We’re pleased to inform you that we have the winners for RYTHM House Official Fanpage‘s photo contest! The Top 3 winners are selected based on the highest number votes and later on selected for the first, second and third placements by Dato’ Sri and Datin Sri.
The Top Winner: Hemant Gautam, India
First Runner-up: Leong Mei Yoke, Malaysia
Second Runner-up: Ahmed Saber Reyad, Egypt
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all who joined the contest!
Do you love photography and Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran’s books?
Here is your chance to take part in RYTHM House Official Fanpage‘s photo contest and have the chance to win fantastic prizes (camera, autographed limited edition book and posters). Your photos will be personally viewed by the author himself!
Click the link below to join the contest:
https://www.facebook.com/RYTHMHouse/app_488140854540433
Contestants are required to take a photo that best represents this quote:
“You must know your limits well. You must push till you hit them. Only then can you go beyond them.”
Then submit the photo by doing the following:
1) Like RYTHM House official Fanpage
2) Submit a photo through the app
3) Fill in the required details such as Name, Phone Number, Email, Full Address & country
4) Upon approval of the photo from Admin, start sharing the photo with friends to get votes.
Contest will run from 3rd December to 24th December 2012.
Prizes include:
1st prize: Nikon Coolpix L810 worth RM900 & 1 autographed copy of the book
2nd prize: 1X A2 On the Wings of Thought limited edition poster with frame and 1 autographed copy of the book
3rd Prize: 1X A4 On the Wings of Thought Poster and 1 autographed copy of the book
At the end of the contest date, three photos with the most votes will be selected and judged by the author Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran and selected as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners.
At the end of V-Indonesia 2012, THE V thought of leaving more than just amazing memories of VCON but also something that will help uplift the quality of educational services provided in public schools in Jakarta. So, in collaboration with RYTHM Foundation and with the help of the staff in QNET Indonesia, a total of 16 public schools were given inkjet printers. There were 23 printers given, all in all.
These printers were purchased by The V for the V-Indonesia 2013 registration and in collaboration with RYTHM Foundation, The V has decided to donate said equipment to said 16 public schools in Jakarta to reaffirm The V’s commitment to promote quality education for today’s youth.
QNET Indonesia has helped identify the schools, which are:
| NO | NAME OF SCHOOL | LOCATION |
| 1 | MTSN BANJARSARI | BANTEN |
| 2 | SMPN 3 BANJARSARI | BANTEN |
| 3 | SMAN 2 BANJARSARI | BANTEN |
| 4 | SMK AL WATSI | BOGOR |
| 5 | MTS AL AZIZAH | BOGOR |
| 6 | SMK WIDIA DHARMA | CITEREUP |
| 7 | SMPN 2 | CITEREUP |
| 8 | SEKOLAH MASTER | DEPOK |
| 9 | SD BATUTIS DEPOK | BEKASI |
| 10 | SDN Karet Kuningan 1 & 2 | JAKARTA SELATAN |
| 11 | SDN Karet 01 | JAKARTA SELATAN |
| 12 | SMP Cendrawasih | JAKARTA SELATAN |
| 13 | SMP TQT | Depok |
| 14 | SDN Senopati | JAKARTA SELATAN |
| 15 | PAUD Al Husna Mampang | JAKARTA SELATAN |
| 16 | SDN 08 Petang Petukangan | JAKARTA SELATAN |
Here are some of the photos of the beneficiaries. THE V is truly happy to have made a difference in the lives of these students. 🙂
Do you remember this?
The Pitch project is still on! Pitch a project of your choice for your community and get a chance to win up to US$10,000! Unbelievable! Click on the photo to enlarge!
The world cannot get enough of Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran.
Yesterday, November 4, 2012, our beloved mentor was featured in the newspaper The Nation. In an article titled “Sustainable CSR for foreign direct investors”, Dato’ Sri Vijay Eswaran was mentioned heavily as a great example of corporate social responsibility and charity work. Quoted below is the part of the article that mentions Dato’ Sri Vijay:
Amongst this handful who have already joined hands with this task, a businessman who is worth a mention is Vijay Eswaran, the Executive chairman of Hong Kong based conglomerate, the QI Group and a significant investor in Sri Lanka. According to the book “Top 25 Indian Luminaries” written by Dr. Anand Raj Giri, his global business enterprise spans 160 countries.
