School gardener who nurtured more than just plants

By WANI MUTHIAH

VIP guest: Bathumalai flanked by former students P. Velayutham (left) and R. Selvanathan. Both were born in 1962 and joined the school as Primary One students in 1969.

KLANG: For close to 50 years, S. Bathumalai tended to the plants at SRJK (T) Kajang and offered invaluable help to everyone at school.

His work as a gardener and kindness has never been forgotten by the teachers and pupils who passed through the school gates.

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