotary International. She said that Rotary is a global platform dedicated to social service and humanity.
On the occasion, the club also honoured several prominent personalities, including Principal Dr. Desh Bandhu, Shashi Gulhati and Dharam Pal Gulhati, T.K. Bajaj, RCC Presidents Simranjit Singh (Nahauni) and Pritpal Singh (Pilkhani), journalists Dev Dutt and Tejinder Sharma, among others.
The Rotary Club also honoured Governor Dr. Rita Kalra, DG Elect M.P. Gupta, Deputy Governor Naresh Bhardwaj, Assistant Governor Rohit Gupta and others.
The programme was conducted beautifully by Dr. Vijay Sharma, who was widely appreciated for his presentation. A distinctive feature of this club among the Rotary clubs of Ambala Cantt was that a large number of prominent residents of the city participated in it.
