PETALING JAYA: Schools have the discretion to close immediately once the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading reaches the hazardous level.
Education Ministry director-general Tan Sri Abd Ghafar Mahmud said Thursday the National Haze Action Plan had been amended to allow the Education Ministry to take the necessary action to safeguard the health of the students in areas affected by the haze.
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