#IgnitingExcellence

3x Outstanding Community Club Award Winner✦
Igniting Excellence✦
Chartered in 2009✦
Rotaract District 3131✦
18 Presidential Tenures✦
Youth Leadership & Enduring Community Impact✦
ARCHIVE LOG // 01—SIGNATURE INITIATIVES

Our Flagships, that define us

04 / 04ENTRIES VERIFIED
// 01Post-Ganeshotsav Cleaning Drive
SINCE 2017
Gajasanskruti
ARCHIVE RECORD

Gajasanskruti

Preserving Pune's Culture & Community Fellowship

Gajasanskruti is the signature annual post-Ganpati Visarjan cleanliness drive led by the Rotaract Club of Pune Mideast. Over a decade of consistent action, this landmark environmental project has grown into a major cross-district initiative dedicated to restoring Pune's public spaces and promoting eco-friendly celebrations. What truly sets Gajasanskruti apart is its role as a bridge between generations of service, actively uniting dozens of Rotaract clubs alongside Rotary partner clubs and senior district leaders. By translating post-festival devotion into hands-on civic duty, the initiative serves as a powerful demonstration of youth leadership, environmental stewardship, and collaborative community impact.

AVENUECommunity Service
STATUSActive Flagship
// 02Post Diwali Conclave
SINCE 2017
Rendezvous
ARCHIVE RECORD

Rendezvous

Biggest Diwali Meetup in RID 3131 | Mega Cultural Exchange worldwide

For ten years, Rendezvous has been a standout annual gathering for the Rotaract Club of Pune Mideast, bringing hundreds of young people together under one roof. It is a day where members from dozens of clubs meet not just to connect, but to celebrate friendship and make a real difference in the community. What makes the event truly special is its balance of high-energy group activities, like massive drum circles, with genuine social service alongside local charities. Sustaining this momentum for a decade shows a strong commitment to teamwork and youth leadership. It remains a lively tradition where having fun and giving back go hand in hand.

AVENUEClub Service & International Service
STATUSActive Flagship
// 03Sustainability & Innovation
SINCE 2016
Shape the Junk
ARCHIVE RECORD

Shape the Junk

Pioneering Sustainable Upcycling & Green Innovation

Shape the Junk is the signature annual eco-fashion and sustainability initiative hosted by the Rotaract Club of Pune Mideast. Over a decade of execution, this milestone project has transformed ordinary upcycling into an innovative runway showcase where participants style high-concept looks using collected garments without cutting or damaging the fabric. The initiative begins with a city-wide clothes collection drive across Pune, culminates in a competitive creative presentation, and directly feeds into community welfare by donating every garment post-event. By blending artistic expression with zero-waste principles, Shape the Junk serves as a compelling platform that champions circular fashion, youth innovation, and tangible social responsibility.

AVENUEProfessional Development
STATUSActive Flagship
// 04Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
SINCE 2020
The Red Woman
ARCHIVE RECORD

The Red Woman

Raising Menstrual Awareness among School-going girls

The Red Woman Drive is a signature health and empowerment initiative by the Rotaract Club of Pune Mideast, created to break taboos and protect the well-being of young girls. The program focuses on open, honest discussions about menstruation, correct hygiene practices, and safe disposal, accompanied by free sanitary pad distribution to tackle period poverty directly. Alongside menstrual health, the drive educates participants on bodily autonomy, boundaries, and personal safety through clear, interactive guidance on good touch and bad touch. By bringing both female and male volunteers into the conversation, the initiative normalizes these vital topics, dismantles stigma, and equips young girls with the essential knowledge, resources, and confidence to stay healthy and safe.

AVENUEDEI
STATUSActive Flagship
ARCHIVE LOG // 02—DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

How Pune Mideast has shaped RID 3131

Over years of consistent action, Pune Mideast has set the benchmark for youth leadership by contributing four District Rotaract Representatives to RID 3131. The club has turned collaborative service into a district standard, pioneering milestone initiatives that unite dozens of clubs and strengthen Rotary ties. Through purposeful action and proven leadership, Mideast continues to inspire, mentor, and shape the direction of the district.

RID 3131DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
PDRR Prashant Ogale
RID 3131

PDRR Prashant Ogale

Join Rotaract Connect to Better Future

TENURE: RIY 2011-12

PDRR Arjun Dev
RID 3131

PDRR Arjun Dev

Adapt Rotaract for Joy Unity and Networking

TENURE: RIY 2016-17

PDRR Shraddha Lamkhade
RID 3131

PDRR Shraddha Lamkhade

Rotaract for Excelling & Growing Through Opportunities

TENURE: RIY 2020-21

IPDRR Dwijesh Nashikkar
RID 3131

IPDRR Dwijesh Nashikkar

Adapt Unite Resilience Aspire.

TENURE: RIY 2025-26

ARCHIVE LOG // 03—PRESIDENTIAL ROLL CALL

The Presidents of Pune Mideast

Eighteen consecutive tenures in chronological order, recording every leader who carried the torch of excellence from our charter year to the present day.

18 / 18TENURES DOCUMENTED
NO. 012009–10
Rtr. Prashant Ogale
2009–10

Rtr. Prashant Ogale

NO. 022010–11
Rtr. Ajinkya Shinde
2010–11

Rtr. Ajinkya Shinde

NO. 032011–12
Rtr. Sukhada Dahale
2011–12

Rtr. Sukhada Dahale

NO. 042012–13
Rtr. Shruti Salian
2012–13

Rtr. Shruti Salian

NO. 052013–14
Rtr. Arjun Dev
2013–14

Rtr. Arjun Dev

NO. 062014–15
Rtr. Bhairavi Wagh
2014–15

Rtr. Bhairavi Wagh

NO. 072015–16
Rtr. Pranil Morde
2015–16

Rtr. Pranil Morde

NO. 082016–17
Rtr. Shubham Shelke
2016–17

Rtr. Shubham Shelke

NO. 092017–18
Rtr. Shraddha Lamkhade
2017–18

Rtr. Shraddha Lamkhade

NO. 102018–19
Rtr. Pranav Apte
2018–19

Rtr. Pranav Apte

NO. 112019–20
Rtr. Darpan Jadhav
2019–20

Rtr. Darpan Jadhav

NO. 122020–21
Rtr. Kedar Kadam
2020–21

Rtr. Kedar Kadam

NO. 132021–22
Rtr. Yash Wani
2021–22

Rtr. Yash Wani

NO. 142022–23
Rtr. Saylee Navghare
2022–23

Rtr. Saylee Navghare

NO. 152023–24
Rtr. Roshan Chumbalkar
2023–24

Rtr. Roshan Chumbalkar

NO. 162024–25
Rtr. Akshay Tangade
2024–25

Rtr. Akshay Tangade

NO. 172025–26
Rtr. Sai Awadhani
2025–26

Rtr. Sai Awadhani

NO. 182026–27
Rtr. Anushka Sapatnekar
2026–27

Rtr. Anushka Sapatnekar

TIMELINE REGISTER: 2009 — 202718 PRESIDENTS • 1 CONTINUOUS RECORD OF SERVICEDISTRICT 3131 // PUNE MIDEAST