Education minister says boarding students should stay in hostels during haze closures if conditions remain safe

In response to the haze concerns, Malaysia's Education Minister, Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, advised boarding school students to stay in their hostels during school closures, ensuring their safety and welfare.

This measure aims to ease parents' logistical burdens related to repeated school closures.

She emphasized early announcements of closures, given the variability of Air Pollutant Index readings.

The Education Ministry, alongside other agencies, focuses on student safety and operational management during such environmental challenges while addressing learning disruptions and enhancing communication with parents.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Boarding school students are advised to remain in their hostels during school closures due to the haze, provided conditions remain safe and their welfare is ensured, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said.

In a Facebook post today, Fadhlina said the measure was recommended to avoid burdening parents with the logistics of repeatedly picking up and sending their children back to school during successive closures.

“For boarding school students, they are advised to remain in their hostels during school closures due to the haze, provided conditions remain safe and their welfare is ensured. We do not want parents to be burdened with having to pick up and send their children back repeatedly,” she said.

Fadhlina said she understood parents’ concerns and had requested that school closure decisions be announced as early as possible to give them time to make the necessary arrangements.

However, she explained that Air Pollutant Index (API) readings could vary according to time and location, and decisions on school closures had to take into account the prevailing conditions in each area.

“Haze management also involves broader responsibilities. The Department of Environment monitors air quality and addresses pollution issues, while the Health Ministry provides guidance to the public on health risks.

“The Education Ministry focuses on student safety and the management of school operations based on prevailing conditions,” she said.

Fadhlina said the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic had also highlighted the significant impact of school disruptions on children’s learning.

Efforts to address learning loss therefore continued, particularly as access to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) facilities varied among students, she added.

“The Education Ministry will continue to monitor the situation through state education departments (JPNs) and district education offices (PPDs), while improving the dissemination of information to parents.

“Thank you to all parents for their feedback and patience as we navigate this situation,” she said. — Bernama

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针对雾霾问题，马来西亚教育部长拿督斯里法德琳娜·西迪克建议寄宿学校的学生在停课期间待在宿舍里，以确保他们的安全和福祉。

这项措施旨在减轻家长因学校反复停课而带来的后勤负担。

她强调，鉴于空气污染指数读数的波动性，应尽早宣布停业措施。

教育部与其他机构一道，重点关注学生安全和运营管理，以应对此类环境挑战，同时解决学习中断问题，并加强与家长的沟通。

吉隆坡，10月12日讯——教育部长拿督斯里法德琳娜·西迪克表示，如果学校因雾霾停课，且学生的福利得到保障，则建议寄宿学校的学生留在宿舍内。

Fadhlina今天在Facebook上发帖称，建议采取这项措施是为了避免在学校连续关闭期间，给家长增加反复接送孩子上下学的后勤负担。

“对于寄宿学校的学生，如果学校因雾霾停课，且宿舍环境安全、学生人身安全得到保障，我们建议他们留在宿舍。我们不希望家长因为反复接送孩子而增加负担。”她说道。

法德利娜表示，她理解家长们的担忧，并已要求尽早宣布学校关闭的决定，以便他们有时间做出必要的安排。

然而，她解释说，空气污染指数 (API) 读数会因时间和地点而异，学校停课的决定必须考虑到每个地区的实际情况。

“雾霾治理还涉及更广泛的责任。环境部负责监测空气质量并解决污染问题，而卫生部则向公众提供有关健康风险的指导。”

“教育部的工作重点是保障学生安全，并根据实际情况管理学校的各项事务，”她说。

法德利娜表示，新冠肺炎疫情的经历也凸显了学校停课对儿童学习的重大影响。

她补充说，因此，为解决学习损失所做的努力仍在继续，尤其是考虑到学生获得居家教学和学习 (PdPR) 设施的机会各不相同。

“教育部将继续通过各州教育部门（JPN）和地区教育办公室（PPD）监测情况，同时改进向家长传播信息的方式。

“感谢所有家长在我们应对这种情况期间给予的反馈和耐心，”她说。——马新社

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