By: Express Web DeskNew Delhi | Updated: December 15, 2025 08:48 PM IST 2 min read"It has been decided that classes in physical mode for students of Nursery to Class V are discontinued till further orders," the statement read.In light of the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the state government has suspended offline classes for students from nursery to class 5 in all schools until further notice. The directive comes two days after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage 4 of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the National Capital.Government, government-aided and private schools have been directed to conduct classes in the online mode for the aforementioned standards.“In view of the prevailing high AQI levels in Delhi, it has been decided that classes in physical mode for students of Nursery to Class V are discontinued till further orders…all Heads of Schools are hereby directed to ensure classes in online mode for the students of these classes,” the Delhi government wrote in its statement.In line with the GRAP order issued on Saturday, the state government directed schools to continue classes in “hybrid” mode for children up to Class 10 and 11.“Accordingly, all the Heads of Government, Government Aided and Unaided Private Recognized Schools of Delhi are hereby directed to follow these guidelines and disseminate the information to the parents and guardians of the students immediately,” the statement read.Stage 4, the highest level of GRAP, was invoked on Saturday, after Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed the 450-mark. Several industrial activities and entry of heavy vehicles to the capital have been heavily curtailed to reduce pollution and safeguarding public health. Schools and offices were also encouraged to shift to hybrid format.Delhi’s AQI stood in the ‘severe’ category on Monday with a reading of 427, after touching the second-highest AQI on record for December on Sunday at 461. Over 60 flights were cancelled and 5 diverted at Delhi airport due to poor visibility, news agency PTI reported.Story continues below this adEarlier in the day, the Singapore High Commission directed its nationals to comply with the directives issued under GRAP.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Delhi Pollution