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Swapnil Gaud was born on the 8th of April to Sunil & Rama Gaud in Indore and settled in Dhule. He also has a younger sister Sakshi. Gaud family has always been very simple, supportive and a hardworking family. Swapnil is a Commerce Graduate and is now associated with the family business of restaurants. His nature being simple, down to earth and the positivity he has in all situations, has helped his family business grow to a great heights.
This also got him immense popularity during his youth around the city. Swapnil was also district level Hand ball player and football goal keeper. Being a goal keeper, he always has known the importance of goal keeping at all times.
DRR Swapnil Gaud
Swapnil Gaud was born on the 8th of April to Sunil & Rama Gaud in Indore and settled in Dhule. He also has a younger sister Sakshi. Gaud family has always been very simple, supportive and a hardworking family. Swapnil is a Commerce Graduate and is now associated with the family business of restaurants. His nature being simple, down to earth and the positivity he has in all situations, has helped his family business grow to a great heights.
This also got him immense popularity during his youth around the city. Swapnil was also district level Hand ball player and football goal keeper. Being a goal keeper, he always has known the importance of goal keeping at all times.
He joined the Rotaract movement with RC Dhule in the year 2009 and has been dedicated since then. He has served at several different positions at both club and district level. Swapnil served as the Club President in the year 2018-19.
He has always remained in the fore front in all the projects of Rotaract Club of Dhule. He had initiated a number of new projects and has always actively been a part for the Club’s Signature Project Rover Build Con. At the Club level, he has received all the coveted Awards.
Swapnil has brought innumerable laurels & Awards for the Club. He has made the Rotaract Club of Dhulia, a Club of Reckoning, a highly popular Club not only in the District, but also in the Country. Swapnil has helped Rotary Clubs in Dhule for hosting of the International Exchange Students, accompanying them around Dhule, looking after their needs & comforts.
At the District level , he served as the District Club Director in 2015-16 . He was selected for the post of Assistant DRR for the year 2017-18. Swapnil has very actively participated in many district events. He had the privilege to Chair the conference at the 48th District Rotaract Conference in Indore.
The Jewel in the Crown was his ascent as DRR Nominee at the Silvassa Conference. He looks forward enthusiastically for his role as DRR in the first year of the decade. He dreams to initiate Clubs in newer areas of the District 3060. He realizes the potential power of the youth of the Country in the making of a better society. I feel so happy to say with great pride that Swapnil is the 5th DRR from Rotaract Club of Dhulia.
He draws great inspiration from PRIP Kalyan da & PRID Dr Manoj Desai to maintain a high level of commitment of service to the Community through the organisation of Rotaract.
His contribution to Rotary Foundation has earned him the Lapel of PHF. He inspired many other Rotaractors to contribute to TRF.
He looks forward to being very active Rotarian, once his term in Rotaract comes to an end.
DG Prashant Jani

It is my immense pleasure to introduce the Chief Guest and Installing Officer for today’s evening, the man who has a very unique way of explaining things through stories, our very own District Governor 2020-21 Prashant Jani.
Prashant Jani is married to Rotarian Hita Jani. The couple is blessed with 2 sons: CA Mit Jani and Kaumit Jani. Prashant Jani is fond of playing Cricket and Chess. He loves listening to live music.
DG Prashant Jani
It is my immense pleasure to introduce the Chief Guest and Installing Officer for today’s evening, the man who has a very unique way of explaining things through stories, our very own District Governor 2020-21 Prashant Jani.
Prashant Jani is married to Rotarian Hita Jani. The couple is blessed with 2 sons: CA Mit Jani and Kaumit Jani. Prashant Jani is fond of playing Cricket and Chess. He loves listening to live music.
Professionally, he is working as a Financial Consultant since last 30 years. He has his own firm named Capital House which is in Surendranagar and Ahmedabad. He is the President of Surendranagar Dist Table Tennis Association.
Now moving towards his Rotary journey,he is a member of Rotary Club of Wadhwan City since 2001. He was the President of that club in 2009-10. He is a Major Donor Level – 1. He is serving as a Trustee in Omkar Vidyalaya and Wadhwan Rotary Seva Trust.
He started his dream project “Rotary Thalassemia Centre’ in 2010-11. He had also initiated another project “Rotary Dialysis Centre” in 2015-16.
Service to Rotary
- 2014-15: Sponsored Thangadh Club and Halvad Club serving as a GSR
- 2015-16: Assistant Governor
- 2016-17: Dist Chair Community Service
- 2017-18: Dist Chair Wins
- 2018-19: Sponsored Rotary Club of Wadhwan Metro as a Chartered PHF Club
Rotary Achievements
- 2013-14: Club Builder Award
- 2014-15:Membership Recognition Award& Gold Backer
- 2017-18: Super Rotarian Award of Dist 3060 & Dist Service Award
- 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18: Best Rotarian of the Year
DRCC Nilesh Shah

