District Chairman

PROFILE OF DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

Born in Kolkata, Dipannita has done schooling from Ashok Hall Girl’s High School and her Masters degree in Education from Calcutta University and Montessori Course from Calcutta University also. Dipannita owes her success to her father who taught her never to look back and her husband Dipankar who is the pillar of her strength.
Participating at various school sports and functions made her to go beyond academics.
Her mantra is Smile and be Positive.
Her passion to serve the needy found the right path when she was introduced to Inner Wheel in the year 2009 as a member of IWC Calcutta Metropolitan East by her sister-in-law PDC Arunima Gooptu. She served as Club Treasurer in the year 2011-2014 , Club Secretary in the year 2014-2015, Club Vice President in the year 2015-2016 and Club President in the year 2016-17.
Joined District Executive Committee of Inner Wheel District 329 in the year 2018-19 as District Editor and. Serving at various posts at District level has been a great learning experience for her.
As the Club President, she undertook a project of building an upper story for a blind school – Voice of World at Barisha. This project was very close to her heart.
Dipannita has attended 18th IIW Convention held virtually in India, Triennial Conferences at Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune, South Asia Rally at Malaysia and Multi District Events at Varanasi, Bhubaneshwar. Attending all these events have deepened her knowledge about this esteemed organisation.
Dipannita is married to Ex Rotarian, a Masonic Brother Dipankar Gooptu a Chartered Accountant by profession, who has always been her pillar of strength.
She is blessed with a daughter Radhika who is a MBA and working as a Marketing Researcher. Son Aditya is an Advocate at Calcutta High Court.
Dipannita is also a member of organisation – University Women’s Association and Society 5-O of Kolkata which caters to the education at school, college and
university level.
She believes in positivity which can be amazing. Being a dialysis patient has not stopped her dreaming of new achievements, instead it has made her more strong
in life.
She believes “IF YOU ARE POSITIVE YOU WILL SEE OPPORTUNITIES INSTEAD OF OBSTACLES”
Give back what you are getting.

MESSAGE
My heartiest welcome to you all as we enter in the New Inner Wheel year. I express my gratitude to each and
every member of Inner Wheel District 329 for giving me an opportunity to serve as the District Chairman for the year 2023-24. You all are my strength and support. It is time to connect with every member through this District Website
IIW Theme for 2023-24 is SHINE A LIGHT, the International Service Project theme “STRONG WOMEN STRONGER WORLD” remains the same and the GOALS given by our Association President is TRAIL BLAZER.
This is a special year for our District 329 as this is Inner Wheel Centenary year and also we have our own Mamta Gupta as the IIW Vice President. Congratulations Mamta for your achievement.
19th International Inner Wheel Convention will be held from 7th to 10th May 2024 at Manchester UK. Make every effort to attend and support the Convention in large numbers.
I congratulate meticulous and hardworking District Editor Sangita Mukherjee for her untiring efforts in bringing out the District Directory on time. My gratitude to
Advisors for Press and Publication Committee PDC Madhulekha Sen and PDC Saswati Dutta for their continuous guidance and PDC Indrani Chatterjee for regularly updating the website of Inner Wheel District 329.
I am deeply indebted to all the sponsors for their large hearted contribution and joining hands with us in bringing out this District Directory.
Dedicated to all Inspiring Inner Wheel Women!! Be mother, wife or a daughter who are dreamers, achievers and not willing to be confined within the four boundaries.

IF YOU WANT TO LIFT YOURSELF UP
LIFT SOMEONE ELSE

Dipannita Gooptu
District Chairman
2023-24