Aarupadai Veedu Institute Of Technology

We’ve been here at the Vinayaka Nagar spot in Paiyanoor for a good while now. It’s right off the Old Mahabalipuram Road, which everyone around here just calls OMR. It’s a busy area but our campus stays pretty focused on the day-to-day work of teaching and learning. People come here from all over Chennai and even further out to get through their degrees. We have a lot of buildings and labs that stay busy from morning till evening. It’s not just about the classes though. You see students hanging out near the gates or grabbing a quick snack nearby after their sessions are done. The staff is mostly locals or people who have moved to this part of Tamil Nadu to help run things. It’s a big place, honestly. Sometimes it feels like a small town on its own because there are always people moving around. We try to keep things running smooth but like any big institution, there’s always something to fix or a schedule to update. The weather gets quite hot out here in Paiyanoor, especially during the summer months, so the fans are always going. We just focus on getting the students through their courses so they can move on to whatever job or life they have planned next. It’s a straightforward setup. No fancy frills, just desks, books, and people trying to make progress every day. Most of us spend our time checking papers or setting up the equipment for the next morning.