While outdoor smog dominates headlines, dangerous indoor air pollution inside overcrowded government classrooms and low-income tenements remains unmonitored. Journalists are placing DIY multi-gas monitors tracking carbon dioxide accumulation, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds inside public school classrooms. The sensors reveal alarmingly high CO2 and toxin concentrations that impair cognitive function and harm childhood health.
The Bharat Media Association strongly advocates for this targeted sensor investigation. Generating hard empirical evidence on indoor environmental hazards forces education departments and municipal bodies to invest in mandatory classroom ventilation, air filtration, and child-safe infrastructure.
