Delhi: All primary schools closed, classes shifted to online mode due to rising pollution levels

Amid rising pollution in Delhi, all primary schools in the national capital will be shifting to online classes, until further directions, Chief Minister Atishi tweeted on Thursday. The decision comes hours after the central pollution watchdog imposed restrictions under the third stage of the GRAP in Delhi-NCR. "Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions," she wrote on X.

Later, the Delhi government's Directorate of Education issued an order for the closure of primary classes. The order reads, “...All the Heads of Govt., Govt. Aided and Unaided Private Recognized Schools of Directorate of Education (DoE), MCD, NDMC & DCB in Delhi are directed to discontinue physical classes in schools for children up to Class V. Heads of Schools are hereby directed to ensure classes in online mode for the students of these classes till further orders.”

The Sub-Committee on GRAP imposed stage III of the revised GRAP in the entire Delhi NCR from 8 AM, 15th November 2024, Friday. There will be a strict ban on construction and demolition activities, road construction, including paving of sidewalks, restriction on boring and drilling work, etc.

Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) November 14, 2024

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