Delhi orders online classes for nursery to class 5 students as AQI worsens

The Delhi government on Monday announced the suspension of offline classes for students from nursery to class 5 due to the increased Air Quality Index AQI in the national capital the ANI reportedUntil further notice students in these grades must attend online classes The government has emphasised that all schools should strictly follow this order and inform parents immediatelyClasses for older students continueClasses for students in grades 6 and above will continue as per previously issued instructions There are no changes for older students but schools are advised to monitor air quality and ensure safety measures are in placeThe move comes amid rising concerns about air pollution in Delhi and its impact on childrenrsquos health The government has urged parents and schools to take precautions to protect students from the adverse effects of poor air qualityDue to the increased AQI Air Quality Index in Delhi offline classes for students from nursery to class 5 have been suspended Online classes will be mandatory for these grades until further noticeClasses for grades 6 and above will continue as per the previously issuedhellip pictwittercomrMRdcP3MXtmdash ANI ANI December 15 2025Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the severe category with a reading of 459 according to the Central Pollution Control Board reported news agency PTIA thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight leaving people gasping for airDelhirsquos average AQI climbs to 461According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB Delhirsquos average Air Quality Index AQI climbed to 461 at 7 am on Sunday up from 431 recorded a day earlier The alarming figures underscored the deepening air quality crisis gripping the national capitalAll 40 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi reported readings in the lsquoseverersquo category with several locations nearing the maximum measurable limit Rohini emerged as one of the worstaffected areas recording an AQI of 499 followed closely by Bawana at 498 Vivek Viharreported 495 while Ashok Vihar and Wazirpur registered AQI levels of 493 each Narela recorded 492 and Anand Vihar stood at 491Other parts of the city also remained heavily polluted ITO recorded an AQI of 485 Mundaka 486 Punjabi Bagh 478 Nehru Nagar 476 and both Chandni Chowk and Okhla registered readings of 470 reflecting widespread and persistent pollution across the capital cityThe air quality crisis was not confined to Delhi alone as several cities in the National Capital Region NCR also reported dangerously high pollution levelsNoida recorded an AQI of 470 placing it firmly in the lsquoseverersquo category while Ghaziabad followed closely with a hazardous AQI of 460 Gurugramrsquos air quality remained in the lsquovery poorrsquo category at 348 while Faridabad recorded a comparatively lower but still concerning AQI of 220 classified as lsquopoorrsquoAs per the CPCB an Air Quality Index AQI between zero and 50 is considered good 51 to 100 satisfactory 101 to 200 moderate 201 to 300 poor 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severeMinimum temperature settles at 82 degrees CelsiusOn the weather front the minimum temperature settled at 82 degrees Celsius 04 notch below the seasons average and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius reported PTIThe relative humidity was 100 per cent at 830 am the IMD saidWith inputs from ANI and PTI