Government Higher Secondary School Barawn Rewa Sirmour

This school is located in Vadapalani, which is a very famous part of Chennai because of the temple and all the film studios nearby. We are tucked away on Musthan Ali Garden Street. The address is New No 18, though many people still call it Old No 9. It’s a government school, so it’s pretty modest. We have a lot of students from the local neighborhood who walk here. The street itself is narrow, so it’s mostly just bikes and people walking. You can feel the humidity here all year round. The school building has several floors with those old iron railings. We don't have any big fancy signs, just the one over the main door. The classrooms are full of wooden desks and blackboards that have been wiped clean a thousand times. In the mornings, you can hear the chanting from the temples nearby if it’s a quiet day. There is a lot of energy when the kids are on their break. They play in whatever space they can find. The staff room is small and usually full of papers. We are right in the middle of a very residential area, so we have neighbors on all sides. Life here is busy and a bit loud, but it’s what we are used to. We just provide a place for the kids in this part of town to finish their higher secondary education. It’s a plain, honest place that’s been part of the Vadapalani landscape for years.