The Down-To-Earth Scholar By Rajas Bhate XI B

The Down-To-Earth Scholar

By Rajas Bhate

It is 6:00 p.m. in the evening and all the students are looking forward to their Physics lecture. The teacher walks in and he is greeted by all of the students. He keeps the class in awe of his abilities and shares his life experiences with them. The students have no idea how the time passes by and after the class ends, they cannot wait for the next.

The teacher making this possible is Mr. Ankit Rathore, a teacher currently working at one of the IIT coaching centers in Pune. Being quite young, only 25 years old, he can relate with his students very well, making him a favorite. “My dream from a young age was to work in NASA or ISRO,” he said,” So I had decided to enter the best colleges in India the IITs.” However, the journey was very tough. Mr. Rathore studied extensively each day and had to leave behind some of his hobbies including cricket, which was very close to his heart.

After entering IIT Bombay, he was a changed man. He was in awe of the opportunities that suddenly became available to him. After working as a private tutor, he decided to teach at an institute. “I wanted to help those who, like me, wished to achieve their dreams; I help them overcome their difficulties.” He says that anyone can achieve their goals if they maintain complete focus. His advice is to always start small and work towards the bigger target.