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NCR Districts Order Hybrid Classes Up to Class 5 as Air Pollution Hits Severe Levels

The move follows CAQM Stage-III under GRAP, with parents allowed to opt for online attendance.

Overview

  • Authorities in Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad directed schools to run classes for students up to Class 5 in hybrid mode.
  • Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar said Gurugram schools will offer offline and online options wherever feasible to protect children’s health.
  • Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam ordered Noida and Greater Noida schools to switch to hybrid instruction until further notice.
  • Ghaziabad officials instructed all schools to adopt hybrid learning for Classes Nursery to V, with physical classes effectively postponed for these grades.
  • The directives follow CAQM’s Stage-III measures under GRAP after Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI reached 404 and Gurugram logged persistent ‘Very Poor’ readings.