Vidya Medical & Gen. Stores

This store is located on Gangabai Ghat Road, right across from Rangar Bhavan in Nagpur. We’ve been here for quite some time, serving as both a chemist and a place for general items. It’s a bit of a mix, having medicines on one side and soaps or shampoos on the other. I spend a lot of time looking at prescriptions and trying to find the right strips of tablets in the cabinets. The shelves are organized by alphabet, but sometimes things get misplaced when we are in a hurry. It can be quite stressful when people are waiting and they are not feeling well. We also keep basic things like bandages, ointments, and baby powder. The general section has stuff like toothpaste and hair oil which people buy along with their meds. The shop is small and the counters are quite high. I have a small fan behind the desk because it gets really warm in the afternoons. Sometimes the suppliers don't bring the right stock and I have to spend time on the phone sorting it out. It’s a lot of responsibility keeping everything in order. Most of the people who come in are from the neighborhood, and I’ve seen their families grow up over the years. By the time I close up at night, I’m usually ready for a rest. It’s just a local shop doing its part in the city. No big bells or whistles here, just the usual daily work for us.