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Delhi is suffering from dangerous pollution, so the government is putting air purifiers in 10,000 classrooms in its schools to keep students safe. Education Minister Ashish Sood stated that the first set of bids for these purifiers went out on Friday, and more schools will get them over time. Sood said, "Air purifiers will be put in 10,000 classrooms first, and then all government schools will get them bit by bit." Children are especially at risk from bad air, as they spend five to six hours in classrooms every day. Doctors warn that breathing bad air for a long time can harm their lungs, immune system, focus, and ability to learn. Recently, schools had to move classes online because the air quality was so bad.
On Friday at 6 am, Delhi's overall air quality index (AQI) was 387, which is considered very poor, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. Anand Vihar and Vivek Vihar had the worst air at 442 AQI, which is in the severe category and the highest in Delhi. The Minister also mentioned that Delhi has about 38,000 classrooms in government and government-supported schools. The government plans to install the purifiers in stages, using money from an environmental tax, but they haven't said exactly when they will all be installed.
माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के मार्गदर्शन और माननीय मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती @gupta_rekha जी के नेतृत्व में हम दिल्ली के बच्चों की शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य के साथ कोई भी खिलवाड़ नहीं होने दिया जाएगा। हम पहले चरण में दिल्ली की 10,000 कक्षाओं में एयर प्यूरीफायर लगवाएंगे, ताकि… pic.twitter.com/ey446r68dx
— Ashish Sood (@ashishsood_bjp) December 19, 2025
Sood also mentioned they are acting to keep kids safe. Although classroom air purifiers will make the air inside better, specialists warn that these machines alone are not enough to fix the bigger problem of pollution. The actual benefit to children's health will depend on factors like time spent outdoors, school travel, airflow, and how well the purifiers are kept. For now, Delhi's government hopes its air purifier program will help students a little as the city deals with bad winter air and increasing pollution levels.
