Extreme temperatures impact children's learning time, finds IIT study
• A study conducted by IIT Guwahati has revealed that extreme temperatures significantly affect children's daily learning activities.
• Published in the Review of Economics of the Household, the research highlights how children substitute leisure for learning during hot days and experience reduced school attendance.
Impact & Risks
The study indicates that extreme temperatures can disrupt children's education, particularly in regions with limited access to cooling infrastructure and digital learning tools. Vulnerable groups, including children from less affluent households, are at higher risk of experiencing educational setbacks. This disruption could have long-term implications for human capital development and exacerbate existing inequalities in education.