KUALA LUMPUR: All schools in the state of Perlis and districts of Jerantut and Temerloh, Pahang will be closed tomorrow (Friday) due to the extreme hot weather sweeping the country.
The Education Ministry in a statement today said the closure was to safeguard that the health of students.
Temperature readings in those areas recorded readings exceeding 37 degrees Celcius for three days in a row.
The one-day closure involves a total of 259 schools, 68 secondary schools and 191 primary schools.
A total of 97,533 students, of which 91,862 are primary and secondary schools students and 5,671 pre-school pupils, will be affected by the school cancellations.
The ministry added that the classes need not be replaced. School administration operations however, will go on as scheduled.
The ministry said all teachers and school staff must be present at their schools and conduct other tasks that do not involve students.