We all know that the year end school holidays schedule has been changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic that started at the beginning of 2020.
It created chaos for our children. Some even labelled them as the 'Lost Generation'.
Now that the pandemic is over, everything is almost back to normal, but the year end school holidays still start in February and end in March.
The Education Ministry must be proactive in this matter. It is not difficult to change the school holidays' schedule.
The effect of the long holiday from February to March was enormous.
Usually, during the long holidays in December, mothers had the opportunity to spend the holidays with their children either anywhere in the country or abroad. There were many activities going on that month.
However, when school holidays fall in February, working parents preferred not to take leave as it was at the beginning of the year.
The holiday season in December provided an opportunity for growth in the domestic tourism industry.
During this time, people would book hotels and inns to make the most of their holidays.
But in the current situation, the month of December was quiet for tourists everywhere.
For some reason, December is the month when floods usually occur. But this was not something new.
Parents and students residing on the East Coast of West Malaysia, for instance, excelled at adapting to their children's exams or domestic holidays.