Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Our school is located in Sarojini Nagar, which is a well-known part of Lucknow. It’s a fairly large campus, and since it’s a residential school, there is always something going on. From the early morning till the lights go out at night, the place is full of activity. We have dorms for the boys and girls, and the staff quarters are right there too. It feels like we are living in a small, self-contained world. The buildings are practical and have that classic government school look to them. We spend a lot of time on the grounds, whether it’s for morning assembly or evening sports. Lucknow can get very hot, so we appreciate the trees we have on the property. The routine is the same every day—classes, meals, study time, and a little bit of rest. We don’t have much in the way of luxury, but we have everything we need to keep the school running. The teachers and the students all know each other well because we see each other at every meal. It’s a community. Sometimes there are challenges with the water supply or the electricity, as happens in any big facility, but we deal with it. We’re just here to make sure the students get their education and follow the rules. It’s a lot of responsibility, but it’s just the life we’ve chosen here in Sarojini Nagar. We just keep going, day after day, through the school year. It is a steady, predictable life.