Mandara Jnanadayini School

If you go down Anupinakatte Road in Shivamogga, you will come across Mandara Jnanadayini School. We are based in Gopasettykoppa. It is a quiet spot, which is nice for a school. We have a fairly simple building. The paint might be fading a bit in some corners, but the classrooms are clean. We have a lot of students from the surrounding neighborhoods. Most of them walk or ride their cycles here. We have a big rack for the cycles near the entrance. The teachers are locals who understand the struggles of the families here. We don't put on any airs or graces. We just teach the lessons and hope the kids pay attention. Sometimes it’s a struggle to keep them focused, especially when there’s a festival happening in town. We have a small playground area where the grass doesn't always grow perfectly, but the kids don't mind. They run around anyway. We keep the office files in order and try to answer the phone whenever it rings. It’s a regular day-to-day operation. No one is trying to be a hero; we are just making sure the children get through their schooling. It’s an honest way to spend the day. Shivamogga is a nice place to work, and we like being part of this little corner of it. It feels like we are doing something useful.