District Leadership

Rtn. J. DHINESH BABU
District Governor 2025-26
Rotary District
Rtn. J. Dhinesh Babu B.E (Civil), an active Rotarian since induction, was born in 1971, from a reputed business and philanthropic family in Ramanathapuram. His journey in Rotary started in the year 2000 by joining Rotary Club of Ramnad and became the Charted President of Rotary Club of East Coast Ramnad in the Year 2018. He has been actively serving the community as a Rotarian for the past 25 years.
He has attended a vast majority of District Conferences, Seminars, Training programs and other important events over the past 25 years of RID 3212. He has chaired many events and has attended Rotary International Convention held at Bangkok in 2012. He is a successful entrepreneur managing a Cinema theatre and a Restaurant in Ramanathapuram.
  • Started 2 Rotary Clubs, Rotary Club of Kilakarai & Rotary Club of Rameswaram in Rotary Non - Existent areas and also Inner Wheel Club of Ramnad during his First Presidential Period (2008-2009).
  • As Charter president of Rotary Club of East Coast Ramnad he motivated his members to contribute towards the Rotary Foundation and made it as an “All PHF Club”
  • He is a Level 2 ‘Major Donor’ with Contribution above 35,000 US Dollars towards The Rotary Foundation.
  • Received Outstanding President Award in the entire Rotary district 3212 during his first tenure as President (2008-09) for extending exemplary services in all the 5 Avenues of
  • He is the primary contact in ‘Global Grant Project (Number 1984333)’ for providing drinking water to 4 drought driven villages in Ramanathapuram District.
  • Conducted PETS & SETS for the Rotaractors for the first time in our Rotary District in 2017-2018.
  • He jointly donated “Jagan-Suresh Memorial Indoor Badminton Complex” to Ramnad District Sports Stadium along with his Mother & Brother
  • Joint Secretary – Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners Association, Tamil Nadu State
  • Conducted ‘Plastic Free Conference (SAARCHI) as Conference Chairman to reduce Environmental Pollution in January 2020
  • Recipient of ‘ Best Entrepreneur & Social Worker Award from Kamban Kazhakam, Ramanathapuram
  • Married to Past Assistant Governor Ramya Dhinesh, Radiologist, Charter President of Inner Wheel Club of Ramnad.
  • Father of 2 Sons, Elder son Aravinth Jagan a Rotarian and Younger Son Arunan Jegan a School Student. His entire family members are Paul Harris Fellows.
Rtn. Major Donar. K. GANDHI
District Governor 2026-27
Rotary District 3212
Rtn.K.Gandhi was born in the year 1972 at Ramanathapuram. He did his Diploma in Civil Engineering. Having 31 Years of Experience in Civil Constructions and Managing Director in “Sri Ramana Constructions Private Limited”, Ramanathapuram. Happily married with Rtn.Murugeswari, Home maker blessed with a son Rtn.Er.G.Gowtham Krishnan, MBA graduate from IIT Madras and a daughter G.Aarthika is a Doctor.Daughter in law Mrs.Vaishnavi Gowtham is a researcher in IIT Madras.

Rotary

  • Joined Rotaract in 1991, Served as Secretary in 1993-94 and President in 1998-99
  • Joined Rotary Club of Ramnad in the year 2000.
  • Served as Club secretary in the year 2009-10.
  • Attended Rotary International Convention at South Korea in the year 2016.
  • Served as Conference Chairman in the year 2017-18 and hosted “Sangamithram” a Mega District Conference Held at Hotel Kodai International, Kodaikanal.
  • Served as Club President in the year 2018-19 and donated more than
  • 15 lakhs for Gaja cyclone rehabilitation activities in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Skill development programme was conducted for 60 underprivileged students. This programme made a change in their life and most of the students who attended the programme are working in abroad and getting good salary.
  • Served as Assistant Governor for the year 2020-2021 and donated more than 10 Lakhs for Corona relief activities.
  • Served as Chairman for the District Assembly in the year 2022-23
  • He holds various posts in district and club level.
  • He is a level 3 Major donor and Contributed more than 50,000 USD.
  • Elected as District Governor Nominee Designate for the year 2026-2027

