Delhi-NCR Pollution: Noida Schools Asked To Go Online Up To Class 9 Till November 10

Amid rising pollution, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has suspended offline classes up to Class 9 for all schools in Noida, till November 10.

Noida schools asked to go online up to class 9 amid heavy pollution (Representational Image) ( Image Source :Getty )

In the wake of the worsening Air Quality Index (AQI) and increasing pollution in the national capital region, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has directed all schools in Noida to switch to online learning up to Class 9, till November 10. An official order released by the Office of the District Magistrate, Gautam Buddha Nagar, has directed all schools in Noida to shut down offline classes up to Class 9, following the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage-IV (GRAP Stage-IV). 

“The Air quality Index (AQI)Delhi- NCR breaching the SEVERE Category with 400+ AQI). In view of the above and to control Poor Air Quality, The Air Quality Management Commission vide its order No.120017/27/GRAP/2021CAQM dated 05.11.2023 has implemented Graded Responses Action Plan Stage-IV,” the order reads. 

“In view of above order, all schools of the District Gautam Budha Nagar are directed to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage-IV order by discontinuing physical classes from Pre School to Class 9* up to 10/11/2023. And conduct lessons in an online mode,” the order reads,” it adds further.

Notably, in the light of the deteriorating AIR Quality Index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and others, district administrations have invoked different measures to keep school going children away from being exposed to the severe pollution. 

In the aftermath of the severe pollution, Gurugram district administration suspended physical classes up to Class 5 in all schools in Gurugram till further notice. Faridabad Deputy Commissioner Vikram Singh has also directed closure of all schools in Faridabad from October 7 to October 12, 2023, as reported by PTI. Earlier yesterday, the Delhi Government in an official order directed all public and private schools in Delhi to operate online classes for all students except for Classes 10 and 12, till November 10, 2023.