Sri Gayatri Vidya Nilayam

Our school, Sri Gayatri Vidya Nilayam, is located right on the Nh5 in the Madhurawada area of Visakhapatnam. Being so close to the highway means there is always a bit of noise from the trucks and buses going by, but we have gotten used to it over the years. Madhurawada has grown a lot lately, and we have seen many new houses and shops come up around us. The school itself is a simple place where we welcome kids from all around this part of Vizag. We have the usual setup of classrooms with blackboards and rows of benches. The sea breeze sometimes reaches us, which helps a bit with the humidity we get here in Vizag. We start our day early with the morning bell, and then it’s a full day of lessons until the afternoon. The students are a mix of ages, and they all seem to enjoy the break times when they can talk and eat their lunch together. We have a small office near the entrance where we keep all the records and talk to the parents who come in. It’s not a corporate school with a big budget; we just manage with what we have and try to keep the building in good shape. There’s always some painting or repair work to be done. We are just a local school trying to stay useful to the families in the Madhurawada neighborhood.