KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has reverted to the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK) guidelines, which mandate the immediate closure of schools when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaches 200, following input from various relevant agencies.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said that under the PTJK, all outdoor classroom activities must also be halted when the API exceeds 100.
She added that parents are also permitted not to send their children to school if they are concerned that the haze condition could affect their health, provided they notify the school administration.
“In managing the haze, specific actions must be taken for each API reading level. We cannot assume that all risk levels require the same course of action,” she said in a Facebook post today.
