Shri H. S. Tyagi Inter College

Over here in Vill Post - Sisauna, things move at their own pace. Shri H. S. Tyagi Inter College is right in the middle of it all in Chandpur. It’s one of those places where everyone knows everyone else’s name. Most of the students come from the surrounding villages in Uttar Pradesh. They walk or cycle in, and by the time they get here, they’re usually ready for the day. Our building is simple and reflects the village life around us. We don’t have any of those high-tech gadgets you find in big cities, but we make do with what we have. There’s a lot of dust in the summer and some mud when it rains, but the school stays open. We focus on the basics. The teachers are dedicated and they’ve been around for years, so they know the families well. It’s about getting the children through their lessons and making sure they understand what they’re reading. You’ll see groups of students sitting under the shade or talking near the entrance between classes. It’s a quiet life mostly, away from the big city noise. We just keep the gates open and the lessons going because that’s what the community expects from us. It’s a practical place for learning, nothing more and nothing less. We just take it one day at a time here. It's a lot of work keeping up with the maintenance, but the local people help out when they can. We just want a simple school life for the kids around Sisauna.