Shri Krishnaa Polytechnic College

We are located in R. Gobinathampatty, which is a bit of a way out in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. It’s a rural area, so you see a lot of green fields and open space around the college grounds. Most of our students come from the farming families nearby. They arrive on their bikes or take the local buses that stop down the road. The polytechnic has several workshops where the students do their practical work. You can often hear the sound of machines or tools clanking from the lab buildings. It gets really warm here in the afternoons, and the sun beats down on the concrete paths. We don't have many fancy decorations in the office, just the usual calendars, some old files piled up, and a few plastic chairs for visitors. The walls have some posters about technical stuff and safety rules that are starting to curl at the edges. It’s a very straightforward place. We spend a lot of time checking the equipment and making sure the students are actually learning how things work. Sometimes the electricity goes out for a bit, but we just wait it out or move to the parts of the building with more light. It’s a quiet life in this part of the state, away from the big city noise. Everyone here pretty much knows everyone else, which makes it feel like a small community for everyone who works and studies here.