In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Husain. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Mohamed Husain bin Mohamed Yusof[a] (1918 – 9 April 2010) was the first Bruneian sent to Australia for teacher training and contributed to founding the Brunei Malay Teacher's College, where he served as a school inspector and professor. Promoted to chief inspector of Malay schools in 1961 and later to deputy inspector in 1967, he retired as inspector in 1973. In his later years, he held positions on the Public Service Commission (PSC) and other educational organisations.
Early life and education
Mohamed Husain bin Mohamed Yusof[2] was born in 1918.[3] His father was Imam Mohamed Yusof and his mother was Dayang Siti Zaleha binti Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Awang Mohammad Daud.[4] During his childhood, he was self educated by his father, along with his siblings and nephews. He began his training as a trainee teacher in 1934, and went to obtain his teacher certificate at the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, British Malaya, from 1937 until 1939.[5][6]
Teaching career
Husain started working for the Bruneian government as an assistant teacher at the Muara Malay School in 1939 after finishing his education. In 1940, he received a promotion to become the school's headmaster. The next year, he was sent to the Tutong District and worked at the Bukit Bendera Malay School and Tanjong Maya Malay School.[6] He was once more named headmaster of the Brunei Town Malay School following World War II. He was assigned as a teacher in Brunei–Muara, Belait, and Tutong Districts' from 1948 to 1952.[5]
Husain was the first Bruneian to be sent to Australia for a training on teaching techniques at the University of New South Wales, and later became a course officer in Grafton. He also studied the Japanese Administrative System in Sarawak.[3] He was also one of the original founders of the Brunei Malay Teacher's College, where he held the positions of school inspector and professor. Husain was appointed as the chief inspector of Malay schools in 1961, and later to deputy inspector of Malay education in 1967 .[5] On 2 April 1967, in Padang Besar, the 1st Malay Secondary School Annual Games were inaugurated by him.[7] In addition, he received a promotion to inspector in 1970, where he worked until his retirement in 1973.[5]
Later life and death
In his latter years, Husain served in a number of capacities, including a member of the PSC, superintendent of lessons, and secretary of the scholarship committee. His involvement in voluntary organisations includes serving as a District Scout Leader, chairman of the Brunei Malay Teachers Association (PGGMB), and a member of the Brunei Town board.[3]
^At times, his whole state title, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Md. Husain bin Imam Md. Yusof, is used to refer to him.[1]
References
^Pusaka: berita Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Negara Brunei Darussalam. 2013. p. 38.
^"Sidang guru2 sa-dunia"(PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 2 August 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Dr. Haji Awang Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri, Dato Godam, Pusat Sejarah Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2004, pg. 358
^ abcdeSidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 101. ISBN978-0-8108-7078-9.
^ abcShalaby, Raja Ahmad; Ibrahim, Siti Zabeha; Zain, Mohd. Zuber (2004). Tokoh-tokoh guru Nusantara (in Malay). Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. p. 113. ISBN978-983-2620-53-2.
^"SOKAN S.M.M.P. BERJAYA"(PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 5 April 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^"PINGAT PERKHEDMATAN LAMA"(PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 1 October 1956. p. 6. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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