Post by Saket Gadkari

Yesterday at 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘬𝘳𝘪𝘺𝘢 — the final function of current TiTen Rotary year before the changeover — I had a deeply humbling moment. I was honoured to receive the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 from our Club President, Samir Vijay Limaye and PDG @Dr. Ashes Ganguly This recognition is a token of appreciation for the work done in Youth Service over the years, but for me it feels more like a reminder than an award. Having been a #Rotaractor, #YouthService has always remained closest to my heart, and I have naturally found myself choosing this avenue over others. I remain deeply grateful to my Rotaract association, which first shaped my understanding of service, leadership and working with young minds. Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi has beautifully said, “𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦.” That thought truly resonates with my Rotary journey. My sincere gratitude to the Rotary District 3142 TiTen Year 2025–2026, Rotary Club of Thane Hills and every friend who has supported this journey. This honour will continue to inspire me to do more for our youth — 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮. Service continues. Gratitude continues. #Rotary #Rotaract #YouthService #RotaryClubOfThaneHills #ServiceAboveSelf #YouthLeadership #NewIndia