The entire campus of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has turned into the best place to hang out with friends, family members and beloved ones. With the arrival of winter, the university wears a festive look as all departments, residential hall authorities and different campus based socio-cultural organisations arrange various colourful programmes like rendering songs, recitation of poems, debating, open air concert, barbecue party, annual sports and cultural event competitions.
Besides, the university authorities and most departments organise national and internal seminars, symposium and conference especially during the winter alongside conducting regular academic activities, examinations and research works.
For the students, teachers and even tourists the winter is a season full of laughter, hugs and celebration and above all pride for the students of SUST as they are also with smiles join these programmes.
When there is fog, there are tiny drops of water in the air which form a thick cloud and make it difficult to see things, the evergreen campus welcomes everyone to comes here to inhale fresh breath.
The SUST, situated on hilly land is the most beautiful and prestigious university in the country
The evergreen campus is not only a favorite place to the explorer but also the migratory birds for its welcoming nature.
Apart from students, a large number of tourists also throng the campus on several occasions with their friends and family members.
People usually term the university campus ‘a piece of natural beauty’ of a holy land Sylhet that many have not seen before.
The SUST water bodies also hold a beautiful look with large and colorful water lilies.
These profound lakes provide sufficient food supply, attracting numerous types of migratory birds.
Many migratory birds’ have already flocked to the water bodies adjacent to the office of the physical education and register building as university has an ideal ecosystem, comfy habitats, safety, and enough security for them.
Due to the lockdown caused by Covid-19 pandemic in the last two years, the campus remained close and resultantly it has decorated intrinsically to attract more winged guests.
Therefore, the number of migratory birds is comparatively high on the campus this year.
So, many tourists and nature loving people are also gathering at the university campus to enjoy the beauty and lookout the migratory birds chirping near the lakes.
The university authority has also taken measures to ensure the safe environment of the migratory guest.
The friendly manner and sincerity of the SUST authorities have made the university campus a beautiful place for tourists and sanctuary for the guest birds.
In winter the nights are long and cold while moderate to thick fog occurs at daytime on campus, cultural activities and local and migratory birds’ chirping warm students, teachers and tourists every day.
On the other hand, the university authorities maintain peaceful atmosphere on the campus as they want their students to get recovered from learning lost cause by Covid-19 pandemic-related extended educational institution closures.
They the valued teachers are utilising the merit of the students for the development of the country and to make their thinking more effective as well.
Besides, the students are spending their valuable times with studies alongside other extra-curriculum activities on the campus.
The teachers are fostering positive bonds with students by creating a constructive classroom and campus climate, treating students as junior scholars.
As the SUST is one of the spirited lighthouses for the nation’s education, culture, research and innovation, and heritage, exercise for free thoughts, progressive ideas, nation building and patriotic conscience, it is freed from all violence.
The campus is now full of winter chatter so that when winter comes, various arrangements come to mind.
Keeping nature in mind, various arrangements are also made in winter, such as eating winter pies with friends in the evening, playing badminton outside at night with light bulbs, organising a picnic somewhere far away, etc.
Basically, students spend their days doing cultural activities and other activities than studying in winter.
Therefore, all feel happy after seeing the campus during the winter.