Vgn Chinmaya Vidyalaya

You can find us on Sekadu Main Road over in Avadi. It’s a part of Chennai that’s always growing, so there’s always something happening outside our gates. We’ve been running this school here for a while, and it’s become a regular part of the neighborhood. The mornings are usually a bit of a scramble with the school buses and parents dropping off their kids. Inside, it’s just your standard school setup. We have the usual rows of desks and teachers who’ve been around the block a few times. We don’t use any polished corporate language to describe ourselves because we’re just a local school. The classrooms get a bit warm in the summer, but the ceiling fans do their best. We focus on the day-to-day teaching and making sure the kids stay on track with their studies. It’s not a perfect place—there’s always something that needs a bit of paint or a door that squeaks—but it’s where we work every day. We don't have a big PR department. People know who we are just by living in Avadi. It’s a practical, busy place where we just try to get the job done and help the kids get through their school years. Every day has its own challenges, but we just handle them as they come up and keep the school moving forward without much complication. There is always work to be done and we just stick to our routine.