Shree Vivekanand Vinay Mandir

Down here in Porbandar, we’ve got Shree Vivekanand Vinay Mandir. It’s a place that’s been part of the local landscape for a long time now. The air sometimes smells like the sea because of where we are situated in the city. Our building is simple and it serves its purpose for the community. We don't have those shiny brochures you see from the big city private schools. We just have classrooms and students who come to learn every day. The hallways can get quite loud between the periods when everyone is moving around. That’s usually when you see teachers trying to get everyone back to their seats before the next lesson starts. Most of the kids live nearby in the 360575 area. They walk to school or come on their cycles. It’s a daily routine that doesn't really change much from year to year. We have our morning assemblies and then it’s straight to the lessons in the classrooms. The benches are a bit worn down from years of use, but they still work just fine for the students. We don't try to be anything we aren't. It’s just a school for the local families in this part of town. We deal with regular problems like leaky taps or needing to order more chalk. It's a very practical kind of life for us. When the school day finally ends, everyone heads home and the building gets quiet. Then we just do it all again the next morning. It’s just how we operate.