SCHOOLS in Johor have been ordered to temporarily suspend all activities outside the classroom following the hot weather in the country.

Johor education, information and communication committee chairman Norlizah Noh said instructions regarding the matter were issued by the state government to the Education Department two days ago.

She said outdoor activities, including sports events such as cross-country, should be postponed to avoid risk.

However, schools that want to continue to carry out outdoor activities, especially for programmes that had been planned for some time, have to inform the respective district education office, she said in Kota Tinggi today.

Prior to this, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek was reported to have called for the cooperation of all learning institutions under the ministry to suspend outdoor activities due to the heatwave. – Bernama, May 7, 2023.