Sri Sai Teja Junior College

Sri Sai Teja Junior College is found at 1-18 in Veeraghattam. It’s part of the Srikakulam district, with the postal code 532460. This is a local place where kids from around the Veeraghattam area come to finish their junior college years. The building is right in the middle of things, so it’s easy for everyone to get to. It’s not a very big college, just a few rooms where the classes happen. We have benches that have seen better days and walls that could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but it’s a place where work happens. The teachers are usually busy with their registers and marking papers between classes. You can hear the noise from the street coming through the windows most of the time. Srikakulam can get very hot, so the fans are always running at full speed during the summer months. There’s a small area where students hang out during their breaks, usually just talking or sharing their lunch. We don’t have a big canteen or anything like that. It’s a very simple operation. Most people in the village know who we are and where we are located. We just keep to our schedule and try to get things done as best as we can. It’s a humble spot, and we are fine with that. No one is trying to make it look like something it isn't. It’s just a college for the local community.