As per the government order, the schools will function in hybrid mode for now as long as the air quality is in the severe category and the GRAP IV restrictions are imposed.
In its order, the Supreme Court bench said the 13 apex court lawyers, appointed as court commissioners to conduct inspections of implementation of GRAP-4 norms at entry points, would continue to visit areas and submit reports to the court.
Schools in eight NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Buddh Nagar, have suspended physical classes due to worsening air quality under GRAP Stage-4 measures. Measures include construction bans and penalties for pollution violations.
Schools closure: Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Monday, leaving people gasping for breath with itchy eyes and sore throats as the Air Quality Index stood at 494, the second-worst in the last six years, prompting authorities to close the schools in the region.
Due to severe pollution levels, the Delhi government has decided to suspend in-person classes for all students, except those in classes 10 and 12.
In view of severe air pollution, the court has ordered the closure of 10th and 12th-grade classes in the Delhi-NCR and mandated online classes due to hazardous air pollution levels. Read more about it here.
Delhi School Closure: According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was worsened to a 'severe-plus 468, triggering grave health concerns.
Lucknow news: The order read, "It will be the responsibility of the school management to make adequate arrangements to protect students from cold in the classrooms and it should be ensured that room heaters etc are used to maintain normal temperature in each room."
A gradual increase in pollution levels has been seen in Delhi since last October 30, due to a decrease in temperature and wind speed. The government has announced an odd-even policy which will be implemented from November 13. Also, the classes above 6th will be conducted online. Check details here.
Gaurav Munjal, co-founder and CEO, Unacademy Group, said that online learning will only grow as India navigates the pandemic and the blended mode of learning will become mainstream, allowing millions of Indians from small towns and cities to get access to high-quality education.
Delhi University had given a go-ahead to the resumption of practical sessions in February last year, but after the emergence of the second wave, classes were suspended in March.
According to an order issued by the additional chief secretary home, Avanish Awasthi, the date of school closure has been extended from earlier January 30 to February 15.
The boy, Ramprakash Bhadauria, a student of Class 8, was attending the school classes online when the mobile phone suddenly exploded.
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Maharashtra schools for classes 5-12 reopened on Monday (October 4). The physical classes in Maharashtra resumed after 18 months of shut down followed by the country-wide lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Student groups have urged Jamia Millia Islamia to reopen its campus in view of the improved Covid-19 situation in Delhi.
Regular classes for students of 6 to 8 resumed in government and private schools in Rajasthan from Monday with 50 per cent capacity.
Parents and teachers are confused about the Kerala government's decision to reopen schools for classes 1 to 7 and classes 10 to 12 from November 1 and classes for 8 and 9 reopening from November 15,
A survey revealed that over 37 per cent of students in rural areas not studying at all and 48 per cent not being able to read more than a few words.
Kerala has completed the piloting of the G-Suite online platform in 426 schools introduced this year.
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