India: Schools Revise Timings Due to Extreme Heat. Is it a Solution? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

India: Schools Revise Timings Due to Extreme Heat. Is it a Solution? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Indian Meteorological Department, India’s weather bureau, had issued a heatwave warning. This is the second heatwave in three weeks. It is common knowledge that extreme heat disrupts education. Since April, Indian schools have revised timings and issued closures due to heat. India is not alone here. With climate change, uninterrupted school year is becoming uncommon. 40 million students were shut out of classrooms in recent weeks across Asia and Africa. After all, heat lowers a child's ability to focus, retain and process information. Extreme heat also causes health problems among students. It is clear that schools are unprepared to deal with extreme heat. Should school revise their timings? Palki Sharma tells you.

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