KUALA NERUS: SPM candidates in flood-prone areas will be able to sit for their examinations safely and comfortably under Operasi Payung, as preparations intensify ahead of the northeast monsoon season.
Education (School Operations Sector) deputy director-general Datuk Zainal Abas said the annual operation is aimed at helping candidates in flood-affected areas sit for their exams without disruption.
He said candidates in areas at risk of flooding would be given special arrangements for written examinations.
“For example, SPM candidates living on islands off Terengganu will be brought to the mainland and accommodated at fully residential schools. This means they do not have to cross rough seas during the monsoon season to reach their examination centres.
“It will also provide a safer and more suitable working environment for teachers serving as examination personnel,” he told reporters after the Terafecta Digital Luminaries Awards ceremony here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Zainal said the ministry was also coordinating preparations with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), state and district disaster management committees to assist areas at risk of flooding.
On schools designated as temporary relief centres (PPS), he said Nadma allocated more than RM7mil this year to help the ministry improve its facilities.
The allocation school maintenance projects to ensure the facilities were in good condition to accommodate flood victims.
“Recently, we were also informed that Nadma would provide an additional RM5mil to support the ministry’s post-monsoon efforts,” he said.
He advised schools, parents and students to remain vigilant and take the necessary safety precautions throughout the monsoon season.
The 2026 SPM written examinations will be held from Nov 23 to Dec 17. The northeast monsoon is expected to continue until March.
