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From the editor

Hello readers and welcome to the first issue of 'The Gavel'. We hope to make this a truly shining endeavour.

Toastmasters International (TI) is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. Through its thousands of member clubs, Toastmasters International offers a program of communication and leadership projects designed to help people learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking.

And all of us here, at the ISC Gavel Club are a subset of the ISC Toastmasters.

This magazine is really a first time experience for me and the Gavel Club. It was a really fun learning experience. I'm really thankful to our Mentor MTM Hema for the support and guidance she and the other senior Toasmasters have given us and for giving us this amazing oppurtunity.

So, you can expect a quarterly magazine from our Gavel Club that will leave you entertained and educated.

So, hope you enjoy your issue of 'The Gavel'.

Until then,

First-timely Yours,

Tharanath Rai

The First Issue

India Social Centre

Located in Abu Dhabi, India Social Centre (ISC) is the premier socio-cultural organisation and the apex body of the registered Indian associations in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. The ISC Toastmasters Club and the Gavel Club take place in the premises of this fine institution.

For more info on the club and its features, log onto:

www.iscabudhabi.com

Gav. Tharanath Rai

The Editor of 'The Gavel'

The gavel is a sign of

leadership that helps the

members to understand what is

happening or how they are to

participate in the meeting. The

gavel should be tapped on a

block or table in a firm, concise

manner to symbolize authority

and firm leadership on the part

of the chairperson

Why Gavel?