{"id":38003,"date":"2025-10-24T10:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/?p=38003"},"modified":"2025-11-03T06:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:36:15","slug":"honouring-service-inspiring-growth-international-second-vice-president-dr-manoj-shahs-visits-to-md-318-and-md-3234","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/honouring-service-inspiring-growth-international-second-vice-president-dr-manoj-shahs-visits-to-md-318-and-md-3234\/","title":{"rendered":"Honouring Service, Inspiring Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38003\" class=\"elementor elementor-38003\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bec3b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bec3b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-544d031\" data-id=\"544d031\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91991e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91991e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-236439b\" data-id=\"236439b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfa804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cfa804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c672770\" data-id=\"c672770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b4673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b4673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah\u2019s visits to MD 318 and MD 3234<\/strong><\/p><p>The visit of International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah to Kerala in July 2025 was marked by warmth, inspiration, and a celebration of Lionism. His presence at the Cabinet Installation Ceremonies of Districts 318D1 and 318A, added stature to the events and inspired members with his words of encouragement. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5530705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"5530705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style1 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\">District 318D1 | OPA Royal Palace, Kottakkal | July 25, 2025\n\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc07f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc07f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba33241\" data-id=\"ba33241\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b12aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b12aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Manoj Shah served as the Installing Officer at the grand Cabinet Installation Ceremony of District 318D1. District Governor K.M. Anilkumar PMJF, together with his cabinet team, took the oath of office. In his address, Governor Anilkumar highlighted the district\u2019s achievements\u2014membership growth, the chartering of six new clubs, the addition of new Melvin Jones Fellows, and international recognition for meeting global targets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b3569\" data-id=\"49b3569\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897eb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"897eb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Installation-Cabinet-Officials.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Installation-Cabinet-Officials.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Installation-Cabinet-Officials-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14754c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14754c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Shah lauded the district\u2019s performance and the well-planned ceremony, particularly commendable for a newly formed district. He also honoured leaders for contributions to membership, service, and LCIF support. The distinguished gathering included Past International Directors R. Murugan PMJF, Mathanagopal, and K.G. Ramakrishna Murthy; GAT Area Leader A.V. Vamankumar PMJF; LCIF Area Leader V. Amarnath PMJF; and MCC Rajan Namboothiri PMJF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc47d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"0dc47d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style1 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\">District 318C | Adlux International Exhibition Centre, Karukutty | July 26, 2025\n\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0dbfcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0dbfcb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-caafdba\" data-id=\"caafdba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7696f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7696f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-1-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0dc8a4\" data-id=\"b0dc8a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e54639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e54639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following day, International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah, served as the Installing Officer for over 500 cabinet officers of District 318C. The Installation Ceremony was attended by more than 3,500 members. <\/p><p>District Governor K.B. Shinekumar outlined an ambitious plan for the year, announcing service projects worth \u20b926 lakhs. These include the establishment of dialysis centres, launch of community kitchens, environmental initiatives, drug awareness campaigns, and digital libraries for schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5392f34 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5392f34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c40683\" data-id=\"4c40683\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae12926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae12926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major highlight was the announcement of a \u20b93 crore contribution by the K. Chittinaopilly Foundation for the construction of 100 homes for underprivileged families, a project that promises lasting community impact.<\/p><p>The performances by eminent percussionist Sivamani, recipient of the Padma Shri Award, and the Chemmeen Band, added colour and energy to the occasion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ab765\" data-id=\"16ab765\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f78878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f78878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38077\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-2-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2a77e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2a77e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8156a\" data-id=\"ac8156a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a85a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26a85a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-3-1024x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-3-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-3-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-3-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-3.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd4d8b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd4d8b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4867509\" data-id=\"4867509\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8060d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"8060d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style1 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\">District 318A |Town Hall, Kollam | July 27, 2025\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c10c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c10c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b53b94\" data-id=\"6b53b94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f0500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85f0500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VP-and-District-Governor-participating-in-Parade.