PETALING JAYA: The onus is on older students to make the Education Ministry’s school reopening management guidelines work, educationists say.
A total of 500,440 Forms Five and Six and Sijil Vokasional Malaysia and Sijil Tinggi Agama students from 2,440 schools and hundreds of international schools resume classes today.
Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education chairman Mak Chee Kin agreed, saying the battle against Covid-19 is not over and advised students not to take matters lightly.“Heed the rules stipulated in the SOPs,” he stressed. “The success of these students in practising the SOPs does not necessarily translate to the readiness of younger pupils as the latter lack the level of maturity and discipline to fully abide by the rules.
A Form Six student who wanted to be known as Ziann said as seniors, it’s vital for them to set an example.Commending the ministry’s move to only resume classes for older students at the moment, he said it is crucial for these students to take responsibility and comply with the SOPs while in school.“Students who are sick and show symptoms should not return to school and should be quickly sent for treatment,” he said.
It would then be carried out to ensure that students follow the teaching and learning process in a safe environment, Bernama reported.
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