Gyan Bharti Public School

You can find us at 79/4 in Punjabi Mohalla, which is a busy part of Ballabhgarh in Faridabad. Gyan Bharti Public School has been here for years, right in the heart of the community. The street is narrow and there are houses and shops all around us. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbors. The school building is older and has that lived-in feel. We have classrooms on a couple of levels. It’s always noisy here, between the kids in the halls and the sounds from the mohalla outside. We don't have a big playground, just a small open area, but the kids make it work. Most of the families who send their children here live within walking distance. We start early in the morning before the sun gets too hot. There is a lot of paperwork to handle and keeping track of all the different classes takes up most of my day. We use simple wooden desks and blackboards. It’s nothing like those expensive private schools in the big cities, but it works for us. We just try to keep things decent and make sure the kids are actually learning something. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to open all the windows. It’s just the way things are in this part of Faridabad. We’ve got a small staff room where we sit and have our lunch, usually talking about what needs to be fixed in the building. There’s always a door handle that’s loose or a fan that’s making too much noise. Being at 79/4 Punjabi Mohalla means we are right in the middle of everything. You can hear the sounds of the market nearby.