By Uttam Karmacharya -----------   

Firstly we wish to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation plus congratulations for being the youngest Rotary Club of Godavari 164 RCs in the Rotary District 3292 of Nepal and Bhutan.

Secondly The Rotary Club of Bhaktapur wishes to express longstanding appreciation to visit Rotary Club of Bhaktapur last week ina three members team of Rtn. Dr. Sachin Ghimire, chairman service project , Rtn. Geeta Chalise , committee chair Club administration and advisor Rtn. 

It was first introductory meeting with the newly born baby Rotary  club of Godavari with

a team of RC Bhaktapur. It was our pleasure and wonderful opportunity to meet them in a special session in RC Bhaktapur.

In response to their visit / meeting in Bhaktapur we have decided to have join meeting with RC Of Godavari soon 

Accordingly it was our pleasure and privilege to attend joint meeting on last Saturday With the family of RC Godavari namely as :  Chartered President Rtn. Youraj Roka ??? 

After short briefing of the RC Godawari and welcome speech and distribution of Chartered members of the team the team concentrated on up coming annual first publication 2026 and request support for advertisement by chief editor Rtn PC Paudel 2025 with details rate of advertisement. 

The first seed of Rotary club of Bhaktapur (RC Bhaktapur) was planted in Shiva Guest House on 6^th October 2002.and hosted for several months of its regular weekly meetings and  provided meeting venue and contact point. It was praiseworthy to note that Distinguished District Personalities had played a remarkable role to give birth to the Rotary Club of Bhaktapur taking care from the incubator of labor room to this field of social life: Service above Self.

 We are very grateful to former Assistant Governor (AG )Rtn. Puskar Man Shakya who played a very important role as a Governor Special Representative (GSR) for establishing Rotary Club of BhaktapurBhaktapur ; AG Rtn. GopalSundarLallKakshepati ; District Secretary    Rtn. Shiva BhaktaRajbhandari;

Born master trainer  Rtn . DilendraShrestha; Rtn . William Ma; Chief Coordinator lateRtn. Dr.TikamanVaidya and Chief Counselor lateRtn. GopalRajbhandari. All of them have contributed a lot to establish Rotary Club of Bhaktapur. They deserved a special credit for the cause of promoting Rotary  Club of Bhaktapur . We must express special honor and respect to all of them in response to their valuable contributions provided to us before and after Charter Certification on 25 th June 2003.

The first seed of Rotary club of Bhaktapur (RC Bhaktapur) was planted in Shiva Guest House on 6^th October 2002.and hosted for several months of its regular weekly meetings and  provided meeting venue and contact point. It was praiseworthy to note that Distinguished District Personalities had played a remarkable role to give birth to the Rotary Club of Bhaktapur taking care from the incubator of labor room to this field of social life: Service above Self.

 We are very grateful to former Assistant Governor (AG )Rtn. Puskar Man Shakya who played a very important role as a Governor Special Representative (GSR) for establishing Rotary Club of BhaktapurBhaktapur ; AG Rtn. GopalSundarLallKakshepati ; District Secretary    Rtn. Shiva BhaktaRajbhandari;

Born master trainer  Rtn . DilendraShrestha; Rtn . William Ma; Chief Coordinator lateRtn. Dr.TikamanVaidya and Chief Counselor lateRtn. GopalRajbhandari. All of them have contributed a lot to establish Rotary Club of Bhaktapur. They deserved a special credit for the cause of promoting Rotary  Club of Bhaktapur . We must express special honor and respect to all of them in response to their valuable contributions provided to us before and after Charter Certification on 25 th June 2003.

Secondly , BCCI Bhaktapur was kind enough to host the RC Bhaktapur for several years starting from the initiation of Chartere president Rtn. KP Tamrakar .
Thirdly, Hotel Sweet Home  supported for hosting RC Bhaktapur for more than one decade with initiation of Rtn. KP Awal
Fourthly, Cafe Harati (Haarati ) did a wonderful job to host RC Bhaktapur during these emergency periods for the years to come with the initiation of Rtn . Dr. GyanendraDhaubhadel . Congratulations Cafe Harati (Haarati )   Taumadhi  Square hosting 20  years of Young RC Bhaktapur on behalf of elderly  continued charter members and the members of Rotary Club of Bhaktapur .

My Major and minor observations as I recapitalized as of today.

During the first year of RC Bhaktapur establishment social activities stated with tree plantation program together with BCCI , free cancer screening, blood donation coordinated by Rtn. Jaya Sundar Hada , book donation by by Rtn. Kamal Mani Dixitand scholarship distribution initiated by Rtn. Rabindra Puri from Germany provided by  Rtn. Bruce Higgs. 

