The Ministry of Education (MOE), Rural Development Ministry and National Unity Ministry yesterday finalised the preschool reopening management guidelines.

The three ministries in a joint statement issued said the guidelines were prepared in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Security Council (MKN).

"The Special Ministerial Meeting on the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on June 15 has agreed to reopen preschools and kindergartens from July 1.

"The guidelines should be read together with the school reopening management guidelines issued by MOE on June 4," the statement added.

It applies to all government and private preschools and kindergatens and can be downloaded at https://www.moe.gov.my/en/notification/announcement.

On the website, the purpose of the guidelines as well as the roles and responsibilities played by administrators, teachers, parents and guardians are stated.

It also includes the implementation guidelines such as preschool operation, arrival and departure time and preschool teaching and learning (PdP).

-- BERNAMA