Johor education, information and communications committee chairman Norlizah Noh said the exemption was given to lessen the burden of families affected by floods who need to replace their children’s uniforms.
"The Education Ministry has also announced that flood-affected students are exempted from wearing uniforms at the start of the school term this year. What’s more with the situation in Batu Pahat that is expected to drag on for a month or two,” she told reporters outside the Johor state assembly at Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar here today .
"We will identify how many students are without gadgets to help them follow home learning and will channel aid to relieve the burden of flood affected families,” she said.