India, Nov. 17 -- Delhi woke up to another grey morning on Monday as thick smog pushed the city's average AQI to 359 - but for many families, the bigger struggle wasn't just the polluted air. The Delhi government's decision to shift Classes up to 5 to hybrid mode from November 11 under GRAP-III measures has left parents, teachers and students juggling confusion, logistics and uneven access to digital tools.

Teachers say the sudden switch has also reopened the deep digital divide they grappled with during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Our teachers don't have laptops or tablets and that's a basic requirement for online classes," said a teacher at an MCD school in Mandoli.

Many families still share one phone among three children, she added.

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