UPSR exams to go on in smog-hit Sarawak even if API reading exceeds 201


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MIRI (Bernama): Students sitting for the Mathematics and Science papers of the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination in areas affected by haze in Sarawak next week, will be provided with face masks as a precautionary measure.

Head of Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) secretariat, Major Ismail Mahedin from Sarawak Civil Defence Force said the face masks have been handed over to the state education department for distribution to the UPSR candidates in Kuching, Samarahan, Serian, and Sri Aman on Saturday (Sept 7) morning.

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