PETALING JAYA: The education ministry has no plans to implement online classes if schools are temporarily closed due to the current hot weather.
Deputy education director-general Ahmad Rafee Che Kassim said if schools are to be closed, replacement days would be suggested by the respective state education directors.
“The ministry’s guidelines state that if schools are closed, their (school days) may need to be replaced,” Berita Harian reported him as saying.
“The state education directors will inform (schools) of the appropriate days… There will be no online classes.”
He also said the ministry had not received any reports about heat-related issues from schools as classes resumed today after a break for Hari Raya.
Rafee said the procedure for school closures was based on the ministry’s guidelines which stated that school administrators would be allowed to cease classes if temperatures exceeded 37 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days.
“The school can apply to the registrar or the state director (respectively) to close the school, and they will issue approval immediately,” he said.
“The ministry’s recommendation is that schools monitor the health of students and teachers. Parents are advised to provide their children with water and remind them to drink enough water.
“(Schools should) avoid outdoor activities during this hot weather.”
Rafee said the ministry did not have a predetermined duration for school closures as they would depend on the daily weather reports.
The country is currently experiencing a heat wave, with the meteorological department issuing a level one heat wave alert for the Padang Terap district in Kedah and Jempol in Negeri Sembilan yesterday. - FMT
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