KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Boarding school students are advised to remain in their hostels during school closures due to the haze, provided conditions remain safe and their welfare is ensured, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said.

In a Facebook post today, Fadhlina said the measure was recommended to avoid burdening parents with the logistics of repeatedly picking up and sending their children back to school during successive closures.

“For boarding school students, they are advised to remain in their hostels during school closures due to the haze, provided conditions remain safe and their welfare is ensured. We do not want parents to be burdened with having to pick up and send their children back repeatedly,” she said.