<p>In response to worsening air pollution, the Haryana government directed on Saturday the temporary closure of all schools up to Class 5. A letter has been issued to all the District Deputy Commissioners on behalf of the Directorate of School Education in this regard, said Haryana Govt.</p>
<p>The government also indicated that online classes for both government and private schools might be implemented soon. This decision follows a similar announcement by Delhi CM Atishi on Thursday, where all primary schools in Delhi were shifted to online classes due to severe pollution levels.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>In view of the rising pollution, the Haryana government orders to temporarily close schools up to Class 5. A letter has been written to all the District Deputy Commissioners on behalf of the Directorate of School Education in this regard: Haryana Govt <a href=”https://t.co/oSQUET7htZ”>pic.twitter.com/oSQUET7htZ</a></p>
— ANI (@ANI) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1857734918186627079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>”Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions,” Delhi CM Atishi, who also holds the education portfolio, said in a post on X.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.</p>
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) <a href=”https://twitter.com/AtishiAAP/status/1857074637743464893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to a report by news agency PTI, the Directorate of Education (DoE) in Delhi instructed heads of government, private, MCD, and NDMC schools to halt in-person classes for students up to Class 5.</p>
<h3>Delhi Govt Enforces Stage III Of Graded Response Action Plan</h3>
<p>Amid the pollution crisis, the Delhi government implemented several measures, including banning private BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles, restricting interstate non-electric-CNG buses, suspending certain construction activities, and staggering government office timings on Friday.</p>
<p>The restrictions were enforced under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, or GRAP, as declared by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Thursday.</p>
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<p>On Friday morning, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 411, categorized as ‘severe.’ Although wind speeds later improved, bringing the 24-hour average <a title=”AQI” href=”https://news.abplive.com/aqi” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>AQI</a> down to 396 by 4 pm, it remained in the ‘very poor’ category.</p>
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