Guru Gobind Singh Model School

Our school, Guru Gobind Singh Model School, sits right on Bada Bazar Marg in Old Rajender Nagar. It is a crowded part of Delhi but that is just how things are here. We are at Shop No.57/11 which might seem like a funny spot for a school to some but it works for us and the local families. The morning starts early with students arriving through the busy streets. You can see the market waking up while the children are starting their morning prayers. It is noisy outside with the rickshaws and vendors but inside we try to keep things focused on the lessons. The building is older and has its quirks like the narrow stairs and the way the light hits the back rooms in the afternoon. We have been part of this neighborhood for years so we know most of the shopkeepers and the parents by their first names. It is not a shiny corporate building with glass walls. We have wooden desks that have seen many years of use and blackboards that are always covered in chalk dust. Sometimes we have to deal with power cuts or water issues but we just get on with it. Living and working in the 1100060 area means you have to be practical. We do not have fancy slogans or big banners. We just provide a place for kids to learn their subjects and grow up in a safe environment.