NO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SCHOOLS TOLD
Many schools opt to postpone sports meet due to hot weather, says education minister
THE Education Ministry has advised schools against holding activities outside the classroom in view of the hot weather. Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik said yesterday that the reminder was sent to schools in the middle of last month.
He said he was informed that many schools scheduled to hold their annual sports meet next week had postponed the event.
“The ministry does not encourage outdoor activities during hot weather.
“Parents must encourage their children to drink plenty of water and take care of their health,” he said after launching the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Club and a Model United Nations (MUN) at Sekolah Seri Puteri here.
MUN is an extra-curricular activity in which students role-play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees.
The Meteorological Department has forecast that the dry spell in western Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah is expected to last until the end of this month.
Maszlee said there had been no cases of heatstroke affecting students so far.
Referring to the India-Pakistan tensions, he said the ministry had advised Malaysian students in India and Pakistan to keep in touch with the Malaysian high commissions in New Delhi and Islamabad for updates.
He said the high commissions and the Foreign Ministry had standard operating procedures in the event the situation worsens.