Venkat Raman
Fiji’s Prime Minister Josiah Voreqe Bainimarama sent his personal condolences, former Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Choudhary flew up to Auckland and so did many others from many parts of the world, to attend the Funeral Service of Dr Robert Lateef Khan on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Manukau Memorial Gardens Chapel.
He was a cherished friend of Indian Newslink and this Reporter, for in him we saw a human being so genuine that it was almost inimitable.
We knew him as Palmerston North based Massey University Senior Lecturer in Management and as a self-effacing pedagogue who helped hundreds of people in their personal and professional lives.
Cultural Values
“India’s culture, social and community values are unique and handed down from one generation to another for thousands of years. The country’s heritage should be preserved and promoted,” he told Indian Newslink during an interview in January 2006.
Queen’s Honour
Mr Khan was recognised by the Queen in her New Year’s Honours List with the Award of the Queen’s Service Medal for Public Services in 2006, to no one’s surprise. Apart from migrants, scores of former international students would narrate how his assistance and advice helped them to settle in Palmerston North and Wellington over the years.
A more detailed report appears on Page 3 of this issue.
Photo : Dr Robert Lateef Khan
