Haze: Johor schools to reopen in phases, starting with exam candidates

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 25 — Schools in Johor will reopen in phases, with the first phase on Monday (tomorrow) and Tuesday limited to students sitting for examinations according to the scheduled timetable.

State Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali said the decision was made following the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, who places great importance on the safety, health and well-being of the people of Johor.

He said the arrangement would also give school administrators and teachers time to prepare for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik (UASA) examinations.

“The second phase will begin on Wednesday, when all schools throughout Johor are scheduled to resume full operations as usual, subject to developments in air quality,” he said in a statement today.

Muhammad Naqib said the Johor State Education Department (JPNJ) would coordinate the implementation of health and safety standard operating procedures (SOPs), including the wearing of face masks and monitoring of school activities, based on current air pollutant index (API) readings.

He said the state government and relevant agencies would continue to monitor the haze situation closely to ensure that any necessary action could be taken based on assessments of prevailing conditions.

Yesterday, the Johor state government decided that all educational institutions would resume operations tomorrow after taking into account developments in the haze situation and assessments by the relevant agencies.

As of 4 pm today, only two districts in Johor recorded unhealthy API readings, namely Pasir Gudang at 154 and Batu Pahat at 127. — Bernama

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新山，10月25日讯——柔佛州的学校将分阶段重新开放，第一阶段将于周一（明天）和周二进行，仅限参加考试的学生按照既定时间表进行复课。

柔佛州教育及新闻委员会主席穆罕默德·纳吉布·莫哈末·加扎利博士表示，这一决定是根据柔佛摄政王东姑马哥打·伊斯迈的法令做出的，摄政王非常重视柔佛人民的安全、健康和福祉。

他说，这项安排也让学校行政人员和教师有时间准备马来西亚教育考试（SPM）和Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik（UASA）考试。

“第二阶段将于周三开始，届时柔佛州所有学校将按计划全面恢复正常教学，但具体情况将视空气质量的发展而定，”他今天在一份声明中表示。

穆罕默德·纳基布表示，柔佛州教育局（JPNJ）将根据当前的空气污染指数（API）读数，协调实施健康和安全标准操作程序（SOP），包括佩戴口罩和监测学校活动。

他表示，州政府和相关机构将继续密切监测雾霾情况，以确保能够根据对当前情况的评估采取任何必要的行动。

昨天，柔佛州政府决定，考虑到雾霾情况的发展以及相关机构的评估，所有教育机构将于明天恢复运营。

截至今天下午4点，柔佛州只有两个地区的API读数不健康，即巴西古当为154，峇株巴辖为127。 — Bernama

Onn Hafiz表示，柔佛州预计今年将为年轻人提供26,000个就业机会。

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