Aradhana School

If you head down Honnavar Road in Tarikere, you’ll see Aradhana School. It’s a familiar sight for anyone living around this part of town. The building is right there on the main stretch, so it can get a bit loud with the trucks and buses passing by during the day. We’ve got a small gate that leads into a courtyard where the kids gather before the day starts. It’s nothing too special, just a solid brick building with a few trees near the fence. Inside, the walls are painted a simple color, and we try to keep things organized, even when it gets chaotic during the breaks. The teachers are usually busy moving from one room to another with piles of notebooks. We have some benches out back where students sit when they have their snacks. It’s a local place through and through. People around here usually just walk their kids to the door. We don't have a big fancy office or anything like that. Just a desk near the entrance where someone sits to help out if a parent stops by. On rainy days, the water tends to pool a bit near the front steps, so we keep some old mats there. It’s just how things are. We spend our days teaching and making sure the kids stay on track with their studies. It’s a lot of work, but the neighborhood is supportive. We see the same faces every day.