NEW DELHI: No proposal to install air purifiers in schools is under consideration, the Government informed the Rajya Sabha today.
Minister of State for HRD Updendra Kushwaha said in a written reply that infrastructure facilities in schools are provided in convergence with other schemes and programmes of central and state Governments.
He said states and local authorities are free to install air purifiers in schools based on local requirement and availability of resources.
“There is no such proposal (installing air purifiers) with the HRD Ministry,” he said. (AGENCIES)