Schools in Johor had been closed for lengthly periods in October because of the haze. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Schools in Johor will reopen in stages following their closure because of the haze, starting with examination candidates tomorrow and on Tuesday.

Johor education and information committee chairman Dr Naqib Ghazali said the decision was made following a decree by the regent, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.

He said the arrangement would also give school administrators and teachers time to prepare for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik (UASA) examinations.

“The second phase will begin on Wednesday, when all schools throughout Johor are scheduled to resume full operations as usual, subject to developments in air quality,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.