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Delhi schools will conduct hybrid classes for classes 9 and 11 due to worsening air pollution.
The Delhi Directorate of Education (DOE) on Wednesday asked all schools to conduct hybrid classes for students up to class 9 and class 11. The decision came after stage four restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan were imposed due to the steep decline. Air quality in the city.
The India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology warned that the AQI could soon cross 400.
As a result, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to immediately implement all measures under Phases 3 and 4.
In a circular, the DoE said, “Heads of all government, government-aided, unaided private schools under DoE, NDMC, MCD and Delhi Cantonment Board are directed to conduct hybrid classes for students up to classes 9 and 11.” Is given wherever online. Learning is possible, effective immediately until further notice.”
Phase 4 restrictions include a ban on all construction activities, entry of non-essential polluting trucks in Delhi and mandatory shift of school classes except classes 10 and 12 to hybrid mode.
In Haryana, all schools except Faridabad and Gurugram will conduct physical classes from tomorrow.