About Probus Club of Chennai in Flat No 4, Satya Apts. New 31, Old 17, Madhava Perumal Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai, Chennai

Probus Club of Chennai is a senior citizens Association of retired Professional. Businessmen, Govt. officials and others. This was intiated by Rotary Club of Madras as one of the activities as per Rotary International. This club was formed in 1992.

The club is an autonomous body, registered under Tami Nadu societies Act. Club operates within the provisions of the Bye-Law of the club, approved by the General Body and Registrar, Tamil Nadu Societies Department.

The main activities of the club are as follows.
1. Visiting old age homes/orphanages and help them financially and morally.
2. Giving scholarships to deserving poor students of Corporation/Government/Govt. aided schools
from the donation from Members and Public. These donations are eligible for 80 G concessions as per IT act.
3. Honouring senior citizens who have done contributions to the society.
4. Awarding best student and teacher on the Children’s day celebrations
5. Awarding persons who had helped to propagate Thirukkural
6. Awarding students who have excelled in Thirukkural against competition organised by the Club
7. Motivating senior from public to show their talents in various fields and honour them on the “International Day of The Elderly”. 8. Awarding outstanding women who contributed to the society
9. Fellowship among members by monthly breakfast meetings (Held on the fourth Saturdays of every month at Russian Centre for Science and Culture), tours (domestic, international, pilgrimage, picnics). Staging skits and plays etc.
10. In our monthly meetings, we invite a speaker from outside to address us on various subjects relevant to senior citizens. The club members are also invited to speak.
11. Probus Cultural and sports wing is a new activity and successfully staged two Tamil plays and one English skit.

Every year Probus Club will bring out our annual book and release it on the “International Day of The Elderly”. Our 25 th annual book will be released on 1/10/2016. Every year we print 2000 books. Many senior citizens wait for this book every year as it contains articles of importance and information on old age homes (TN,KN,Kl,AP,MH), blood banks, Hospitals, Pharmacy, etc.

The present strength of Probus Club of Chennai is 356 nos .of age group 50+. At present, a few members are of age 90+.

Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kasturi Rangan, Road, Alwarpet, Chennai support us in providing hall/auditorium to have club’s monthly breakfast meetings and joint celebrations of “International day of the Elderly”,” International Women’s day” and “Children’s day”.


Admission Procedure for new members:

1. The person should be of age 50+ and retired from services or businessmen or retiring shortly.
2. Existing member should propose, after introducing to the President/Secretary.
3. Life member fee is Rs.5000/-.
4. Probus Fellow fee is Rs.15000/-. All Probus Fellows are permanent invitees for the Executive Committee Meetings.
5. Patron fee is Rs.25000/-. All patrons are permanent invitee for the Executive Committee Meetings.
6. Entrance fee for all categories is Rs.100/-.
7. Subscription fee for the news letter is Rs.100 per annum.
8. Executive Committee’s decision is final in admitting any new member.
9. Important members to be contacted initially-K.Venkatachari (98410 22270); V.Balasubramaniam (94451 66319); S.Lakshminarayanan (98402 80881); R.T.Namasivayam (97899 74100); N.Rammohan (98401 77555); S.Ranganatha Rao (2499 5290). B.Ranganathan (99626 44468).