Delhi Schools Shut Again Due To Air Pollution – Education News

All schools in Delhi will be shut from today until further orders, due to current air pollution levels in the city, said Environment Minister Gopal Rai. The announcement came after the Supreme Court’s criticism of the Delhi government’s decision to reopen schools.

The top court gave a 24 hour ultimatum to centre, Delhi and other neighbouring states to take action to control pollution in the National Capital Region. “We had reopened schools considering the forecast that air quality would improve. However, the air pollution levels have increased again and we have decided to shut schools from Friday till further orders,” Mr. Rai said.

Delhi’s air quality started deteriorating after Diwali. On November 13, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that schools will be closed for a week so that students can be kept away from breathing the polluted air. The closure was extended beyond one week as the air quality in the city did not improve significantly.

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