Holy Iqra Public School

We are located at 137 Naveen Nagar, right in the middle of the Aish Bagh area here in Bhopal. It is a very lived-in neighborhood, so there is always a lot of activity right outside our front gates. The school has become a familiar part of the local scenery over the years. We aren't a massive institution with a big campus, but we make the most of the space we have in our building. Most of our students live just a few streets away, so they usually walk or come by rickshaw in the mornings. The classrooms are basic and functional, filled with the usual sounds of kids reciting their lessons. We don't really go in for big, expensive displays; we just stick to the textbooks and the blackboards. Bhopal can get incredibly hot during the summer months, so we spend a lot of time making sure the fans are working and there is enough drinking water for everyone. The teachers are mostly local people who understand the community well. Sometimes the streets get a bit jammed when it is time for the kids to go home, but everyone in Naveen Nagar is used to it by now. We just try to provide a steady place for the neighborhood children to get their education. It’s a lot of mundane work, like fixing broken chairs or checking attendance, but that’s just how it is. We are just a regular school doing our best for the kids around here.