Jay Hanuman Public School

Out here in Rasisar, near Bada Basara, things move a bit slower than in the middle of Bikaner. Jay Hanuman Public School is basically where we spend all our time. It’s a simple setup. We have the rooms for the different grades and a bit of space outside for the children to run around when they aren't studying. Most people around here are locals, and we know the parents pretty well since we see them every day. The wind can get quite dusty in this part of Rajasthan, so we’re always sweeping out the classrooms. It’s a bit of a never-ending job, honestly. We don't have any big corporate office or anything like that. It’s just us teachers and the principal sitting in a small room figuring out the week's lessons. We focus on the basics like reading, writing, and making sure the kids understand their homework. If a kid is struggling, we usually just have a chat with the family when they come by. It’s a very direct way of doing things. We don't use a lot of fancy words or have big ceremonies. It’s just a school in a village area trying to give the local kids a place to learn their ABCs and numbers. We’ve been at it for a while and plan to stay here doing the same thing. It is honest work and the days go by fast enough.