KUANTAN: Pekan will be the third district in Pahang, after Kuantan and Rompin, to close schools tomorrow due to worsening haze, the Pahang Education Department said.
In a statement, the department said all educational institutions under its jurisdiction in the three districts would be closed, with Home-Based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) conducted.
"The department prioritises the safety, health and well-being of students and teachers amid the current haze situation," it said.
The department said the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations would proceed as scheduled.
