The Delhi government has directed all schools in the national capital to suspend outdoor sports activities in November and December in view of the health risks the deteriorating air pollution levels could pose to children, The Times of India reported on Friday.

The directive came after the Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Commission for Air Quality Management, a statutory body formed in 2020 to address pollution in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas, to consider asking schools to shift such activities to “safer and less susceptible months”.

Following this, the air quality panel said in an advisory that all sports activities in schools should be postponed , adding that the current air quality in the national capital posed significant health risks to children

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