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Introduction
Rotaract originally began as ROTARY INTERNATIONAL youth program in 1968 .Rotaract has evolved quickly in its short but dynamic history. In the early 1960s, Rotary clubs around the world began to sponsor university youth groups as community service projects. The 1967-68 Rotary international president, Luther H. Hodges & the RI Board of directors considered this club activity to have international relevance & Rotaract was approved in 1968 as an official program of Rotary Clubs. The first club chartered was the Rotaract club of North Charlotte, North Carolina, USA on 13th march 1968.

Some 50 years after the formation of the Rotary club, four nepalese business persons were conferring to start Rotary movement by forming a Rotary club in Nepal. Rotaract club of Dharbhanga came forward for sponsorship. The four pioneering individuals were Dr. J.N. Giri, JB Rana, Gopal Raj Rajbhandari & Dr. Dev Rath. In the gracious presence of the then King Late Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, The Rotary Club of Kathmandu was established. Rotary club of Dharan Ghopa is established in 2003. It’s working in the Eastern Nepal for providing services to all needy people.

"Rotaract" stands for "Rotary in Action" Most Rotaract activities take place at the club level. Rotaract clubs hold formal meetings, usually every week, which feature speakers, special outings, social activities, discussions or visits to other clubs. Club members get together on designated days for service project work, social events, or professional/leadership development workshops.The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

Rotaract club of Dharan Ghopa
Rotaract club of Dharan Ghopa was chartered in 29th June, 2004. Since its establishment the club has organised several programs in the district highlighting the issues commonly faced by the people in the district and in order to develop fellowship among the society. Rotaract club of Dharan Ghopa with its limited resources and 400 enthusiastic members has done really well over the past decade as far as serving society is concerned. Social development and resolving social issues has always been among the main agendas of the club. The club regularly organises meetings and interactive sessions with the rotaractors to keep the club administration run smoothly.

History
Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Dharan Ghopa

Chartered on: 29th June 2004

Chartered President: Rtr. Dr. Bishnu Pokhrel

Major Programs
Hundreds of programs has been launched by the club over the past decade under different avenues like :

1. International Services

2. Community Services

3. Professional Services

4. Club Services

5. Health Services

And additionally we have 4 special areas Project for
1.Shree Purwanchal Gyan Chachu Vidyalaya - Nepal’s first school for visually impaired children.

2.Folklyan Area for underprivileged community of Dharan.

3.Rehabilitation Home at Chhata Chowk, Dharan

4.Purwanchal Deaf School

We conduct various programs like: "Rotaract Club of Dharan Ghopa is the largest club of RID 3292, Nepal and Bhutan and awarded as “Best Club of RID 3292, Nepal & Bhutan” for Rota Year 2010-11 and 2013-14. Our height of success has been proven by these awards which the club grabbed in respective rota year."
 * Free Health Camps ( Pindeswor Bolbam, Series of Health Camps at rural part of Eastern region of country like Pakhribas, Dandabajar, villages of Terai, Jeetpur, Dhankuta) via our project Parishrya – Doctors At Door
 * Free Dental Camps
 * KHDC (Kidney, Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases) check-up program
 * Celebration of International Days by doing activities in the community (like World Diabetes Day, World AIDS Day, World Kidney Day, World Environment Day etc.)
 * Radio Program: Rotaract Swastha Darpan(This project was awarded as the“RI outstanding project” by the Rotary International in Rota Year 2010-11)
 * Health related Screening camps viz. Breast cancer screening, Cervical cancer screening, Cataract Screening, screening for worms in children
 * “Free Drug Pharmacy” for poor people in Co-ordination with KHDC Nepal
 * First Aid Training for School Children
 * Brushing and Handwashing techniques to school children via our project
 * I smile with Rotaract.
 * “PAILA: Awareness Awakening Action”- Project for visually impaired children
 * Series of Dramas for Awareness in society

Awards & Recognitions
   

Rota Year 2010-11
1)     Best club of RI District 3292

2)     Best President award

3)     Best secretary

4)     Best treasurer

5)     First in community service

6)     First in Rotaract promotion

7)     Third in club service

8)     Highest membership growth

Rota Year 2011-12
1.     Outstanding Club

2.     Presidential Citation award

3.     Club Service award

4.     Outstanding Project

5.     Community Service Award

Rota Year 2013-14
•     Best Club of RI District 3292, Nepal and Bhutan

•     Largest club  in terms of membership

•      Outstanding President

•      Outstanding Secretary

•      Outstanding Treasurer

•      Best in Professional Development

•      Second in Club Service

•      Outstanding Project ‘Paila’:

•     Best DRR Visit

Along with these, we were also nominated for:

•     Best Publication Awards

•     Best in International Service Awards

Rota Year 2015-16
1) Outstanding SAP Area

2) Outstanding Rotaract Week Celebration

3) Outstanding Professional development Project

4) Outstanding Project in Rotary's Six Area of Focus

5) Outstanding Flagship project

6) Outstanding Treasurer

7) Outstanding Secretary

8) Outstanding Club

9) Runner-up in highest participant Rotary International recognition of Rotaract outstanding projects : ROTARACT SWASTHA DARPAN (Best project among 2400 projects from all over the world in Bangkok)

Board Meeting
Venue: FDP Office, BPKIHS

Time: 5:00 PM

Periodicity: Monthly (1st Monday of Every Month)

General Meeting:
Venue: Seminar Hall, BPKIHS

Time: 6:00 PM (Summers) and 5:00 PM (Winters)

Periodicity: Weekly (Every Monday)

Public Relations

 * Has been associated with more than 50 organization
 * Addition of Joint PRO and Advertesement and promotion officers
 * Rotaract promotion via:
 * Various Stalls at different locations
 * Community Service Projects
 * Participation in various Planery Meeting at Municipal Level
 * MACC
 * Disaster Management Committee
 * Publishment about Mega Project in different nationals and local newspapers

Helping hands

 * 1) BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
 * 2) Rotary International 7510
 * 3) Friends of Nepal, New Jersey
 * 4) The Rose International Fund For Children(TRIFC)
 * 5) Nepal Medical Sales and Representatives Association
 * 6) Satyam Pharmaceuticals
 * 7) Students’ Welfare Society
 * 8) Dharan Municipality
 * 9) Bijaypur FM
 * 10) Nepal Medical Laboratory Students’ Society Dharan
 * 11) Parikrama Students’ Family
 * 12) Department of Community Dentistry, CODS
 * 13) Municipal AIDS Coordination Committee
 * 14) Bpkihs Students' Blood Donation Committee
 * 15) Physician for social responsibility Nepal
 * 16) District Hospital, Dhankuta
 * 17) National Health Care
 * 18) Human Right Organisation Nepal, Sunsari
 * 19) Nepal Jaycees and Dharan Jaycees
 * 20) KHDC, Nepal
 * 21) NAME, Kathmandu
 * 22) Kirat Yakthung Chamlung Rehabilitation Home, Dharan

Medias

 * Harbinger
 * Parikrama
 * AV news television
 * Annapurna Post
 * Blast Times
 * Clickdharan .com
 * Swasthya khabar patrika
 * Auzar daily newspaper
 * Pubeli news
 * Bijayapur FM
 * Radio Sagarmatha
 * Kriti Television
 * Himsikhar Television