Ankur Play School

Ankur Play School is located in Bokaro City, specifically at Quarter No. 185 in Sector 1C. Since it’s in a residential sector, the school is actually a converted house. This makes it feel very small and cozy for the little ones who come here. We don't have big auditoriums or massive gates. It’s just a front door and a small yard with a fence. Inside, we have rooms filled with mats, low tables, and lots of plastic toys. The walls are covered in drawings that the kids have made themselves. We spend our mornings teaching them the alphabet and some basic songs. It’s a noisy place because toddlers are always running around or crying for their parents. We have a few staff members who look after them and make sure they eat their snacks. The kitchen is small and we mostly use it to heat up milk or water. It’s a very local operation. Most of the parents live just a few blocks away in the same sector. We see them every morning and afternoon. It’s not a corporate school at all. It’s just a place in the neighborhood where parents can leave their young children for a few hours. We deal with spills and messy hands all day. It’s exhausting but it’s the kind of work we know how to do. The atmosphere is very informal and relaxed. We often have to spend the end of our shift searching for lost socks or water bottles before the parents arrive.