KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry is providing psychosocial support to the family and school community of a Year One pupil who died after experiencing breathing difficulties in her classroom in Dengkil.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek said the ministry would leave the investigation to the police, with its immediate focus on supporting the family and school community.
"We extend our condolences to the family. The ministry has taken steps to provide psychosocial support to the family and the school community," she told reporters after attending the Anti-Bullying Act 2026 Literacy Programme at the Malaysian Teacher Education Institute's Malay Language Campus today.
She said the ministry would be guided by the findings of the police investigation.
The pupil died yesterday after experiencing breathing difficulties in her classroom at a school in Dengkil.
On whether schools in the Klang Valley would close due to the haze, Fadhlina said the decision would be made jointly by the Education, Health and Environment ministries under the emergency action plan.
She said the Environment Ministry was monitoring the situation, while the Health Ministry would advise on the health risks.
The three ministries would consult one another before deciding whether schools should close or reopen, she added.
Fadhlina said the decision required a balance between protecting pupils' health and minimising disruption to learning.
"We hope the situation will not drag on. We know there are health risks if schools remain open, but prolonged closures also lead to learning loss.
"Both concerns require careful consideration and guidance before a decision is made," she said.
All schools in Selangor operated as usual today, although outdoor activities were suspended due to the haze.
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