Haze: Schools in Melaka, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang to open tomorrow, outdoor activities suspended

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Educational institutions in Melaka, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang's Kuantan, Rompin, and Bentong will commence operations as normal tomorrow, but outdoor activities have been halted due to the haze. The State Education Department in Melaka advised students to wear face masks and allowed concerned parents to keep their children home, informing the school.

Administrators must regularly check the Air Pollutant Index (API) from the Department of Environment and monitor high-risk students. In Selangor, schools will operate as usual, but outdoor activities are postponed. Parents should refer to official sources for accurate information and schools should monitor API readings and high-risk students.

Negeri Sembilan's education department stated that all schools under the Ministry of Education would function as usual, urging students to wear masks, especially those with respiratory issues or belonging to at-risk groups. Pahang's department confirmed that schools in Kuantan, Rompin, and Bentong would open, but outdoor and out-of-classroom activities are postponed.

Any changes will be communicated through district education offices. The MOE also extended the deadline for submitting marks for several school assessments in the Integrated Education Management System due to haze disruptions, from November 21 to November 28. Similarly, the deadline for marks for Physical, Sports, and Co-curricular Assessment was extended from November 30 to December 5.