Gdm Academy

Gdm Academy is based at 7/107 in the Swaroop Nagar neighborhood of Kanpur. We have been working out of this spot for several years now. It’s a fairly modest setup, nothing like those big private schools you see in the magazines. We have a few classrooms that we’ve put together over time, adding a bench here and a cupboard there as we needed them. Swaroop Nagar is a busy place, and there is always something going on outside our doors. Sometimes the electricity goes out or the water pump acts up, which is just part of life in this city. We don't have a big staff or a marketing department. It’s just a few of us who handle everything from the teaching to the cleaning. We kept things simple because we wanted a place where local students could feel comfortable without it being too formal. Most of our students come from the nearby streets, and we know many of their families by name. The rooms are functional and have everything needed for a lesson, but you won't find any unnecessary frills here. We don't make big promises or use complicated language to describe what we do. We just open up every morning, wait for the students to arrive, and get on with the day’s work. It is a very practical, local way of doing things, and it seems to work well for the people who come here.