Manish Poddar is a member of the Calcutta South Round Table 17 club. He has been a member since 2010 and has held several leadership positions within the club including Secretary, Vice Chairman, and Chairman. He has also taken on leadership roles at the area level. Some of his accomplishments include forming a registered trust for the club, conceiving a non-FTE project called The Light House, organizing a large public fundraising event that raised money for education, and establishing international relationships for the club. The current chairman of the club, Gitesh Tikmani, is seeking support for Manish's re-election to the board.