BALING: Over 1,000 students from 27 schools in Kupang who were affected by floods on July 4 resume classes today.
Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said that based on figures released by the Baling district education office (PPD), 1,059 students were affected by the disaster.
“The students were from 17 primary and 10 secondary schools where they suffered losses or damage to school clothes and equipment.”
He said his office and UDA Holdings Bhd presented school items, including uniforms, to the students to begin classes.
Abdul Azeez added that 1,500 sets of school uniforms and equipment will be distributed.
He also said that the PPD had allowed students with no uniforms to wear regular clothes to school.
Meanwhile, Abdul Azeez said the SMK Jerai temporary relief centre that opened since the day of the incident will close today after all 17 families who sought shelter there moved to rented homes.
“The state government will take care of the rent for six months while the Rural Development Ministry is also building new homes for them,” he added. — Bernama