Online Classes Won't Disrupt Learning - Guidelines in Place Since 2023

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A deputy education minister provides assurances that students’ learning will not be disrupted if schools shift to online lessons during hot weather. Home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) has been carried out in Kota Setar and Pendang, Kedah, after both districts recorded Level 2 daily temperatures for three consecutive days. With 86,030 students involved across 154 schools and 52 schools, the ministry says procedures have been established since 2023 and decisions will follow official weather reports and each school’s needs.

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ONLINE CLASSES WON'TDISRUPT LEARNING

Key assurance on learning continuity

PdPR implementation in Kedah

Monitoring weather and decision process

Preparedness based on past experience

Student numbers and school coverage

TARIKH:31 MAC 2026 (SELASA) BERITA HARIAN□ UTUSAN M'SIA N.STRAITS TIME[THE STAR□SINAR HARIAN□ # ONLINE CLASSES WON'TDISRUPT LEARNING' Guidelines in placesince 2023 if home-based learningneeded,says deputyeducation minister ZAHRATULHAYAT MAT ARIFTAIPING zahratulhayat@nst.com.my 1HE Education Ministryhas given its assurancesthat students'learningwill not be disrupted ifschools need to switch to onlinelessons due to the current hotweather. Home-based teaching and learning is being conducted in Kota Setarand Pendang,Kedah,from Sunday after both districts recorded Level2 daily temperatures for three consecutive days.BERNAMA PIC plemented,the ministry wouldensure that learning continuedeffectively and efficiently. Kedah,online learning had beenimplemented as a precaution,and similar measures could betaken in other areas dependingon local weather conditions. "Whether it is PdPR or in-classlearning,the schools are fullyprepared,"he said,adding thatthe ministry would continuemonitoring the weather andmake decisions based on the lat-est conditions. "Online learning has been suc-cessfully implemented since theCovid-19 pandemic and duringprevious natural disasters,suchas the storm that affected severalschools in Selangor last year.It isnot unfamiliar to us. It was reported that PdPR wasbeing conducted in Kota Setarand Pendang,Kedah,from Sun-day after both districts recordedLevel 2 daily temperatures forthree consecutive days. "Last year,when a storm struckSelangor,several schools con-ducted PdPR for over a monthwithout issue.The most impor-tant thing when managing thissituation is to prioritise thehealth and welfare of our chil-dren,"he said. A total of 86,030 students areinvolved,comprising 65,634 stu-dents from 154 schools in KotaSetarand 20,396students from52schools in Pendang.个 Wong said when PdPR was im- Deputy Education MinisterWong Kah Woh said while no cas-es of heat stroke among studentshad been reported,schools andauthorities were prepared to im-plement home-based teachingand learning(PdPR)if necessary. “This is not new.Guidelineshave been in place since 2023 andall school administrators,districteducation offices and state ed-ucation departments are familiarwith the procedures,"he said. "Decisions are made based onofficial weather reports and theneeds of each school.” Wong,who is Taiping memberof parliament,said this after at-tending the swearing-in and ap-pointment ceremony of TaipingMunicipal Council members atthe Taiping Municipal Building. He said in two districts in

FAQs

What assurance did the deputy education minister give regarding hot weather?

Students’ learning will not be disrupted if schools switch to online lessons when necessary due to hot weather.

Where and when has PdPR been implemented due to high temperatures?

PdPR has been conducted in Kota Setar and Pendang, Kedah, starting Sunday after both districts recorded Level 2 daily temperatures for three consecutive days.

What guidance does the ministry use to decide whether to move to online learning?

Decisions are based on official weather reports and the needs of each school, with ongoing monitoring of the latest conditions.

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