Haze: Education Ministry coordinating school operating procedures under new action plan

The Ministry of Education is implementing the National Haze Action Plan to guide school closures based on Air Pollutant Index readings and health advice.

Schools will close when the Air Pollutant Index exceeds 200, and outdoor activities halt if readings are above 100.

Parents can keep children at home during haze concerns if they inform the school, balancing health safety and education continuity.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has begun coordinating school operating procedures based on the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK) to ensure that decisions on school closures are made in a more systematic manner, taking into account Air Pollutant Index (API) readings and health advice.

Its minister, Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, said that under the coordinated procedures, outdoor activities would be postponed when the API reading exceeds 100, while schools would be closed when the reading exceeds 200, in accordance with the PTJK.

“We need to understand that API readings can change within a short period.

“Closing schools several days in advance without taking these changes into account could result in children losing learning time even after air quality has returned to normal,” she said in a Facebook post today.

She said the ministry welcomed the National Disaster Management Agency’s (NADMA) emphasis that haze management must be guided by the PTJK, following discussions with relevant agencies.

At the same time, Fadhlina said she understood the concerns of parents who have to wait for daily decisions on school operations while the country faces haze, particularly those whose children have health problems or are more sensitive to air pollution.

As such, she said parents could keep their children at home if they were concerned about their health and safety during the haze, provided they notify the school authorities.

“The safety and health of our children remain our top priority. However, every school day also matters for their development and learning.

“I hope this coordination will provide greater certainty for parents, reduce the difficulties they face and ensure that every decision on school operations takes into account both the health of children and the continuity of their education in a balanced manner,” she added. — Bernama

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教育部正在实施国家雾霾行动计划，根据空气污染指数读数和健康建议指导学校停课。

当空气污染指数超过 200 时，学校将停课；当读数超过 100 时，户外活动将停止。

如果家长告知学校，可以在雾霾天气下让孩子待在家中，从而兼顾健康安全和教育的连续性。

布城，10 月 14 日讯——教育部已开始根据国家雾霾行动计划 (PTJK) 协调学校的运作程序，以确保学校停课的决定能够更加系统地做出，同时考虑到空气污染指数 (API) 读数和健康建议。

其部长拿督斯里法德琳娜·西迪克表示，根据协调程序，当API读数超过100时，户外活动将被推迟；当读数超过200时，学校将被关闭，这符合PTJK的规定。

“我们需要了解 API 读数可能会在短时间内发生变化。

“提前几天关闭学校而不考虑这些变化，可能会导致即使空气质量恢复正常，孩子们仍然会失去学习时间，”她今天在Facebook上发帖说。

她表示，在与相关机构讨论后，该部欢迎国家灾害管理署（NADMA）强调雾霾管理必须以PTJK为指导。

与此同时，法德琳娜表示，她理解那些不得不等待学校日常运作决定的家长们的担忧，尤其是在全国面临雾霾的情况下，特别是那些孩子有健康问题或对空气污染更敏感的家长们。

因此，她表示，如果家长担心雾霾期间孩子的健康和安全，可以让他们待在家里，但前提是他们要通知学校当局。

“我们始终将孩子的安全和健康放在首位。然而，每一天的在校学习对他们的成长和学习也至关重要。”

她补充说：“我希望这种协调能够为家长们带来更大的确定性，减少他们面临的困难，并确保学校运营的每一项决策都能以平衡的方式兼顾孩子的健康和教育的连续性。”——马新社

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