The above retirement message is specially dedicated to our Timbalan Pengarah (Deputy Director), Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin bin Abdullah who will be retiring on 29 February 2016.
Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin bin Abdullah was born on 5 June 1957 in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, as the
fifth son of Abdullah bin Abu and Nambun bt Ahmad. He has 8 siblings, 2 elder
brothers, 2 elder sisters, 2 younger brothers, and 2 younger sisters. His
father was a FELDA settler and his mother was a housewife. He received his
primary education at SK Sendayan, Seremban, from 1964 until 1969 and his secondary
education at SM Sedayan, from form 1 to form 3 after which he was offered a place
at Sekolah Alam Shah in Selangor to pursue his upper secondary education. However,
he rejected this offer and continued with his upper secondary education at SM
Tengku Ampuan Durah instead which is located in his hometown, Seremban. He
studied form 6 in this school for a while after which he did his matriculation
at Sekolah Alam Shah in Selangor even though he had earlier rejected the offer
to pursue his studies in this school. After the matriculation program, he went
to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia to pursue higher studies from where he
graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1980. After graduating from the university, he was
first posted to Sekolah Menengah Teknik in Johor Baru in 1980 where he taught
chemistry for form 4 and form 5 students. As a young teacher back then, he was
the given the challenging task of being the sports secretary of this school,
something which not many fresh graduates could afford to do but despite his
lack of experience, Tuan Haji Nordin has proven that he could make a success
out of his new position with the support of his colleagues. Formerly, a school
hockey player, Tuan Haji Nordin has since become the hockey coach for SM Teknik
and led his school in the MSSD (state level) sports programs. He also became
the softball coach at SM Teknik and Maktab Perguruan Tengku Ampuan Afzan (which
was then located in Kuantan) even though he has never played softball in his
life. When he first became a lecturer in Maktab Perguruan Teruntum, he was
chosen to be the head advisor for scouts even though he has never taken part in
any scouts activities earlier. Although he did feel a little bit tense in the
beginning, he has since developed a strong interest in scouting after attending
some courses. In him, we can find the scout spirit, an ideal attitude that Scouts around the world are supposed to show, based on adherence to
the Scout Oath and Law.
Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin - proud to be a scout and looks very smart in his scout uniform
On 1st of January1989, Tuan Haji Nordin moved on to Maktab Perguruan Teruntum as a lecturer. He stayed on in Maktab Perguruan Teruntum until it was closed down in 1999 after which he was transferred to Maktab Perguruan Tengku Ampuan Afzan which was then located in Semambu, Kuantan. In the same year, Tuan Haji Nordin also graduated with a masters degree in education management from UPM after 1 year of study. In May 2002, Maktab Perguruan Tengku Ampuan Afzan moved over to its new campus in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, and this is the place where Tuan Haji Nordin celebrates his retirement 3 years later. Tuan Haji Nordin became the deputy director of IPGK Tengku Ampuan Afzan in April 2013 and since it has been a common sight to see him walking around the institute, checking on every nook and cranny to ensure that everything is in order. A kind and thoughtful man well known for his compassion and generosity, Tuan Haji Nordin can also be very strict at times as he is the kind of man who would not stand any nonsense from anyone.
When asked why he has opted to retire before 60, Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin said that it is due to certain health problems that come with his age and he also finds it very tiring to travel to Seremban every weekend to visit his mother. As we all know, Tuan Haji Nordin is a filial son who cares a lot for his mother.
Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin’s
advice to the lecturers is to face all challenges in the teaching profession
with an open heart and always be ready to give their best to the profession. According
to Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin, the trainee teachers who belong to the present ‘Y
Generation’ are different from the past generation of trainees and cannot be
treated in the same way as the trainee teachers of the olden days. The present
generation is well equipped with the latest technological development such as
the internet, computers, and handphones and are therefore more advance compared
to the older generation. Lecturers should therefore try to understand their
background situation so as to avoid conflict when dealing with them. Lecturers
should also try to instill good moral values amongst the trainee teachers and
be their role models
When asked what his future plans
are, Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin said that he would indulge in gardening, such as
planting flowers, trimming and fertilizing the plants, and tidying up his house
and lawn. Although Tuan Haji does feel sad about his retirement as he has been
in this profession for such a long time, he also feels that it is time that he
should give other lecturers a chance to be the deputy director. Although we do
feel sad that Tuan Haji Mohd Nordin will be retiring in 10 days' time (on the 29
February 2016), particularly when we see him clearing up the things in his office, we sincerely hope that he will find a new life filled with
happiness and joy after his retirement. Let us all wish him a Happy and Successful Retirement
as he opens another new chapter of his life. Many people look forward to retirement and studies have proven
that on average people are happier in retirement and that their health also improves.
Retirement therefore appears to be the best period in one’s life! We will miss you, Tuan Haji, but as long as you are happy, we will be happy for you too because you are going to enjoy the best period of your life in the days ahead.
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