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Perak maintains ban on outdoor school activities despite improving API readings, says exco

IPOH, Oct 18 — Although Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at four monitoring stations in Perak have shown a decline, outdoor school activities remain prohibited due to the...

Malay MailMalay Mail2026-10-18 14:58查看原文 ↗

Schools in Perak must conduct all activities indoors due to the haze, despite improving Air Pollutant Index readings.

Outdoor activities, including sports and camping, are banned, and motivational programmes are restricted to indoor settings, following Ministry of Education guidelines.

Examinations like UPKK and SPM will proceed unless agencies decide collectively to postpone them if haze conditions worsen.

IPOH, Oct 18 — Although Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at four monitoring stations in Perak have shown a decline, outdoor school activities remain prohibited due to the current haze situation.

State Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Khairudin Abu Hanipah said schools in the state were operating as usual, while teaching and learning activities must be conducted indoors.

He said the ban covers outdoor activities, such as camping and sports, while motivational programmes must also be held indoors.

“Based on the circular issued by the Ministry of Education (MOE), schools are not allowed to hold outdoor activities.

“Learning processes and other teaching activities must be carried out in classrooms only, as stipulated by the MOE,” he told reporters after representing Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad at the opening of Gema Warisan Rakan Muda X Himpunan Mahabbah Pendekar Negeri Perak 2026 here today.

Commenting on preparations for major examinations, including the KAFA Class Assessment Test (UPKK) and the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Khairudin said any need to postpone the examinations would have to be jointly discussed by the relevant agencies.

He said the MOE, Perak State Education Department (JPN) and the relevant department responsible for overseeing the UPKK would assess the matter should the situation necessitate it.

“If there is a need to postpone these examinations, the matter may be discussed collectively by the relevant parties to ensure that their implementation does not result in students being absent.

“We can see that the API readings in Perak are improving, and we hope the UPKK, SPM and other examinations can proceed smoothly this year,” he added.

On October 15, the Perak JPN announced that all schools in the state would continue operating as usual, but parents were given the option of not sending their children to school if they had concerns about their health due to the prevailing haze.

However, parents or guardians must inform the school of their children’s absence. — Bernama

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尽管空气污染指数有所改善，但由于雾霾，霹雳州的学校必须将所有活动转移到室内进行。

根据教育部指导方针，包括体育运动和露营在内的户外活动被禁止，励志活动也仅限于室内进行。

除非雾霾情况恶化，各机构集体决定推迟考试，否则 UPKK 和 SPM 等考试将继续进行。

怡保，10月18日讯——尽管霹雳州四个监测站的空气污染指数（API）读数显示有所下降，但由于目前的雾霾情况，户外学校活动仍然被禁止。

州教育、高等教育、青年和体育委员会主席拿督凯鲁丁·阿布·哈尼帕表示，该州的学校照常运作，但教学活动必须在室内进行。

他表示，该禁令涵盖露营和运动等户外活动，而励志活动也必须在室内举行。

“根据教育部发布的通告，学校不允许举行户外活动。

“根据教育部的规定，学习过程和其他教学活动只能在教室进行。”他今天代表州务大臣拿督斯里沙拉尼出席 Gema Warisan Rakan Muda X Himpunan Mahabbah Pendekar Negeri Perak 2026 开幕典礼后告诉记者。