By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 13: All schools in Serian, Sri Aman and Lubok Antu in Sarawak will be closed tomorrow (Oct 14) due to the haze.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said the closure is part of a wider measure affecting schools in Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan, as well as several districts in Selangor, Pahang and Sabah.
In Selangor, the affected schools are under the Hulu Langat and Sepang District Education Offices (PPD), while in Pahang, the closure covers Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin.
In Sabah, the closure involves schools under the Tawau District Education Office.
Fadhlina said schools in all other states and districts would continue to operate as usual.
“During the closure period, Home-based Teaching and Learning (PdPR) will be implemented, while teachers and support staff are permitted to work from home (BDR),” she said in a Facebook post today.
As of 3pm today, a total of 22 areas nationwide recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at unhealthy levels.
According to the Natural Resources and Environment Board Sarawak (NREB), Lubok Antu recorded the highest API at 179, followed by Sri Aman (164), Serian (155), Tebedu (120) and Belaga (120). — Bernama
