RCNV installs new board for 2025-26; Dr Rashmi Shahu takes charge as president
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Nagpur: The Rotary Club of Nagpur Vision (RCNV) ushered in its new leadership for the Rotary year 2025-26 with a grand installation ceremony in the esteemed presence of district governor Dnyaneshwar Shewale and assistant governor Yogesh Taori.
Dr Rashmi Shahu was installed as the new president, while CA Abhay Upadhye assumed charge as secretary. The new board of directors includes PE Jugal Kishore Agarwal, vice-president Dr Akshay Daga, treasurer Yogesh Paliwal, joint secretary Prashant Yadav, sergeant-at-arms Dr Sangeeta Tajpuriya, and directors Sapna Vastani, Amit Jeswani, Bhagyashree Saoji, Garima Gupta, Meghana Nene, Dr Girish Chhabrani and Vicky Mulchandani, along with IPP Jaishree Chhabrani.
The event commenced with IPP Jaishree Chhabrani presenting the report of 2024-25 term, which was followed by the presentation of club awards for the year. A highlight of the evening was the conferring of the Outstanding Citizen Award on Padma Shri Dr Vilas Dangre.
DG Shewale congratulated all awardees and emphasised how Rotary continues to unite people through impactful humanitarian service.
Prominent dignitaries present included PDGs Satish Sule, Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee, Tejsing Bhosle, Rajinder Khurana, Dr Mokadam, Shabbir Shakir, DGN Kishore Rathi, and several past presidents and office-bearers from RCNV and other Rotary Clubs.
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