Jitendra Narottam Chauhan High School

This school, Jitendra Narottam Chauhan High School, is located over in Umbergaon. It’s part of the Valsad district, specifically the 396170 area. Most folks around here know the place because it’s been a fixture in the community for quite some time. The day usually starts with the sound of students arriving through the main entrance. We don't have a lot of flashy signs or anything like that. It is just a plain school building where the work gets done. The classrooms are filled with desks and chalkboards, and there is always that smell of old paper and chalk in the air. We see a lot of the same faces every morning. The teachers walk in, grab their stuff from the staff room, and head straight to their lessons. Umbergaon can be a quiet place, but the school stays noisy until the afternoon. We have a small yard where the students can stand around during their breaks. When it’s time for lunch, you can hear them all talking at once from across the street. We do our best to keep things running smoothly, even when the power goes out or it gets too humid during the monsoon season. By the time four o'clock rolls around, the halls are empty. We check the locks, tidy up the desks, and head home ourselves. It is a steady life here in Valsad, just doing the daily tasks that keep the school going for everyone.