Philanthropy
Vijay Eswaran has also established the RYTHM Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the QI group. In Malaysia, Vijay Eswaran has established a charitable organization, the Vijayaratnam Foundation, which is named after his father. Through these foundations Vijay Eswaran has initiated community programs, such as mentorship, and has also made donations to individuals and charities.
In the July 2011 issue of Forbes Asia, he was named as one of 48 'Heroes of Philanthropy' in the region.
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