La Martiniere College

La Martiniere College sits on its own road here in Lucknow, specifically in the Martin Purva area. It is a very large place, and honestly, just walking from one end of the campus to the other can take a lot of time. The building is old and made of stone, which means it stays a bit cooler in the summer but needs a lot of looking after. We do not use marketing talk here because the building speaks for itself, mostly about how much maintenance it needs. Every day is a mix of managing the vast grounds and making sure the students are where they should be. The road outside, La Martiniere Road, gets quite busy with traffic, but once you step inside the gates, it feels a bit different. We have a lot of history here, but for those of us working in the office, it is mostly about managing the schedules and dealing with the constant flow of paperwork. The winters in Lucknow can be quite cold, so we are all bundled up in the mornings during assembly. It is a very formal-looking place, but the daily reality is just like any other school—lots of noise in the corridors, teachers rushing to class, and the sound of bells ringing throughout the day. We have our own way of doing things here in Uttar Pradesh, and it has been that way for a very long time. It is just a big, busy college.