Mrs Durai is a veteran educator with more than 26 years of teaching experience. She has enjoyed a varied career with the Ministry of Education, serving first as a teacher, then as a Head of Department for General Paper, before joining the Curriculum Planning and Development Division as a Senior Curriculum Specialist. Mrs Durai's interests include mentoring teachers, teaching reading and writing skills, and critical thinking. Mrs Durai has presented papers at a number of conferences, and her workshops for teachers have been well received.