{
  "id": 15227906,
  "title": "Sekolah, institusi pendidikan Johor tutup 5 hari lagi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sekolah-institusi-pendidikan-johor-tutup-5-hari-lagi-15227906",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:32:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/17/sekolah-institusi-pendidikan-johor-tutup-5-hari-lagi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Governor Naqib Md Ghazali has announced that schools and educational institutions across the state will remain closed for an additional five days, starting from Monday, due to deteriorating air quality and weather forecasts. The decision, based on the Johor Disaster Management Coordination Council meeting held earlier in the day, takes into account air pollution index readings, weather predictions, and health assessments. The air quality monitor readings continue to show concerning levels with no significant changes. The governor also mentioned that the weather trend of northwards wind movement and the three-to-four-day forecast will impact the reopening of schools.\n\nMeanwhile, the state government has decided to continue the \"Learning from Home\" (PDPR) program throughout the closure period, following the Ministry of Education's manual version 2.0. However, the needs of students involved in exams and assessments will be given special consideration, subject to adjustments by the Johor State Education Department (JPNJ) and adherence to strict health operational standard procedures without any additional activities.\n\nJPNJ will synchronize their operations with KPM's guidelines and obtain the latest updates from the Examinations Board for the smooth scheduling of exams and assessments between government and Johor religious schools. The use of masks is mandatory, alongside adherence to health guidelines. For private institutions and child care centers, the decision to continue operations or implement closures lies with the respective institutions, provided they follow the set guidelines, including operating within closed areas and wearing masks.\n\nNaqib also highlighted concerns from general health authorities about the overall public health and urged preventive measures to reduce the risk of prolonged exposure to air pollution, particularly among children and vulnerable groups. In October, a total of 30,648 asthma and acute respiratory infections (ARI) cases were recorded in the state, marking a 20.7% weekly increase.",
  "summary": "Exco Pendidikan Johor, Naqib Md Ghazali berkata penutupan itu tertakluk pada perkembangan tahap kualiti udara, ramalan cuaca serta penilaian kesihatan semasa.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sekolah, institusi pendidikan Johor tutup 5 hari lagi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sekolah-institusi-pendidikan-johor-tutup-5-hari-lagi",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:32:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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