Netaji Model School

You can find Netaji Model School right on Harni Road in Vadodara. It’s a busy part of the city, so there’s always noise from the street outside. Inside, it’s mostly the sound of students and teachers. We have various grades here, so you see kids of all ages running through the hallways. The rooms are basic, with desks and chairs that have seen a lot of use over the years. We spend our mornings getting everything ready before the first bell. It’s a lot of organizing, like making sure the registers are in place and the water coolers are filled up. Vadodara is a big place, but our school feels like a small community where everyone kind of knows each other. We have the usual school events and exams that keep everyone stressed out from time to time. There’s nothing too special about how we do things; we just follow the curriculum and try to keep the students focused on their books. The staffroom is usually full of papers and tea cups while we plan out the week. Sometimes things go wrong, like a light bulb blowing out or someone losing their bag, and we just fix it and move on. It’s just a normal school day for us, year after year, here in the 390006 area. We stay open until the afternoon, then lock up and do it all again tomorrow. It is hard work but we are used to the rhythm by now.