KUALA LUMPUR – The Education Ministry (MoE) has outlined four travel methods for students from boarding schools, Form 6 colleges and vocational colleges to go home for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.
MoE in a statement today said they can either take a bus provided by the school or be picked up by their parents/guardians.
“Students are also allowed to return by air or water transport (Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan) or use their own vehicles,” it said.
All students in Group A states (schools in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu) are allowed to go home in stages from May 6 while students in Group B (schools in Perlis, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya) will be allowed to go home from May 7.
The schools and colleges will inform the parents of their children’s travel schedules, as well as issue a confirmation letter for each student for the purpose of interstate or inter-zone movement if they are being picked up by their parents.
According to the MoE, only two parents or guardians are allowed in each vehicle.
Referring to the standard operating procedures of the Health Ministry and the National Security Council, students who are still under quarantine must remain in their dormitories until the end of their quarantine period, and students whose dormitories are in areas under the enhanced movement control order also need to stay put until the order is lifted.
MoE has provided the guidelines for the management of boarding school students returning home in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations as a reference for all parties involved, including private education institutions registered with MoE.
The guidelines can be downloaded from its website. – Bernama, May 1, 2021