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VP-and-District-Governor-participating-in-Parade.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/VP-and-District-Governor-participating-in-Parade-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8226b01\" data-id=\"8226b01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bc780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7bc780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two days later, District 318A celebrated its 22nd Cabinet Installation at Town Hall, Kollam, attended by over 1,200 delegates. The event opened with a colourful region-wise parade and a spirited Shingarimelam performance. District Governor Jain C. Job arrived in an open jeep, accompanied by a galaxy of Lion dignitaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e27935 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e27935\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20cc341\" data-id=\"20cc341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2259b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2259b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the venue, Chief Guest and Installing Officer Dr. Manoj Shah and his spouse were offered a traditional welcome. He delivered an inspiring speech before installing the cabinet, after which several projects were launched, including the flagging off of a school bus for children with disabilities under a Leo initiative. <\/p><p>The visit also saw a dinner meeting with 86 new Melvin Jones Fellows. Adding to the distinction, the District Administration secured State Guest status for Dr. Shah.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c445df\" data-id=\"7c445df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e87c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e87c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Address-by-International-Second-Vice-President.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Address-by-International-Second-Vice-President.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Address-by-International-Second-Vice-President-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5faa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b5faa5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e294057\" data-id=\"e294057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa39d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-title\" data-id=\"fa39d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sec-title style1 left barhide\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-title-holder\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"rtin-title\">District 3234-H1 | Bhandara, Maharashtra | August 1, 2025\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92569c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92569c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was a milestone moment as International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah, on his first visit to Bhandara, graced the Installation Ceremony of District 3234-H1 on August 1, 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc69c02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc69c02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a1605\" data-id=\"e6a1605\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67d6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f67d6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/19-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d66e34\" data-id=\"7d66e34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8471b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8471b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than 830 Lions gathered at Bhandara, Maharashtra for the Cabinet Installation ceremony of District 3234-H1 led by District Governor Bharat Bhalgat. The event held special significance for Lions of the district &#8211; the visit of International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah from Kenya, accompanied by his spouse. It was the first time in the district\u2019s history that an International Vice President from outside India was part of the cabinet installation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bf3317 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bf3317\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0bba92\" data-id=\"d0bba92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a037d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a037d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Shah, serving as Chief Guest and Installing Officer, administered the oath of office to the new district team and held a spirited interaction with members. In his keynote address, he emphasized MISSION 1.5, urging Lions to expand membership and strengthen reporting in order to achieve service goals. He also underlined the pivotal role of LCIF in driving meaningful impact worldwide.<\/p><p>International Director Pankaj Mehta inspired the gathering with his reflections on servant leadership and the enduring spirit of service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02785ed\" data-id=\"02785ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3ae12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be3ae12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/18.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/18.png 545w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/18-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/18-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/18-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-793d5d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"793d5d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dffc3f3\" data-id=\"dffc3f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2811c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e2811c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ceremony was marked by significant achievements: three Lead Donors contributing US$25,000 each, pledges from 18 new Melvin Jones Fellows, and recognition of 48 MJF recipients whose contributions had been made in the first 150 days of the year. A special press release highlighting Lions\u2019 activities was also presented, along with an interview of Dr. Shah.<\/p><p>With renewed energy and purpose, the Lions of District 3234-H1 pledged their commitment to growth and service, setting their sights firmly on <em>MISSION <\/em><strong>1.5.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e81daf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e81daf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc1519\" data-id=\"6cc1519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffefa87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffefa87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16-1024x343.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16-1024x343.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16-768x257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah\u2019s visits to MD 318 and MD 3234 The visit of International Second Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah to Kerala in July 2025 was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[2216,225,308,795,2215,1191,2201,883,262,2217,2218,118,236,159,775,2202,2259],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38003"}],"version-history":[{"count":206,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38226,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38003\/revisions\/38226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design7.nuvodev.com\/client\/lions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}