Delhi schools to hold hybrid classes for students up to Class 5 as AQI spikes

As the air quality in the capital city slipped into the “severe” category, the Delhi government directed schools to conduct classes in hybrid mode for students up to Class 5, as pollution levels spiked.

Delhi residents woke up to another day of a smog-blanketed sky, burning eyes, and hazardous breathing conditions on Tuesday, as air quality index (AQI) levels in the national capital reached 425.