THE Ministry of Education (MOE) is identifying schools that are likely to face traffic congestion problems in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit in May and October.
Its Minister, Fadhlina Sidek, said this is to enable the schools involved to implement home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) during the summit.
"There has indeed been a discussion (on the PdPR issue during the ASEAN summit) and we (MOE) are identifying the schools involved.
"Not only to ensure the smooth running of the (ASEAN meeting) but also to avoid traffic congestion (for students and teachers who want to go to school)," she said when asked to comment on Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan's proposal for PdPR to be implemented during the ASEAN Summit to avoid traffic congestion, especially in the Klang Valley and Putrajaya.
Mohamad announced last Thursday that there was a proposal to implement working from home (WFH) and PdPR during the ASEAN Summit and it would be brought to the attention of the Cabinet.
He reportedly said that the proposal arose due to the difficulties experienced by people, especially in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, when faced with severe traffic congestions following the road closures to make way for the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Malaysia recently.
In a separate development, Fadhlina said the ministry was also focusing on streamlining the admissions process for Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) and Fully Residential Schools (SBP), which will take effect from the January 2026 intake.
Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that a unified admissions system would be introduced next year to eliminate overlapping offers and improve placement efficiency. – April 21, 2025
