Urgent Appeal for Air-Conditioned Classrooms at Ramdeobaba University
Nagpur’s brutal heat has turned RBU’s ten-floor Digital Tower into an unbearable oven. With the sun beating down on every side—unshielded by any neighboring structures—classrooms rely on ceiling fans that only circulate overheated air to roughly 70 % of student seats, while the remaining 30 % receive no airflow at all. Those students are left to bake in stagnant air, struggling to breathe, concentrate, or even stay conscious.
Studies show that learning performance peaks between 20 °C and 23 °C, but declines sharply above 27 °C, while exposures above 35 °C dramatically increase risks of heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and organ damage. Fans alone cannot mitigate these dangers when the mercury soars past 40 °C. On April 19, 2025, Nagpur hit a record 44.7 °C, and the IMD has issued yellow heatwave alerts for Vidarbha through April 25. Are we to wait for a student to faint or suffer a heatstroke before real action is taken?
Requested Actions Before July 1, 2025
These measures are suggestions—urgent cooling solutions must be implemented to protect student health and academic performance:
- Install wall-mounted mini-split air conditioning units in every classroom of the Digital Tower.
- Implement centralized ducted or VRF systems on each floor for uniform, efficient cooling.
- Apply solar-control window films to all Digital Tower windows, cutting heat ingress and energy use.
- Deploy supplemental evaporative coolers in corridors and common areas for additional relief.
- Integrate smart thermostats and upgrade insulation to optimize cooling performance and reduce operating costs.
We, the undersigned students of RBU, urgently call on the administration to confirm a detailed plan and timeline for these measures by May 15, 2025, and complete all installations before the new semester begins on July 1, 2025.
Heat-Related Incident Headlines- Maharashtra reports 34 heatstroke cases in just 10 days (including an 11-year-old boy’s fatal collapse en route to hospital in Akola) – https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/...
- Nagpur Boils at 44 °C: Students Suffer in Sweltering Exam Halls Amid Poor Cooling Facilities – https://thelivenagpur.com/2025/04/23/nagpur-boils-...
- Nagpur Heatwave: Three Suspected Heatstroke Deaths Reported in Three Days – https://www.nagpurtoday.in/nagpur-heatwave-three-s...
- IMD warns of heatwave ‘yellow’ alert in Vidarbha region through April 25, 2025 – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/heatwave...
- Nagpur records season’s hottest day at 44.7 °C on April 19, 2025 – https://thelivenagpur.com/2025/04/23/nagpur-boils-...
- Optimal cognitive performance at 20 °C–23 °C (indoor temperature study) – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9305771/
- Fans ineffective at preventing heat illness above 35 °C – https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/341580/WHO-EURO-2011-2510-42266-58691-eng.pdf?sfvrsn=a84cdcbf_5
Updates
April 29, 2025
I never thought we would see this kind of momentum when I first started tapping away at my keyboard in the sweltering heat. It feels like the administration might finally have to look up from their papers and actually acknowledge how hot it is in the Digital Tower, especially since reading through your stories about struggling to breathe in those classrooms has been fueling my own drive to keep pushing this forward.
13 Comments
My request to University is that they should solve this matter as soon as possible. some students are suffering because of heat . If anything happens to any child in campus it's college responsibility.
Effective AC is crucial for a comfortable learning environment, especially during warmer periods. We request a check and maintenance of the college cooling systems to ensure optimal performance. Proactive measures will enhance comfort and potentially save energy. Your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.
i am sweating already bro
its hotter than Gujarat !
.
AC
Ofc bhai lesgo
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Urgent Appeal for Air-Conditioned Classrooms at Ramdeobaba University
Nagpur’s brutal heat has turned RBU’s ten-floor Digital Tower into an unbearable oven. With the sun beating down on every side—unshielded by any neighboring structures—classrooms rely on ceiling fans that only circulate overheated air to roughly 70 % of student seats, while the remaining 30 % receive no airflow at all. Those students are left to bake in stagnant air, struggling to breathe, concentrate, or even stay conscious.
Studies show that learning performance peaks between 20 °C and 23 °C, but declines sharply above 27 °C, while exposures above 35 °C dramatically increase risks of heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and organ damage. Fans alone cannot mitigate these dangers when the mercury soars past 40 °C. On April 19, 2025, Nagpur hit a record 44.7 °C, and the IMD has issued yellow heatwave alerts for Vidarbha through April 25. Are we to wait for a student to faint or suffer a heatstroke before real action is taken?
Requested Actions Before July 1, 2025
These measures are suggestions—urgent cooling solutions must be implemented to protect student health and academic performance:
- Install wall-mounted mini-split air conditioning units in every classroom of the Digital Tower.
- Implement centralized ducted or VRF systems on each floor for uniform, efficient cooling.
- Apply solar-control window films to all Digital Tower windows, cutting heat ingress and energy use.
- Deploy supplemental evaporative coolers in corridors and common areas for additional relief.
- Integrate smart thermostats and upgrade insulation to optimize cooling performance and reduce operating costs.
We, the undersigned students of RBU, urgently call on the administration to confirm a detailed plan and timeline for these measures by May 15, 2025, and complete all installations before the new semester begins on July 1, 2025.
Heat-Related Incident Headlines- Maharashtra reports 34 heatstroke cases in just 10 days (including an 11-year-old boy’s fatal collapse en route to hospital in Akola) – https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/...
- Nagpur Boils at 44 °C: Students Suffer in Sweltering Exam Halls Amid Poor Cooling Facilities – https://thelivenagpur.com/2025/04/23/nagpur-boils-...
- Nagpur Heatwave: Three Suspected Heatstroke Deaths Reported in Three Days – https://www.nagpurtoday.in/nagpur-heatwave-three-s...
- IMD warns of heatwave ‘yellow’ alert in Vidarbha region through April 25, 2025 – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/heatwave...
- Nagpur records season’s hottest day at 44.7 °C on April 19, 2025 – https://thelivenagpur.com/2025/04/23/nagpur-boils-...
- Optimal cognitive performance at 20 °C–23 °C (indoor temperature study) – https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9305771/
- Fans ineffective at preventing heat illness above 35 °C – https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/341580/WHO-EURO-2011-2510-42266-58691-eng.pdf?sfvrsn=a84cdcbf_5
Updates
April 29, 2025
I never thought we would see this kind of momentum when I first started tapping away at my keyboard in the sweltering heat. It feels like the administration might finally have to look up from their papers and actually acknowledge how hot it is in the Digital Tower, especially since reading through your stories about struggling to breathe in those classrooms has been fueling my own drive to keep pushing this forward.
13 Comments
Don’t go to the school but the gym at my school is old and has no air conditioning so I feel your pain
My request to University is that they should solve this matter as soon as possible. some students are suffering because of heat . If anything happens to any child in campus it's college responsibility.
Effective AC is crucial for a comfortable learning environment, especially during warmer periods. We request a check and maintenance of the college cooling systems to ensure optimal performance. Proactive measures will enhance comfort and potentially save energy. Your attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.
i am sweating already bro
its hotter than Gujarat !
.
AC
Ofc bhai lesgo
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Don’t go to the school but the gym at my school is old and has no air conditioning so I feel your pain