Kolkata, 3rd March 2025 : The Rotary Club of Salt Lake Metropolitan (RCSLM) is set to host An Evening with Dr. Kumar Vishwas on April 5, 2025, at Science City, Kolkata. This exclusive event will blend poetry and philanthropy, uniting professionals and change makers to support transformative community initiatives.
Founded in 2008, RCSLM is a CSR-registered service club with 25+ esteemed members, including doctors and social leaders, dedicated to humanitarian causes. The club’s impactful projects have improved countless lives, focusing on healthcare, livelihood, and sustainability.
Key initiatives include Dignity in Mobility, which has provided 550 wheelchairs, and Project Prayaas (Muluk), a hospital-on-wheels delivering critical healthcare to underserved communities. Matri Raksha, a flagship project addressing anaemia in women, has already benefited 5,000 women, with a goal to reach 15,000 more. Andhere Se Ujala has restored vision for 5,000 cataract patients.
Beyond healthcare, RCSLM empowers individuals through vocational training in electrical work, driving, and bedside assistance. Project Swabhlamban has helped 550 unemployed youths earn a living through cycle vans and rickshaws, while Project Gowshaala has provided milk-yielding cows to 20 families in Mathurapur for sustainable income. Project Dignity has improved rural sanitation by building 60 low-cost toilets and seven rainwater harvesting ponds, enabling multi-crop farming in Amta. The club has also installed three water filters in the Sundarbans to provide clean drinking water.
Looking ahead, RCSLM plans to expand Matri Raksha with 150 health camps and launch Shoring the Shores, a project to plant 2.5 lakh mangrove saplings in Gadkhali, protecting embankments and local livelihoods.
Funds raised from An Evening with Dr. Kumar Vishwas will directly support Matri Raksha and Shoring the Shores, making a lasting impact on healthcare and environmental sustainability. RCSLM invites media partners, corporate sponsors, and individuals to join this noble cause and be part of an evening of cultural brilliance and meaningful change.