Aastha Public School

If you take the turn towards Basduda in Rewari, you’ll find Aastha Public School. It sits right there in the community. Most of the families living around here are farming or work small jobs nearby. The school isn't some big glass building you’d see in the city. It’s more of a local landmark for the people of Basduda. In the mornings, you can see the students walking down the dirt paths to get to the main gate. The classrooms are simple with fans that hum all day long. We have a small staff room where the teachers sit and drink tea while grading papers. It’s a quiet life here, except when the bell rings for recess and everyone pours out into the yard. The walls have some old posters on them, and the desks show the marks of many years of use. We try to keep the place tidy, but with so many kids, there’s always a bit of a mess by the end of the day. The playground isn't much, just some open ground where they play cricket or tag. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows each other’s names. Parents often stop by the gate just to chat for a minute before heading off. It’s just how things go in a village school like ours in the Rewari area.