Shri Vijayalakshmi Vidhyalayaa International School

Shri Vijayalakshmi Vidhyalayaa International School is over in Mariyamman Nagar, Karur. We are located at 416/ 1, 2, 3, which is right in the Gandhigramam area. It is a residential part of town, so things stay relatively calm compared to the main market. The school day starts with the sound of many bicycles arriving at once at the gate. We have a few buildings here, and they all need constant upkeep to keep them looking decent for the students. In the mornings, the teachers are usually busy writing out the day's lessons on the boards. We do not have a big corporate office; our workspace is just a couple of desks pushed together with a phone that rings quite often. The local families around here know us well enough. Sometimes the water pump acts up, and we have to call the repairman from down the street to fix it. It is just part of managing a school in Karur. We have a small yard where the students stand for their morning lines. The heat in the afternoon can be a bit much, so we keep the windows open to catch whatever breeze comes through Gandhigramam. No one here puts on airs or acts important. We are just local people teaching local kids. When the final bell goes off, there is a big rush for the gates, and then we stay back to tidy up the chalk dust.