Testimonial or character certificate for a student

To whom it may concern

This is to certify that Ruhi Nahata , a graduate of English and International Re
lations at the New Wings International College, Kolkata, has been my student for
the past four years and it has been my privilege to guide her as a lecturer of
English Language and Literature.
She has been a very lively presence within and without the classroom and has con
tributed immensely to the culture of studies and co-curricular activities, parti
cularly theatre and martial arts; it is significant to note here that co-curricu
lar activities are considered to be a very important part of the development of
one s personality and this child, rather young lady, has adapted to this mantra ex
ceptionally well and has adapted to this culture as a fish takes to water. She a
sks interesting questions to add meaning to the lectures and Group Discussions a
nd gives even more interesting answers. She is spontaneous, effervescent , intel
ligent but not over-confident. In fact, I have seen her questioning her own perc
eptions regarding her answers and sometimes being insecure about her own chances
of success; the very next day, however, her erstwhile diffidence would change i
nto confidence and she would bounce back to action and excel.
She is in good company in her family. I have had the pleasure of guiding her bro
ther Rohan Nahata for a year before he left India for pursuing computer engineer
ing at an Ivy League Institution; he was as filled with joie-de-vivre as she is
and had the same contradiction of diffidence momentarily overwhelming him before
he could bounce back with rare chutzpah! Interacting with her parents has been
a pleasure during the Guardian Seminars in the college. She has a rich culture of
learning in the family.
She is also a very keen student of martial arts and she gets a real kick out of
the fights within the ring. There are exceptions of course. Once, a few uncivil
outsiders tried to act smart with the girls within the college campus. Ruhi conf
ronted them. They never came back. She along with some boys once rushed two inju
red girls to the hospital from a picnic spot. She sat on the window of the not too
spacious jeep to support the injured girls during the 30 km journey back the ci
ty.
She intends to pursue literature and theare at the post graduate level in a pres
itigious American College to give herself international exposure. As a teacher ,
I wish her all the best. I have not the slightest doubt that with her rare devo
tion to the culture of learning and growth , she shall be an asset to the best c
olleges in the US when it comes to constructive contribution within and without
the classroom.
Anupam Banerjee
Lecturer of English
New Wings International College
Park Street
Kolkata
shubhobabu538@gmail.com
14248