While he has a strong connect to India, Vijay Eswaran is also a Tamil whose roots are planted in the red soil of Jaffna through his grandfather who was a Sri Lankan Tamil. Three generations ago, his family migrated from Jaffna to Malaysia and Eswaran was born in Penang, Malaysia. As a businessman, his beginnings were rather humble, although he gradually became a force to reckon with, evolving into a prominent business leader in Asia. A significant action on his part is the establishment of the RYTHM foundation, the CSR arm of the QI Group.
Through RYTHM, he has made a difference in many parts of the world by initiating sustainable projects for education, community development, promotion of arts and culture and environment protection, which earned him a place in Forbes Asia’s philanthropy list last year. He has also been involved in several projects in Sri Lanka, particularly in Seenigama and some villages in the deep south of the country for Tsunami rehabilitation. It is understood that the foundation has also shown interest in launching development projects in the North in the near future. Eswaran is also known as an advocate of social enterprise as an effective way of giving back to society without it being charity.
Just last year his foundation established a school in Malaysia for children with disabilities and special education needs, and paid the lion share of its students’ fees, since Malaysia has weak laws regarding education for children with disabilities, and the public schools often fall short in this area.
You can read the full article here.
On Oct 2, 1869 a man was born in British India who went on to change the course of history and left an indelible impact on the world. This man was none other than Mahatma Gandhi, whom the QI Group is proud to call our Corporate Icon.
Tomorrow is the 143rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, whose teachings of love, truth, service and raising oneself serve as the fundamental values of the QI Group.
On this occasion, let us take a moment to remember this great soul and the message that his life stood for. Please spend a few minutes and re-visit the corporate video we have specially produced to showcase the life of Gandhi and his teachings that continue to inspire us. You may have seen this video during your orientation or at various company events, but watching it on this special occasion on the birth anniversary of the Mahatma (the Great Soul) serves as a reminder to all of us of our corporate philosophy – RYTHM.
Please click on the link below to watch the video.
Mahatma Gandhi – The Corporate Icon of the QI Group
May his message live on forever…
QNET continues its great CSR activities to emphasize the group’s philosophy – Raise Yourself to Help Mankind – and to reflect the company’s commitment to help all segments of society.
Earlier this month QNET launched a two-day national feeding program called The Ramadan Bags Convoy for several thousands people in Egypt, in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan.
This initiative was aimed to provide food for the underprivileged to the break their fast. Bags of food have been distributed across the country reaching places such as Benysweif, Qaluobia and Cairo. A team of 50 QNET’s Independent Representatives (IRs) also kindly volunteered to take part in the activity of distribution to ensure the bags reached around 500 families.
The Ramadan Bags Convoy program includes activities tailored to suit Egyptian society. “One of our long-term priorities is to launch more charitable programs so that we can reach more people that need assistance.” QNET also called upon other companies to launch their own projects in order to contribute to the Egyptian people during these difficult times. “This would help to close the gap between different social classes,” QNET statement says.
Source: http://blog.qnet.net/2012/08/qnets-ramadan-bags-convoy-feeds-thousands-across-egypt/
Check out the related article, Diamonds Team donates to charity on Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt.
Here’s a photo gallery of the Diamonds Team helping to distribute groceries (in light of Eid-ul-Fitr) in QNET bags for charity in Cairo Egypt.
The team thanks Mr. Sherif Zahran, QNET GM in Egypt, for arranging the whole affair and giving them the opportunity in taking part in this amazing RYTHM activity.
JAKARTA, 15 August 2012. – QNET today treated 50 children from the Al-Andalusia Foundation, an Islamic orphanage here, to food, fun and games as part of a breaking of fast event, in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan.
The event, which was carried out under the QNET Pays Forward (QNPF) initiative reflects the company’s strong loyalty and willingness to participate in community efforts in Indonesia.
QNPF is a CSR initiative carried out under the philosophy “Raise Yourself To Help Mankind” (RYTHM) which reflects QNET’s commitment to help all segments of society.
