All primary schools in Delhi will be closed till November 10, due to current air pollution levels in the city,
Delhi School Closing News: All primary schools in Delhi will be closed till November 10, due to current air pollution levels in the city, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said. Meanwhile, in response to deteriorating air quality, schools offering education to students in grades 6-12 are being provided with the choice to shift to online classes. The increase in air pollution levels has prompted this proactive measure to safeguard the well-being of both students and teachers.
Earlier, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced that all government and private primary schools in Delhi will remain closed on November 3 and November 4, in view of rising pollution levels.
Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi Primary Schools Closed Again Till Nov 10
Taking to X(formally Twitter), Atishi, the Education Minister of Delhi wrote, “As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till 10th November. For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes.”
As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till 10th November.
For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes.
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) November 5, 2023
Delhi Air Pollution: Air Quality in Severe Plus Category Again
- A toxic haze lingered over Delhi for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday as pollution levels once again reached the severe plus category due to unfavourable wind conditions, particularly calm winds during the night. The air quality index deteriorated from 415 at 4 pm on Saturday to 460 at 7: 00 AM on Sunday. Under the Centre’s air pollution control plan, all emergency measures, including a ban on polluting trucks, commercial four-wheelers, and all types of construction, are mandated to be initiated and enforced in the National Capital Region if the AQI crosses the 450-mark.
- Under the Centre’s air pollution control plan, all emergency measures, including a ban on polluting trucks, commercial four-wheelers, and all types of construction, are mandated to be initiated and enforced in the National Capital Region if the AQI crosses the 450-mark, news agency PTI reported. The concentration of PM2.5, fine particulate matter capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory system and triggering health problems, exceeded the government-prescribed safe limit of 60 micrograms per cubic metre by seven to eight times at multiple locations throughout Delhi-NCR. It was 80 to 100 times the healthy limit of 5 micrograms per cubic meter set by the WHO. Air quality in Delhi-NCR declined over the past week due to a gradual drop in temperatures, calm winds that trap pollution, and a surge in post-harvest paddy straw burning across Punjab and Haryana.
Air Pollution is Shortening Lives by Almost 12 Years in Delhi: Report
Delhi’s air quality ranks among the worst in the world’s capital cities. A report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) in August stated that air pollution is shortening lives by almost 12 years in Delhi. The hazardous pollution levels compelled many to forgo their morning walks, sports, and other outdoor activities.