Saurabh Coaching Centre

Out here in Bisahijan Kalan, things are pretty quiet compared to the main city. You can find Saurabh Coaching Centre right on Meja Road, not far from the Cerocine Oil Agency. It’s a landmark everyone in this part of Allahabad uses when they’re giving directions. We started this place because we saw a lot of kids in the village having to travel too far for their studies. Our building is just a simple structure. It’s nothing fancy, and the floors are just plain cement. We spend a lot of our time cleaning the dust off the benches because the road outside is always busy with trucks. It’s a bit of a struggle during the monsoon when the roads get muddy, but the students still show up. We have a couple of whiteboards and some old fans that hum while we work. We don't have a fancy reception or a secretary. Usually, I’m the one opening the gates and sweeping the front area before the first batch arrives. It’s hard work, but it feels right to be doing it here in our own community. We don't make big promises about results or anything like that. We just tell the students to bring their books and sit down with us. It’s a very straightforward way of doing things, and people seem to appreciate that honesty. We just take it day by day.