KUALA NERUS: The Terengganu Education Department has instructed all schools in the state to ensure that sufficient drinking water is provided to students to cope with the current hot weather.
Its director, Kamsah @ Kamal Mohamed, said boarding schools must ensure 24-hour access to drinking water, including through the use of filtration systems and other facilities.
He stressed that the department’s priority is to see that all students receive adequate hydration throughout the school day and during co-curricular activities, in order to prevent heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke.
"The department has instructed 507 schools to provide clean and sufficient drinking water for 258,588 students across the state.
"We have also taken proactive steps by working with strategic partners to ensure any issues, such as pipe leaks in schools, are addressed promptly," he said after inspecting a session at SK Bukit Tumbuh near here on Sunday (March 29).
Kamsah added that weather conditions in Terengganu remain manageable so far, with maximum temperatures recorded at around 33℃.
As such, there is currently no need to implement home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), unlike in some areas in Kedah, he said.
However, guidelines have been issued to allow flexibility in school attire during hot weather.
"Students may be exempted from wearing ties or fully buttoned uniforms, and school heads and principals are given the discretion to allow sports attire or appropriate T-shirts if conditions become more extreme,” he said. – Bernama
