ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 — The Education Ministry will determine the school session for schools in Kedah that are affected by the floods or being used as flood relief centres (PPS), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said the ministry would consider offering flexibility to the affected schools, including granting additional holidays for students.
"For the Fifth Form school session, it will be maintained, but for schools used as PPS, the education minister will certainly issue a statement, giving some flexibility, like additional holidays for students.
"But I want to stress that this is not a holiday; it's a work-from-home situation. If there's a way to conduct lessons, I don't want that study time to be treated as a break. Even if students can't go to school, teachers must ensure they complete their homework before classes resume," he said.
The prime minister told this to reporters after a visit to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Agama Kedah here today. The school has been turned into a relief centre to accommodate flood victims in the area.
The school session in Kedah is scheduled to begin tomorrow after the week-long mid-term holiday which ends today. However, due to the floods, 37 schools in six districts in the state have been converted into PPS.
Anwar said the Education Ministry will provide allocations to schools, including those under the state government, which suffered damage due to the floods.
Earlier, the prime minister visited the PPS at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium and spent about half an hour there before visiting SMKA Agama Kedah and Sekolah Kebangsaan Titi Gajah.
— Bernama
