Noida, Nov. 11 -- Schools in Gautam Buddh Nagar district will conduct classes for students up to Class 5 in hybrid mode from Thursday in view of the implementation of Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR, officials said on Wednesday.
The directive, issued by the District Basic Education Officer's office on November 7, applies to all government, government-aided and recognised schools in the district.
District Basic Education Officer Rahul Pawar said the order was issued in compliance with the Commission for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) directions dated November 6, following the implementation of GRAP Stage III in Delhi-NCR.
CAQM has directed schools in Delhi and four NCR districts to hold classes up to Class 5 in hybrid mode. Noida and Greater Noida recorded 'poor' AQI averages of 291 and 257, respectively.
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