Vivek Mandir

Vivek Mandir is tucked away in Ganesh Nagar, right near the LIC office here in Gondia. We are part of the Swami Vivekanand Shikshan Sanstha. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but most people just know us by the school name. The neighborhood is mostly residential, so it feels quite safe and familiar. We have been operating from this building for years. It’s not the newest place, but it has character. You can see the wear and tear on the stairs and the walls, which just shows how many students have passed through here. Our daily routine is pretty set. We open up early, the kids arrive, and the lessons start. There is no big corporate office behind us, just a group of people who care about this town. We handle everything ourselves, from fixing a leaky tap to organizing the school functions. Sometimes things go wrong, like a fan stopping or a shortage of chalk, but we just fix it and move on. The staff room is small and usually crowded with books and bags. We know the parents and the shopkeepers around the corner. It’s a very local way of doing things. We don't have a marketing budget or a fancy website. We just rely on the fact that we’ve been here a long time and people trust us to do right by their children every single day.