During the event, the children enjoyed themselves with lots of games and took part in a drawing competition as well. A storyteller was also on hand to share with them the message of how to live as morally upright members of society.
“We have previously provided aid to tsunami victims in Aceh and Medan in North Sumatera, and earthquake victims in Yogyakarta, Central Jakarta and Padang in West Sumatera.
“This apart, we have also given scholarships to 200 children of tsunami victims in Aceh and Medan for three consecutive years, and donated computers for schools in Acheh,” she said.
Additionally, Wita said QNET representatives went to Yogyakarta soon after the earthquake in 2006 to provide food, tents and home supplies to the victims there. The company also provided aid to the Yogyakarta Government apart from building a kindergarten in Pandak Village, Pijenan.
Here’s the full set of photos from the event:
From right: Mr. Stevenson Charles (Managing Director of QNET Malaysia), Datin Umayal Eswaran (Chairperson of Vijayaratnam Foundation), VP Donna Imson (Chairperson of QNET), and Raja Datin Hajah Zuraida (President of Friends of IJN) bringing Hari Raya cheer to a patient at IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, August 15, 2012—Vijayaratnam Foundation, QNET, and Friends of the National Heart Institute (FNHI) today put smiles on the faces of some 200 patients warded at the National Heart Institute (IJN) here.
The patients were pleasantly surprised upon receiving duit Raya packets and hampers from Foundation Chairperson, Datin Umayal Eswaran, and President of FNHI, Raja Datin Hajah Zuraida binti Raja Dato Seri Mansur.
The contribution was part of the Foundation’s efforts to reach out to the community and share the festive occasion with the less fortunate. Vijayaratnam Foundation is the local chapter of RYTHM Foundation, the QI Group’s global Corporate Social Responsibility arm.
Datin Umayal Eswaran presenting a Hari Raya hamper to a smiling patient at IJN
“Presenting gifts and hampers during festive occasions is not new in Malaysia. Nonetheless, it is an important occasion as it brings joy to those in need, such as the 200 beneficiaries of today’s event. For the last couple of years, the Foundation has been giving out goodies to welfare recipients of the National Welfare Foundation.
“This year, along with QNET, which is QI Group’s largest subsidiary, we are happy to collaborate with Friends of the National Heart Institute in this activity. We are confident it will bring cheer and put a smile on the faces of patients here, especially the children” said Datin Umayal.
With Hari Raya celebrations just around the corner, there was an air of festivity when QNET staff and volunteers from University Teknologi Malaysia came together to lend support for the occasion in the spirit of caring and sharing.
Datin Umayal Eswaran presenting the Hari Raya hamper to another patient at IJN
Raja Datin Hajah Zuraida said for every family, festivals are a time for joy, togetherness and celebration. “However, while most families are celebrating, it is just another ordinary day for the patients here. This is why we make a special effort to spread a little cheer to them by giving out these Raya gifts.
“We never get tired of seeing the joy on the faces of the recipients, especially children. We want them to know that they too are remembered during festivities. I am thankful that Vijayaratnam Foundation and QNET have lent their support to this event,” she said.
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Vijayaratnam Foundation was established in April 2006 by Dato’ Vijay Eswaran, Executive Chairman of the QI Group, as the Malaysian Chapter of RYTHM Foundation, the global Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the QI Group of Companies. Vijayaratnam Foundation is a tribute to his father, the late Mr S Vijayaratnam, to continue the legacy of his philanthropic activities started over 60 years ago.
The Foundation focuses on four main areas – education, community development, arts & culture, and the environment. Flagship projects include Footprints, a mentoring program for children in Orphanages who are paired with employees of the QI Group to provide guidance and counselling and Maharani, a series of educational camps for adolescent girls.
The Foundation has also set up Taarana, a centre for children with special educational needs. Additionally, the Foundation facilitates the inception and implementation of various initiatives and projects through its work with the public and private sectors, civil society, and the philanthropic community. Please visit the Foundation’s website at www.vf.org.my to know more details.
Friends of National Heart Institute was formed in 1999 and registered in 2006 as a support group for IJN. Its main activity is to render counseling for heart patient visitors. They render their services in the following areas:
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