Hishammuddin said the cooperation involved the preparation of classrooms in addition to ensuring a smooth vaccination process for students, providing Covid-19 test kits and empowering tuition centres at schools in armed forces camps. — Malay Mail file photo
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The Defence Ministry will provide assistance and work together with the Education Ministry to ensure that the reopening of schools in stages from Oct 3 will go smoothly.
Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the cooperation involved the preparation of classrooms in addition to ensuring a smooth vaccination process for students, providing Covid-19 test kits and empowering tuition centres at schools in armed forces camps.
“We are with Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin all the way because he is doing this for the benefit of the students and their future,” he told a joint press conference with Radzi at Wisma Pertahanan. here today.
Earlier, Hishammuddin and Radzi held a meeting which was also attended by Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, officers from the National Security Council (MKN), Malaysian Armed Forces as well as the National Recovery Plan (PPN) team.
Schools will reopen in stages from Oct 3 and students will take turns to attend school, with attendance set at 50 per cent of the classroom capacity to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission. – Bernama
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