KUANTAN: Schools are asked to comply with the set guidelines following the haze that is affecting some areas in the country, said Education Minister F...
: Schools are asked to comply with the set guidelines following the haze that is affecting some areas in the country, said Education Minister Fadhlina SidekShe said the guidelines, among others, stipulated that schools cannot conduct outdoor activities if the air pollution index reading exceeded 100.
The number of areas recording unhealthy API readings this morning increased to 16, covering nine states with Cheras in the national capital recording the highest reading at 164. Meanwhile, asked on teacher shortage issue, she said it was temporary and the ministry always worked together with the Education Service Commission to address the problem.
The media previously reported that the National Union of Teaching Profession claimed that schools across the country were experiencing a shortage of over 20,000 teachers which needed to be solved immediately.
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