Noida, Ghaziabad schools begin hybrid Classes 1-5 under GRAP-III

Children up to Class V in Noida and Ghaziabad can attend classes through a hybrid arrangement after GRAP-III restrictions came into force across Delhi-NCR.

Noida Basic Shiksha Adhikari Rahul Panwar directed government, aided and recognised schools in Noida to offer both physical and online classes with immediate effect wherever online teaching is feasible. The Commission for Air Quality Management’s GRAP-III directions require hybrid classes for this age group in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida.

Panwar said schools must comply with the order and may face action for violations. Several schools said they would issue revised hybrid-class schedules soon.

Sakshi Singh, whose child attends a CBSE school in Sector 71, said working parents may need to arrange supervision when children study from home.