Gurukul Institute

You can find us at Ghari 297/9 in East of Kailash. It’s a bit of a maze back here in these lanes, but once you find the building, we’re right there. The space is part of a larger structure, and we’ve made the most of the rooms we have. The floors are stone and stay relatively cool even when it's warm outside. We have basic wooden desks and some old-fashioned blackboards that we still prefer over the new white ones. The neighborhood is quite lived-in, so there’s always the sound of people talking or someone selling vegetables from a cart nearby. It’s a very grounded place to be. We don't have any fancy air conditioning, just some ceiling fans that hum away while the students work on their assignments. I’m usually around, either sitting at the small wooden table we use as an office or helping someone out with a difficult problem. The books are piled up on shelves that are starting to sag a little, and there’s always a faint smell of paper and ink in the air. We don't do much in the way of advertising; people just seem to find us through word of mouth in the East of Kailash area. It’s a modest institute, focusing on the day-to-day teaching without any extra frills. We like it this way, just a quiet corner for study in a busy part of the city.