Mohandas Karam Chandra Gandhi Inter College

You can find Mohandas Karam Chandra Gandhi Inter College over in the Central Railway Colony in Kanpur, specifically on Jaipuria Road in Mirpur. Being so close to the railway area means we hear the trains quite often, which is just part of the background noise for us now. The college has that old-school look, with the high ceilings and the heavy wooden desks that have seen better days. We have a lot of students coming from all over Kanpur and even some from the smaller places outside the city. It gets really dusty around here when the wind picks up, so cleaning is a never-ending job for the staff. The office is usually piled high with papers and files because there is always some form or the other to fill out. During the winter, the classrooms get a bit chilly, and in the summer, we’re all just hoping the power doesn’t go out so the fans keep spinning. It’s a straightforward kind of place where people come to do their work and get their education. We don’t go in for anything flashy. Most of the teachers have been here for a long time and they know the neighborhood inside out. It’s just a regular college trying to handle the daily rush of hundreds of students who arrive every morning with their bags and books, ready for another day of classes. We try to keep the gate clear but the traffic on Jaipuria Road makes it difficult sometimes.