Al<strong>um</strong>niAntara darjah kebesaran yangtelah diterima ialah Darjah SeriSetia DiRaja Kedah(SSDK),Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor(SPMS), Seri Paduka JiwaMahkota Kelantan (SJMK), SeriSultan Ahmad Shah Pahang(SSAP), Seri Indera MahkotaPahang (SIMP) and Datuk AmarBintang Kenyalang Sarawak(DABS).Rosmah juga merupakan tuan r<strong>um</strong>ah bagi First Ladies S<strong>um</strong>mityang diadakan pada 10-13 Oktober 2010. Sej<strong>um</strong>lah 14 WanitaPertama and 20 Menteri telah menghadiri acara tersebut yangakan dianjurkan dua tahun sekali dan Malaysia akan menjadituan r<strong>um</strong>ah pada 2012.Datin Paduka SeriRosmah MansorOleh Dr. Puteri Roslina Abdul WahidAkademi Pengajian MelayuDilahirkan di Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan pada 10 Disember1951, Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor menempuhperjalanan yang jauh dari r<strong>um</strong>ahnya di kawasan pinggir bandarhinggalah ke Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, sebuah sekolah asramapenuh yang berprestij bagi remaja perempuan pintar diMalaysia. K<strong>edu</strong>a-dua ibu bapa beliau merupakan pendidik,berasal dari Kampung Mertang, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan.Pendidikan menengahnya di Kolej Tunku Kurshiah telahmemperlihatkan kecemerlangan dari segi pencapaian akademikdan juga kokurikul<strong>um</strong>. Beliau mendapat pencapaian yangcemerlang Sarjana Muda Sastera dengan pengkhususanAntropologi dan Sosiologi dari <strong>Universiti</strong> <strong>Malaya</strong> (1974), danSarjana Sains dalam Sosiologi dan Pertanian dari LouisianaState University pada tahun 1978.Beliau memulakan kerjayanya sebagai Eksekutif di BankPertanian sehingga tahun 1983 dan seterusnya sebagaiPengurus Pembangunan Perniagaan dengan Island andPeninsular Bhd., sebuah syarikat pembangunan hartanahsehingga tahun 1987. Beliau juga pernah dilantik sebagaiCanselor pertama <strong>Universiti</strong> Industri Selangor pada 21 Ogos2006. Beliau bertemu jodoh dengan Datoʼ Seri Najib Tun Razakpada tahun 1987 dan dianugerahi dua cahaya mata, iaituNooryana Najwa and Norashman Razak.Kini, Datin Paduka Rosmah Mansur sebagai isteri kepadaPerdana Menteri Malaysia, Datoʼ Seri Najib Razak sangat aktifdalam pertubuhan peringkat kebangsaan dan jugaantarabangsa. Pada masa kini, beliau merupakan PresidenPersatuan Badan Amal dan Kebajikan Tenaga Isteri-Isteri(BAKTI), Presiden Persatuan Bola Jaring Wilayah Persekutuan,dan juga Penaung Children in Hope Foundation, PuspanitaKementerian Pertahanan, Heart to Heart Association ofM a l a y s i a , Persatuan Warga Cinta Negara Malaysia danPersatuan Thalassemia Malaysia; dan ahli Board of TrusteesMalaysian H<strong>um</strong>anitarian Foundation. Di samping itu, beliau jugaterlibat dalam Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) danPresiden Girl Guides Association.Beliau berpegang kepada prinsip bahawa pembangunan modalinsaniah bermula dengan kanak-kanak dan kanak-kanakmerupakan satu pelaburan kepada sesebuah negara. Inimerupakan asas yang penting bagi pembangunan nasional,produktiviti, dan juga keamanan sejagat. Beliau juga amat aktifdalam pembangunan kanak-kanak dan telah memberikans<strong>um</strong>bangan positif ke arah menambah baik kebajikan kanakkanakdi Malaysia melalui program PERMATA. Beliau telahmemulakan gerakan pembangunan pendidikan awal kanakkanakseluruh negara khususnya perkembangan awal kanakkanakdengan t<strong>um</strong>puan kepada kanak-kanak di bawah usia limatahun. Pendidikan pada usia muda merupakan asas untukmembentuk kualiti dan karisma seseorang apabila meningkat keusia dewasa kelak. Usaha beliau telah membuahkan hasil yangmemberangsangkan.Kini, terdapat lebih 600 Pusat Permata Negara yang telahditubuhkan di seluruh Malaysia. Usaha beliau dikembangkanpula pembangunan kanak-kanak pintar dan berbakat dalambidang akademik dan muzik melalui program PERMATAPINTAR dan PERMATA SENI. Seterusnya program selanjutnyadikembangkan ialah PERMATA INSAN yang menekankanaspek-aspek kerohanian dalam pemkembangan awal kanakkanak.Atasusaha beliau itu, <strong>Universiti</strong> Teknologi MARA telahmengurniakan anugerah Doktor Falsafah Pendidikan. Beliaujuga menerima Anugerah Wira Wanita 1Malaysia daripadaRISDA sebagai menghargai s<strong>um</strong>bangannya dalam pelbagaipertubuhan serta membangunkan masyarakat wanita, orangkurang upaya (OKU) dan Program Anak Permata Negara.Sebagai penghargaan kepada s<strong>um</strong>bangan beliau dalampembangunan negara, Datin Paduka Sri Rosmah Mansor telahdianugerahi Anugerah Doktor Kehormat Inovasi PembangunanModal Insan yang disampaikan oleh DYMM Sultanah Pahang,Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom yang juga Canselor <strong>Universiti</strong> Lim KokWing pada 22 Mac <strong>2011</strong>. Pihak universiti telah mengiktiraf beliausebagai “pemimpin bersemangat dan berpandangan jauh dalammemperjuangkan pendidikan awal kanak-kanak sebagai asaskepada kekompetitifan negara.”18 TITIAN <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong>
