Embracing social service after retirement, Pradeep Bakshi continues to make a positive impact as the President of Rotary Club of Bhopal Shahpura for the year 2026–27. After four decades as an engineer, he now dedicates himself to community welfare and humanitarian service through Rotary.

Pradeep Bakshi is a Mechanical Engineer and the President of Rotary Club of Bhopal Shahpura for the Rotary Year 2026–27.

After retiring from a successful government service career, he chose to dedicate his post-retirement life to community service through Rotary. As President of his Rotary Club, he actively leads initiatives focused on environmental conservation, tree plantation, blood donation camps, health awareness, and various humanitarian projects.

Rotarian Bakshi believes Rotary is much more than a service organization—it is a family that brings together people from different backgrounds with a common purpose of serving society. One of the experiences he values the most is the Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) Programme, where Rotarians from different countries visit other countries, stay and interact with Rotarians from those countries, exchange ideas, understand each other's cultures, and build lifelong friendships.

Passionate about protecting the environment, Bakshi also regularly plants trees at his home and often gifts saplings to encourage others to contribute towards a greener future.

Before entering social service, Rotary President Pradeep Bakshi devoted nearly 40 years to the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Madhya Pradesh. Throughout his career, he worked on providing safe and reliable drinking water to people across the state. In rural areas, he supervised water supply through tube wells, while in urban regions he contributed to the development and maintenance of water filtration plants.

His work directly improved access to clean drinking water for thousands of families. After retiring in 2022, he initially experienced the loneliness that many retired professionals face after spending decades in active service. Desirous of continuing living a meaningful and productive life, he joined Rotary in 2023, inspired by his friend Rotarian Kawalkar. Since then, Rotary has given him a renewed sense of purpose, allowing him to continue serving society while learning and growing alongside like-minded people.

Born on 15 March 1959 in Ganj Basoda, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, Rotarian Pradeep Bakshi completed his schooling in Bhopal before pursuing a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and later a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His professional growth reflects technical excellence, discipline, and a lifelong commitment to public welfare.

Retired PHED Engineer Pradeep Bakshi believes that the greatest inspiration in anyone's life comes from their parents, whose values, guidance, and blessings shape a person's character. Professionally, he has always admired Chief Engineer Khanna and S. S. Raghuvanshi, whose knowledge, intelligence, and dedication have motivated him throughout his career. Although he has never been actively interested in politics, he greatly admires Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and vision for the nation's development.

Spirituality is an integral part of his daily life. Along with his wife, children, and even his two-year-old granddaughter, he recites the Hanuman Chalisa every day. One of the lines that has always inspired him is:

\"कश्ती का खामोश सफ़र है, शाम भी है, तनहाई भी,

दूर किनारे पर बजती है, लहरों की शहनाई भी।\"

For him, these words beautifully reflect the story of life. They remind him that although there may be moments of silence, loneliness, and uncertainty, hope and new opportunities are always waiting ahead. This belief has encouraged him to embrace every stage of life with optimism and purpose.

Talking of achievements, Social Worker Rotarian Pradeep Bakshi says he considers his four decades of public service in ensuring safe drinking water, his opportunity to lead the Rotary Club of Bhopal Shahpura, and his continued contribution to society through environmental conservation, blood donation drives, and community welfare projects as his best accomplishments. More than awards or positions, he values the ability to positively impact people's lives as his achievements.

RC Bhopal Shahpura President Pradeep Bakshi’s message is especially for retired professionals and the younger generation. Bakshi believes retirement should never be seen as the end of one's path but as the beginning of a new chapter of service.

He encourages people to join organizations like Rotary and Rotaract, where they can develop leadership skills, build lifelong friendships, learn from experienced individuals, and contribute to meaningful social causes. According to him, serving society not only benefits others but also brings purpose, happiness, and fulfillment to one's own life.