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Back to school for 94,000 students after 6-month break

Schools in Johor and Kedah will reopen in stages later on, from Oct 10 onwards.

Bernama
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A teacher takes a student's temperature at the main entrance of SMK Bandar Sunway in Petaling Jaya, as schools in the Klang Valley reopen for face-to-face classes.
A teacher takes a student's temperature at the main entrance of SMK Bandar Sunway in Petaling Jaya, as schools in the Klang Valley reopen for face-to-face classes.

Face-to-face school sessions commenced today for 94,000 students in 10 states under Phase Two to Four of the National Recovery Plan.

The return to the classroom involved students in Penang, Perak and Sabah which are in Phase Two; Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, Melaka, Perlis, Pahang and Sarawak which are in Phase Three, and Negeri Sembilan and Labuan in Phase Four.

Returning students comprised those in the second semester of Form Six, international examination classes, students with special needs (MBK) and in the integrated special education programme (PPKI) who will be attending classes without rotation according to the provisions for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan.

For Negeri Sembilan and Labuan, the return to school involves preschool, MBK and PPKI students, students sitting for public and international examinations who are in boarding schools, day schools and private schools, as provided for under Phase Three.

Yesterday, face-to-face school sessions began in Terengganu, Kelantan and Langkawi after a six-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Schools in Johor and Kedah will open in stages for face-to-face learning from Oct 10.