KUCHING, Sept 4 2026: A total of 563 primary schools involving108,477 students and 84 secondary schools with 90,082 students will be temporarily closed from Sept 7 to 11 due to prevailing hazy conditions, state Education Department said in a statement today.
It said the schools are in Kuching, Padawan, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Simunjan, Serian, Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Kanowit, Julau and Meradong.
It said Home Teaching and Learning sessions will be implemented throughout the temporary closure period of schools affected by the haze phenomenon in accordance with the provisions in the Ministry of Education of Malaysia’s Release Letter Number 8 of 2016; Guidelines for Managing Teaching and Learning in the aftermath of Disasters dated 21 July 2016.
“Any changes or latest information will be notified from time to time,” the department, adding that schools are reminded to comply with the standard operating procedures set by the ministry.
It said that all educational institutions under its supervision are advised to always comply with the ministry’s guidelines.
The department said it always gives priority to the welfare, health and safety of students, especially when facing hot weather or any unexpected weather conditions. “The hot weather that has hit the country has also caused several locations in Sarawak to show Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at unhealthy levels.
“Based on the continuous monitoring of API readings throughout this school holiday and the report issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, it has decided to temporarily close the schools,” the department said.
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