1. Second Avenue of Service in Rotary
Vocational SErvice
Second Avenue of Service in Rotary

2. Vocational SErvice RI District 3141
District Governor : Rtn. Gopal Mandhania
Avenue Chair : Rtn. Vinay Singh
Designated Month : October

3. Vocational Service
Rotary’s Avenue of Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to:
Aspire to high ethical standards in business and profession – Value and Ethics
Recognition of worthiness of all useful  occupations – Vocational Awards
Dignifying each Rotarians’ Occupation as an opportunity to serve Society

4. Vocational Service

5. Vocational Service We can put it into action by:
Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ vocations
Use your professional skills to serve a community – Vocational Training, Computer and Financial Literacy
Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions – Value and Ethics
Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations – Career Guidance / Mentoring
Guide and encourage others in their professional development – attract new generation

6. Classification & vocational Service go hand in hand
The classification principle – ensures that each club’s membership represents a cross-section of business and professional community
Host a classification talk
Arrange Vocational Tours & Awareness Trips
Create a Rotary Fellowship Group
Volunteer where your professional skills can be used - VTT.
Classification & vocational Service go hand in hand

7. VALUES & ETHICS

8. WALK THE TALK ON HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS
VALUES & ETHICS
INTEGRITY AND ETHICS:
As leaders in your business / profession; Ensure high ethical standards in your workplace
hiring, training,
Internal communications, praise and encourage
Nurture relationships with customers, vendors, associates.
Ethical practices rely on
Honest language about ethical behavior
Encourage proper behavior to strengthen personal integrity
Refuse to allow for grey areas
WALK THE TALK ON HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS

9. Micro Credit & Self Help
Financially weaker people don’t get Financial Aid from institutions for lack of Collateral Security, Steady employment and / or Verifiable credit history Micro Credit is a part of Micro Finance and provides a wider range of financial services, provides very small loans (micro loans) to those in extreme poverty. It Fosters entrepreneurship.
make a ‘non bankable’ borrower into a creditworthy ONE.

10. Micro Credit & Self Help
Non Funded Micro Credit & Self Help
Ensure that borrowers
are trained to improve their Vocational skills
maintain proper accounts, operate Bank Accounts on their own
appreciate the need for life and general insurance
follow good hygiene and cleanliness practices and maintain good personal health.

11. What Clubs can do? Arrange / attend seminars on Value and Ethics
Distribute Books on Value & Ethics
Promote Corp. Governance and Fair Trade Practices by conducting Seminars & internally
Confer the awards in October
Promote Unconventional Professions
Arrange visits to Science Institutions
Create Fund Based micro credit facility
Arrange for Micro loans directly / thru Self Help Groups
Arrange Micro credit loans thru intermediaries

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13. Created by : Vinay Singh & Associates