G D Goenka Public School

Located at 3A in Model Town, this school has been a landmark in this part of Delhi for years. Being in Model Town means we are surrounded by houses and local shops, so there is a real neighborhood feel. Every morning, the streets around the school get filled with cycles and cars. The building itself is sturdy, though you can tell where the rain has left marks on the exterior over the seasons. Inside, the classrooms are filled with the usual stuff—wooden desks, green boards, and posters that the kids made themselves. We don’t have those high-tech gadgets in every corner; we mostly rely on books and talking to each other. During the break, the courtyard is the loudest place in the world for about twenty minutes. The staff usually gathers near the office to check the schedule or just to have a quick break before the next bell rings. Delhi is always changing, but the routine here stays pretty much the same. We deal with the usual problems like a fan not working or a window that won’t shut quite right. It’s an old-school way of doing things, really. We know the names of the siblings who came here years ago and now see their younger brothers or sisters walking through the same doors. The gate is always being repainted because of the posters people stick on it. It’s just a normal school doing its job every day.