Hanoi: Schools proactively adjust school schedules to accommodate rising pollution

Schools are proactive in temporarily suspending or adjusting working and learning hours appropriately in case of serious air pollution to ensure the health of students, teachers and staff.

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The Hanoi Department of Education and Training has sent a document to the People's Committees of wards and communes; affiliated units and schools regarding strengthening urgent measures to control air pollution in the city.

Accordingly, in order to ensure the health of students, teachers, and staff of units and schools, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training requests the People's Committees of wards, communes, units, and schools to strictly implement the directive of the City People's Committee on strengthening urgent measures to control air pollution in the area, and proactively adjust study schedules and outdoor activities.

Specifically, the Hanoi Department of Education and Training requested units and schools to regularly update information on air quality and monitor the Vietnam Air Quality Index (VN_AQI) at monitoring stations in the city at the website: http://moitruongthudo.vn/.

Schools and units should limit outdoor activities for students during hours and days when air quality is at "Poor" level or higher.

In case of serious air pollution, VN_AQI index ≥ 301, units and schools proactively suspend or adjust working and studying hours accordingly.

THANH HA

Source: https://nhandan.vn/ha-noi-truong-hoc-chu-dong-dieu-chinh-lich-hoc-phu-hop-khi-o-nhiem-tang-cao-post928018.html