Swarna Kana Olympiad 2025 (RID 3291), an official literacy initiative of Rotary International District 3291, hosted by the Rotary Club of Madhyamgram Metropolitan with literacy committee and co hosted by other clubs of RID3291
The Olympiad, which began in 2005-06 as an inter-school merit test, has over time grown into a flagship educational project, officially recognized by the District. Through the Swarna Kana Application, this program now reaches 2,500–3,000 students annually, covering Classes V to XII, and is aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and Rotary International’s global areas of focus.
Goals & Objectives
Promote Literacy & Digital Learning through structured academic competitions.
Encourage Academic Excellence in Mathematics, Science, Technology, English, GK, Reasoning & Cyber Security.
Raise Awareness & Values on Thalassemia, Polio, Cervical Cancer, Environment, Financial Literacy, Ethics, and Mental Health.
Guide Careers via recorded career-counseling modules for students based on their aspirations.
Reward Merit & Integrity through scholarships, medals, and recognition of deserving students and schools.
Rotary International Areas of Focus Aligned
Disease Prevention & Treatment – Awareness on Thalassemia, Polio & Cervical Cancer.
Basic Education & Literacy – Core purpose of the Olympiad.
Peace & Conflict Resolution – Social awareness & ethics-based interviews.
Maternal & Child Health – Inclusion of women’s health awareness.
Economic & Community Development – Financial literacy modules.
Environment Protection – Education on environmental sustainability.
‘Rotary Club of Madhyamgram Metropolitan’ is within Rotary International District 3291. RID 3291 comprises of 153 clubs with membership strength of around 4,037.
As you are aware of the various community service projects, which we Rotarians execute every year, the flagship project of Rotary has, undoubtedly, been the pulse polio programme, which has made India a polio free country.
Our Club take-up various humanitarian and community development projects throughout the year viz. cataract surgery, mega health check-up camps, child heart surgery, various community awareness programmes, organise RYLA, erect tube wells, construct toilets, make arrangement for sanitation and supply of safe drinking water, mid-day meal for the poor students and down trodden people of the community, organise inter-school merit test, distribute books, school bags, instruments, provide stipends to the deserving & deprived students, distribute sanitary napkin vending machines, serve the orphanages and old age homes etc.
During 2017-18 we have established our dream permanent project ‘Rotary Clinic’ - a 10 bedded day care clinic for vision care and treatment & prevention of diseases of mother & child at Madhyamgram and recently we have inaugurated extended service unit of the Rotary Clinic under the aegis of TRF 2nd GG. We have another permanent project ‘SwaBikash’ – fostering deserving children today for their self-attainment tomorrow.
