Haze forces school closures in Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, selected districts
GEORGE TOWN: Schools in Johor, Melaka and Negri Sembilan will be closed tomorrow due to the haze, with selected districts in four other states also affected.
Pekan joins Kuantan and Rompin as the third Pahang district to close schools tomorrow due to worsening air quality, according to the Pahang Education Department. All educational institutions in the three districts will be shut down, with Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) implemented, as the department prioritizes the safety and well-being of students and teachers during the current haze crisis.
The department confirmed that scheduled Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations will proceed as planned, adhering to standard operating procedures and safety measures. Candidates and examination staff are advised to follow further instructions from their respective schools, examination centers, and the department's official channels.
The department has urged parents to ensure students attending lessons or taking exams wear face masks. As of 5 pm on the day the story was written, two air quality monitoring stations in Pahang recorded unhealthy readings, with Balok Baru in Kuantan reporting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of 159 and Rompin recording 157.
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