The authorities of three schools in Rajbari Sadar upazila are holding classes for only three hours a day instead of normal six hours to save the kids from the scorching sun as the classes are held under the open sky after a recent hailstorm blew off the tin roofs of the schoolhouses.

“We have curtailed the scheduled time to save the kids from the severe sunlight. Now classes start at 7:00am and are over at 10:00am,” said Rima Khatun, headmaster of Mojahar Ali Primary School.

“Attendance of students has declined since the storm damaged the schoolhouses. How long can we continue taking classes under the open sky in this heat?” said Moynul Islam, headmaster of Char Zoukuri High School, which has 550 students.

Headmaster of Surjanagar High School Abdus Salam said the present situation has worsened the already existing problem of classroom shortage. 

Hasan Uddin, president of the managing committee of Char Zoukuri High School, said they have sent several letters seeking help of the higher authorities, but to no effect yet.