Vidya Bhawan Mahila College

We are located at 35, Main Road in Siwan. Most people know the building because it’s right there where the road gets busy. It’s a college for women and we’ve been here quite a while now. The mornings are usually loud with students coming in through the gates. You can hear the traffic from the classrooms sometimes but that is just how Siwan is. We have different rooms for various subjects and the staff just tries to get through the day's lessons. It’s not fancy or anything. There’s a bit of dust on the windows and the paint is peeling in a couple of spots near the back stairs. The students sit in the courtyard during breaks. Some bring lunch from home and sit under the trees. We mostly deal with local girls from the town and nearby villages. It’s a straightforward place. We don’t have big fancy signs everywhere. People just know where we are. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to open the windows wide to let the breeze in. It gets hot in the summer months but everyone is used to it. We just focus on the classes and making sure the exams happen on time. It is a busy life here on Main Road and we are just a small part of it. There is always a lot of chatter in the halls between the bells. We are just doing our best to keep things running for everyone.