Well known columnist Mr.Ashok Malik in his article in Tehelka wrote
For the moment, the BJP has no ..
2011 turned out to be a year of turmoil and chaos for India -
politically, economically, and in other ways. But there were some
bright stars too. Of course, reclaiming the ICC Cricket World Cup
trophy was what comes out at the forefront of our minds, but then,
there were others too.
One of those less publicized but good things to happen, was the
presence of 4 Indians on Forbes Asia's 'Heroes of Philanthropy'
list. These were Indian Business tycoon Azim Premji of Wipro,
Shiv Nadar of HCL technologies, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, and
GMR Group founder Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao.
Shiv Nadar and Azim Premji (अजीम प्रेमजी भारत में खोलेंगे नि:शुल्क
शिक्षा वाले १३०० विद्यालय) made into the list for providing
poor children access to education, which has been a top priority
for other philanthropists from the country as well. Shiv is known
to take the brightest children from the poorest villages of rural
India and sends them to boarding school. Premji transferred nearly
two billion dollars of his wealth to an irrevocable trust that
focuses on education and children's health and nutrition. [Premji's
link] Rao pledged USD 340 million his 12.5 per cent personal stake
in the business and one-eighth of his family's share, through an
irrevocable endowment to the GMR Varalakshmi Foundation that works
primarily to educate and train poor youths in 20 locations in India
and two in Nepal.
While it is not uncommon for business tycoons to come forward for
Philanthropic causes, one name that surprised everyone was that of
Vivek Oberoi. Normally, silver screen stars are considered a mean
breed of people, who are concerned with their stardom and have not
much to care for the misery of the underprivileged. Vivek turned
out to be a remarkable exception. In a country where politicians
indulge in mere lipservice and claim to be young even after 40,
Vivek, aged 34, has done enough to be on the list of most notable
philanthropes of Asia. Vivek has donated three million
dollars to date and helped raise 25 million dollars to support
education, health and disaster relief. Read about some of
Vivek's philanthropic ventures here.
1. Vivek Oberoi bats for Hindu pilgrims, criticising
government, Manav ...
2. Vivek Oberoi is a key sponsor of the school and its
1,750 underprivileged ...
The list, issued for the 4th successive year, included a total of
48 names from Asia and it aimed at call attention to a mix of
notable people and causes throughout the region, and to encourage
more giving.
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