The Delhi Education Directorate has announced for the closure of all schools in Delhi from tomorrow, November 9 till November 18, 2023.
The notice reads, “In the wake of implementation of GRAP-IV measures due to Severe + Air Quality prevailing in Delhi and seeing that no respite from such adverse weather conditions in near future is predicted by the IMD, the Winter Break for the session 2023-24 is ordered to be preponed so that schools can be totally closed and both children and teachers can stay at home.“
Read the official notice below.The notice further states that, all schools will observe Winter Break tomorrow onwards, i.e from November 9 (Wednesday), 2023 to November 18 (Saturday), 2023.
The development is at the backdrop of Delhi’s dipping air quality over the past week.
READ ALSO: Delhi schools to remain closed till November 10; Noida Schools to hold online classes
On Wednesday, the air quality in Delhi and the surrounding areas fell into the severe category once more. The smoke from burning post-harvest paddy straw in the surrounding states is responsible for about one-third of the air pollution in the nation’s capital.
Earlier, several schools in Noida have stopped outdoor activity of students, such as morning assemblies or sports activities. Raising concerns over students’ health, some schools have announced that they will switch to online mode of classes.
How is the AQI measured?
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of how clean or polluted the air is. It is calculated using data from air quality monitors that measure the concentration of five major pollutants: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
The AQI is reported on a scale of 0 to 500. The higher the AQI, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern
ALSO READ: Delhi schools shut due to worsening AQI: What every student needs to know about Air Quality Index
The notice reads, “In the wake of implementation of GRAP-IV measures due to Severe + Air Quality prevailing in Delhi and seeing that no respite from such adverse weather conditions in near future is predicted by the IMD, the Winter Break for the session 2023-24 is ordered to be preponed so that schools can be totally closed and both children and teachers can stay at home.“
Read the official notice below.The notice further states that, all schools will observe Winter Break tomorrow onwards, i.e from November 9 (Wednesday), 2023 to November 18 (Saturday), 2023.
The development is at the backdrop of Delhi’s dipping air quality over the past week.
READ ALSO: Delhi schools to remain closed till November 10; Noida Schools to hold online classes
On Wednesday, the air quality in Delhi and the surrounding areas fell into the severe category once more. The smoke from burning post-harvest paddy straw in the surrounding states is responsible for about one-third of the air pollution in the nation’s capital.
Earlier, several schools in Noida have stopped outdoor activity of students, such as morning assemblies or sports activities. Raising concerns over students’ health, some schools have announced that they will switch to online mode of classes.
How is the AQI measured?
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measure of how clean or polluted the air is. It is calculated using data from air quality monitors that measure the concentration of five major pollutants: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
The AQI is reported on a scale of 0 to 500. The higher the AQI, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern
ALSO READ: Delhi schools shut due to worsening AQI: What every student needs to know about Air Quality Index
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