Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Delhi Schools Shift to Hybrid Mode Amid Pollution
The governments of Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram have decided to change how schools operate because of bad air quality.
In Delhi, younger students will have online classes, and older students will have a mix of online and in-person classes.
In Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram, all students can choose between online and in-person classes, except for 10th and 12th graders who will have in-person classes because their big exams are coming up in February 2026.
Also, Delhi is going to put air purifiers in government schools to help keep the air clean.
Delhi government to install air purifiers in government schools due to pollution.
Partial school closures announced in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram.
Delhi: Online classes for Nursery to Class 5, hybrid mode for Classes 6-11 (except 10 & 12).
Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram: Hybrid mode for all classes, with offline classes for 10th and 12th graders.
Board exams scheduled to begin in February 2026 for CBSE and other state boards.
- Who
- Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram administrators
- What
- Partial school closures and shift to hybrid mode due to pollution
- When
- Immediate effect, with board exams scheduled for February 2026
- Where
- Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram
- Why
- To mitigate the impact of pollution on students' health
- Location
- Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram
- Affected Classes
- Nursery to Class 12
- Mode of Instruction
- Online for Nursery-Class 5, Hybrid for Classes 6-11 (except 10 & 12)
- Board Exams
- Scheduled to begin in February 2026
- Air Purifiers
- To be installed in Delhi government schools