Nilesh Shah was born in Kosamba, Surat district. His father who worked in the Irrigation department got him to Vapi. He graduated in Commerce stream from ROFEL College Vapi. He is professionally engaged in business of Designing & Printing as Sharp Graphics in Vapi.
He was the member of Rotaract club of Vapi from 1993 to 2003. He was awarded as the Best Rotaractor of the year award in 1998-99. He was the President in the year 2000-2001. During his tenure as the president, the club was appreciated with 25 Awards which included Best Club, Best President.
DRCC Nilesh Shah
Nilesh Shah was born in Kosamba, Surat district. His father who worked in the Irrigation department got him to Vapi. He graduated in Commerce stream from ROFEL College Vapi. He is professionally engaged in business of Designing & Printing as Sharp Graphics in Vapi.
He was the member of Rotaract club of Vapi from 1993 to 2003. He was awarded as the Best Rotaractor of the year award in 1998-99. He was the President in the year 2000-2001. During his tenure as the president, the club was appreciated with 25 Awards which included Best Club, Best President.
A nature lover and is very much seen in the project Rotaract Garden near Low price. With a single minded vision he followed up with government agencies, got the land which was then used as a waste bin transferred to Rotaract club. With dedication and commitment he followed up with various people, planned and executed the Rotaract Garden. He was awarded the ‘Ten Outstanding Young Indian’ in the year 2002 by JCI India, for Zone VIII in environment category.
When the idea came that Vapi is now ready for a second Rotary club, he became instrumental in its formation and was the charter member of club. He served the club as the Charter Secretary and held various positions in the club.
For his efforts he was appreciated the prestigious ‘Four Avenues of Service Award’ in the year 2004-05. Best chairman in 2007-08, for being the Blood donation chairman where the club collected 1115 unit. He was awarded the Rotarian of the year 2008-09.
In the year 2010-11 he became the 7th President of Rotary Vapi Riverside. In his year the club did the following projects:
Explore-Thematic Exhibition, Total 917 Units Blood Collected, Interschool Quiz Competition for Valsad District’s English Med. School , Donated RO Water Plant and Girls Toilet Block to Chala Primary School, Conducted DG’s Dream Project “Target – Thallasemia” in 2 colleges.
The club excelled in all levels in district in the year and got the following awards.
RI PRESIDENT’S AWARDS
- RI PRESIDENT CITATION WITH DISTINCTION
- TRF CONTRIBUTIONS: (US $ 12051 with US $ 341 per capita) RSFM and EREY Club Banner.
- 01 Major Donor level and 05 PHF.
- CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION by Indian National Polio Plus Society of Rotary International
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S AWARDS
- DISTRICT GOVERNOR CITATION – PLATINUM CLUB
- OUTSTANDING CLUB
- BEST PRESIDENT
- ANN BINOTA KALYAN BANERJEE EREY TROPHY
District Level
- In Rotary Year 2005-06 he served as District Directory Co-chair
- RY 2013-14 he served as District Directory Co-Chair and Assistant Governor
He received Best Assistant Governor Award
- RY 2014-15 he served as District Secretary – Gramkalyan Project
He received Best of Best District Secretary Gramkalyan Project Award, Club Builder Award and District Service Award
- RY 2015-16 he served as TRF cluster chair for Zone – 1
He received Appreciation Award and District Service Award
- RY 2016-17 he served as Stewardship – Zonal Coordinator & District Interact & Early Act Chairperson
He received Interact & Early Act exemplary Services as Chairman
- RY 2017-18 he served as Rotary Conference Chair
He received Super Challenger Rotarians League Appreciation Award
- RY 2018-19 he served as District Greetings Chairman
- RY 2019-20 he served as District Rotaract Chair
Nilesh is married to Shruti for past 24 years and both of them are blessed with two lovely daughters Vrushti & Yuti.
Vrushti & Yuti were the members of Interact club of RVR Blooming Buds. Vrushti was the president of the club during 2012-13 and she participated in Rotary Youth Exchange Program in 2014-15 and went to RI District 6250, Wisconsin, USA for one academic year. Yuti served as the secretary of Interact club of blooming buds in 2013-14. Currently she is a member of Rotaract Club of Vapi Riverside.
Nilesh is PHF +1 and Shruti & Vrushti are PHF.
RI President Holger Knaack

Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estate company. He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business.
He is a founding member of the Civic Foundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served as president of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack is also the founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation.
RI President Holger Knaack
Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estate company. He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business.
He is a founding member of the Civic Foundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served as president of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack is also the founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation.
A Rotary member since 1992, Knaack has served Rotary as treasurer, director, moderator, member and chair of several committees, representative for the Council on Legislation, zone coordinator, training leader, and district governor.
He is an endowment/major gifts adviser and was co-chair of the Host Organization Committee for the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg.
Knaack and his wife, Susanne, are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation and members of the Bequest Society.