Shalom International School & Junior College

We are up in Panchgani, specifically on Chesson Road. The air is a bit thinner and cooler up here than down in the plains. The school and the junior college are both situated on the same property. It is an old-fashioned sort of place in some ways. We have the classrooms and then the sections for the older students who are doing their college work. The road outside is often quiet, except for the occasional tourist or local bus passing by. We have a view of the hills from most of the windows. The building itself is sturdy and has been through many monsoons. Inside, things are kept simple. We have wooden desks and plenty of chalkboards. The staff room is usually full of half-corrected papers and empty tea mugs. We don't go in for anything too modern or unnecessary. It is just a place where kids come to get their education. The junior college students are a bit more serious, usually worrying about their upcoming exams. We have a small playground that gets a bit slippery when the mist rolls in, which happens a lot in Panchgani. It is a small community here on Chesson Road. We know our neighbors and they know us. We just keep the school running day after day, year after year. It is a steady kind of life for everyone involved. The mountain weather is nice.