Schools In Terengganu Ordered To Ensure Adequate Water Supply Amid 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 ensure 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.

“JPNT 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 school session at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tumbuh near here today.

Kamsah added that weather conditions in Terengganu remain manageable so far, with maximum temperatures recorded at around 33 degrees Celsius.

As such, there is currently no need to implement home-based teaching and learning (PdPR), unlike in some areas in Kedah, he said.

However, he said 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