THREE schools in Johor Baru will be closed starting today due to floods.

State Education, Information and Communications Committee chairman Norlizah Noh said in a brief statement that SK Kampung Maju Jaya, ⁠SK Bukit Mutiara and SK Sungai Tiram would be closed, adding that so far no Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates are affected due to floods in the state.

“According to a statement by Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek on January 2, the Education Ministry also allows students affected by floods to wear ordinary clothing to school,” she said.

She also said that 48,276 students in the state were expected to sit the SPM exams with the oral test beginning yesterday followed by the written exam till March 7, and would involve 364 examination centres, 4,205 invigilators, 900 volunteers and 112 area supervisors.

Meanwhile, 8,831 students will take the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) exam in the state, set to take place from January 22 to February 6, with 75 examination centres and 572 invigilators. – Bernama, January 8, 2024.