Abdullah Othman
Born
Abdullah

1953–1954
Brunei
Died30 June 2019 (aged 66)
RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Occupation(s)Social worker
Activist
Known forPresident of SMARTER
Children1 son and 4 daughters

Abdullah bin Othman (died 30 June 2019) was the president of the Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) in Brunei.

Biography

Prior to raising awareness of issues relating to autism through the SMARTER Brunei Centre, which eventually expanded to include two more centers, a charity shop, and a bakery, he began his career working for the government under the Ministry of Health (MoH). The foundation of the SMARTER Brunei Center was motivated by his autistic only son, and one of his daughters now works with the organization after receiving personal training from her late father.[1] In 2018, he was among the ten from the ASEAN region to receive the Padma Sri civilian honour by President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, for his work towards the betterment of autistic children and adults.[2][3][4]

Death

Malai Abdullah died peacefully yesterday morning with his wife by his side. At the time of his death, he had breathing problems, which were later confirmed by medical staff at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital. He died unexpectedly on 30 June 2019, at the age of 66.[5] His wife, four daughters, one son, and 11 grandchildren remain.[1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Faisal, Fadley (2019-07-01). "SMARTER Brunei President passes away". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  2. ↑ "SMARTER President receives Padma Shri Award | Borneo Bulletin Online". Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  3. ↑ Guan, Tan Wee (2018-04-04). "Autism society chief receives India's renowned Padma award". Asia News Network. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  4. ↑ "High Commission of India, Brunei Darussalam : News". www.hcindiabrunei.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  5. ↑ "HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM" (PDF). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2023-04-23.


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