Puran Singh Inter College

Out here in Village Parsara, things move a bit slower than they do in the big cities. Puran Singh Inter College is located right in the heart of this block in Hathras. Most of our students come from the surrounding farms and small houses in the village and the post area nearby. It’s a simple life. We spend our mornings watching the mist clear off the fields before the first bell rings. The school building is a basic structure, made of brick and mortar, and it has seen a lot of students pass through its doors over the years. We don’t have fancy gadgets or high-tech labs. We have teachers who show up every day, sometimes traveling from quite far on their motorbikes, to sit with the kids and go through the textbooks. The courtyard gets dusty when the wind blows, but it's where the kids play during their lunch break. You’ll often find some of us sitting on chairs outside the office, just keeping an eye on things and chatting with parents who stop by to check on their children's progress. We deal with the usual stuff like broken benches or needing more chalk. It’s an honest way to spend the day. In the evenings, after everyone leaves, the place is quiet and you can hear the birds in the trees nearby. We just do our best with what we have in this part of Uttar Pradesh. It's a humble life, but it belongs to us and our families.