KUALA LUMPUR: Sports and co-curricular activities are allowed to be held outside of classrooms beginning Sept 1, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

“The guidelines comprise the implementation of face-to-face and practical sports and co-curricular activities outside of the classrooms for subjects such as Physical and Health Education as well as Sports Science in a controlled environment, ” he said in a press conference at Parliament here.

Among the guidelines which must be adhered to include obtaining written approval from parents or guardians, limiting shower and changing rooms usage according to capacity, ensuring a physical distance of one to three metres for static activities and three to five metres for dynamic activities as well as cleaning and disinfecting equipment.

Ismail Sabri said sports and co-curricular activities must also comply with the guidelines and standard operating procedure stipulated by the National Security Council, Health Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry and Education Ministry.

Also approved were the guidelines for Teaching and Learning of Technical and Vocational Education practical activities, which would also begin on Sept 1, he added.

The full guidelines will be available on the National Security Council and Education Ministry websites from Sept 1. — Bernama