ALOR SETAR, Nov 9 – The Kedah Zakat Board (LZNK) intends to introduce a civil defence module in all schools under Zakat (tithe) Kedah in a bid to produce students with basic knowledge in civil defence and first aid.

Its chief executive officer, Datuk Syeikh Zakaria Othman said this would involve the Kedah Zakat Schools Management Board (CDERT LEPSAZ) and the module would be implemented at all levels of Kedah Zakat schools based on the guidelines of the Malaysian Civil Defence Cadet Management.

“My hope is that all schools under Zakat Kedah will become Sekolah Watak Zakat in every district as we want the school staff and students to be highly disciplined community leaders and have added value in the community when an emergency occurs.”

He said this to reporters after the launching of the Sekolah Watak Zakat Kedah at Kolej Agama Sultan Abdul Halim, here, today which was officiated by Chief Commissioner of the Civil Defence Force (APM), Datuk Roslan Wahab.

Syeikh Zakaria said currently, the schools under Zakat Kedah that had been made Sekolah Watak Zakat were Kolej Agama Sultan Abdul Halim (Sekolah Ulul Albab Zakat and Sekolah Keusahawanan Kedah), here, and Maahad Dini Sultan Abdul Halim in Sik.

He said through the Sekolah Watak Zakat, all school staff including the teachers, would be trained in civil defence by the APM officers at suitable training centres to acquire basic rescue skills.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency