ROTARY DELHI CENTRAL CHARITABLE TRUST

ROTARY DIVYANG KENDRA (RDK) (previously known as Rotary Viklang Kendra or RVK) is a project of ‘Rotary Delhi Central Charitable Trust’ which was formed by Rotary Club of Delhi Central to manage our SERVICE TO HUMANITY PROJECTS, on 25th June 1981, and the Founder Trustees were (Late) PP Rtn. J.K. Singal, (Late) PP Rtn. J.M.L. Tambi, PP Rtn. Rakesh Jain, PP Rn. S.R. Khurana. All members of our Club are enrolled as Life Members of the Trust and remain so till such time they continue to be members of our Club.

The Rotary Divyang Kendra a unit of Rotary Delhi Central Charitable Trust sponsored by Rotary Club of Delhi Central has been established mainly to ‘alleviate the suffering of the differently abled’ which enables them to live a life of dignity and honour.

Inspired by Rotary’s objective of Community Service and Motto of ‘Service Above Self’, a humble beginning of the Rotary Divyang Kendra was made in the primary School building at Chitragupta Road, Paharganj, New Delhi. At the time of its inception, RDK was established in a 2 room premises, with a mission to provide Jaipur Foot to the needy Divyangs. At that time it was the only centre in the city.

Mr. H.L. Kapur, the then Hon’ble Lt. Governor Delhi, Inaugurated the Workshop of the Kendra in 1988 for manufacturing artificial limbs and providing them free to the Differently abled.

RDK was allotted space in the LNJP Hospital Dharamshala premises in the year 1992 and RDK continued to function in LNJP till 2004.

With the efforts and generous contributions from the hardworking members of the Trust, a plot of 600 sqm was got allotted to the Trust in Karkardooma Institutional Area from DDA.

The Physical possession of the land was taken on May 15, 1999, & the Foundation Stone of the multifaceted Rotary Viklang Kendra was laid by Smt. Sheila Dikshit, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of NCT Delhi on June 22, 1999 in the presence of the then Finance Minister Shri. A.K. Walia.

The construction was started in 1999 and the present Kendra was inaugurated on 5th Dec 2002 alongwith celebrations of the World Disability Day (3 Dec) and it was inaugurated on 5th December, 2002 by Rotary International President BHICHAI RATTAKUL. RDK building is spread over 5 floors housing the facility for manufacture of limbs, Physiotherapy Center, Doctor’s chamber, Board Room and an Auditorium for meetings and conferences.

RDK, at the present address, became fully operational in the year 2004, after shifting from LNJP Hospital premises. The building has 4 floors and open space around it. A fully equipped Physiotherapy section was started in Jan 2005 to support the beneficiaries of artificial limbs as well as other patients.

To reach out to the needy, who are not able to visit RDK, a Mobile Van was commissioned on Sep 24, 2013, with the support of the Department of Social Welfare, Govt of Delhi for organis-ing Onsite camps in Delhi and NCR.

RDK has been blessed by the various LGs, Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of Delhi, over the years on various occasions. Rotary International Presidents, Rotary Foundation Trustees, Rotary International Directors & Officers and other dignitaries have also visited the Kendra from time to time. Visit to RDK is on the priority list of all Rotary dignitaries.

RDK is also regularly visited and generously supported by Rotarians of RI Districts 3011 and 3012. Many philanthropists and private charitable Trusts have been regularly supporting the initiative. RDK also organises Fundraisers and other events from time to time.

As on date RDK has successfully served 36,688 patients by providing Artificial Limbs, various types of Prosthesis, Calliper, Crutches, Walkers and Wheelchairs and 63, 132 patients have been treated through Physiotherapy treatment.

RDK activities are being guided and managed by an elected Board of 15 Trustees, from amongst members of Rotary Club of Delhi Central, who are supported by a dedicated staff that is bringing Smiles in their life.

Main Objectives of RDK is to defeat Disability and create SAKSHAM DIVYANGS, which can be described as follows:
To rehabilitate the Divyangs by providing free of cost the New Generation artificial limbs.
To assist the Polio affected walk/work with mobility aids.
To provide the needy with Physio and Occupational therapies to help lead them a better life. Organise on-site camps in remote and rural areas in Delhi & NCR for Divyangs in cooperation with Rotary Clubs and other social organisations.

Sharddha Suman

To our Respected Members who contributed with the Rotary Motto

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Late Dr S R K Malick

Late PDG C L Batra

Late PP JML Tambi

Late PP SS aggarwal

Late PP J K Singal

Late PP Rtn. Atul Gupta

and all other Rotarians who are not with us Today to Celebrate Saksham Divyang

Members of
Rotary Club Delhi Central
Rotary Delhi Central Charitable Trust

Staff members of
Rotary Divyang Kendra

List of Honours

Year	Chairman	Hon. Secretary
1981-1987	Dr. S.R.K MALIK	ASHOK MEHTA
1988-1988	Dr. S.R.K MALIK	J. K SINGAL
1988-1993	Dr. S.R.K MALIK	S.R.KHURANA
1993-2001	J.M.L TAMBI	S.R.KHURANA
2001-2005	RANJAN DHINGRA	HARISH MALHOTRA
2005-2011	RANJAN DHINGRA	VINEY SINGAL
2011-2017	Dr. N. SUBRAMANIAN	PANKAJ MALIK
2017-2019	RAKESH JAIN	CHANDRA S. GUPTA
2019-2021	RAVI BHATIA	PREM VOHRA
2021-2023	CHANDRA S GUPTA	VINEET BHAGAT

Chairman Emeritus And Chief Patron

2001-2015	J.M.L.TAMBI	Chairman Emeritus
2017-	Dr. N. SUBRAMANIAN	Chairman Emeritus
2017-	RANJAN DHINGRA	Chief Patron