Prof. J. R. Choudhury was the Chief Guest at the Golden Jubilee Installation Ceremony of the Board of Directors of Rotary Club of Chittagong held at Chittagong Club on August 7, 2001. In his speech, Prof. Choudhury lauded the contributions made by members of the Rotary Club of Chittagong in humanitarian and social development work, particularly in the fields of primary education and healthcare. He urged the members to come forward in promoting IT education in schools. He also appreciated the efforts of Rotary Club of Chittagong in mitigation of natural disasters (particularly cyclones and storm surges). Referring to the recent increase in the frequency of earthquakes being felt in the Chittagong region he requested the Club to initiate programs for building up earthquake awareness among the members of the public and for training volunteers to carry out post-disaster activities.