Air Pollution in Delhi: The Delhi University on Monday said classes will be held online till November 23 as the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and NCR reached an alarming level.
While physical classes for classes 10 and 12 have been suspended from Tuesday and all studies will be shifted online, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said in a post on
The decision came after the apex court issued a slew of directions for strict implementation of preventive measures and asked all Delhi-NCR states to immediately take a call to stop physical classes up to Class 12.
“The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi and NCR has deteriorated to an alarmingly high index. In the larger interest of the students, it has been decided that classes will be conducted online till Saturday, November 23, 2024,” Delhi University said in a statement.
The university said regular classes will resume physically from November 25.
However, there will be no change in the exams and interviews, according to a message from the registrar.
Meanwhile, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed the implementation of the staggered office hours in view of the severe air pollution levels.
As per the new guidelines, the offices under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be open from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and the offices under the Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) will function from 10:00 AM to 6:00 AM. :30.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court directed all Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to strictly enforce the GRAP 4 curbs against pollution, clarifying that the curbs will remain in place until further notice.
The Court stated that it is the constitutional duty of all states to ensure that all citizens live in a pollution-free environment.
“We make it clear that until further orders are passed by this court, the implementation of Phase 4 of GRAP will continue even if the AQI level falls below 450,” directed a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih while they were seeking compliance reports from Delhi-NCR states and the Center by Thursday.
It also accused the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) of “delaying” the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and said it was taking a “wrong” approach.