Sri Ashwani Memorial Hs School

Our school is out in the village of Keshonpur, near Gwarau Kalan in the Hathras district. It’s a rural setting, so we are surrounded by fields and open space. Getting here can be a bit of a trek if you aren't used to the local roads, but for the families around here, it’s just home. We built this school to remember someone special, and we try to keep that spirit going. It’s a high school, so we have the older kids who are preparing for their future. The atmosphere is usually quite calm because we are away from the big city noise. We have basic classrooms with benches and chalkboards. It’s not high-tech, but it works for what we need. The teachers often walk or cycle from the nearby villages. We spend a lot of time talking to the farmers who are the parents of our students. They want a better life for their children, and we try to help with that by keeping the school running. Sometimes the weather makes things difficult, like when the rains turn the paths to mud, but we still open the doors. We don't have a PR team or any shiny posters. We just show up every day and do the work of teaching. It’s a simple life, but it feels important to the people living out here in Keshonpur. We keep it going year after year.