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Delhi air 'very poor' with AQI reading of 364

Delhi air 'very poor' with AQI reading of 364

What's behind this

Delhi's air quality has deteriorated ahead of Diwali, with the AQI reported at 364 and described as “very poor.” In response, the Delhi Directorate of Education has ordered all government and private schools to hold classes up to class 5 in a hybrid format. Authorities have instructed schools to inform parents about the arrangement, and officials will carry out inspections to ensure compliance with the order.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    The Delhi Directorate of Education has directed all government and private schools to conduct classes up to class 5 in hybrid mode in view of worsening air quality in the national capital

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to another day of very poor air quality on Saturday, a day before Diwali , with pollution levels expected to deteriorate further. Amid the worsening air quality, the Directorate of Education has directed all government and private schools in the national capital to conduct…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    The AQI at 9 am on Saturday stood at 364 (very poor), as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 382 at 4pm on Friday, according to data from the CPCB

    — The Hindu BusinessLine

RSS excerpt

The AQI at 9 am on Saturday stood at 364 (very poor), as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 382 at 4pm on Friday, according to data from the CPCB

Coverage arrived over 43 hours — first from The Better India, latest from NDTV.

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The Hindu BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) Current article

Delhi air 'very poor' with AQI reading of 364

The AQI at 9 am on Saturday stood at 364 (very poor), as compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 382 at 4pm on Friday, according to data from the CPCB

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' ahead of Diwali; schools up to Class 5 shift to hybrid mode

NEW DELHI: Delhi woke up to another day of very poor air quality on Saturday, a day before Diwali , with pollution levels expected to deteriorate further. Amid the worsening air quality, the Directorate of Education has directed all government and private schools in the national capital to conduct…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Delhi schools to hold classes up to Class 5 in hybrid mode as pollution worsens

The Delhi Directorate of Education has mandated that all schools offer hybrid classes for students up to class 5. This decision comes in response to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. Classes will allow for both in-person and online attendance to accommodate students' needs…

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