Swami Vivekanand Sec. School

Swami Vivekanand Sec. School is found in Ward No 17 of Anupgarh, which is up in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Being in a place like Anupgarh means the school is a central part of the local life. It’s a straightforward building, nothing too tall or modern, just a series of classrooms that serve the families living nearby. The weather can get quite extreme here, very hot in the summer and cold in the winter, so the thick walls of the school are a bit of a relief. We don’t have fancy landscaping, just the plain ground where the kids stand for assembly every morning. The staff are mostly local people who understand the rhythm of life in Sri Ganganagar. It’s a quiet kind of school where the day starts early and ends when the sun is still high. There’s a lot of focus on the basic subjects, and the teachers use the chalkboards until they are covered in white dust. It’s not a place for high-end technology; it’s more about pen and paper and listening to the teacher. People here value having a school within walking distance in Ward No 17. It’s a reliable place that doesn’t try to be anything other than what it is—a spot for the local kids to get their education and grow up together in their own town. We just open the doors and get to work every day. That is how it goes.