Delhi Pollution: Primary schools to remain shut till November 10

NEW DELHI: All primary schools in Delhi have been ordered to remain shut till November 10, the Minister of Education of Delhi, Atishi, announced Sunday morning.

The closure of schools has been announced due to the rising level of pollution in the city and the nearby areas.

“As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till 10th November. For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes,” she posted on ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter).

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This extension of school closure comes a few days after the capital’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, had announced closure of all government and private primary schools for two days. This was earlier announced for November 3 and 4, and has now been extended till November 10.

The pollution levels in Delhi have hit the severe plus category, as air quality index deteriorated from 415 on Saturday at 4 pm to 460 by 7 am on Sunday. A forecast issued by the Air Quality Early Warning System on Saturday said the AQI is likely to remain ‘severe’ till November 7.