Universe Public School

Universe Public School sits on a pretty big piece of land, covering Plot Numbers 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 along Meenawala Sirsi Road in Jaipur. It is a bit of a trek from the main city center, but the area has grown a lot lately. You can hear the traffic from Sirsi Road sometimes, but inside the gates, it stays mostly quiet during class time. The building is made of concrete and brick, nothing fancy to look at from the outside. We have a lot of stairs because the school spreads out over a few floors. Every morning, the staff arrives early to open up the gates and get the registers ready. The kids come from all over the local Jaipur neighborhoods. Sometimes the dust from the road blows into the courtyard, so someone is always sweeping. We spend a lot of time just managing the daily schedule, making sure the bells ring on time for lunch and recess. There is a lot of paper moving around—forms, test sheets, and notices for parents. Our staff room is usually full of notebooks waiting to be checked. It gets very bright in the afternoons when the sun hits the front windows. We do not have any big corporate backers or anything like that. It is just us here, trying to make sure the students learn what they need to. Most of the furniture is a bit old, but it still holds up fine for the daily grind.