{"id":21563,"date":"2023-11-05T16:16:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/delhi-primary-schools-to-close-amidst-high-pollution-levels-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T16:16:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:16:04","slug":"delhi-primary-schools-to-close-amidst-high-pollution-levels-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/delhi-primary-schools-to-close-amidst-high-pollution-levels-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi primary schools to close amidst high pollution levels | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Primary schools in India’s capital city will remain closed until Nov. 10 due to high pollution levels, a Delhi government minister said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n

“As pollution levels continue to remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till 10th November,” said Delhi Education Minister Atishi Marlena.<\/p>\n

For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes, she added.<\/p>\n

New Delhi stands on top of a real-time list of the world’s most polluted cities compiled by Swiss group IQAir.<\/p>\n

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The city’s air quality index (AQI) on Sunday was 471, putting it in the “hazardous” category. It was followed by Lahore in Pakistan at a “very unhealthy” of 261.<\/p>\n

The toxic air on Saturday had forced Sri Lanka to cancel their training session. The team was practising for a World Cup clash on Monday against Bangladesh in the heavily-polluted Indian capital.<\/p>\n

An AQI of 0-50 is considered good, while levels 400-500 impacts healthy people and is dangerous to those with existing diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n