National Desk, 8th November: In response to the severe air pollution conditions in Delhi, heads of schools in the city have been instructed to immediately inform parents about the preponement of winter vacations. According to a notification from the Directorate of Education, Delhi, winter vacations have been preponed and will now be observed from November 9 to November 18.
The decision was made in light of the implementation of GRAP-IV (Graded Response Action Plan) measures due to the severe air quality conditions prevailing in Delhi. Further orders regarding the remaining days allocated for winter vacations will be released at a later time, as stated in the notification.
The notification explained, “In the wake of the implementation of GRAP-IV measures due to Severe Air Quality prevailing in Delhi and considering that no respite from such adverse weather conditions is predicted by the IMD in the near future, the Winter Break for the session 2023-24 is ordered to be preponed so that schools can be completely closed, and both children and teachers can stay at home.”
Accordingly, all schools in Delhi will observe the Winter Break from November 9, 2023 (tomorrow) to November 18, 2023 (Saturday).
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Wednesday was recorded to be around 400, falling within the severe to hazardous category. The current PM2.5 concentration in New Delhi is 20.9 times above the recommended limit set by the World Health Organization’s 24-hour air quality guidelines value.
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