Datuk V.L. Kandan: An educator to the very end
On the morning of Sept 15, the ping of my mobile phone startled me awake as I tried to drift back to sleep after Subuh prayers. The message simply read: “Dear Zaharah, it is 6am in London now. But then, you Muslims are early birds! I haven’t spoken with you in ages. May I call now? Kandan.”
Datuk V.L. Kandan, an educator and distinguished lawyer, passed away on September 15, 2022, at the age of 89. His final moments were filled with the same passion for education that defined his entire life. On the morning of the 15th, Kandan called his granddaughter Zaharah, expressing his pride in her grandnephew's academic achievements and emphasizing the transformative power of learning. This was the very essence of Kandan's unwavering commitment to education, even in his final moments.
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