T.B.Naik Primary School

Our school is located right on the Bangalore Mumbai Highway in Kagal, which is near Kolhapur. Being so close to such a major road means there is a constant hum of traffic and trucks passing by all day long. It is a primary school, so we are mostly looking after the younger children from the local villages and the Kagal area. The building has been here for a good many years and has a very traditional feel to it. We have several classrooms and a small open area where the kids can play and have their lunch. Most of our teachers are from the local community, so they know the families quite well. Our days start early with the morning prayer and then we get right into the lessons. We teach the usual subjects like math and language, focusing on the basics that the kids need. It can get a bit dusty because of the highway and the wind, so we are always cleaning up. The parents here are mostly farmers or workers in the nearby areas, and they expect us to keep their children safe and learning. We don't have any of the high-tech equipment you might find in big city schools, but we make do with what we have. It is a very straightforward and practical environment where we just focus on the daily job of teaching. We take things as they come and try to give the kids a decent place to learn.