Looking around: Fadhlina (second, left) visiting the exhibition grounds at Pasir Puteh Gong Chokoh Vocational College. — Bernama
PASIR PUTEH: More than 3,000 schools nationwide have been gazetted as flood relief centres, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said the ministry’s flood committee held a meeting with the National Disaster Management Agency to coordinate preparations for these centres.
“The schools that have been gazetted as flood relief centres are ready.
“Most importantly, we need to remind students and teachers to always take care of their safety in facing this test,” she said.
Her remarks were made after opening the Agrotek Madani@KVKPM 2023 Carnival at Pasir Puteh Vocational College here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Also present was Education director-general Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali.
The Education Minister also said the ministry would conduct training and establish a flood control room to monitor the situation at relief centres.
“We will also improve the facilities at the centres and conduct preparatory training.
“In terms of operations, for example, asset transfer, if there is a forecast issued by MetMalaysia, we will transfer the assets immediately,” she added.
