PUTRAJAYA: Universities identified to be at risk of year-end floods will be granted flexibility to conduct online learning should on-campus teaching activities be disrupted, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (pic).
The Higher Education Minister said the ministry has begun early preparations against the possibility of year-end floods, particularly involving universities located in flood-prone states.
He said reminders and procedural preparations were carried out annually, especially for institutions in the East Coast states, Sabah and Sarawak, as the monsoon season typically brought flood risks towards the end of the year.
"As we know, floods have occurred frequently from last year to this year, and we always issue reminders and make preparations, particularly in states that are often affected.
"At the university level, we provide them the flexibility to make the necessary arrangements," he told reporters after inspecting preparations for the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (FoI) here on Monday (Nov 3).
Zambry also confirmed that conducting online classes was among the approved procedures during flood situations.
"That is one of our procedures. If such a situation arises, online learning can be implemented. We have given that flexibility to universities according to their discretion and specific needs," he said. - Bernama
