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Dengkil pupil's death: Education Ministry offers support

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is providing psychosocial support to the family and school community of a Year One pupil who died after experiencing breathing difficulties in her classroom in Dengkil.

Dengkil pupil's death: Education Ministry offers support

The Education Ministry in Malaysia has offered psychosocial support to the family and school community of a Year One pupil who tragically died after experiencing breathing difficulties in her classroom in Dengkil. Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek stated that the ministry would leave the investigation to the police, focusing on providing support to those affected.

Fadhlina expressed condolences to the family and announced that the ministry's immediate priority is to offer psychological support, guided by the findings of the police investigation. Additionally, the minister discussed the potential closure of schools in the Klang Valley due to the haze, stating that the decision will be made jointly by the Education, Health, and Environment ministries under the emergency action plan.

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