Outdoor activities in schools discouraged


ALOR SETAR: Schools must stop all outdoor plans, such as co-curricular activities and sports events, for the time being in view of the current hot weather.

Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying said schools are required to take precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incidents.“I call on students to be careful about the hot weather and to drink plenty of water, as well as not hold outdoor activities,” she told a press conference after her visit to SK Taman Rakyat here.

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