India, Dec. 19 -- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday announced that air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms across the city to ensure cleaner air for students, as part of what he described as long-term measures to tackle pollution.

Addressing a press conference, Sood said the government was focused on administrative reforms and policy interventions rather than publicity-driven initiatives, news agency ANI reported.

Sood said Delhi has around 38,000 classrooms and air purifiers will be installed in phases.

"We want our children to study smart and breathe smart air. In the first phase, air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms. Tenders have been floated today," he said.

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