All Delhi School Classes Go Online After Top Court Rap Over Air Pollution

The top court's direction came while hearing a batch of pleas relating to the worsening air quality, as a petitioner questioned the Delhi government's decision to discontinue physical classes for all students, barring standards 10 and 12, from Monday. The Haryana government, on the other hand, had declared holidays for students up to class 5 in both government and private schools.

In a post on X, Chief Minister Atishi said: "From tomorrow physical classes shall be suspended for Class 10 and 12 as well, and all studies will be shifted online."

Likewise, the University of Delhi announced that "in the larger interest of students... it has been decided that the classes shall be conducted in Online Mode till Saturday..

In Gurugram, the office of the deputy commissioner said "...all classes upto 12th standard will remain discontinued from 19.11.2024 till Saturday, 23.11.2024 or further orders, whichever is earlier, in all areas (urban as well as rural) of District Gurugram". "Online classes will be conducted in lieu of physical classes, in all Government & Private Schools in the district... Strict compliance of the orders is be ensured positively," it said.

On Sunday evening, the government in Delhi, which has been grappling with severe air pollution, announced discontinuation of physical classes from Monday for all students, barring classes 10 and 12, in view of the board exams next year. With the air quality worsening, the government also announced the implementation of restrictions under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).