Pragathi Junior College

The college is right on the NH-9 Main Road here in Sadasivpet. Being in Medak, we get students from all the nearby villages coming in by bus every morning. It’s a busy stretch of road, so there’s always something going on outside the gates. The building is Sy.No.412, which sounds formal but it’s just a regular place with enough rooms for the different batches. Junior college is a quick two years, so we see a lot of faces come and go pretty fast. The labs are okay and we try to keep the equipment in good shape. It gets quite hot in the afternoons, so the fans are always going full speed. Sometimes we have power cuts and everything goes quiet for a bit. We don't do anything too flashy here. Students come in, do their work, and head home. Most of them are focused on their final exams anyway. We have a small staff room where we drink tea and talk about the day's schedule. The gate stays open until the last bus leaves. It’s a practical place for local kids to get their intermediate education without traveling too far to the city. The stairs are a bit steep but the students don't seem to mind. We’ve had to paint the walls a few times because of the dust from the highway. It’s just how things are around here. We often stay late after the students leave to finish up the grading and get ready for the next day.