IPOH: The state Education Department has carried out a thorough investigation into claims made by a secondary school teacher here that he had been placed in a store room as he had yet to receive his Covid-19 vaccine.
State Education, Higher Learning and Human Resources Committee chairman Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud said the department has notified the Education Ministry on the matter for further action.
"I am aware of the case and have received feedback from the state Education Department.
"The department has carried out a thorough investigation and the Education Ministry has been notified about the matter," he said in a statement today.
Saidi said the state government looks on the matter seriously as it involves health and the welfare aspect of all teachers and students of the school.
"We want to have a healthy and conducive environment and avoiding the virus is our top priority.
"We want to ensure that teachers, students and parents are in good condition," he said, adding that a full report will be announced by the ministry.
A video of a school teacher from SMK St Michael went viral on social media in which he claimed he was placed in the store room instead of the teacher's office, as he had yet to receive the vaccine.
In a three-minute video, the male teacher claimed that the store room has no chair, plug point and was made of zinc and it is hard for him to stay there as it is too hot.