Shiksa Bharati

Shiksa Bharati is located at C A 6/17 in Deshbandhu Nagar. It is situated in a busy little corner of Kolkata 700059. The building has a small entrance that leads into a few rooms where we do our work. It is nothing flashy. We have some basic wooden benches and tables for everyone to use. The walls are a bit bare, except for some charts and a map of the city. We have a small courtyard out front where people sometimes stand to talk or wait for their turn. It gets quite dusty because of the road nearby, so we have to wipe down the furniture every morning. The light in the rooms is mostly from the windows, which stays pretty bright until the sun goes down. We have a lot of books and notebooks stacked up in the corners. It is a busy place during the day with people coming and going. We do not have a fancy website or a big marketing budget. Most people find us just by walking past or hearing about us from a neighbor. The staff is just a few locals who know the area well. We usually share a few biscuits and tea around four o'clock. It is a very grounded environment where we just focus on the tasks at hand. It feels like a part of the community here in Deshbandhu Nagar.