Morning Assembly

Morning assembly lasts somewhere between 25 and 45 minutes. Students stand at attention for much of the time at all grade levels. Students say morning prayers and even sing the national anthem daily. Their lines must be straight and teachers spend a surprising amount of time making sure morning assembly is properly done. The reason so much emphasis is placed on things like 'standing in a straight line' is that Indian culture dictates that good personal discipline leads to academic and personal success. The morning assembly is a demonstration of personal discipline.

Students wear white uniforms on Wednesday and blue and white the other days. On a cool day, the low is 85 and the high is in the low 90's. On hot days, the temperature hits the upper 90's. It is usually right around 90 degrees in the morning. Most of the time students are in the shade, but no special compensation is made if they are standing in the direct sun.