Delhi schools to reopen today for classes above 6

New Delhi : The Delhi government has announced that the schools will reopen from Saturday for class 6 and above; the update came on the direction of the central air quality commission.

A formal order was released after the air quality in the national capital started improving and the commission allowed schools to reopen for offline classes.

Physical classes in schools (Class 6 onwards), colleges, educational institutions, skill development and training institutes, other training institutes and libraries in Delhi NCR can resume with immediate effect, the centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said today.

The physical classes for students in Class 5 and below may open on December 27 after examining the air quality index and winter vacation schedule.

"The state governments should follow a phased re-opening approach in respect of schools, colleges and educational institutions located within the NCR," it said in official order.

The schools and colleges in Delhi were ordered to remain close on November 15 after poor air quality was noticed. They re-opened on November 29 but were shut again after the Supreme Court rapped the Delhi government amid a rise in pollution levels.