Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Delhi Schools Closed Amid Severe Pollution
The air in Delhi is very bad right now, making it hard for people to breathe and causing other health problems.
Because of this, the government has decided to close schools for younger kids and make older students go to school only part-time.
Offices are also told to have half their workers stay home to help reduce pollution.
This is all to keep people safe until the air gets better.
Delhi's air quality has reached the 'severe' category, causing health issues for residents.
GRAP Stage 4 has been invoked, leading to school closures for Nursery to Class 5 students.
Classes 6-11 are operating in hybrid mode, while Classes 12 must attend physical classes due to upcoming exams.
Government and private offices are directed to operate at 50% capacity with the remaining 50% working from home.
Residents are experiencing symptoms like shortness of breath, sore throat, and burning eyes.
- Who
- Delhi government, residents of Delhi and adjoining areas
- What
- School closures and office restrictions due to severe air pollution
- When
- Effective immediately, with no specified end date
- Where
- Delhi and adjoining areas (Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida)
- Why
- To mitigate health impacts of severe air pollution
- Air Quality Index
- Severe category
- Affected Areas
- Delhi and adjoining areas (Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Noida)
- GRAP Stage Invoked
- Stage 4
- School Closures
- Nursery to Class 5 closed, Classes 6-11 hybrid, Classes 12 physical
- Office Operations
- 50% capacity with 50% WFH
- Symptoms Reported
- Shortness of breath, sore throat, burning eyes
Sources
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