Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood announced on Friday that 10,000 classrooms will be equipped with air purifiers to provide clean air for students. During a press conference, Sood emphasized the government’s
dedication to addressing pollution through long-term administrative reforms and policy measures.
The installation of air purifiers will be done in a phased manner across 38,000 classrooms, Sood said.
“We want our children to study smart and also breathe smart air. In the first phase, air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms. Tenders have been floated today itself,” he added.
In a post on X, Sood shared a list of initiatives being taken by the Delhi government to curb the pollution issue.
Steps Being Taken By The Government:
• Prioritizing children’s health in schools, air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms.
• EV policy is being implemented.
• Work to eliminate the Bhalswa landfill is in full swing.
• Municipal corporations are being strengthened, with priority given to the cleaning system.
• Special attention to the rights, resources, and safety of sanitation workers.
• Not just emergency measures, but work on long-term and permanent solutions.
आज दिल्ली सचिवालय में प्रदूषण को लेकर एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रेस कॉन्फ़्रेंस को संबोधित किया.
यह सच्चाई किसी से छिपी नहीं है कि पिछली आम आदमी पार्टी सरकार ने प्रदूषण को लेकर ज़मीनी समाधान देने के बजाय केवल विज्ञापन की राजनीति पर ध्यान दिया. कभी ऑड–ईवन, कभी “गाड़ी ऑफ” जैसे दिखावटी अभियान… pic.twitter.com/FCoZaZzBNt
— Ashish Sood (@ashishsood_bjp) December 19, 2025
Official data shows there are 1,047 government and government-aided schools.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj reacted to Delhi government’s decision and said, “Amid GRAP-4 and school holidays in Delhi, the government must ensure the procurement of 10,000 air purifiers for classrooms at a fair price.”
VIDEO | AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) said, “Amid GRAP-4 and school holidays in Delhi, the government must ensure the procurement of 10,000 air purifiers for classrooms at a fair price.”
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/QF4IyP84Ox
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 19, 2025
Ashish Sood also criticized AAP’s Odd-Even scheme to combat pollution and said, “We are not those who flaunt IIT degrees and do campaigns like Odd-Even or Gaadi On, Gaadi Off campaign. We are tackling the issue of pollution through long-term administrative measures,” he said, taking a dig at the previous Aam Aadmi Party government.
