Parents allowed to keep children home from school over haze concerns
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Malaysia’s Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said parents concerned about their children’s health during the haze may keep them home from school.
- Parents must inform the school, while decisions on school operations follow the National Haze Action Plan and air pollution readings.
Parents who fear the haze could affect their children’s health may choose not to send them to school, provided they inform the school of their decision.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said decisions on school operations during haze conditions are guided by the National Haze Action Plan. The plan uses readings from the Air Pollutant Index to determine the appropriate response.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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