Poona College

You can find us at 653-Uttamnagar, which is out toward the N D A Khadakwasla area in Pune. The pin code is 411023. It’s a bit of a way out from the main city center, but that actually makes it a bit more peaceful for the students. We’ve got a fair amount of space here, with different buildings for the various departments. It’s not like those brand-new campuses you see in magazines; our place has been around and shows its age in some spots. We have rows of classrooms with the usual wooden desks and old-fashioned blackboards. The grounds have some trees where students hang out between their lectures. It’s a very normal, everyday kind of place. We see students coming in from all over the Pune district. Most of the staff has been here for years, so we all know each other pretty well. The walk from the main gate to the offices takes a few minutes, and you can usually hear the sound of the wind or the distant traffic from the NDA road. We spend our days dealing with admissions, sitting in classes, and making sure the basic facilities are working. It’s a lot of administrative work and teaching, but we enjoy the rhythm of the academic year. When the holidays come, the whole place gets very quiet, which is a nice change of pace for everyone.