New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Delhi-based research firm International Brand & Research Forum (IBRF) announced MRG School as amongst the best schools providing 'Blended Teaching Learning'.

New Delhi Dec 20 PTI Several private schools in the national capital reopened on Monday after being closed due to high pollution levels even as a few schools decided to start from January 3Last Friday the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM allowed the authorities in the Delhi-NCR to resume physical classes for students of class 6 and above colleges and other educational institutions with immediate effectGreeted with blessings and enthusiasm our students from grade 6 to 12 exhibited joy and renewed vigour on being back with their friends and teachers as they returned to school in a phased manner today With all COVID-19 protocols and SOPs in place classes have resumed said Ritu Mehta principal of Apeejay School Panchsheel ParkOur top priority remains to keep our students safe The overall buzz in the campus is an indication of the new normal Mehta addedThe principal of another top school who did not wish to be identified said We have decided to reopen school from January 3 since not many parents were willing to send their wards considering Christmas and New Year If the Omicron situation permits and schools are not ordered to close again we will reopen in January Anshu Mittal the principal of MRG School in Rohini said Students were deprived of interpersonal interactions With physical classes in place other activities like sports events and co-curricular activities which were being remotely planned will now happen in their original format Earlier this month the CAQM had directed schools colleges and educational institutions in the national capital region NCR to remain closed allowing only online mode of education except for the purpose of examinations and laboratory practicals PTI GJS IJT

New Delhi Nov 24 PTI The Delhi governments announcement on Wednesday on the reopening of educational institutions in the city drew mixed reactions from schools and parents bodies with some saying it is necessary to make up for the learning loss and others terming it a hasty decisionThe Delhi Parents Association said Delhis air quality and the COVID-19 pandemic remain causes of concern and can severely affect childrens lungsHowever some schools said they have made the necessary arrangements for childrens safety and will be able to manage things smoothly as only 50 per cent of students are allowed in a classroom at a timeEarlier in the day the Delhi government announced that physical classes in schools colleges and other educational institutions will resume and government offices will reopen from November 29 in view of the improvement of the air quality in the cityAfter nearly 19 months of closure due to the pandemic Delhi schools reopened for all classes from November 1 But the city government on November 13 ordered the closure of all educational institutions and announced several others measures to combat air pollution and minimise its health effectsAnshu Mittal principal of MRG School in Rohini said We are glad to hear this announcement that schools will now be reopened by the Delhi government as the remote learning has been happening for more than a year and students need to have some kind of social interaction with teachers and fellow classmates as exams are approaching Since only 50 per cent of students are allowed in a classroom at a time the management will be smoother she saidThe school is also ready with things like hands-free sanitisers at multiple common points We have also instructed our school medical practitioner to be prepared for attending to students if they display any signs of seasonal allergies due to pollution and winters she addedAshok Agarwal president of the All India Parents Association AIPA said Good God authorities have ultimately realised the importance of school for children It is time All schools should be allowed to run all classes from nursery to Class 12 and that too with 100 per cent strength The government should also come up with a plan to make up for the learning loss that students suffered over the past two years he saidOne way could be to run schools seven days a week he addedA group of 140 parents had on Tuesday written to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal seeking his intervention for the reopening of city schoolsThe Delhi Parents Association DPA however said by deciding to resume physical classes from next week the government has once again made a hasty decisionDPA president Aprajita Gautam claimed most parents do not agree with the governments decisionOn the one hand the cases of coronavirus are increasing once again and on the other hand Delhi is battling dangerous air pollution Both of these severely affect the lungs so the parents whose children are sensitive or suffer from allergies are worried about them getting sick when schools reopen she saidGautam said recent news about schoolchildren testing positive for COVID-19 in Rajasthan Jaipur Odisha and Telangana also have the parents worriedConsidering the current pollution levels we believe that if the government decides to delay the opening of schools by a few more days and at the same time runs school buses for more convenience then it will be much better Then parents will surely be able to send their children back to school she saidDelhis air quality was recorded in the very poor category on Wednesday as low temperatures and slow surface winds allowed the accumulation of pollutantsThe Ministry of Earth Sciences air quality monitor SAFAR said slow local surface winds will reduce the dispersion of pollutants over the next three days leading to deterioration in air qualityA slight improvement is likely from November 27 with an increase in local surface wind speed PTI GJS GJS DIV DIV