Haze: Education Ministry orders state and district education offices, schools to monitor haze, act based on API readings

The Ministry of Education has instructed education departments and schools to monitor the haze situation and act based on API readings, suspending outdoor activities if readings exceed 100.

Due to unhealthy air quality, several schools in Batu Pahat have been closed, with home-based learning in place until conditions improve.

The MOE advises educational institutions to follow guidelines by postponing outdoor activities during high API readings and remaining vigilant for students' health and safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has instructed state education departments (JPN), district education offices (PPD) and all educational institutions under its jurisdiction to continue monitoring the current haze situation in their respective locations to determine further action.

It said the directive includes immediately suspending all outdoor activities, including outdoor gatherings and sports, particularly in areas with Air Pollutant Index (API) readings exceeding 100.

“The ministry is always monitoring the situation and prioritises the welfare, health and safety of students, especially when facing unexpected haze conditions.

“The haze situation has also resulted in several locations posting unhealthy API readings,” it said in a statement today.

It said educational institutions in the Batu Pahat district, under the supervision of the Johor JPN, are temporarily closed starting today until conditions are safe and further instructions are issued.

According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Batu Pahat recorded an API reading of 190 as of 10 am today.

Following the closure, home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) will be implemented based on suitability and current directives, taking into account the students’ safety, health and well-being.

“Based on the current haze situation and the latest API readings recorded nationwide, the Johor JPN has taken follow-up measures in accordance with the guidelines established by the MOE,” it added.

MOE also advised the JPN, PPD and all educational institutions under its purview to implement preventive measures outlined in the guidelines, including postponing all outdoor activities during periods of extreme heat or haze and immediately closing any school located in an area or district where the API reading exceeds 200.

It also urged schools to remain vigilant and coordinate with nearby clinics or hospitals should any students experience health complications due to the haze and hot weather.

“The JPN, PPD and all educational institutions under the MOE must also remain vigilant and monitor API readings and the latest status via the DOE’s website at https://eqms.doe.gov.my/APIMS/main on a regular basis to safeguard the health of students and the education community,” it added.

Yesterday, the Batu Pahat District Disaster Management Committee issued a directive for all schools, kindergartens and childcare centres in the district to close from today after the API reading there reached 203 as of 8pm.

The closure involved all 176 MOE-run schools in Batu Pahat, comprising 144 primary schools, 31 secondary schools and one vocational college.

Following this, state Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid said in a statement that 106 state government religious schools, including Integrated Religious Primary Schools (SRAB), and 53 registered private Islamic educational institutions (IPIS) in Batu Pahat have also been ordered to close, effective today. — Bernama

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教育部已指示各教育部门和学校监测雾霾情况，并根据空气污染指数（API）读数采取行动，如果读数超过 100，则暂停户外活动。

由于空气质量不佳，峇株巴辖的多所学校已经关闭，学生将居家学习，直到情况好转。

教育部建议各教育机构在疫情高发期间推迟户外活动，并密切关注学生的健康和安全。

吉隆坡，10月7日讯——教育部已指示各州教育局、地区教育局及其管辖下的所有教育机构继续监测各自所在地的雾霾情况，以确定进一步的行动。

该指令称，立即暂停所有户外活动，包括户外聚会和体育运动，尤其是在空气污染指数 (API) 读数超过 100 的地区。

“教育部始终密切关注形势，并将学生的福利、健康和安全放在首位，尤其是在面临突发雾霾天气时。”

“雾霾情况还导致多个地区的空气质量指数（API）读数不健康，”该机构今天在一份声明中表示。

公告称，在柔佛州国民警卫队（JPN）的监管下，峇株巴辖县的教育机构从今天起暂时关闭，直至情况安全并发布进一步指示为止。

根据环境部空气污染指数管理系统（APIMS）门户网站的数据，截至今天上午 10 点，峇株巴辖的 API 读数为 190。

学校关闭后，将根据实际情况和现行规定实施居家教学（PdPR），同时考虑到学生的安全、健康和福祉。

“根据目前的雾霾情况和全国最新的空气污染指数（API）读数，柔佛州雾霾控制局已按照教育部制定的指导方针采取了后续措施。”该局补充道。

教育部还建议日本警察署、警察总监署以及其管辖下的所有教育机构实施指南中概述的预防措施，包括在极端高温或雾霾期间推迟所有户外活动，以及立即关闭空气污染指数 (API) 读数超过 200 的地区或县的任何学校。

声明还敦促各学校保持警惕，如果任何学生因雾霾和高温天气出现健康问题，应与附近的诊所或医院协调。

“教育部下属的JPN、PPD和所有教育机构也必须保持警惕，定期通过教育部网站https://eqms.doe.gov.my/APIMS/main监测API读数和最新情况，以保障学生和教育界的健康，”声明补充道。

昨天，峇株巴辖县灾害管理委员会发布指令，要求该县所有学校、幼儿园和托儿中心从今天起关闭，因为截至晚上 8 点，该县的 API 读数已达到 203。

此次关闭涉及峇株巴辖所有 176 所教育部直属学校，包括 144 所小学、31 所中学和 1 所职业学院。

随后，州伊斯兰宗教事务委员会主席莫哈末·法里德·莫哈末·哈立德在一份声明中表示，峇株巴辖的106所州政府宗教学校（包括综合宗教小学）和53所注册的私立伊斯兰教育机构也被勒令关闭，即日起生效。——马新社

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