Are Delhi schools closed on December 15 as AQI hits ‘severe’ and GRAP-IV kicks in? |
New Delhi: Schools in the national capital will remain open on Monday, December 15, despite air quality deteriorating to severe levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 497. The Delhi government has not announced a complete closure of schools but has instead directed institutions to adopt a hybrid mode of instruction for students up to Class XI following the activation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV.
Under the directive, schools are required to offer both physical and online classes wherever feasible for students from nursery to Class XI. However, students of Class X and Class XII have been exempted from the hybrid system, with Class XII students specifically allowed to continue attending........