Richard Kokaram

Background

Kokaram, Richard was born on October 18, 1940 in San Fernando, West Indies. Son of Albert Christopher and Jessie (Chankersingh) Kokaram.

Education

Bachelor with general honors, U. West Indies, St. Augustine, 1966; Dip.Edn., U. West Indies, St. Augustine, 1974.

Career

Assistant teacher III, Naparima College, Trinidad, 1961-1963; teacher II, Hillview College, Trinidad, 1966-1977; vice principal II, Hillview College, Trinidad, 1977-1989; principal II, Hillview College, Trinidad, since 1989. Lecturer department English, U. West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, 1969-1972.

Achievements

• Richard Kokaram has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Board Education, Presbyterian Church, Trinidad, 1989-1992. Secretary Lower Curepe Village Council, Trinidad, 1966-1967. Director Trinidad and Tobago television, 1990-1992,Trinidad & Tobago National Broadcasting Station, 1991-1992.

Member cabinet com.with responsibility to draft criteria for granting licenses to radioand television operators. President Diabetes association Trinidad & Tobago, 1987-1992. Lay preacher Presbyterian Church, Trinidad, since 1965, editorial committee Trinidad Presbyterian, 1993.

Member Association of Prins. of Assisted Secondary Schools (executive member, secretary since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: cricket, hiking, camping, writing, poetry.

Connections

Married Lynette Kasturi Dattoo, August 13, 1966. Children: Anil, Vasheist, Nalini, Kavishti.

Father:

Albert Christopher Kokaram

Mother:

Jessie (Chankersingh) Kokaram

Spouse:

Lynette Kasturi Dattoo

child:

Kavishti Kokaram

child:

Vasheist Kokaram

child:

Nalini Kokaram

child:

Anil Kokaram