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School Closed News: Due to pollution in Delhi NCR, some schools have been kept closed while some classes are being run in hybrid mode. Apart from Delhi NCR, in many states including UP, Bihar and Rajasthan, due to dense fog and cold, either the timings of schools have been changed or permission for online classes has been given in many places. Let us tell you where schools are closed and where online classes are going on…
School Closed News: The air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas has once again entered the ‘savior’ category. AQI has become very bad. In such a situation, Delhi government has implemented GRAP Stage 4. This means that small children are most at risk, so the government has decided that all government and private schools up to class 5 will remain closed. It will remain closed until the air clears.
School Closed in Delhi NCR: What is going on in the schools of Delhi?
Schools from nursery to class 5 are completely closed. There will be no studies in these classes. Studies from classes 6 to 11 will be conducted in hybrid mode i.e. both online and offline. Students of classes 10 and 12 will have to attend physical classes in the school because board exams are near.
This decision has been taken so that studies do not stop, but small children can be protected from poisonous air. Due to increase in poisonous smoke in the air, people are having difficulty in breathing, sore throat, cough and burning sensation in the eyes. Doctors have said that small children are in greatest danger.
School Closed in Noida updates: What happened in Noida and Gurugram
Noida schools have not been completely closed. A new plan has been made there. Education from nursery to class 5 will be online only. Students of class 6 and above will study in hybrid mode. Parents and students have been advised to take daily updates from their school. All government and private schools in Gurugram, Haryana have been ordered to conduct online classes for children up to class 5.
School Closed in Bihar Rajasthan: What is the condition of Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh?
Schools have reopened in Bihar from 16 December. Regular classes have started here, but due to winter, winter timing is implemented in many schools, especially in primary schools. The timing has been changed to protect children from the morning cold. Schools will remain open in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on December 18, but where it is very cold the morning timings have been changed. This step has been taken to protect children from cold. In Tamil Nadu, the School Education Department has declared holidays for 12 days from December 24. These holidays will start after the half-yearly exams are over. This time the holidays are more than last year. Usually there were 9 days of holidays, but now you will get more time.
Why are these holidays being given?
The air has become very bad in Delhi-NCR. AQI is in the ‘savior’ category. Therefore GRAP Stage 4 has been implemented. These are the strictest rules. Offices will run with 50% staff. The rest will work from home. Vehicles carrying construction material are banned. Vehicles will not run without PUC certificate.
What should parents and students do?
Keep checking the circulars and notices received from the school daily. Check the official website of the district administration or reliable news. Holidays or timings may change at the last minute. Stay in touch with teachers or school daily. You will be informed about class timings and attendance. Take special care of the health of children. Do not go out too much in cold or bad air. The condition of schools is different in different states. In Delhi-NCR, small children will stay at home. Elders will study in hybrid mode. In other places the timing has changed due to winter.
