Nalanda Senior Secondary School

Nalanda Senior Secondary School is located out on the 74 National Highway, near the Kishanpur and Rudrapur Road intersection in Kichha. Being on the highway means we see a lot of long-distance trucks and buses passing by all day long. It’s a bit of a dusty location, but there is plenty of space for the school buildings. Since it’s a senior secondary school, the students are older, so things are a bit more serious than in a primary school. We have some science labs that are a bit basic but they serve the purpose for the experiments. The main office is where most of the administrative work happens, and it’s usually piled high with folders and admission forms. We don’t have fancy landscaping or anything like that. It’s just a solid brick building with some gravel paths and a bit of open ground for the students to stand around during their lunch break. The wind can be quite strong coming off the open fields around Kichha, which keeps the air moving at least. Our days start early to beat the heat, and we usually wrap up by mid-afternoon. Most of the teachers live in the nearby towns and commute here every morning. It’s a straightforward place where we focus on the textbooks and making sure the exams are prepared for. We don’t spend much time on anything that isn’t strictly necessary for the daily school routine or keeping the building standing.