The higher education ministry’s Dr Mohd Suzeren Md Jamil said students, parents or guardians need only show the letter to security personnel at roadblocks.

“The letter of permission is adequate. Students, parents, or guardians need not have to go to police stations to get a letter to return to their villages and then back to campus,” he said.

Suzeren, who is the higher education department’s holistic student division director, said this when contacted by Bernama TV today.

He said students are not allowed to use public transportation to travel home and are only allowed to do so using their own vehicle, their parents’ vehicle, transportation arranged by their institution or by flight.

Earlier, the higher education ministry announced that over 100,000 IPT students who are now at their campuses will be allowed to go home for Hari Raya except for those in Sarawak.

The movement of students is fixed from May 7 to 12 to travel from campuses to their respective homes. The return journey to the campuses will be from May 15 to 20.

Only students in the movement control order (MCO), conditional MCO, recovery MCO areas are allowed to go home.

Students in the enhanced MCO areas must remain in their respective areas.

Meanwhile, Suzeren said students who were undergoing industrial training (practical) are also allowed to return following the same SOPs as they are categorised as students continuing their studies on campus.

He added that students who return to campus from MCO areas would have to undergo isolation in campus or at their respective accommodations before being allowed to join the learning sessions.

“The exception is for students who are returning to Sabah who will be following the current SOP, namely, to undergo a swab test three days before the flight there,” he said.

In the meantime, Suzeren hopes the students will use the opportunity to celebrate Raya with their families while also complying with the stipulated SOPs.