BAGAN DATUK: Tahfiz schools nationwide must conduct fire drills at least once a year.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the fire drills must be done with the cooperation from Fire and Rescue Department as well as with guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Management (KKP) handbook.
"This is not merely a guide book but it must be adhered during the fire drill practices.
"Don't simply put this book on the bookshelves... It is too late to open this book when the blaze starts," he said.
Zahid said this in his speech at the launch of KKP handbook for Tahfiz schools at Irshadiah Addiniah Religious Secondary School here today.
KKP Handbook for tahfiz schools was published by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It contains illustrations that are easy to understand, and tips that could be easily implemented in all tahfiz schools throughout the country.
Zahid said he also didn not want the launch of the book to be a mere official event with no follow-up actions.
"This is not ceremonial but this is our commitment to show that religious institutions need to be on the frontline in line with the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS)," he said.
Zahid who is Bagan Datuk member of Parliament said the government is also concerned about Islamic Studies and didn't want these students left behind their faith.
This, he said the government’s commitment on trhe matter could be seen with the allocations disbursed by the government from the mere RM30 million last year to RM50 million this year.
