New Delhi: The citizens of Delhi-NCR have been struggling for pure air as the national capital is dealing with extensive air pollution; the Delhi AQI has been swaying between ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories making the city residents feel as if they are choking. To minimize the effects of pollution on the people, the government has imposed several restrictions including shutting of schools, work from home (WFH) mode for offices and vehicular restrictions. Apart from Delhi, Gurugram and Faridabad, the suspension of physical classes has also been announced for students of Noida schools. What order has been given regarding these schools and what are all the latest updates about the Delhi Air Pollution, read more to find out..
Noida Schools Closed Till Nov 10
The District Magistrate (DM) of Gautam Budha Nagar has said, “In view of the poor air quality, all schools of the District Gautam Budha Nagar are directed to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage 4 order by discontinuing physical classes from Pre School to Class 9th up to 10 November and conduct lessons in online mode.”
In view of the poor air quality, all schools of the District Gautam Budha Nagar are directed to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage 4 order by discontinuing physical classes from Pre School to Class 9th up to 10 November and conduct lessons in… pic.twitter.com/2YaPx3vNPg
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2023
Schools Closed in Faridabad till Nov 12
Faridabad’s deputy commissioner Vikram Singh has also ordered the closure of schools till November 12 for children from class one to five from Tuesday. Meanwhile, online classes will be conducted for the children, said the District Administration. “All pre-schools, pre-primary, and primary classes in physical form are ordered to be discontinued from November 7, 2023, till further orders in Faridabad district. This applies to both private and government schools”, the order from Faridabad administration said.
“The suspension of offline classes will remain in effect until further orders. The situation will be continuously monitored and decisions regarding the resumption of offline classes will be made based on the prevailing air quality conditions and government directions”, it added. Faridabad’s AQI touched 500-mark today, which falls under the ‘severe +’ category, posing grave threats to the citizens’ health.
Schools Closed in Gurugram
Due to poor air quality, the Gurugram administration announced closure of all government and private schools from November 7 till further orders. As per the order, the schools will be closed for nursery to Class 5. The Office of deputy commissioner in Gurugram asked schools to get into online classes for students up to Class 5. “School management, teachers, and staff are encouraged to make necessary arrangements for the seamless delivery of online education,” the DC office said in an official notice.
Meanwhile, in the national capital, the overall air quality in the National Capital continues to be in the ‘severe’ category for the fifth straight day, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. According to the data issued by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality in the National Capital was recorded at 488, up from 410 a day ago. The cases of stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab are the major sources of air pollution in the city.
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