Sri Gayathri Vocational Junior College

If you walk along the Main Road in Palakonda, you’ll find Sri Gayathri Vocational Junior College right there at 16-13. It’s a busy area in Srikakulam, and we’ve been part of it for a good bit of time. Being a vocational college, we get a lot of students who are looking to learn actual skills they can use to get a job later on. It isn't just about reading from a textbook all day. The rooms are often filled with students practicing different things, and it can get a bit loud with all the talking and doing. The building itself is straightforward, nothing too flashy, just what we need to get the job done. The weather here in Srikakulam can be pretty tough, so we try to keep the place as comfortable as we can for everyone. Students come from all over the local area, sometimes traveling quite a distance on the bus to get here. We see a lot of hard work in these halls. People are focused on their futures. We have our fair share of busy days where everything seems to happen at once, but that’s just life in a college. The staff here are locals too, so there’s a lot of Telugu spoken and a real sense of belonging. We aren't trying to be anything more than a place where young people can come and learn their trade so they can start their lives.