With air quality in Delhi-NCR dipping into the severe zone, the Centre has enforced Stage 3 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). As part of the latest curbs, schools up to Class 5 have been asked to move to a hybrid learning model, allowing parents and students to opt for online classes where available.

The directive comes after Delhi’s average Air Quality Index climbed sharply from 362 on November 10 to 425 on Monday morning. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated that calm winds and stagnant weather conditions have trapped pollutants near the surface, worsening the smog situation.

PROTESTS BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Growing concerns over health impacts have sparked demonstrations across the national capital. Several student groups and parents held prote

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