J V International School

Down in Khemjai, Chandrapur, we have our school set up for the local kids. It’s called J V International, but it feels more like a community school when you actually walk inside. The address is easy to find if you are familiar with this part of Chandrapur. We have kids of all different ages running around the corridors. Most mornings start with everyone lined up outside, and then it’s just a rush to the classrooms. The rooms are simple, with wooden desks that have seen a lot of use over the years. We try to keep the place tidy, but with so many children, there’s always a bit of a mess somewhere. The teachers here are local people who care about how the kids are doing. They aren’t just here for the job. We have a bit of a yard where they play football or just run around when they have free time. It’s not a huge campus with fountains or anything like that. It’s just a solid brick building where lessons happen every day. Sometimes the power goes out and we just keep the doors open for the breeze. That’s just how it is in our part of the world. We’ve been here in Khemjai for a good while, and we plan to stay. On rainy days, the sound of the water on the roof is quite loud, and the kids get all excited. We just try to keep them focused on their books. The school isn't perfect, and the walls could probably use paint, but it's a place where learning actually happens.