Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Hybrid Classes Widen Learning Gaps in Delhi-NCR
In Delhi-NCR, schools have been using hybrid classes during winter due to bad air quality.
This means some students are in the classroom while others join online.
Teachers say this is causing big problems.
Online students miss out on important lessons because of internet issues.
They also don't ask questions or understand as well as students who are physically present.
Younger students, especially, struggle with hands-on subjects like science.
Teachers are trying to help with extra classes, but it's not enough.
Some schools are installing air purifiers to keep classes in person.
Teachers think schools should focus more on in-person learning to fix these problems.
Hybrid classes due to air pollution are causing learning gaps in Delhi-NCR schools.
Network connectivity issues and reduced interaction are major challenges for online students.
Younger students struggle with experiential subjects like science due to hybrid learning.
Teachers are adapting with remedial classes and extra sessions, but academic consequences persist.
Solutions proposed include prioritizing physical schooling and modifying schedules to reduce hybrid learning.
- Who
- Students and teachers in Delhi-NCR schools
- What
- Hybrid classes due to air pollution are widening learning gaps
- When
- During winter seasons, particularly post-Covid
- Where
- Delhi-NCR region
- Why
- Due to network connectivity issues, reduced interaction, and loss of foundational skills
- Location
- Delhi-NCR
- Affected Classes
- All classes, with notable impact on primary and senior students
- Primary Issues
- Network connectivity, reduced interaction, loss of writing fluency, shortened attention spans
- Teacher-Student Ratio
- One teacher for two classrooms during hybrid classes
- School Adaptations
- Remedial classes, extra sessions, air purifiers, modified schedules
- Academic Consequences
- Learning loss, indifference to school, gender disparities in learning
- Proposed Solutions
- Reprioritize physical schooling, modify schedules, redesign academic frameworks