Sri Sai Saraswathi Vidya Kendra

Sri Sai Saraswathi Vidya Kendra is situated in Village Bogadi, right on the outskirts of Mysore. It’s a bit quieter out here than in the center of the city, which is nice for the students and the teachers. For a good while now, we have been in this spot. The building is a simple two-story structure with a bit of a yard out front. We’ve planted some trees over the years, and they finally provide some decent shade for the kids during their lunch break. In the mornings, the air is usually fresh, and you can hear the birds before the school buses start arriving from the main road. Bogadi has grown a lot lately, so we see more houses popping up around us, but the school remains pretty much the same as it was. Inside, it’s mostly just rows of wooden desks and cupboards full of old notebooks and supplies. Since we don’t have a big budget for decorations, we just put up the kids' drawings on the walls. It makes the place feel a bit more lived-in and friendly. The staff room is always a bit cluttered with papers and tea mugs, but that’s where all the day-to-day planning happens. Taking things as they come is our usual way. If a roof tile breaks or a pump stops working, we fix it ourselves and keep going. It’s a straightforward way of running things, but it has served us well.