United Central School

The Disari Complex in Mahisadal is where you will find us. It is a pretty recognizable spot in Kumarpur. If you are coming from the main road you cannot really miss it. Most days start with the teachers gathering in the small room we use for meetings to talk about who is absent or what needs fixing in the classrooms. Midnapore weather can be a bit unpredictable, so sometimes we are dealing with the heat and other times it is the rain coming down on the roof. The kids are local, mostly from around this part of town, so they all know each other well. We have these desks that have seen better days but they work fine for what we need. It is not a fancy place, just a regular school where people come to learn and work. You will see the older students hanging around the stairs during the breaks and the younger ones running around the courtyard if the sun is not too hot. We do not have any big flashy signs, just the name on the front. At the end of the day, when the bells ring, it is a mad rush for the gates. The street outside gets clogged with bicycles and parents waiting. Then we just tidy up the rooms, turn off the lights, and do it all again the next morning. It is a steady rhythm here in this part of Midnapore and we just keep at it.