Shirke Classes

Our location is out on the Ring Road in Phulewadi, specifically in the Nichite Nagar area of Kolhapur. Shirke Classes is a modest and simple place. It is a bit away from the main city center noise, which is actually quite nice for the kind of work we do here. The building is a plain one, nothing too grand or fancy. We have a couple of rooms where we have set up our basic benches and desks. There is a small parking area out front where people leave their cycles or scooters during the day. It gets a bit dusty because of the proximity to the road, but that is just a normal part of life around here. We spend a good amount of time cleaning chalk dust off the floors and tables. It seems to get everywhere no matter how much we sweep up. The windows let in some decent light during the morning hours. We don't have many high-tech gadgets, just the basic tools that are needed for teaching. Most of the people who come here live in the nearby neighborhoods. It feels very local and grounded. Sometimes we all have tea together during the breaks. It is a friendly atmosphere, not very formal or stiff at all. We just focus on the work we have to do. Life on Ring Road is steady and predictable. We have settled into a nice routine over the years here in Nichite Nagar.