It seems as if even air-conditioning can’t beat the heat these past couple of days — it’s also become bad enough for the government to consider closing schools should the heatwave gets worse.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan was quoted as saying in media reports that the ministry would decide if schools ought to shut as the weather gets too hot.
“Since it is the school holidays now, children could stay indoor and minimise outdoor activities until the schools reopen next week.”
“However, we will consider closing schools if the need arises,” he was quoted by The Star Online.
The current ministry circular allows individual schools to decide on what to do next.
“The circular empowers the principals and headmasters that under such instances when the weather is too hot, they can take action such as stop having classes outdoor,” he was quoted further.
