For a better world

Kinross anticipates that India will become a polio free country in another 12 months. “India now only has 41 polio cases. This,from last year’s 763 cases. Across the world,there are 700 cases,from three hundred thousand cases 25 years ago,” he says. Once there is a polio free world,Rotary has already set its next agenda. “We will work towards improving the literacy ratio,” says Kinross. He adds,“Of the total 6.9 billion population of the world,two billion is still illiterate and cannot even do simple math. We need to bring them to a level where they can climb the economic ladder. The endeavour is that the 92 countries across the world,where education is compulsory,should also make it free at the elementary level.”

Maternal and child health,and drinking water scarcity are also concerns that require attention. “All countries should unite and stand as one. Out of 140 million children born across the world in an year,about 8.8 million die before their fifth birthday because of water-borne diseases,” says Kinross,pointing to the need for water purification and conservation.

Also in attendance at the conference were Rotarians Madhukar Malhotra,RK Saboo,Manpreet Gandhiok,Manmohan Singh,Ajay Vij,Dalip Patnaik,RK Sindhwani,Rakesh Aggarwal and Lakshmi Sagar. “Rotary was formed from one club that grew because of it’s noble work. Now we want everyone to work towards making the world a better place,” says Kinross.