Summer in Bangladesh hits hard with its heavy heat and sticky air, sometimes broken by quick, strong storms. But even with this discomfort, there's a wonderful treat waiting: the delicious taste of seasonal fruits. It's a time of facing the hot weather while also enjoying the sweet gifts of nature.
However, this intense summer heat creates real problems for everyday life, especially for students and how well they can learn.
We can't ignore how the extreme heat clearly:
* Makes thinking harder: It shortens attention spans, makes it tough to focus, weakens memory, and slows down how quickly students understand things.
* Causes physical discomfort: It leads to tiredness, increases the risk of dehydration, and can cause heatstroke and other illnesses.
* Disrupts schools: It often forces schools to close and makes classrooms unpleasant places to be.
* Worsens unfairness: It affects poorer students the most because they often don't have access to ways to stay cool.
All of these things together lead to students learning less effectively, their grades dropping, and potential long-term harm to their education.
To help with these problems, students and academic institutions could try these ideas:
* Change class times: Schedule classes earlier or later in the day to avoid the hottest part of the day.
* Improve school buildings: Add better airflow, install fans, and put in air conditioning where possible.
* Provide easy access to cool water: Make sure drinking water is available all day long.
* Create cool spaces: Set up rooms on campus where students can go to cool down.
* Teach about staying safe in the heat: Make students and teachers aware of how to prevent heat-related problems.
* Offer some online classes: Use online learning to reduce the need to be in school during the hottest times.
* Change how lessons are taught: Use shorter, more engaging activities to keep students interested.
* Give more breaks: Allow time for students to cool down and drink water.
* Suggest light clothing: Recommend wearing comfortable, breathable clothes like cotton.
* Use shade more effectively: Use existing trees and create more shaded areas to make the campus cooler.
Rezina Sultana
Assistant Professor, Department of English
Canadian University of Bangladesh
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