Stories from the Field

Pragati Vidyaniketan School- Amberpet, Hyderabad

Apr 08, 2010

Sharayu Kamath

Walking into Pragati, you are welcomed by the openness of the school and the cheerful, brightly colored walls. Pre-primary kids playing on the slide, older kids kicking a ball around, children milling around, doing P.T or yoga, all lead to the impression of a progressive school that offers its students diverse activities besides academics. This is all not surprising, given that the school is run by the very dynamic and enterprising Mr. Madhusudan.

Adams School- Mustafa Nagar, Hyderabad

Apr 01, 2010

Sharayu Kamath

Many winding by-lanes lead to Adams School, in the densely populated Old City Area of Hyderabad. One could easily miss it in the row of buildings on either side of the road, were it not for the fact that everyone in the area knows the school and knows its very young and very smart owner, Mr. Mahmud Saleem. The entrance to the school is misleading, making you believe that you are entering someone's private chambers - "This is the front office ma'am," said the petite Burka clad girl who then proceeded to part the curtains at the further end of the room with a flourish.