Gowthama Buddha High School

Our school, Gowthama Buddha High School, is located at G-16 in Vikaspuri. It’s a fairly well-known spot in this part of West Delhi. We’ve been operating out of this building for a long time now. It’s a high school, so we see kids grow up from their early teens until they are almost ready for college. The atmosphere is usually a bit hectic, as you might expect with hundreds of students in one place. We have a small gate that leads into the main courtyard where we do the morning prayers and announcements. The classrooms are lined up along the corridors, and each one has its own character based on the teacher who stays there. We deal with the typical school issues like making sure everyone has their uniform right and that the textbooks are available. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s what we do. The staff room is always full of people talking about the latest changes in the board exams or just having a quick tea break. We try to keep the place as organized as possible, though it gets messy when the kids are around. People in Vikaspuri know us as a steady presence in the neighborhood. We don't use big marketing terms to describe ourselves. We are just a local school where students come to finish their high school years. Most of us who work here have been doing this for a long time and we know the drill.