Haze crisis worsens as unhealthy API readings force sweeping school closures in Putrajaya, Selangor and Rompin

The Education Ministry has ordered the closure of all education institutions in Putrajaya and Selangor due to hazardous haze conditions, based on Air Pollution Index (API) readings.

This aligns with directives from the Ministry and a royal decree prioritizing student safety.

Selangor and Pahang have issued similar closures, advising Islamic and private religious schools to follow suit.

Schools are urged to facilitate home-based learning, and teachers are permitted to work from home during this period.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — All education institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Selangor have been instructed to close today due to the haze.

The Putrajaya Education Department said the decision is in line with the MOE’s instructions and His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s decree out of concerns for the safety and health of students.

The closure is based on the Air Pollution Index (API) readings recorded at monitoring stations as of 5pm yesterday, it added.

Meanwhile, in SHAH ALAM, Selangor state education director Datin Wan Nor Ashikin Abu Kassim confirmed the closure of all MOE education institutions in the state tomorrow, while Selangor Islamic Religious Department director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad announced in a separate statement also announced that all state religious schools under the department would be fully closed tomorrow, and recommended that private religious schools registered with the department to follow suit.

In PAHANG, the state education department issued a statement tonight instructing education institutions under its purview in Rompin district to close tomorrow.

“All education institutions in Rompin need to monitor API reading developments continuously and to comply with guidelines and instructions issued by the MOE, the Environmental Department and the Health Ministry,” the department said.

Due to the closure, all education institutions affected need to conduct learning at home to ensure the continuity of learning for students taking into consideration students’ capability, access and needs and teacher readiness.

Upon the consideration of the Education Minister, teachers and implementor group members are also allowed to work from home throughout the closure, while parents are advised to refer to information from official sources.

As of 3pm yesterday, 38 areas in Peninsular Malaysia recorded unhealthy API readings with Segamat, Johor, with the highest reading at 190, followed by Seremban (186) and Nilai (185) in Negeri Sembilan, Kluang in Johor (181), Rompin, Pahang and Johan Setia, Selangor both with readings of 178. — Bernama

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根据空气污染指数 (API) 读数，由于雾霾严重，教育部已下令关闭布城和雪兰莪的所有教育机构。

这与教育部的指示和优先考虑学生安全的皇家法令相一致。

雪兰莪州和彭亨州也发布了类似的停课令，并建议伊斯兰学校和私立宗教学校效仿。

学校被敦促为学生提供居家学习的便利，教师在此期间也被允许在家工作。

布城，10月9日讯——由于雾霾天气，布城和雪兰莪联邦直辖区内所有隶属于教育部（MOE）的教育机构今日停课。

布城教育局表示，此举符合教育部的指示以及马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下的法令，是出于对学生安全和健康的考虑。

公告补充说，此次关闭是根据截至昨天下午 5 点监测站记录的空气污染指数 (API) 读数做出的。

与此同时，在莎阿南，雪兰莪州教育局局长拿汀万诺阿什金阿布卡西姆证实，该州所有教育部下属教育机构将于明日关闭。雪兰莪州伊斯兰宗教局局长拿督莫哈末沙兹汉艾哈迈德在另一份声明中也宣布，该局下属所有州立宗教学校将于明日全面关闭，并建议在该局注册的私立宗教学校也采取同样措施。

彭亨州教育厅今晚发表声明，指示其管辖的罗宾县所有教育机构明天停课。

“罗宾的所有教育机构都需要持续监测API读数的变化，并遵守教育部、环境部和卫生部发布的指导方针和指示，”该部门表示。

由于学校关闭，所有受影响的教育机构都需要在家进行学习，以确保学生学习的连续性，同时考虑到学生的能力、学习机会和需求以及教师的准备情况。

经教育部长考虑，教师和实施小组的成员也被允许在停课期间居家办公，同时建议家长参考官方渠道的信息。

截至昨天下午3时，马来西亚半岛38个地区的API读数不健康，其中柔佛昔加末的读数最高为190，其次是森美兰芙蓉（186）和汝来（185），柔佛居銮（181），彭亨云冰和雪兰莪约翰塞蒂亚，读数均为178。 — Bernama

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