Vani Model High School

We’ve been here on Mani Bazaar Street in Mangalagiri for quite a while now. If you walk down the street, you’ll see our gate right near the local shops. It gets pretty busy around here in the mornings when the kids are arriving. Most of them walk from the nearby houses, while some come from a bit further out in Guntur. The building itself is old but we try to keep it tidy. Inside, the classrooms have desks that have seen many years of students, and there is always the sound of chalk on boards or kids talking during their break time. We don't have fancy stuff, just the basics like a small play area and rooms filled with books. Our teachers are mostly locals who know the families well. Sometimes the fans are a bit loud in the summer, but we manage. In the afternoons, you’ll see the parents waiting outside the main door. It’s a normal school day here, starting early and ending when the sun starts to dip. We have different grades all in one spot, so the older ones often look out for the younger kids during lunch. There is a lot of noise during the interval, which is just part of life here. People know us by name, and we know the neighbors too. It’s just how things are in this part of town. We just keep doing what we do every day without much fuss.