Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Public School

Our school, Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Public School, is located in Hathband. That’s in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, specifically in the 493113 zip code. It’s a bit of a distance from the main city, which makes it a fairly calm spot for a school. We’ve been operating here for a while now. The building is a functional one, built for students and teachers rather than for looking good in photos. We spend most of our time on the usual school stuff—grading papers, supervising the playground, and making sure the buses are on schedule. It’s not always easy, and some days are definitely more stressful than others. We don’t have any corporate branding or mission statements plastered everywhere. We just focus on getting the kids through their lessons. The staff here are locals who understand the area well. We see the same parents every day and we've seen a lot of kids grow up from the first grade all the way to the end. The yard gets a bit muddy when it rains, and we’re always telling the kids to wipe their feet before they come inside. It’s a simple, no-frills kind of place. We don’t try to be anything we’re not. It’s just a school for the families in Hathband, and we’re happy to keep it that way, just doing our jobs day in and day out. We often spend our afternoons planning for the next week and making sure the supplies haven't run out. It's a lot of mundane tasks, but they are what keep the place running.