GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Education Department has allowed all schools in the state to conduct home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) during the scheduled four-day water supply disruption starting Jan 10.
Its deputy director Wan Sajiri Wan Hassan said that Form Five and pre-university college students would have to attend lessons at school as usual as exams have been scheduled.
"We have received approval from the Education Ministry to implement PdPR in all schools throughout the water supply disruption period in the state.
"The state Education Department will distribute notification letters to schools soon," he said when contacted on Friday (Jan 5).
A total of 590,000 water consumers are set to be affected by the disruption, due to two major valve replacement works in Sungai Dua, Butterworth.
Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang announced that the disruption is scheduled for 96 hours from 6am on Jan 10 to 6am on Jan 14, which also involves other ancillary work at 22 locations throughout Penang. – Bernama
