Background
Kandaiah, Perumal was born on March 10, 1933 in Manalur, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Perumal and Lakshmi Kandaiah.
consultant communication engineer
Kandaiah, Perumal was born on March 10, 1933 in Manalur, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Perumal and Lakshmi Kandaiah.
Bachelor of Engineering, Guindy Engineering College, India, 1956. Diploma in digital data acquisition, Center Water Power Research Station, Poona, India, 1973. Diploma in microprocessors, Indian Institute of Technology, Pawai, Bombay, 1978.
Diploma in computer science, Thiagaraja Engineering College, Madurai, India, 1983.
Deputy engineer-in-charge, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Poona, 1974-1980;
engineer-in-charge, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Poona, 1980-1984;
deputy general manager, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Bombay, 1984-1987;
general manager, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Madras, India, 1987-1991;
chief general manager, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Madras, India, 1991;
consultant, ELNET, Madras, 1993-1994;
consultant, Calysis, Madras, since 1994. Consultant Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Madras, 1991-1992. Board directors Gemini Comm.
Ltd., Madras.
Vice-chairman Committee on Commonwealth Corporation Arrangements, London, 1990. Member steering committee Ministry of Education and Culture, India, 1975. Contributing member SOS Children Village of India, India.
Fellow Institution of Engineers India (named Best General Manager 1989), Individual Education.
Married Rathna Kandaiah, October 20, 1960. Children: Uma, Kayal, Alli.