Social

  • Apart from his liberal donations to education and Healthcare, without damaging the roots, he successfully transplanted more than 120 trees during the construction of New bus stand at Tirunelveli.
  • EC Member in Builders Association India (BAI) and Ramnad Engineers Association.
  • EC Member in Ramanathapuram District Volley ball Association.
  • EC Member in Sethupathy Tennis Club, Ramanathapuram.
Rtn. Dr. J. Ebenesh Bensam
District Governor 2025-26
Rotary District
Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam was born on 24th January, 1975. He graduated MBBS and MS(General Surgery) from Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai. He is the Managing Director of Bensam Multispeciality Hospital, Nagercoil.
During his School days, he was the Charter Secretary of Interact club of Carmel Higher Secondary School in (1990-91). He was the Charter President of Rotaract Club of Sri Ramachandra Medical College in (1994-95). He conducted many rural medical and dental camps during that time in and around Porur.

In Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Association of Surgeons of India, he was the Honorary Secretary of the Chapter from 2010. He is the youngest Secretary of TN & PASI ever in the history. He contributed immensely to the growth of the Chapter. He was the Chairman of TamilNadu chapter of Association of Surgeons of India in 2019-2020.

Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam was the National Honorary Secretary of Association of Surgeons of India from 2016-2018. He is the youngest person ever to occupy this coveted post. He was a Governing Council member of ASI from 2013-2018. Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam is an active Freemason and a Rotarian and has conducted many free medical camps in and around Nagercoil and participated in many Charity Projects. He received the Masonry Best Master of the Region Award in the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India for the year 2017.

Dr. J. W. Ebenesh Bensam joined Rotary in 2012 at Rotary Club of Nagercoil Central. He was actively involved in the activities of International Fellowship of Rotarian Doctors. He is the Charter member of Rotary Club of Nagercoil Supreme. He is a Major Donor Level II with a contribution of 42,000 USD to the Rotary foundation. He is a Benefactor and Paul Harris Society Member. He is also an End Polio Fellow and a member of Paul Harris 711 club which preserves the birth place of Rotary International. He was the President of Rotary Club of Nagercoil Supreme (2020-2022). He was the Chairman, District Project and District Project Seminar- Thulir (2021-2022), He was the Assistant Governor (2022-2023) and Chairman, District Conference (2022- 2023).

As the Chairman of Idhayam 3212 Conference, he Organized a world class District Conference at Coimbatore. He was the Chairman of District Awards for the year 2023-24. He was the Chairman of Lead, PETS and SETS for the year 2024-25.

Rtn. Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam has been elected as the District Governor of RID 3212 for the year 2027-28 with a huge mandate. During the COVID Period, he did many humanitarian Services and he was presented many Awards by the Government of TamilNadu. He treated more
than 1000 COVID Patients in his COVID Care Center with minimal mortality rate which was also well appreciated.

Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam is the recipient of Dr. G.Viswanathan Surgeon Par Excellence award of Tamil Nadu chapter of Association of Surgeons of India in 2019. He received the distinguished Alumni of Sri Rama Chandra Institute of Higher Education in 2020.

Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam is very much interested in exploring new places and he has so far visited more than 25 countries around the world.
Dr. J.W. Ebenesh Bensam is happily married to Rtn. Dr. Rekha John who is a Pediatrician at Bensam Multispeciality Hospital. They are blessed with two children. Elder son Dr. E. Rehan Jeshua Bensam has finished MBBS at Velammal Medical College, Madurai and younger daughter is Studying B.Sc. (Psychology) at Women’s Christian College, Chennai.
PDG. AKS. V.R. Muthu
District Learning Facilitator
Rtn. J. Dhinesh Babu B.E (Civil), an active Rotarian since induction, was born in 1971, from a reputed business and philanthropic family in Ramanathapuram. His journey in Rotary started in the year 2000 by joining Rotary Club of Ramnad and became the Charted President of Rotary Club of East Coast Ramnad in the Year 2018. He has been actively serving the community as a Rotarian for the past 25 years.
Francesco Arezzo, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa for more than 30 years, Arezzo has served as vice chair of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee and as RI director, learning facilitator, and as district conference presidential representative.

Arezzo is a Major Donor and Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. He is married to Anna Maria Criscione, an entrepreneur in the tourism field. They have two children

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