In a recent announcement, Education Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said that home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) for all schools will be conducted for two weeks after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri school break, which means – Parents, it’s time to do the necessary preparations.
According to an article in the New Straits Times, the directive will affect some 2.7 million pupils at 7,780 primary schools and 2.03 million students at secondary schools around the country. It will also affect 170,000 students from daily boarding schools and some 100,000 students from full boarding schools, who will be allowed to return to their respective homes for the festive period.
The decision was made to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks from affecting schools, subsequently protecting teachers and children from the risk of being infected by the virus after the festivities.
“Such a decision was formulated since we did not know what will be the situation during Hari Raya Aidilfitri and after, taking into consideration the sporadic cases of Covid-19 within the community. We fear that if something was not done, the virus could spread among children and teachers when the school session resumes after the school holidays for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri.”
Schools in states which observe Fridays and Saturdays as weekends are set to undergo the school holidays for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri beginning May 7 until May 15. Schools in the remaining states will observe the school holidays for the festive period from May 8 until May 16.
This means that all schools around the country will conduct PdPR for a total of 10 days starting May 15/ May 16 respectively until the start of mid-year school break which will start on May 28 for schools in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, and May 29 for the remaining states.
“What is important here is to protect the students and teachers from the risk of getting infected by the virus after returning to the schools (due to the sporadic cases within the community) as well as the ensure that their education are not affected by the on-going pandemic,” he said.
