00:01All schools in Johor will be closed for two days on Thursday and Friday, October 8 and
00:079, due to worsening haze and deteriorating air quality across the state.
00:12Johor Education and Information Committee Chairman Dr Mohamed Naqib Mohamed Ghazali
00:18said the decision was made following a directive from Johor Region Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim
00:25as a precautionary measure to protect students' health and safety.
00:30The Panti Assemblyman said the state government understood the closure could affect working
00:34parents and guardians and urged employers to provide reasonable flexibility and suitable
00:41work arrangements where possible.
00:43Schools involved in the Year 4 Learning Matrix, MPT4, and other assessments will postpone the
00:50exercises, with new dates to be determined by the Johor Education Department and relevant
00:56parties.
00:56Home-based teaching and learning, PDPR, will be conducted during the two-day closure
01:03to ensure lessons continue.
01:05Dr Mohamed Naqib said the state government and relevant agencies would continue monitoring
01:11Air Pollutant Index, API, readings.
01:15He also advised parents and guardians to monitor their children's health, limit outdoor activities,
01:22and ensure they stay hydrated.
01:24He said the state government hoped the haze situation would improve soon and thanked all
01:30parties for their cooperation in safeguarding the well-being of children in Johor.
