Terengganu, Kelantan, Langkawi take lead as schools reopen after six-month closure


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Face-to-face school sessions resumed in Terengganu, Kelantan and Langkawi on Sunday (Oct 3), kicking off the reopening of schools which were shut nationwide for about six months following the spread of Covid-19.

In Terengganu, 35,438 students attended school while 2,159 students reported for classes in Langkawi.

The number included those who will be sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations, special needs or Integrated Special Education Programme (ISPE) students, and pre-school pupils.

Terengganu has moved into Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) while Langkawi is under the travel bubble following provisions of Phase Four of the NRP.

In Kelantan, which is in Phase Two of the NRP, only STPM Semester Two students, students with special needs at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas and ISPE students will attend classes.

On Monday (Oct 4), face-to-face classes will begin in Pahang, Melaka, Selangor, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Perak, Sabah, Perlis, Sarawak and Labuan. – Bernama

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