School was tough in my case. I went to a pretty expensive but notorious one in Agra.

Everyone was an asshole. I had insane teachers in elementary (beatings and punishments were expected almost everyday).

When I was in second grade my Hindi teacher knocked me out (grabbed my by the hair and bashed my face in the wall, screaming continuously and punched me in the face. All because I messed up some synonym/antonym or some shit. Traumatised the dude wo sat next to me who was crying and screaming; probably thought I died lmao.

All she got after a complaint was a change from section C to B. The class right in front of mine.

Another psycho who taught science in fourth grade walked around with an electric toy zapper/Taser that she would stick in your arm if she caught you talking.

I had comments thrown on me on my skin colour regularly. Grade 1 teacher asks "Kya naam hai tera kaale kalute." This kind of abusive/threatening language was common (like saying homework ki kitaab faad ke muh me thoons dungi).

Dealing with all these cunts + kids from dysfunctional homes does not yield a very hospitable crowd. Kids were assholes too. After the elementry we had male teachers, that's where we started talking back. One abusive male PE teacher was beaten the fuck out of in his own home in front of wife and family. He left the school after that, only to join back when we got in high school, get humiliated, and leave again.

I made several complaints about getting bullied and nothing happened. When I fought back I was seen and had my parents called to the school. There were regular fights throughout 7th to 9th grade and I got used to it.

Overall very toxic environment and I have friends who were negatively affected (with school and fucked up home) and got involved with bad folks. One guy used to sling coke in his school bag and got caught by the police.

I still would not wish to be in any other school because I did have fun despite all this. It was definitely not a good environment though.