Schools, kindergartens and childcare centres in Batu Pahat to close amid hazardous air quality

All schools in Batu Pahat will close from Oct 7 due to the Air Pollutant Index exceeding 200, reaching "very unhealthy" levels.

The National Haze Action Plan requires these closures to protect students' health and safety, with home-based learning as an alternative.

Reopening decisions will depend on air quality updates, and the public is advised to rely on official sources for information.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 7 — All schools, kindergartens and childcare centres across the Batu Pahat district have been ordered to close from tomorrow, Oct 7, after the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeded 200, reaching the “very unhealthy” level.

In a statement today, the Batu Pahat District Disaster Management Committee said the district’s API reading reached 203 as of 8pm.

It said the closures were ordered under the National Haze Action Plan and Ministry of Education (MOE) guidelines to safeguard students’ and school staff’s health and safety.

“Schools must conduct home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) if instructed to do so by the MOE, the Johor Education Department (JPNJ) or the Batu Pahat District Education Office (PPD), subject to the applicable directives and guidelines.

“Schools must also inform parents or guardians of the arrangements for the PdPR, students’ assignments and communication channels through the schools’ official channels,” it said.

According to the statement, any decision on reopening the schools will be based on the latest air quality readings and directives from the authorities.

The committee also advised the public to obtain information through the official channels of the Department of Environment, MOE, JPNJ, Batu Pahat PPD and Batu Pahat District Office, and to avoid sharing unverified information. — Bernama

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由于空气污染指数超过 200，达到“非常不健康”的水平，峇株巴辖所有学校将于 10 月 7 日起关闭。

国家雾霾行动计划要求关闭学校，以保护学生的健康和安全，并以居家学习作为替代方案。

重新开放的决定将取决于空气质量的最新情况，建议公众以官方来源的信息为准。

峇株巴辖，10月7日讯——由于空气污染指数（API）读数超过200，达到“非常不健康”的水平，峇株巴辖区所有学校、幼儿园和托儿中心已被勒令从明天（10月7日）起关闭。

峇株巴辖县灾害管理委员会今天发表声明称，截至晚上8点，该县的API读数已达到203。

声明称，关闭学校是根据国家雾霾行动计划和教育部指导方针下令的，目的是为了保障学生和学校工作人员的健康和安全。

“如果教育部、柔佛州教育局或峇株巴辖县教育局指示学校开展居家教学，则学校必须按照适用的指令和指南开展居家教学。

“学校还必须通过学校的官方渠道告知家长或监护人有关家长答疑安排、学生作业和沟通渠道等事宜。”声明中写道。

声明称，任何关于学校重新开放的决定都将以最新的空气质量读数和当局的指示为依据。

委员会还建议公众通过环境部、环境厅、国家规划署、峇株巴辖警察局和峇株巴辖县政府的官方渠道获取信息，避免传播未经核实的信息。——马新社

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