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NCR Districts Shift Primary Schools to Hybrid Classes as GRAP Stage III Kicks In

Parents may opt for online attendance wherever available under CAQM-led pollution controls.

In the wake of rising air pollution levels, the Commission for Air Quality Management imposed stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on November 11. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
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Ghaziabad, Gurugram Schools Go Hybrid Again

Overview

  • Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar ordered hybrid teaching for students up to Class 5 in all schools under CAQM Stage-III directions.
  • Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam directed Noida and Greater Noida schools to run a mix of online and offline classes for Classes up to 5 until further notice.
  • Ghaziabad’s basic education department instructed schools and coaching centres to conduct hybrid classes for Grades up to 5 till further orders, with some notices postponing physical classes.
  • Official guidance specifies that choosing the online mode, wherever feasible, rests with students and their guardians, aligning with environment ministry and CAQM advisories.
  • Air quality stayed very poor to severe across the region, with Delhi’s 24-hour AQI around 404 on Thursday and Ghaziabad near 370 on recent days, prompting the curbs.