Close childcare centres at own discretion

Pre-schoolers queuing before they head to the playground at Taska Pusat Perkembangan Minda Kanak-Kanak MBPJ. The centre has not closed at all this year despite the haze but had cancelled all outdoor activities. – filepic

PRE-school or childcare centres in Petaling Jaya will no longer be compelled to close their doors during the hazy season and leave working parents in a lurch.

Previously, babies and toddlers had nowhere to go every time the Education Ministry issued a directive to close daycare centres or pre-schools when the Air Pollutant Index (API) level reached hazardous levels.