My mother Sakunthala Kanapathipillai is a beacon of strength who has touched and transformed thousands of students’ lives.
A woman of remarkable calibre, she has worn multiple hats throughout her life. Firstly, she is a devoted mother to her three daughters and was also a loving and loyal wife to my late father, AS Sundram.
Amma, as we fondly call her, is a retired Tamil school teacher and has educated and motivated thousands of young minds in her 35 years of an illustrious teaching career.
Born in Kuantan and currently residing in Kuantan, Amma’s life journey in education began in the year 1956 as a part time English teacher in a Tamil school in Mentakab and later in a private school in Bentong.
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