PM says schools to stay closed, home-based learning to be utilised during MCO
Friday, 10 Apr 2020 04:51 PM MYTPeople watch the live telecast of the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announcing the extension of the movement control order due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Kuala Lumpur April 10, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Addressing parents’ concern of their children’s education as the movement control order is extended again, Muhyiddin said he has directed the Ministry of Education to implement home-based learning during the partial lockdown. “Meanwhile, our children need to study at home. I have asked the Ministry of Education to implement home-based learning initiatives throughout the duration of this movement control, and possibly beyond it until the school opens,” he said in a special address.Malaysian pupils have been on an extended school holiday since March 14.
He said the TV-based learning programmes will offer a series of practice sessions for students facing public examinations this year, particularly those without Internet access.
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