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Heaps Of Praise For Dr. Rajan Mahtani For Contributing To Legal Education In Zambia

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the few businessmen in Zambia who is known for his transparent and ethical business practices despite of tough situations such as developing a business empire in an underdeveloped and politically overwhelming nation such as Zambia. Despite the several economic and social challenges as well as widespread corruption across the nation, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been able to maintain a clean and transparent image across all his businesses. Apart from his businesses, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also noted for his significant charitable and philanthropic contributions. Most of these contributions go undetected as there are no public promotions or advertisements about these philanthropic contributions like most of the other businesses.

One of the most critical philanthropic contributions by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in the field of education has been the institution of the Steven Malama award. The Steven Malama award was instituted in the year 2012 in collaboration with Finance Bank Zambia wherein Dr. Mahtani holds the position of the Chairman and ZIALE (Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education) Institute which was given the responsibility of disbursing the award. The award was given for the first time in 2013 and since then it is being given on an yearly basis during the annual gala event. Dr. Rajan Mahtani himself presents the award to the deserving students.

The award is given to the top graduating students from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education, and the top graduating student must also qualify for bar in their first attempt. The award carries a plaque, a certificate as well as cash prize worth K15,000 which has been of significant financial support for the winning candidates. Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba from the institute was the winner of the Steven Malama award for the year 2018-19. Emmanuel also wrote an article thanking Dr. Rajan Mahtani for his significant contributions in recognising law education, later published at the Daily Mail.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani’s Contribution Towards Zambian Education System Praised

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For many years now, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has been working tirelessly towards the development and welfare of the Zambian nation. At one end are his businesses such as Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Portland Cement Zambia that are continuously working towards providing better products, services and facilities for the less privileged sections of the society. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani continuously engaged in charitable contributions as well as philanthropic activities across different sectors and industries. Some of the areas where Dr. Rajan Mahtani has made significant contributions include education, environment and community services. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s contribution towards the education system of Zambia is well-documented, especially for the establishment of the Steven Malama award.

The Steven Malama award was instituted by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in the year 2012 via Finance Bank Zambia where he resides as Chairman. The award was created for honouring the late Steven Malama, a visionary and distinguished legal professional with significant contributions for improving the legal framework of Zambia. The inaugural award was given in the year 2013 and since then, the award is presented every year. Each year, the top graduating candidates from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education receives this award after qualifying for the bar in their first attempt. Since the institution and recognition of this award, the quality and volume of students opting for legal education have increased.

For the year 2018-19, the award recipient was Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba. He received the award for graduating from ZIALE with distinction and also successfully qualifying for Bar in his first attempt. He was congratulated by Dr. Rajan Mahtani himself while receiving the award. Emmanuel also wrote a letter which was published at the Daily Mail. In this latter, Emmanuel thanked Dr. Rajan Mahtani for his contributions and providing opportunities for legal students to work hard and study harder. The award carries a plaque and prize money of K15,000 given to deserving candidate each year.