Al<strong>um</strong>niTHE PAUMCLUBHOUSEPROJECTBy Hamzah Sidang MohammadAl<strong>um</strong>ni Association University of <strong>Malaya</strong> (PAUM)Since its birth in 1989, The Persatuan Al<strong>um</strong>ni <strong>Universiti</strong> <strong>Malaya</strong>(PAUM) has always dreamt of having its own clubhouse but thiswas not to be for many years. The most obvious reason beinglack of funds: Funds to acquire a suitable piece of land andfunds to build the clubhouse itself.However things changed for the better in 2000. T h r o u g hnegotiations with the University of <strong>Malaya</strong> authorities, a piece ofland belonging to the university was leased to PAUM for thepurpose of building its cherished clubhouse. The 4.95-acre pieceof real estate was leased to PAUM for a period of 15 years withan option of extending it for another 15 years. With this propertyin hand, PAUM started planning for the construction of theclubhouse, but it encountered a host of other obstacles; fundsbeing at the top of the list. In 2004, UM approved a loan of RM7million to PAUM for the purpose of building the clubhouse.PAUM then undertook a tender exercise with the constructioncost at RM6.8 million.In 2005, a ground breaking ceremony was officiated by the thenPrime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Followingthis, UM finally approved a loan of RM6 million to PAUM. In 2007a commencement of works ceremony was launched, officiatedby the then Minister of Higher Education, YB Dato MustaphaMohamad. However, in January 2008, PAUM received anotification from UM to stop work on the project. The universitywanted to take back the land for another project of theirs. Bynow, 25 per cent of the project had been completed, and PAUMhad spent close to RM2 million on the works. PAUM was offeredanother piece of land about the same size at a different location.PAUM had no option but to accede to the order.However, the project planned by the university did not take offand PAUM was given back the original piece of land. By now thecost of construction had escalated. The construction of theclubhouse alone would now cost RM 11million with probablyanother RM2 million needed to make it fully operational. TheRM6 million loan was no longer adequate. Another round ofnegotiations started and finally UM agreed to build theclubhouse for PAUM under the <strong>um</strong>brella of UM Holdings Sdn.Bhd. However, the 4.95 acres originally allocated was r<strong>edu</strong>cedto about 3.25 acres. PAUM had no real objections to this as theoriginal building plans are not affected. The cost of fittings,furnishings and miscellaneous costs were needed to make itoperational was now PA U M ʼs responsibility. Works on theclubhouse have been revived, and targeted for completion byFebruary 2012. The clubhouse will either be rented to PAUM orbought over by PAUM. A decision has not been made as yet.PAUM is now in the midst of organizing a fund raising dinnerthemed: UMAl<strong>um</strong>ni with the PM. It will be held at the Shangri LaHotel, Kuala L<strong>um</strong>pur on Sunday 3rd April, <strong>2011</strong>.The main objectives are to raise funds for the clubhouse projectand Yayasan PAUM. It is also meant to bring together the <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong>of UM, and to launch the <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> Roll of Honour. PAUM patron,Y.A.Bhg. Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor who is also thepatron of this dinner and the Prime Minister, Y.A.B Datuk SeriNajib Tun Razak are our distinguished guests of-honour.We hope to raise about RM2 million. The patron held a pressconference on 11th February, <strong>2011</strong>, to announce the dinnerevent and to launch the dinner website. Being an al<strong>um</strong>nusherself, Y.A.Bhg. Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah truly believes thatthe <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> of UM deserve to have their own clubhouse and thetime is now.Through all the trials and tribulations, PAUM has emergedsatisfied and recharged. The clubhouse is strategically locatedat a site along Jalan Damansara between Kuala L<strong>um</strong>pur andPetaling Jaya and is designed to accommodate the needs of<strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> activities and aims to be a centre for <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> networkingand networking between PAUM and UM for academicexcellence as well as assisting in the intellectual development ofthe undergraduates. When completed, the clubhouse will havemeeting rooms, banquet halls, multi-purpose halls, recreationalrooms, food outlets, a gymnasi<strong>um</strong>, car parks, offices, aswimming pool, tennis courts, a s u r a u and a multimedialaboratory.The PAUM clubhouse is a symbol of pride for all <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong>. Beingthe oldest and most successful university in the land and “atrusted brand”, it is unthinkable that the graduands of UM do nothave a clubhouse to call their own. And now that dream hasbecome a reality. There is still so much to be done and PAUMbelieves that it has the resolve, the know-how and thecommitment to make the clubhouse the symbol and pride of the<strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> of the University of <strong>Malaya</strong>. PAUM needs more membersand appeals to all <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong> to come forward to be members andcontribute towards the success of the PAUM clubhouse. This isyour clubhouse, cherish it, support it and empower it.19 TITIAN <strong>al<strong>um</strong>ni</strong>