Ts Rahaman College

Out here in Village Nawa, things are a whole lot quieter than they are in the rest of Navi Mumbai. Ts Rahaman College is located in this specific corner of the Raigarh district, and it is honestly a bit of a trek to get here if you are not used to the local geography. We are situated quite close to the water, so there is usually a bit of a breeze blowing through, which really helps when the humidity gets high. Most of the people working here have lived in the area for a long time. We know all the local roads and the best times to avoid the heavy traffic coming in from the city side. The college itself feels like its own little separate world once you get inside. We have classrooms that have seen many years of use and have a lot of character. We do not use any fancy words to describe what we do here. We just make sure the students are where they are supposed to be. There is a lot of regular maintenance work involved with a place of this size, especially with the salt air from the coast affecting the buildings. We spend a good amount of time painting walls and fixing things up as they wear out. The walk from the main gate to the offices is a pretty long stretch. You can even see goats sometimes wandering near the boundary walls. It is a very grounded and practical kind of place. We do not have a lot of bells and whistles. We just offer the courses and provide a roof for the students to study under. It is a practical way of life, and we are happy to be part of this village.