THE Education Ministry will hold discussions in determining the standard operating procedures (SOP) on school maintenance involving teachers.

Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said discussions should be conducted to determine guidelines to prevent incidents, such as the case of a teacher who died after falling from the first floor of a school building in Tanah Merah yesterday.

“We will sit down and discuss to find out what exactly happened as the incident is something unexpected and regrettable.

“God willing, the Education Ministry will be committed to do its best,” he said after visiting SK Batu Gajah in Tanah Merah today.

Yesterday, school teacher Rosli Abdul Aziz, 54, died after falling off the balcony on the first floor of the school building, while inspecting the plumbing and sink system in preparation for the school’s reopening today.

In the 12.30pm incident, the victim climbed out of the classroom to the balcony area at the back of the room, while stepping on a plastic chair, he slipped and fell, and died on the spot.

Radzi expressed his condolences to the victim’s family and described it as a severe test for the family, including for all the teachers at the school.

He also met the deceased’s family and attended the funeral this morning. – Bernama, July 15, 2020.