The Delhi government has directed schools to conduct classes in hybrid mode for students up to Class 5, allowing parents the option to switch to online learning, in view of the worsening air quality in the national capital.

The move comes after the Centre enforced Stage III restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Tuesday, following a sharp rise in pollution levels across Delhi -NCR.

According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed from 362 on Monday to 425 on Tuesday morning — a jump that pushed the city into the ‘severe’ pollution category.

Officials attributed the spike to calm winds, a stable atmosphere, and weather conditions that trapped pollutants near the surface.

With the implementation of GRAP St

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