KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The third term of 2021/2022 school session for states in Group A, namely Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu began today with school students looking enthusiastic and cheerful while adhering to standard operating procedures for Covid-19 prevention set by the government.
The third term session was initially scheduled to commence on Jan 2 for Group A schools and Jan 3 for Group B, which was postponed for a week due to the floods which hit several states in the country. Today, all Group A schools are operational except for several schools in Johor which were used as temporary evacuation centres and were affected by the floods.
In Terengganu, a total of 240,000 students started school today, comprising 140,000 students in 352 primary schools and 100,000 students in 153 secondary schools, according to Terengganu Education director Salim Ab Ghani. “All schools are open today and some students attend classes without rotation, while others do. There are some who are still following home-based teaching and learning sessions,” he said when contacted today. — Bernama