Gramin Pragati Middle School

Gramin Pragati Middle School sits right at R-5/15 in the Rdc-Raj Nagar area of Ghaziabad. If you know the neighborhood, it is a pretty busy spot with a lot of shops and houses nearby. Our building is not the newest on the block, but it serves its purpose for the middle school kids who come here every day. We usually start the day quite early, around 7 or 8 am, and you can hear the kids shouting even before the first bell. It’s a lot of work keeping everything running smoothly, especially with the dust that settles on the desks every afternoon. We have some fans that rattle a bit when they are on high, but they keep the classrooms cool enough during the hot months. The teachers bring their lunches and sit in the small staff room to talk about how the lessons are going. We don’t do anything flashy or spend much on big signs. Most people just find us because they live nearby or heard about us from a neighbor. The 201001 zip code area is always humming with people, and we are just one part of that. There are always notebooks piled up on tables and pens lying around the floor. It’s just a normal place where we teach the kids what they need to know. Sometimes we run out of chalk, or a door hinge squeaks, but we manage. We just keep our focus on the daily routine.