Up International School

Up International School is located way out in Village Malda, which is part of the Shambhuganj Block in the Banka district. You have to travel past Post Chatrahaar to find us, and the road can be a bit rough depending on the time of year. I remember when we first set things up here; it felt like we were right in the heart of the countryside. There is a lot of green around us, and the air is much cleaner than what you find in the city. The school is a basic structure, nothing too elaborate, but it provides a place for the local children to gather. We don't have a big budget for marketing, so we just rely on the folks in the village knowing where we are. Every morning, the children arrive from different parts of the Shambhuganj area, some of them walking quite a distance. We keep the classrooms tidy and try to make sure there is enough water for everyone during the dry months. It gets very quiet once the day is over and everyone heads back to their homes in Malda. We spend a lot of time just talking to parents at the gate about how their kids are doing. It is a quiet life, mostly focused on the daily routine of teaching and learning without any of the extra fluff you see in big city schools. We just keep our heads down and do the work, making sure the desks are ready for the next morning.