Sarvodaya Technical Institute

You can find us in Varanasi, specifically at the Pandeypur Chauraha. We are tucked away in the lane right next to Sudhakar Mahila College. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze in that alley, but once you find the Uco Bank, you are pretty much there. Our institute is one of those places where there’s always something being pulled apart or put back together. We focus on technical skills, so the rooms are full of computer parts, old motherboards, and a lot of tangled wires. It isn't the neatest place you’ll ever see, but it’s where the work happens. Students come in from all over the city, some taking two buses just to get to Pandeypur. We have benches that are a bit wobbly and some old posters on the walls showing different circuit diagrams. The vibe is pretty relaxed; people are usually hunched over a screen or a piece of hardware trying to figure things out. We don’t go in for big speeches or polished presentations. We just show the students how things work and then let them try it for themselves. Sometimes the power goes out and we all have to wait a bit, which is just part of living in Varanasi. We’ve been in this spot for a good while, and most of the shopkeepers around the chauraha know us by now. It's just a place to learn a trade and get some work experience.