KUALA LUMPUR: Education institutions registered with the Education Ministry can resume operations two weeks after their respective states transition into a new phase under the National Recovery Plan (NRP).
The Education Ministry, in a statement today, said education institutions under its purview in Johor and Pahang will reopen as scheduled on Oct 10 and Oct 11, respectively.
The move, it said, was in line with Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein's announcement on Wednesday that Johor will move from Phase 2 to Phase 3 while Pahang transitions from Phase 3 to Phase 4, effective today.
"Therefore, education institutions under the ministry in Johor will reopen on Oct 10 (as scheduled) based on the guidelines set for the operations of education institutions in states under Phase 2.
"This will involve special needs pupils at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas (SKPK), Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional (SMPKV) and Integrated Special Education Programme (PPKI) as well as sixth formers in their second semester, pre-university students in their third semester in sports schools and students sitting for international examinations (IGCSE O-Level, A-Level, Australia Higher School Certificate and IBDP).
"Starting Oct 8, Johor will transition to Phase 3. Therefore, education institutions (in the state) that are allowed to operate will resume operations on Oct 24.
"This includes pre-school students, students sitting for public examinations in full boarding schools, daily schools and private schools, pre-university students in sports schools and students sitting for other international examinations," it said.
For Pahang, education institutions in the state will resume operations as scheduled on Oct 11 based on the regulations set for states under Phase 3.
As Pahang transitions to Phase 4 today, education institutions allowed to operate under this phase can resume operations on Oct 25.
This will involve special needs pupils at SKPK, SMPKV and PPKI; pre-schoolers and Standard 1,2 and 3 pupils; Sixth Formers and students sitting for public examinations; pre-university students in sports schools, Form 3 and Form 4 students in full boarding schools, daily schools and private schools; and students sitting for international examinations.
The ministry said this regulation also applies to private education institutions registered with the ministry under the schools and centres category.
Other education institutions that are not registered with the ministry, including those under the purview of their respective state governments, have also been advised to adopt this regulation.