Narayana E-Techno School

Across the road from Chidambaram Hospital, the school day at Narayana E-Techno School gets going while the rest of Jangareddygudem is still waking up. You see the parents dropping off their children on scooters, trying to beat the traffic that starts to build up near the hospital entrance. The building itself is just sitting there, right in the thick of things. Inside, the rooms have that familiar smell of old books and floor cleaner. We don't have much silence during the day because there’s always a class going on or someone walking down the corridor. The teachers here have been around for a while, and they know most of the families by name. It’s a busy spot, especially when the ambulances go by with their sirens, but the kids don't even look up from their notebooks anymore. During the monsoon, the road outside gets a bit muddy, and everyone tracks dirt into the lobby, which keeps the cleaners busy all afternoon. We have these big windows that let in some light, but mostly it’s just about the work being done at the desks. At the end of the day, when the sun starts to set over the town, the kids gather their things and head out to meet their parents. It’s a simple routine, and we’ve been doing it this way for quite some time now without much fuss.