SK Taman Sungai Besi Indah students move to temporary premises
Officials visiting the site of the damaged school yesterday. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
All students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sungai Besi Indah, Seri Kembangan, will move to a temporary premises after the school building was badly damaged due to construction activities nearby, threatening their safety.
Education Ministry secretary-general, Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad said the distance from the temporary school to the original one is three kilometres.
The decision was made after a joint meeting between interested parties including the Public Works Department, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), Director of Schools and representatives of the school's Parents-Teacher Association yesterday.
"The reports from the MPSJ and the PWD Forensics Unit confirmed that all the school buildings are unsafe due to cracks and serious sinking in Block B, Block A, the canteen and areas around the TNB sub-station due to construction works for a luxury homes project near the school.
"The ministry feels that the safety and health of the students and teachers must be a priority as the housing construction works by the contractor has jeopardised the operations of the school," she said in a statement.
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The luxury condominium project that is being built behind the school (with red roof). - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar
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