KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Any decision to close schools amid the ongoing haze will be made jointly by the Education Ministry (MOE), the Health Ministry (MOH), and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES), based on their respective expertise, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek.
The decision will be based on air quality monitoring and health considerations to ensure students' safety, while also considering the impact of prolonged school closures on learning.
"From time to time, these three ministries will sit down and make a decision based on the expertise available, particularly at the MOH and NRES levels.
"We hope this will not be prolonged because we know the impact if school closures continue. So it requires a very careful approach and guidance before we make a decision," she said.
Fadhlina was speaking to the media after the Anti-Bullying Literacy programme marking the Anti-Bullying Act 2026, held with the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department at the Teacher Education Institute (IPG), Bahasa Melayu Campus, today.
Also present was Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
