Narayana Residential School

Being a residential school means things are a bit different here at Narayana Residential School. We are located near Poonamallee, right off the Outer Ring Road in Chennai. Since the students actually live here, the place never really sleeps. Even at night, there’s always a warden or a staff member walking around. The Outer Ring Road is a major route, so there’s a lot of noise from the heavy trucks, but we’ve gotten used to it over time. The campus is basically a second home for a lot of people. We spend our time managing the dorms, the kitchen, and the classrooms. It’s a lot of work to keep a place like this running 24/7. We don't have time for polished marketing; we’re too busy making sure the water tanks are full and the food is ready on time. Chennai is hot for most of the year, so we deal with a lot of sweat and humidity. The buildings are plain and practical, designed for a lot of use. We don’t try to sound like a big corporation. We’re just a team of people trying to look after a few hundred kids. Sometimes things break or schedules get messed up, and we just fix it and move on. It’s a tiring job but it’s real. People who come here know what to expect—a place where students stay and study. We just keep our heads down and do the work.