Nationwide haze disruption: Fadhlina says schools in six states closed, others continue operations

The Education Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, announced the closure of all schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and parts of Pahang and the Federal Territories due to increased haze levels indicated by Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.

Operations in other states will continue as usual while education departments are asked to monitor the situation closely.

The ministry prioritizes the safety and health of students and staff, and has instructed schools to implement Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR).

The closures are informed by API measurements and parents are advised to stay updated through official channels.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — All schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Selangor, as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, alongside the Rompin district in Pahang, will close today due to the haze.

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said school operations in other states, namely Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan, will proceed as usual.

“I have requested all State Education Departments (JPN) and District Education Offices (PPD) to continue monitoring the haze condition and take immediate action should the situation require it,” she said in a Facebook post last night.

Fadhlina also expressed concern about the inconvenience parents face after the school closure announcement, which disrupts their daily routines.

“We will ensure that any decision regarding school closures is announced earlier so that parents have sufficient time to make preparations,” she said, adding that the safety and health of students and school staff remain the ministry’s utmost priority.

She advised parents to stay updated for the latest information through official announcements from their schools, PPDs, and JPNs.

Earlier, the Negeri Sembilan Education Department (JPNS) announced the closure of all schools in the state based on Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at three monitoring stations, Port Dickson, Seremban, and Nilai, as of 5pm.

The Melaka JPN said the closure decision followed continuous monitoring and an official Department of Environment report showing the API in key areas exceeded 150, reaching unhealthy levels.

The Federal Territory of Putrajaya Education Department (JPWPP) said in a statement that the decision was based on API readings at monitoring stations as of 5pm today, while the school closures in Kuala Lumpur were based on API readings at the Cheras and Batu Muda monitoring stations as of 2pm.

In Selangor, Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad announced that all state religious schools under the department will be closed completely starting today, while advising private Islamic schools registered with the department to adhere to the ruling.

Following the closures, all affected institutions must implement Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) to ensure continuity, taking into account students’ capabilities, access, needs, and teacher readiness.

Based on the Education Minister’s decision, teachers and implementation support group (AKP) personnel are also allowed to work from home (BDR) throughout the closure period. — Bernama

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马来西亚教育部长拿督斯里法德丽娜西迪宣布，由于空气污染物指数（API）读数显示雾霾水平增加，柔佛州、马六甲、森美兰州、雪兰莪州以及彭亨州和联邦直辖区部分地区的所有学校关闭。

其他州的运作将照常进行，同时要求各州教育部门密切关注局势。

教育部优先考虑学生和教职员工的安全和健康，并已指示学校实施居家教学（PdPR）。

学校关闭是根据 API 测量结果做出的决定，建议家长通过官方渠道了解最新信息。

吉隆坡，10 月 9 日——由于雾霾，柔佛、马六甲、森美兰和雪兰莪，以及吉隆坡和布城联邦直辖区以及彭亨云冰区的所有学校将于今天关闭。

教育部长拿督斯里法德琳娜西德表示，其他州属，即玻璃市、霹雳州、槟城、沙巴、砂拉越和纳闽的学校运作将照常进行。

“我已经要求所有州教育部门（JPN）和地区教育办公室（PPD）继续监测雾霾情况，并在情况需要时立即采取行动，”她昨晚在Facebook上发帖说。

法德利娜还对学校停课公告发布后家长们面临的不便表示担忧，这扰乱了他们的日常生活。

“我们将确保任何有关学校关闭的决定都能尽早宣布，以便家长有足够的时间做好准备，”她说道，并补充说，学生和学校工作人员的安全和健康仍然是教育部最优先考虑的事项。

她建议家长们通过学校、PPD 和 JPN 的官方公告了解最新信息。

此前，森美兰州教育局 (JPNS) 宣布，根据波德申、芙蓉和汝来三个监测站的空气污染指数 (API) 读数，截至下午 5 点，该州所有学校将关闭。

马六甲JPN表示，关闭决定是根据持续监测和环境部官方报告做出的，该报告显示，重点区域的API超过150，达到不健康水平。

布城联邦直辖区教育局 (JPWPP) 在一份声明中表示，该决定是根据今天下午 5 点监测站的空气污染指数 (API) 读数做出的，而吉隆坡学校的停课是根据下午 2 点蕉赖和峇都慕达监测站的空气污染指数 (API) 读数做出的。

雪兰莪州伊斯兰宗教局（JAIS）局长拿督莫哈末·沙兹汉·艾哈迈德宣布，该局下属所有州立宗教学校将从今天起全部关闭，同时建议在该局注册的私立伊斯兰学校遵守该规定。

关闭后，所有受影响的机构必须实施居家教学和学习（PdPR），以确保教学的连续性，同时考虑到学生的能力、获取途径、需求和教师的准备情况。

根据教育部长的决定，教师和教学支持小组（AKP）人员在停课期间也可居家办公（BDR）。——马新社

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