My work has taken me to a lot of schools. I have good experiences terrible experiences. So I thought I should blog about this to let the community know the best schools I have seen in my 10 years of journey with schools. “Cleanliness they say is next to godliness” I remember reading the story of a loving mother who weaned her son out of a bad habit that got him entangled with the wrong set of friends. What did she do? Simply made sure the boys room was kept spic and span. She never complained or screamed at the boy for what he was doing. The boy used to disappear for weeks and comeback home with his friends to find his room spick and span with bright white sheets and things kept in place. Over a period of time the message of cleanliness took over the boys life and he decided to clean up his act and then his life. He kicked the bad habit and went on to lead a good life. This act of that loving mother impacted the lives of the boys friends too. Thats the power of staying clean.
Most of the schools make you wait endlessly. There are some schools the wait is such a delight. You marvel at the hygiene. When I say hygiene it does not just cover the cleanliness part it also encompasses the way the staff members are dressed (staff includes the attendants the drivers) the way the canteen, the buses, the toilets, are maintained. The garden, the upkeep of the walls and the place outside the school. The manner in which the staff and teachers show respect to each other. I have combined a whole lot of factors and here is the list of Most Hygienic Schools in Chennai.
- GT Aloha Vidya Mandir. Is by far the best I have seen. Head and shoulders above the others. They score very high on most of the hygiene factors. Its a delight just sitting at the office and the way people interact with each other. The commitment to cleanliness and the happiness all around.
- Lady Andal. Situated in a scenic surrounding. The school is clean but have to improve on their other soft hygiene factors like comfort and courtesy shown to visitors
- The Ashram. Like Lady Andal it is maintained well but they score low in various other fronts when it comes to dealing with visitors
- Sishya School and Chettinad. Well maintained but noticed the staff being friendly. But their other facilities like canteen, transport were found wanting.
- Chennai Public School. Situated in the outskirts of the city hence very clean but they seem very insular. One does not see bon homie in the school premises.
Most of the other schools even if they score high on cleanliness the attire of the teachers and staff and sometimes even their behaviour have not been upto mark. Or lets say the management does not seem to run a tight and tidy ship.
As the years go by I am certain the ‘education consumers’ will demand more from these schools.
Tilted Plus 