GURGAON: After suspending physical classes at schools, the govt has now suspended physical classes at institutions of higher education in NCR districts of Haryana – Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Sonipat.
The Joint Director Coordination for Director Higher Education issued a directive on Wednesday to suspend physical classes at all educational institutions.
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“All higher education institutions of Haryana state in districts – Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Sonipat – are hereby directed to ensure the discontinuation of physical classes and will go for online mode of classes till November 23,” reads the order.
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Unlike the directive on Tuesday for suspending physical classes at schools, which stated that physical classes would remain suspended until further notice, the physical classes at colleges and universities will remain suspended until November 23. According to the official, further decisions will be taken based on the prevailing situation and air quality index.
Meanwhile, the district administration of Gurgaon on Wednesday issued another advisory for staggered timings at corporate offices.
The advisory, issued by Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar on Tuesday, referred to the GRAP IV notice of the Commission for Air Quality Management, which stated that administrations in NCR districts may take a call on allowing public, municipal, and private offices to operate at 50% strength, with the rest working from home.
In Wednesday's advisory, the administration mentioned that it has been directed by the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas that, in an effort to prevent further deterioration of the air quality, all actions as envisaged under stage IV of GRAP - ‘severe’ air quality be implemented in right earnest by all the agencies concerned in the NCR.
“In view of the above, all private institutions and corporate offices of district Gurgaon are advised to consider having staggered office timings for their employees and, by doing so, assist in the effective implementation of the GRAP measures aimed towards sustaining and improving the air quality in the region,” reads the order issued by Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon Ajay Kumar.
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