A ‘Pat’ on the back

"We sincerely recognize, appreciate and applaud the services extended for 25 years as past district governor by Lion Pat A. Nalladaru, District Governor 1982-83” read the citation from the Past District Governors’ Forum of Lions Clubs International, presented to Nalladaru in Secunderabad on June 18, 2007. This honor was in recognition of Nalladaru’s services to Lions Clubs International and to society in general, reveals a write-up forwarded to Parsiana by journalist Keki Doodhwala of Surat.

Nalladaru’s tryst with Lionism began with the Lions Club of Secunderabad Cantonment of which he was declared best president 1974-75. As zonal chairman he added 14 new clubs and was declared best deputy district governor. He was installed as district governor at the International Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in June-July 1982. Widely traveled, Nalladaru has garnered a string of awards during his long innings as a Lion leader, one of which is the coveted million-member award, informs Doodhwala. Nalladaru is married to Lion Lady Perviz who is equally committed to the cause and was declared best Lion Lady president of the District and is past president of Secunderabad’s Zoroastrian Stree Mandal. The couple’s three daughters are well qualified: one is an architect, the second an ophthalmic surgeon and the third an advocate, Doodhwala’s write-up reveals.

Lion Pat Nalladaru honored by Lion Dr Ashok Mehta (right)

Nalladaru is managing trustee of the Lions Heart and Eye Foundation which helps fund the treatment of poor cardiac patients, grant administrator of SF1012 Lions Eye Hospital Capacity Building Project which, with the help of L. V. Prasad Eye Institutes of Hyderabad, a premier treatment and research center, has helped over six hospitals to expand their capacity, executive trustee of Dr Nania Educational Trust which gives scholarships to over 1,000 poor students in the twin cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad.

A committed Zoroastrian, Nalladaru is managing committee member of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunde­rabad and Hyderabad. He has done a lot of work for agiaries and dakhmas at Secunderabad and Hyderabad in mem-ory of his parents Ervad Ardeshir and Tehmina Nalladaru.