Selangor Journal
Do not send children to school tomorrow and the next few days if they are unhealthy, said Senior Minister (Education) Dr Radzi Md Jidin. — Picture by UNSPLASH

‘Don’t send unhealthy children to school’ — Mohd Radzi

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — All quarters, including schools, students and parents are ready for the reopening of schools tomorrow and to comply with the School Opening Management Guidelines, said Senior Minister (Education) Dr Radzi Md Jidin.

He said the district education offices would conduct regular inspections and monitoring to ensure the standard operating procedures (SOP) and guidelines were complied with when schools were opened.

Prior to this, Mohd Radzi had announced that schools would be reopened tomorrow (June 24) involving form five and form six students who would be sitting for public examinations, namely, Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Vocational Malaysia (SVM), Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) and equivalent international examinations.

“To parents, if your children are not healthy, do not send them to school tomorrow and the next few days,” he told reporters after watching students return to the dormitories at the Sultan Alam Shah School, here today.

About 150 Form Five boys registered at the school dormitory today to start class tomorrow.

During the visit, Mohd Radzi saw the layout of the beds and the lockers in the dormitories and checked the SOP in the dining hall where only three students were allowed to eat at a table.

Mohd Radzi said the Education Ministry would analyse the situation after the Upper Six and Form Five started classes and would discuss with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and the National Security Council before deciding when other students could return to school.

Meanwhile, Mohd Radzi said the current compliance of the implemented SOP could help the school to be prepared to accommodate more students in the future.

He said compliance with the SOP would give parents the confidence to send their children back to school to learn under the new normal.

“Almost all schools are ready and we give top priority to seeing this SOP as the next step in reopening the schools so that other students can also return to school,” he said after visiting Sekolah Menengah Sains in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

He said monitorings would be conducted at schools across the country to see areas for improvement with schools being advised for better preparation.

A total of 107 Form Five students had registered at the school dormitories today to start their school session tomorrow.

— Bernama

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