Nandagaon High School

Nandagaon High School is over at No 15/104 on Tamil Sangam Road, which is in the Shankar Nagar area of Salem. It’s right in the middle of a busy neighborhood, so there are always people walking by or shops opening up nearby. The school building is a familiar sight to anyone who lives in this part of Salem. We have been operating here for years, and the hallways have seen a lot of students pass through them. The rooms are basic, with rows of benches and blackboards that always have a bit of chalk dust on them. We have a staff room where we sit and drink coffee while we grade papers and talk about the day's events. Shankar Nagar can be quite noisy, especially with the traffic on Tamil Sangam Road, but once you are inside the classrooms, it’s mostly just the sound of the teachers talking. We don't have a huge playground, but the kids find ways to play during their breaks in the open spaces we do have. The office is usually busy with parents coming in to pay fees or ask about their children's progress. We keep everything recorded in big paper ledgers. There is nothing fancy about how we run things here. It is just a local high school where we show up every day, do the teaching, and help the students get through their teenage years. It’s a bit worn out, but it feels like home to us.