Arshad Ayub (educator)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ayub is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Arshad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Arshad bin Ayub (Jawi: أرشد بن أيوب; 15 November 1928 – 14 June 2022)^[1] was a Malaysian academician and educator. He was a founding father of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia's largest higher learning institution, where he was its director from 1967 to 1975, later served as its Pro-Chancellor from 2000 until his death in 2022. He was widely known as the national education icon.^[2][3]

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Arshad Ayub SSM PSM SPMS SUNS SPSK PNBS DPMP DPMJ DSAP DPMT DSLJ (Brunei) PGDK JMN PBE
ارشد ايوب‎
Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA
In office 31 March 2000 – 14 June 2022
Chancellor	Salahuddin (2000–2001) Sirajuddin (2001–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2022)
Personal details
Born	(1928-11-15)15 November 1928 Muar, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya
Died	14 June 2022(2022-06-14) (aged 93) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Shah Alam Royal Mausoleum, Selangor
Spouse	Zaleha Mohd Arshad ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	7
Alma mater	National University of Singapore University of Putra Malaysia Aberystwyth University International Institute for Management Development
Occupation	Academician, educator

Early life and education

Arshad was born in Muar, Johor, on 15 November 1928, in a family of moderate rubber tappers. He was the eldest son, and he was brought up in an atmosphere of hardship and poverty.^[4][5] After the death of his parents, he was assigned the responsibility of raising his four siblings.^[5]

Arshad received his primary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Keroma, Muar, Johor. He received his secondary education at the Muar High School, Johor. Subsequently, he attended the University of Malaya, Singapore (present day National University of Singapore) from 1949 to 1951. He received Diploma in Agriculture from the College of Agriculture, Serdang, Selangor (present day University of Putra Malaysia) in 1954. The previous year, he had been awarded a Colonial and Development scholarship to study at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK (present day Aberystwyth University). He graduated there with an honours degree in Economics and Statistics in 1958.^[5] In 1964, he obtained a diploma in Business Administration from the Management Development Institute, Lausanne (present day International Institute for Management Development).^[5] He was a Member of the Aberystwyth Old Students' Association and was elected as President (2001–02).^[6]

Career

Arshad was Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) from 2000 until his death in 2022. He was also Chairman of PFM Capital Propriety Limited, Chairman of AmanahRaya Investment Bank Limited and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of Malaya.^[7]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1971)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1980)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2020)^[8][9]
• Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk
• Pahang
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato'
• Terengganu :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato'
• Kelantan :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (1981)^[10]
• Perlis :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (1974)
• Johor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato'
• Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2007)
• Selangor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2009)^[11]
• Negeri Sembilan :
  • Principal Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (2013)