B-Shettigeri Primary School

B-Shettigeri Primary School is located in a small corner of Virajpet Taluk in Coorg. It is a quiet place surrounded by a lot of trees and greenery, which is typical for this part of South Coorg. Our school is quite small and mostly serves the families who live and work on the nearby estates in B Shettigeri. The building is old and the damp weather often leaves marks on the walls, so we have to do our best to keep it tidy. Inside, you will find simple classrooms with wooden benches and plenty of charts made by the students hanging up. We don’t have computers or high-tech equipment, just the basic things needed for primary education. The morning starts with a simple assembly in the yard before everyone heads to their desks. During the monsoon, it gets very wet here, and we often have to deal with puddles and mud everywhere in the school grounds. The teachers have been with us for many years and they know every child by their first name. It feels more like a community than a big institution. Parents come by in the afternoons to pick up their kids, usually walking through the estate paths. We don't have any big slogans or goals written on the walls. It is just a place for local children to learn their basics in a calm environment. We keep our records in big paper registers and just handle things one day at a time.