In spite of the different difficulties confronted, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has stayed committed towards the government assistance of Zambian state. His philanthropic commitments can be observed across several areas like education, environment, people and several others. One of these contributions in the field of education was Steven Malama award which was established in the year 2012 and given for the first time in 2013. Since then, the award is given to the top graduating student from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education. The award was established in memory of late Steven Malala, a good friend of Dr. Mahtani and a visionary in the field of law. Late Steven Malama is regarded for his significant contributions in the field of law and legal education. His consistent persuasion of the Zambian Government resulted in the merger of two distinct bars, the Solicitor’s Bar and the Registrar’s bar. Merger of these bar was really helpful for legal graduates in achieving bar affiliations in a rightful manner and establish their careers.

For the year 2018-19, the honour was given to Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba. Emmanuel demonstrated his appreciation by writing down a ‘thank you’ article which was distributed in the ‘Readers Forum’ in Daily Mail. In this article, Emmanuel expressed gratitude toward Dr. Rajan Mahtani for his critical commitment to the lawful calling in Zambia by perceiving dedicated and meriting legitimate up-and-comers. This honour gives the correct acknowledgment and propels students to work considerably harder, which thusly changes them into great and viable lawful experts. The honour conveys a plaque, an authentication and an honour cash of K15,000, which is a critical commitment for the legitimate alumni concentrating in the establishment. Dr. Rajan Mahtani keeps on running after the improvement of the Zambian culture, its kin just as its students from multiple points of view, this is one such moment commitment. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s philanthropic contributions have significantly lifted the educational framework of Zambia.