Chandigarh,
November 6
The Directorate of School Education, Haryana has issued a directive to the Deputy Commissioners of all districts within the National Capital Region (NCR), instructing them to make decisions regarding the opening or closure of schools based on the Air Quality Index (AQI) in their respective districts.
The School Education Department’s spokesperson informed that there has been a recent increase in air pollution levels in certain NCR areas. As a result, it has been instructed that in districts where government and private schools are closed due to poor air quality, online classes will be conducted by teachers.
The authority to determine school closures and reopenings rests solely with the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district. It is possible that different decisions may be made for schools in rural and urban areas within the same district. Schools will only be closed in areas with high air pollution, and in such cases, students will continue their education through online platforms.