Meera Coaching Centre

Meera Coaching Centre is located in Vikaspuri, tucked away in Pocket-A at 50-C. It is a fairly small space with a few rooms set up with benches and whiteboards. Every afternoon, the place fills up with noise as students arrive from school, dropping their heavy bags on the floor. I usually spend my time going over math problems or explaining science concepts until my voice gets a bit hoarse. The lighting isn't the best, but it works for studying. We have a lot of papers piled up on the main desk—test results, old worksheets, and attendance registers. It gets pretty loud when classes change over and everyone is talking in the hallway. We don't have air conditioning, so the fans are always clicking away overhead. I try to make sure everyone stays focused, though it is hard when it is hot outside and the kids are tired. It is just a local place for extra help after school hours. We are not some big corporate chain with fancy apps; we just use books and pens. Sometimes the parents come in to talk about grades, and we sit on the wooden chairs in the front office. It is a simple routine of teaching, marking papers, and getting ready for the next day's lessons. The neighborhood is quiet enough, which helps a bit when we are trying to concentrate on difficult chapters. We just try to help them pass their exams.