1. First donation for RC Bhaktapur was offered by Rtn .Keshav Diwakar around  Rs. 54 thousand.
2. First donation was contributed  from German Rotary Club for school building construction of Sarashwoti School through Jorh Barh under the initiation of  Rtn. Sundar Pratap Rana
3. First DGs Visit was  from Indian Rotary District 3290 Rtn. Amitabh Mukarji and Rtn. Pravir Chakraverti and Rtn. SwapanMukarji  (team members )
4. First DG Visit from Nepal  Rotary District 1992 was by  late Rtn. Dr. TikamanVaidya.
5. First scholarship from Canadian Rotary Club was supported by / through the initiation of Rtn. Rabindra Puri and Scholarship distribution in Mathurapaati Secondary School Phulbaari Kavre
6. First yearly scholarship was  distributed at  Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce & Industries (BCCI) from  the RC of Gonanaque Canada under the initiation of Rtn. Rabindra Puri
7. First RC Bhaktapur President after Charter Certification of two years was Rtn. Professor Dr. UttamKarmacharya.
8. First RC Bhaktapur Souvenir coordinated and editor by Professor Dr. UttamKarmacharya
9. First Vice President was Rtn. Neel Krishna Tamrakar
10. First  RC Secretary General was Rtn. SundarPratapRana  
11. First official Secretary was  Mr. Raju Man Bajracharya
12. First Message of RI President sent by Rtn. RajkumarRajgaria, District 3290Governer 2003-4
13.  First RC Bhaktapur admin office was  established at Hotel Sweet Home with the initiation of Rtn.  Om Krishna Shrestha 
14. First participation in  NepalDistrict Conference  ofRI 3292 was joined at  PragyaBhawan /at National Academy Kathmandu.   
15.  First Lady member was  Rtn. KrineshowiHada
16. First fellowship picnic was organized in Maturapati BaardaliGhar under the initiation of Rtn.RabindraPuri
17. First Honorary member was Rtn. Jorh Barh from Germany
18. First Nepal District DG of RI Distrct 3292 Visited RC Bhaktapur by LateRtn. Dr. TikaManVaidya.
19. First Lady President  of RC bhaktapur was was  Rtn. Krishneshowi Hada
20. First  RC Bhaktapur  nomination  as an advisor for District 3292  was Professor  Dr. Uttam K . Karmacharya 
21. First AG  from RC Bhaktapur was Rtn. KrineshowiHada
22. First largest matching grant was approved for Shidhi Memorial Hospital Bhaktapur  With the initiation of Rtn.  Shree Shankar Pradhananga US dollar 1,18,000 
23. First international visitors from Canada was  led by Rtn. Rabindra Puri
24. First Maching grant for Gharsita Mutu  was signed from  Nepal Distrct 3292  initiated by Rtn.Sundar Pratap Rana
25.  First donation for people with different abilities was offered to  Mr.Suman Palikhel by providing three wheeler Motor cycle with the initiation of German Rotary club  initiated by Rtn. Joerg Bahr
26. First participation in RI International convention was joined by the Past  president Rtn. Om Krishna Shrestha in Florida
27. First RI President visit by Ms. Jennifer Jones 2022-23
28. First Barista Training and Job placement was assigned in 2022 at Gapali Bhaktapur
29.  First chief Guest attended from political parties by Respectable Chairperson Mr. NM BijukschhenRohit to opening session of newly constructed building called  Late GangadharHada Memorial Building of Medha schoolBhaktapur 2023.
30. The first Rotary Felicitation was decorated to Mr. TejeshworBabuGonga for his valuable contribution of promoting literature and culture.
31. First participation in foreign Rotary Clubs for attending regular meetings in the USA and Hong Kong was joined by Past president  Professor Dr. UttamKarmacharya with the PPP of Rotary club of Bhaktapur 
32. First highest  Rotary members  in 2023- 24, 46  (forty-six  )as of 2023 June .
33.  First highest Ladiesmembers 08 (Eightas of 2023 June )
34. First Rotract Club of  Bhaktapur sponsored by RC Bhaktapur was RotractClubof Phoolbari
35. First Interact club sponsored by  RC Bhaktapur was Everest English School Bhaktapur
36.   First major donor  from RC Bhaktapur was Rtn . KeshavDiwakar (MPHF )
37. First Elderly President Professor Dr. Uttam Karmacharya (as of today 2023 June)
38. First younger President was    Rtn.. Neel Tamrakar

 as of today 2023 June.

1. First youngest Member Rtn. Pearlbiga Karki as of 2023 June
2. First lady president to participate in Rotary International Convention in Australia was by Rtn. Binita Hada(Pradhanang) with Rtn. Keshav Diwakar 2023.
3. 20 First RC Bhaktapur Rotary Education /information Kit folder was developed and distributed to all members with the self-initiation by Rtn. Sudar Pratap Rana.
4.  21. First Rotary Walkathon March in Bhaktapur and closing ceremony at Durbar Square and collection of donation around ten lacks  Nepal Currency.  

After 21 years of paints taking efforts of Rotary club of Bhaktapur ( RC Bhaktapur ) contributed by all team membersof 20years under the  19^th  president and executive team members  last year 2022-23 has become a memorable land mark to get seven  types of exemplary Outstanding Awards to mark the history of RC Bhaktapur during the tenure of Past President Rtn. Binita Hada and her team members  specially Executive members. They were:  President Rtn. Binita Hada; IPP Rtn.Udaya Ram Shrestha ;President elect Rtn.  Ganga Laximi Awal; President Nominee Rtn.  Dr. gayanendra N. Dhaubhadel;Vice president Rtn.  Rajesh Twanabasu ;Treasurer  Rtn.  Dashrath Prajapati; Sergeant at Arms Rtn.  Radhe Shyam Suwal and Secretary Rtn.  Khadanand Shiwakoti.  All chairs of eight different club Organogram and members  such as Club administration; Club membership; Public Image ; Service project ;TRF; Environment ; Club trainer and  Club Mentoring  are equally contributed a lot at their capacity to win  the wonderful seven wonder of RI District 3292 Nepal .  The seven awards were as follows:

1. 100% Membership Retention Award
2. Second Runner Up literacy Program 
3. Second Runner Up Disease Prevention and Treatment Award
4. Second Runner Up economic and community development 
5. RI President Visit Special Award
6. Special Award for Best President for Rotary Public Image to Rtn.  Binita Hada 
7. Best secretary Region 1 to  Rtn. Khadananda Siwakoti