R. Palan is a social entrepreneur, educator and author.[1][2][3] He currently serves as the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Cyberjaya.[4][5][6] The chairman of SMRT Holdings and the managing director of Minda Global Berhad, Dr. Palan founded Yayasan Palan (Palan Foundation), a charitable and educational non-profit foundation based in Malaysia.[7][8][9][10] He is a Director on the Board of University Malaya.[11]
R. Palan | |
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| Nationality | Malaysian |
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| Occupation(s) | Social entrepreneur, educator, author |
| Spouse | Kamatchi Malayandi |
| Website | palan |
Early life and education
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Palan grew up in Melaka, Malaysia. He schooled at the St. Francis Institution. From the Nagrathar community with origins from Tamil Nadu, India, his father was a rubber planter.
In 1974, Palan enrolled in the University of Madras, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and then a Master's degree in Arts (Medical and Psychiatric Social Work) Madras School of Social Work graduating in 1979. Subsequently, he completed his MSc (Psychology) with the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. He completed his Advanced Management Programme with the Harvard Business School, USA. He also completed his PhD (Education) with Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Career
editPalan started his career as a Training and Human Resources Specialist. He founded the SMR Group which he took public in 2006.[12][13] The company's principal services were Education, Human Resources Services and HR Technology. The company was listed on the ACE market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.[14]
In 2015, Dr. Palan co-founded The Palan Foundation with his family, a non-profit organization based in Malaysia to support educational scholarships. He was appointed as the pro-chancellor of the University of Cyberjaya, the same year. In 2018, Palan was appointed as the group managing director of Minda Global Berhad,[15] a company engaged in education and listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.[16]
Bibliography
edit- Reflections on an Entrepreneur
- The Global Journey of an Asian
- Competency Management: a practitioner's guide
- Tips on Competency Management
- Performance Management & Measurement: The Asian Context
- The Magic of Making Training Fun!
- Tips on Making Training FUN!
- Tips on High Impact Training
- Creative Training Tips
- Frame Jokes for Trainers
- Frequently asked questions in HRD
- 101 Questions in Training (Co-authored)
- Games Trainers Play (Co-authored)
- Creating Your Own Rainbow
- Tips on Creating Your Own Rainbow
- People Development in Sarawak: The Journey of Taib Mahmud[17]
Awards
editDr. Palan is the recipient of the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which carries the honorary title "Tan Sri", DPMP award, which carries the title "Dato", and the Johan Bintang Kenyalang (JBK) award amongst other awards from several global organizations.[18]
References
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- ^ Bernama (14 December 2018). "Rafidah Aziz conferred honorary PhD in business administration | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Tamil students to benefit from free education portal | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ David, Adrian (13 March 2020). "Change mindset, be proactive, Indian youths told | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Guidance Tamil Nadu launches Yaadhum Oorae website". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Conclave woos global Tamil diaspora from 40 countries". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "SMRT Holdings | Board of Directors". SMRT Holdings. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Senior Management – Minda Global". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Corporate Citizen". corporatecitizen.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Dr Siti Hasmah terima anugerah Pencapaian Sepanjang Hayat HRD Asia". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ David, Adrian (13 March 2020). "Change mindset, be proactive, Indian youths told | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Dr. R Palan • Author of "The Global Journey of an Asian"". Advantage | ForbesBooks. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "INDIA EMPIRE". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "International Business Review | The Captain Speaks | Tan Sri Dr. R. Palan". IBR Asia Group. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Minda Global appoints Leong Tuck Yee as chief financial officer". The Edge Markets. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Minda Global debuts on Bursa in place of Asiamet Education". The Malaysian Reserve. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Palan, R.; Sabariah Putit (2010). People development: a leader's journey in the transformation of Sarawak, Taib Mahmud. Kuala Lumpur: SMR HR Group. ISBN 978-967-5223-06-8.
- ^ "CUCMS Pro-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr. Palan receives national awards – University of Cyberjaya". Retrieved 25 January 2021.