Rotational attendance for schools in 5 states

School attendance for pupils from Standard One to Six in Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak from Nov 21 and 22 will follow the rotational method, the education ministry said today.

In a statement, the ministry said the same would apply for students in remove classes, and those from Form One to Four at all secondary schools in the five states.

“Attendance for students at boarding schools will be done without rotation. The school will inform parents and guardians of the details,” it added.

Yesterday, the education ministry announced that educational institutions under its purview in Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah and Kedah will resume operations on Nov 21 and 22 in accordance with the regulations under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP).

In Kedah, the operation of schools will begin on Nov 21 while in Perak, Perlis, Penang and Sabah, schools will resume operations on Nov 22. The five states entered Phase Four of the NRP yesterday.

Educational institutions under the ministry also refer to private educational institutions registered under the education ministry for the school and centre categories.

The ministry said it would continue to observe and monitor the situation for face-to-face operations at schools which resumed on Oct 3.

It said so far, school operations have been running smoothly.