Education deputy director-general (school operations) Adzman Talib said all students of matriculation colleges in Kedah, Kelantan and Johor would be allowed to return home from Friday to Oct 17.

He said those in other states could return home beginning Saturday to Oct 18.

“Beginning Friday, parents will be allowed to enter the matriculation colleges on weekends and public holidays to visit students, subject to the SOP,” he said in a statement today.

“The approval, however, does not apply to students whose home is located in Covid-19 red zones.”

He advised parents and students to comply with the guidelines stipulated in the management and operation of teacher education institutes and matriculation colleges in new norms, accessible via the education ministry’s official portal www.moe.gov.my. 

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