Education

Lectures, outdoor activities for tertiary students not postponed despite heat

Minister says any such move would depend on current situation

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 06 May 2023 4:41PM

Lectures, outdoor activities for tertiary students not postponed despite heat
If the hot weather worsens, outdoor activities may be postponed but lectures will go on as usual, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. – Pixabay pic, May 6, 2023

JOHOR BARU – There will be no postponement of lectures and outdoor activities for students at higher education institutions despite the current hot weather, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

He said that lectures and outdoor activities, including sports, will continue as usual and any decision regarding a postponement will be made based on the current situation at the time.

“If the situation worsens, maybe only outdoor activities (will be postponed), but others (such as lectures) will go on as usual.

“It all depends on the current situation. Sports activities as such are not compulsory for (higher education) students, and these activities are their own choice, unlike schools where everything is scheduled,” he told reporters after the Umno veterans’ Aidilfitri celebration here today, with Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi also present.

Khaled said this when asked whether the ministry will postpone lectures and outdoor activities at higher education institutions due to the hot weather to prevent heatstroke. – Bernama, May 6, 2023

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