FIR, action against staff responsible if students made to clean toilets: Karnataka Education Dept
Bengaluru: In response to incidents where students were made to clean toilets in schools, the Karnataka Department of School Education has issued a warning prohibiting such practices.
The department's latest circular emphasises that no student should be engaged in toilet cleaning activities. The circular warns that any violation of this directive will lead to disciplinary actions, including filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against the staff responsible.
Despite a similar notice being issued in 2023 prohibiting the involvement of students in such tasks, there have been continued reports of non-compliance in certain schools. The education department has reiterated the necessity of strict adherence to the guidelines, which have now been disseminated to all district-level education officers, divisional associate directors, joint directors, and principals of Teacher Education Colleges.
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Air quality worsens in city, AQI settles in 'severe' zone
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi battled toxic fumes on Sunday as the air quality slipped into the 'severe category with a reading of 459, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thick layer of smog blanketed the city overnight, leaving people gasping for air.
As per the CPCB, an Air Quality Index (AQI) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
On the weather front, the minimum temperature settled at 8.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notch below the season's average, and the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 24 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was 100 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said.
In light of the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, the Delhi Directorate of Education on Saturday directed all schools to conduct classes for students up to Class IX and XI in a hybrid mode
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-IV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect to curb further worsening of air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.
