Vijay,Eswaran,Forbes,Philanthr DIY Vijay Eswaran in Forbes Philanthropy Heroes list
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Thelist features some of Asia-Pacific's most high-profile and interesting giversto society. Four philanthropists were picked from each of the 12 markets in theregion. VijayEswaranfeatures as one of the four from Malaysia along side Vincent Tan, Koon Yew Yinand the husband & wife team of Angela &HijjasKasturi. Vijay Eswaran, who comes from a family of philanthropists, hasbeen deeply involved in a number of charitable projects worldwide through histwo foundations - RYTHM Foundation and its Malaysian chapter VijayaratnamFoundation. While RYTHM Foundation, registered in Hong Kong has beeninvolved in various initiatives globally in the areas of education, disasterrelief, children and community development, its Malaysian Chapter, VijayaratnamFoundation that Vijay Eswaranestablished in honour of his father isinvolved in youth and women empowerment, arts & culture, child mentoringand environment protection projects in Malaysia. RYTHMFoundation has been involved in rehabilitation projects for some of the mostdevastating natural disasters in recent times such as the Indian Ocean Tsunamiin 2004, the Central Java earthquake in Indonesia in 2006, the Typhoon Ondoy inthe Philippines in 2010 and most recently the floods in coastal Sri Lanka.Vijayaratnam Foundation is most well known for its projects Footprints, amentoring program for children in orphanages, Maharani, a series of educational& empowerment camps focused on adolescent girls from under privilegedbackgrounds and Taarana, a centre for children with learning disabilities. Iam deeply humbled by this honour. I come from a family where philanthropy hasbeen a way of life. My parents have instilled in me the value of being inservice to others from a young age. And one of my icons is Mahatma Gandhi whoseteachings form the basis of RYTHM Raise Yourself To Help Mankind, which ledto the inception of the RYTHM Foundation. TheFoundation was conceived not to primarily be a donor or a charity, but insteadto be a catalyst to innovate, inspire and implement new synergies that wouldallow people to stand on their own feet as opposed to looking for aid. Which iswhy we focus on the time and effort we are able to give people in need, asopposed to the size of the cheque. Thishonour is ultimately a recognition of 13 years of being in RYTHM. Says Vijay Eswaranon being chosen as one of the 48 Heroes. Someare big tycoons, even billionaires, who have a large vision of how best to helpsociety and have donated millions of dollars to back up that vision. Others arelittle-known citizens who are extremely generous with their limited funds,said Forbes Asia Senior Editor John Koppisch. Hesaid the magazine's goal is not to rank the biggest givers by dollar amounts orpercentage of assets, as those figures would be impossible to collect.Instead, the aim is to call attention to a mix of notable people and causesthroughout the region and to encourage more giving, he added. About Vijay EswaranDr.VijayEswaran,the Executive Chairman of the multinational conglomerate, QIGroup of Companies,is a successful entrepreneur, a bestselling author, well-known speaker andcommitted philanthropist. He is the author of the highly successful book In the Sphere of Silence, translatedinto 6 languages and three other books on life management In the Thinking Zone, 18 Stepping Stones and On the Wings of Thought. Ahighly respected motivational speaker, Dr.Vijay Eswaran lectures around the world on avariety of subjects ranging from spirituality to business at leadinguniversities, management and business leadership forums. Most recently he was apanelist at the WEFs East Asia Summit in Jakarta and the Commonwealth BusinessForum of the CHOGM in Trinidad & Tobago. Inlate 2006, he was conferred with the honorary title Dato by His RoyalHighness The Sultan of Pahang in Malaysia and is hence known as Dato VijayEswaran in Malaysia. He is the recipient of the International Excellence inBusiness award from GOPIO (Global Organisation for People of Indian Origin) andwas conferred with an honorary doctorate in management by SMC University inSwitzerland.
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