- Rasammah Bhupalan
Rasammah Bhupalan, also known as Rasammah Naomi Navarednam or Mrs F.R. Bhupalan is a renowned Malaysian freedom fighter and social activist
Born in 1927, she has championed causes such as the anti-drug abuse movement, women's rights, education and social justice causes.
Pre-Independence
Rasammah was one of the earliest women involved in the fight for
Malaysia n (then Malaya) independence. She joined theRani of Jhansi Regiment , the women's wing of theIndian National Army , to fight the British. She served inBurma duringWorld War II .Women's Rights
As founder president of the Women Teacher's Union, she fought for equal pay for women teachers and tried to bring disparate teachers' unions under an umbrella.
The former school principal was the first Asian representative of the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession for two successive terms. She was also very active in the National Council of Women's Organisation (NCWO) and Pemadam.
Recognition
She was a teacher in the Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur from 1959 to 1964 and was the principal of the Methodist Girls School, Kuala Lumpur for 13 years from 1970 until she retired in 1982.
On November 21, 2006, a book entitled "Footprints on The Sands of Time, Rasammah Bhupalan: A Life of Purpose" authored by Associate Professor Dr Aruna Gopinath was launched by Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Datuk Dr
Rais Yatim . The biography, published with the support of the National Archives, the ministry and NCWO, is about the life of Rasammah seen in a historical context.ee also
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