Haze: All Johor schools to close for two days starting tomorrow by Regent’s decree over unhealthy API

The Regent of Johor has ordered all schools in the state to close for two days due to worsening haze and unhealthy air quality readings.

The closure affects over 617,000 students and includes postponing assessments, with home learning sessions to continue.

Parents are advised to ensure their children's health and safety, and employers are encouraged to offer work flexibility to affected families.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 7 — The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail has decreed for all schools in the state to close following the persistent haze and unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings,” said Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali.

He explained that the two-day closure, starting tomorrow and the following day, was due to the ongoing haze compounded with a deteriorating air quality across all districts in the state.

“The closure affects 617,258 students across 1,198 schools that comes under the administration of the Education Ministry.

"All schools throughout Johor will be closed on October 8 and 9 as a precautionary measure to safeguard the student’s safety and health,” he said in a statement issued today.

Dr Muhammad Naqib pointed out that for schools involved in the Year 4 Learning Matrix (MPT4) or any other assessments, the implementation will be postponed and rescheduled.

He said this will be subjected to directives from the Johor Education Department (JPNJ) and relevant authorities.

“During the two-day closure period, Teaching and Learning at Home (PdPR) sessions will be conducted to ensure the learning process continues,” he said, adding that the state government and relevant agencies will continue to monitor API readings regularly.

Dr Muhammad Naqib said the state government understands that such a decision may impact parents and guardians who still need to work.

Therefore, he said the granting of appropriate work flexibility to affected parents or guardians by their employers will be greatly appreciated.

“I also urge parents to continue monitoring their children's health, ensure they stay hydrated and limit any outdoor activities.

“Parents or guardians need to seek immediate medical attention if their children experience coughing, sore throat or shortness of breath," he said.

Earlier, Johor recorded unhealthy API readings, with figures between 161 and 197, from eight monitoring stations.

Batu Pahat was the worst hit with an API reading of 197 in the morning.

Yesterday a total of 335 education institutions in the Batu Pahat district were ordered to close after the API reading in the district reached 208 last night.

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由于雾霾加剧，空气质量恶化，柔佛州摄政王已下令全州所有学校停课两天。

此次停课影响超过 617,000 名学生，包括推迟考试，居家学习课程将继续进行。

建议家长确保子女的健康和安全，并鼓励雇主为受影响的家庭提供灵活的工作安排。

新山，10月7日讯——柔佛州教育及新闻委员会主席穆罕默德·纳基布·莫哈末·加扎利博士表示：“柔佛州摄政王东姑马哥打伊斯迈已下令全州所有学校停课，原因是持续的雾霾和不健康的空气污染指数（API）读数。”

他解释说，从明天和后天开始的两天停工是由于持续的雾霾以及该州所有地区空气质量的恶化造成的。

“此次关闭影响到教育部管辖的 1,198 所学校的 617,258 名学生。

“为保障学生的安全和健康，柔佛州所有学校将于10月8日和9日停课，”他在今天发表的声明中说。

穆罕默德·纳基布博士指出，对于参与四年级学习矩阵（MPT4）或任何其他评估的学校，实施将被推迟并重新安排。

他表示，这将遵循柔佛州教育局（JPNJ）和相关部门的指示。

“在为期两天的停课期间，将开展居家教学（PdPR）课程，以确保学习过程继续进行，”他说道，并补充说，州政府和相关机构将继续定期监测API读数。

穆罕默德·纳基布博士表示，州政府理解这样的决定可能会对仍需工作的父母和监护人造成影响。

因此，他表示，如果雇主能够给予受影响的父母或监护人适当的工作灵活性，他们将非常感激。

“我还敦促家长们继续关注孩子的健康状况，确保他们多喝水，并限制任何户外活动。

他说：“如果孩子出现咳嗽、喉咙痛或呼吸急促等症状，家长或监护人需要立即就医。”

此前，柔佛州八个监测站的API读数均不健康，数值介于161至197之间。

峇株巴辖受灾最为严重，早晨的API读数为197。

昨天，峇株巴辖县共有 335 所教育机构被勒令关闭，此前该县昨晚的 API 读数达到 208。

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