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Delhi Schools To Conduct Classes Up To 5 In Hybrid Mode As Air Pollution Worsens Across The Capital

New Delhi: The Delhi Directorate of Education has directed all government and private schools to conduct classes up to class 5 in hybrid mode in view of worsening air quality in the national capital. Also Watch: The directive, issued Friday, applies to all government, government-aided and unaided recognised private schools under the Directorate of Education, as well as those run by the NDMC, MCD…

Delhi Schools To Conduct Classes Up To 5 In Hybrid Mode As Air Pollution Worsens Across The Capital

Delhi's Directorate of Education has mandated all government and private schools to offer classes up to class 5 in a hybrid format due to deteriorating air quality in the capital. The directive, announced on Friday, extends to all government, government-aided, and unaided recognised private institutions under the Directorate of Education, as well as those managed by the NDMC, MCD, and Delhi Cantonment Board.

Schools will offer classes in person or online, according to the circular. The decision was made in response to the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) activation of Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR. The city's AQI is currently in the "very poor" category, with a reading of 364, according to the CBCP's Sameer App.

The Directorate has instructed school principals to promptly inform parents and guardians about the new arrangement. Deputy Directors of Education (DDEs) in each district and zone are required to visit schools under their purview to ensure the directives are executed effectively.

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