Rani Memorial Vidyalayam

Rani Memorial Vidyalayam sits right in Pithapuram Colony. Most people know the Maddilapalem area in Visakhapatnam, and we are just a short walk from the main hubs there. The school has an old feel to it, maybe because of the trees we have around the boundary wall. In Vizag, we get that humid sea air, and you can feel it even inside the classrooms. The building has a few different sections that were probably added at different times. It’s not perfectly symmetrical or anything. We have a small gate that always seems to need a bit of oil. Every morning, the street outside gets packed with autos and scooters. We spend a lot of time just standing at the entrance making sure everyone gets in okay. The rooms have these high ceilings which help when it gets stuffy in the afternoon. We have a lot of old wooden furniture that has been around for years. You can see where kids have carved their names into the desks over the decades. We don't try to hide that; it’s just part of the history of the place. The staff here is a mix of people who have been here forever and a few newer faces. We mostly talk about the weather or the local news during our breaks. It’s a very normal, everyday kind of place. We just try to keep things orderly and make sure the day ends.