A.A.I Acadmi

Our place, A.A.I Acadmi, is situated in Nehru Nagar. It is a bit quieter here compared to the main market areas of Bhilai. We have been operating out of this building for some time now. It’s more of a residential feel around the streets here with trees and houses. We have a few rooms where we sit and go through the lessons. The furniture is nothing special, just basic chairs and some tables we bought locally. We have a small board where we write down the daily schedule so everyone knows what is happening. Sometimes the neighbor’s dog barks during the sessions, but nobody really minds anymore. We spend a lot of time correcting papers and talking to the kids about their progress. It gets quite warm in the afternoons, so we keep the windows open to let some air in. You can see the cycles parked outside in a row every evening. We don't use any big software to manage things; we just use a simple register to keep track of who comes and goes. The walls could use a fresh coat of paint, but we haven't gotten around to it yet. It’s just a place where we come to work every day and try to help the students understand their subjects. There are no big signs or bright lights outside, just our name on the door. It is a very straightforward way of doing things here.