Sri Vidyaniketan High School

Sri Vidyaniketan High School is located in Venugopal Nagar, Anantapur. The neighborhood is mostly residential, so it is a fairly calm place for a school. We have a gate that stays shut during the day to keep the kids safe. Inside, the classrooms are arranged around a small open space where we hold the morning prayers. The teachers are mostly local people who walk or ride their scooters to work. We have a small staff room where there is always a pot of tea on the go. The desks in the rooms are made of wood and metal, and they have been there for many years. Anantapur can be quite dry, so we have a few potted plants near the entrance to add some green. We do not have a lot of fancy equipment, but we do have enough benches and books for everyone. The kids are usually very energetic during the sports period in the late afternoon. You can hear them shouting and playing from several streets away. Parents often drop by in the evenings to check on their children's progress or to pay the fees. It is a basic school that serves the needs of the families living in Venugopal Nagar. We do not make much of a fuss about things; we just open the gates every morning and get to work. It is a decent place with a lot of heart and very little pretense for the local community.