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Rotary Profile: Mrs. Rekha Shetty
PDG. Rekha Shetty has been a
2nd Rank Holder from Madras University both graduate
and post graduate studies. She has just been granted
her PhD degree at the same university in the Management
Department. She was a member of the Syndicate
of 200 year old Anna University where she introduced
a 40 week optional course on Creativity for budding
Engineers.
Author of a popular Penguin book
‘Zero Heart Attack Path’, she started
her career with United India Insurance Co, and
was Vice President of Apollo Hospitals Group.
At present Managing Director of Farstar Distribution
Network Ltd which consults for Blue Chip Cos.
in India & S.E. Asia for CREATIVITY
& INNOVATION.
She is the founder of the well known Mindspower
Brand.
Was 1st Woman President of a
Rotary Club outside of USA & Canada. Charter
President of RC of Madras Temple City, a club
with 50%–50% membership of women & men.
Has started many unique programmes in Rotary like
Operation Day Break which supports students who
come 1st in Corporation school for 7 years and
also provides a Mentor for these students. Won
the Best Conference Award in Zone 6 during her
Governorship for the District Conference and collected
the Award at RI Convention in Buenos Aires. Has
been active in Population & Development and
Avoidable Blindness field at Rotary International
level. Has been Area B Co-ordinator for Family
Task Force and Zone 6 Co-ordinator for Avoidable
Blindness Task Force. She has been Avoidable Blindness
Advisor to Health Concerns Task Force of Rotary
International. She is on the Organizing Committee
of 2006 RI Convention at Malmo–Copenhagen.
She is a recipient of Service
Above Self Award from Rotary International. She
is a major donor and all her family members are
Paul Harris Fellows.
Married to Rtn. PP. Jai Shetty,
they have two engineer sons in the US. Her 2nd
book is due to be published shortly.
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