The Haryana School Education Department has directed all authorities and personal colleges to swap to hybrid instructing mode for all lessons, apart from Classes 10 and 12, efficient instantly. The transfer prioritizes pupil security amid worsening air high quality in the Delhi-NCR area. This choice aligns with Stage IV measures underneath the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to fight hazardous air pollution ranges.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has additionally issued directions for colleges in Faridabad and Gurugram to conduct lessons on-line wherever possible.
Gurugram and Faridabad Schools Transition to Hybrid Mode: Official Directive
The official discover reads, “All actions as envisaged under Stage-IV of the latest GRAP Schedule as issued by the Commission vide its order dated 13.12.2024 be implemented with immediate effect in right earnest by all agencies in entire NCR, in addition to the actions under Stage-I to Stage-III of the revised GRAP Schedule (December 2024) already in force.
Accordingly, all the Heads of Schools of Govt. and Private Schools of Faridabad and Gurugram district of the State are directed to conduct classes in schools for children up to Class IX and XI in a ‘Hybrid Mode’ i.e. both in physical and online mode (wherever online mode is feasible) with immediate effect until further orders.”
Schools Previously Closed for Students Up to Class 6 Due to Air Quality Concerns
Previously, colleges in Gurugram have been ordered to shut for college kids up to Class 5 due to worsening air high quality and the enforcement of Stage III restrictions underneath the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). This measure was carried out to defend younger kids from the dangerous results of air pollution. Classes for college kids above Class 5 continued in hybrid mode, providing flexibility for folks and colleges. The choice was a part of broader efforts throughout Delhi-NCR to handle the extreme air high quality disaster whereas minimizing disruption to schooling.