Mahatma Gandhi International School

Our school is right in the middle of things at Mithakali, specifically at the Sheth Motilal Hirabhai Bhavan. It’s a busy area and you can hear the traffic from the main road most of the day. The building itself is quite sturdy and has been our home for a while now. We don’t have a massive sprawling campus, but we make the most of the space we have in this part of the city. Usually, the day starts early when the gates open and the first few students trickle in. The lobby area gets crowded fast. We have rooms for different grades and a few spots where the staff can sit and have their tea. It’s not a shiny new glass building or anything, just a functional place that gets the job done. We’ve had to fix the roof a couple of times after the monsoon rains, and the paint is always peeling somewhere. That is just how it is with these older city buildings. People around Mithakali know where we are. We are just another part of the street. Inside, it’s mostly just the sound of voices and the occasional bell. We don't use much fancy equipment, just what is needed for the day. The teachers come in from all over Ahmedabad. It’s a straightforward place with no pretenses. We just show up, do what needs to be done, and head home when the sun starts to go down.