Pune: Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kunal Bansal has been appointed as the President of the Rotary Club of Pune Sunrise. Industrialist Ravi Patodiya will serve as Vice-President, Pediatric Dentist Dr. Richa Bansal as Secretary, and Sachil Talreja as Treasurer for the year 2024-25. The new office bearers were installed by DGN Nitin Dhamale, who also inducted all new members of the club.

The Executive Committee includes Dr. Cimran Jethwani (Executive Secretary and Provincial Committee), Prathamesh Chowdhary (Director-Foundation), Khushboo Kakrania (Director-Membership), Jivraj Chole (Director-Public Image), and Raju Shah (Director-Service Projects). On this occasion, the club’s newsletter was also published. Senior social workers Dr. Ramesh Bansal, Dr. Shiv Gupta, and Siddharth Bhange, who became an IPS officer at the age of 22, were honored with special recognition. The event was attended by Assistant Governor Asis Ray and Assistant Learning Facilitator Pallavi Sable. Oaths were administered to the newly inducted members Prathamesh Abnave, Sarika Rojekar, Ganesh Chappalwar, and Vihanga Bhosale.

Dr. Kunal Bansal expressed his gratitude and noted that the Rotary Club of Pune Sunrise has previously undertaken various social projects that have uplifted the lives of underprivileged people. He emphasized that the club will now work with new ideas and enthusiasm in the fields of environment, education, women empowerment, health, and employment generation during his tenure. DGN Nitin Dhamale congratulated all the members and pledged full support from the district stated a press release.