Delhi NCR Schools Are Open Or Closed Today?

Schools across Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region are shifting away from full physical classes as air quality slips into the "severe" category and authorities activate higher stages of the Graded Response Action Plan to curb exposure for students.

From Monday, December 15, schools in Delhi and nearby NCR zones, including Noida and Ghaziabad, will discontinue regular offline classes for many grades and move towards online or mixed formats, with rules varying slightly between the national capital and adjoining districts.

Delhi schools shift to hybrid classes under GRAP restrictions

According to the Directorate of Education, all Delhi schools from pre-primary up to Class 5, along with Classes 6 to 11, will now hold lessons in hybrid mode, combining online and in-person sessions, while board classes in 10th and 12th continue with usual physical schedules.

School managements in Delhi have been told to keep on-campus attendance as low as practical and rely more on digital teaching, while GRAP-IV also permits the Delhi government and neighbouring state authorities to completely halt offline classes for Classes VI to IX and Class XI, based on local pollution conditions.

Delhi schools rules for Noida and Ghaziabad amid pollution

In Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, a stricter pattern will start from December 14, 2025, with District Inspectors of Schools directing that all classes from pre-nursery to Class 5 switch fully to online teaching until authorities issue fresh orders.

For Classes 6 to 9 and Class 11 in these districts, schools have been allowed a hybrid structure that mixes online and classroom learning where possible, and the directive covers government, government-aided and recognised private schools, which must follow the instructions without exception due to health concerns for children.

The Centre on Saturday enforced tougher anti-pollution actions under Stage III of GRAP after Delhi-NCR’s air quality index entered the "severe" band, and the linked school measures form part of a larger plan aimed at limiting young people’s exposure to toxic air.