Vidya Jyoti School

Down in Bhatu Bigha, life has a way of staying pretty simple and steady. Vidya Jyoti School is situated right in the middle of the Ekangersarai area of Nalanda. If you are driving through, you will see our building standing there near the main path. It has been a part of this landscape for a long time. Every morning, kids from the nearby villages walk or cycle in. The air can get a bit dusty when the wind picks up across the fields, but that is just how it is in this part of Bihar. Our classrooms are basic with wooden benches and whiteboards that have seen better days. We try to keep things organized, but with so many students, there is always a bit of a mess to clean up at the end of the day. The teachers here are mostly local folks who have grown up in these parts. We don't have any big signs or flashy advertisements to bring people in. Most families know us because their older children or cousins came here years ago. The school bell is probably the loudest thing in the area, and everyone knows when it is time to head home. We spend our time checking notebooks and making sure the roof doesn't leak during the rains. It is a humble setup, but it serves the community well. The 801301 area is a good place to be.