Schools in Delhi will conduct classes in a hybrid mode for students up to Class IX and Class XI from Monday, following the implementation of Stage-IV restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to severe air pollution levels, according to the Directorate of School Education, Delhi.

In an official order, the Directorate said the decision has been taken in compliance with directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which on December 13 invoked Stage-IV of GRAP after Delhi ’s Air Quality Index crossed the ‘Severe+’ threshold. Under the hybrid model, schools will be allowed to hold both physical and online classes, wherever online education is feasible.

According to the Directorate of School Education, the option to attend classes online will re

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