Students, teachers allowed to wear sports attire due to hot weather

 

The education ministry has asked schools to monitor the weather conditions and ensure that students, teachers and other staff are safe. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Students and teachers will be allowed to wear sports attire to school in view of the current hot weather, the education ministry announced today..

The ministry said students who opt to wear their regular school uniform will not be required to wear ties.

“Schools are requested to monitor weather conditions to ensure that immediate action can be taken to guarantee the welfare, health and safety of students, teachers and other staff,” it said in a statement.

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Yesterday, the ministry said there were no plans to implement online classes if schools are temporarily closed due to the hot weather.

Deputy education director-general Ahmad Rafee Che Kassim said if schools were to be closed, replacement days would be suggested by the state education directors.

Several parts of the country are 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 on Monday. - FMT