Swapnil Mittal is an intelligent and hardworking student. He tries unconventional and novel methods in order to arrive at solutions. He is able to work independently and is blessed with an inquisitive mind which occasionally makes him foray beyond the prescribed curriculum and undertake independent study. I have been teaching him Chemistry since last year, i.e. when he in grade Eleven and am his Chemistry teacher this year too. In the course of the two years, I have covered the entire range of topics that fall under the heads of Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry in high school. Additionally, I also supervise all lab sessions. Swapnil’s was the first batch I taught upon joining the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi. I have found that Swapnil is a quick learner, has a …show more content…
Also, he constantly raises the bar, not only for himself, but also for his cohorts. As he thinks like a scientist, no minute detail escapes him. Consequently, he asks probing questions, especially after our lab sessions. “What will happen if we choose X solvent?” was his first question after I had supervised my first lab class. That was but a forewarning of the difficult to answer Swapnil would ask me over time. I am happy today that he asked me that question, for that has made me a better teacher – I undertake research fitting of imparting knowledge to graduate students, which has in turn, increased my repertoire! Swapnil proved to be my mentor, when I was a rookie …show more content…
A talented musician, he plays the Tabla (Indian percussion), is an actor and has acted in street plays and is an outstanding vocalist, besides being an astute student. Currently he is working on developing a ferro-fluid for his project work in Chemistry for grade