Government Issues Major Update For Delhi Schools As Pollution Levels Rise

The Delhi government on Monday (December 15, 2025) directed schools to shift from hybrid to online mode for students up to Class 5 in view of the severe air pollution levels in the national capital.

According to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education, physical classes for students of nursery to Class 5 in all government, government-aided and unaided recognised private schools in Delhi have been discontinued until further orders.

Delhi's AQI stood in the ‘severe’ category on Monday (December 15, 2025) with a reading of 427, after touching the second highest AQI on record for December on Sunday (December 14, 2025) at 461.