Vir Vijay Yadav

Consistently ranked first in end-of-year evaluations across both 11th and 12th grades as quiz team captain. With my area of expertise being in Indian, Commonwealth and American history as well as current affairs.

Completed 100+ volunteer hours across community service initiatives focused on sustainability, including government school restoration (“Paint for a Cause”), soil testing, bench construction using locally sourced materials, tree planting, and biodegradable waste recycling to improve soil health.

Nuvama (formerly Edelweiss Wealth Management) is an investment firm operating in private equity, real assets, and credit and markets. At the firm, I participated in a week-long program to gain insight into investment banking careers. I shadowed the partner of Nuvama Wealth Management across various departments, including wealth and asset management, and capital markets gaining exposure to real-world financial concepts and their practical applications. Learned how securities, banking and tax regulations shape financial accountability and capital structuring.

Participated in a 5-day certified residential summer programme focused on interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking, and hands-on engagement. Gained exposure to a multidisciplinary approach to cutting-edge research across biosciences, astrophysics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science, with the objective of developing a fresh, science-driven perspective on problem-solving.

Elected as Class Representative, serving as a liaison between students and faculty. Actively contributed to student council meetings addressing school-wide issues and collaborated with administrators and teachers to shape the Personal and Social Education (PSE) curriculum and activities by facilitating student feedback and representation. Also assisted in scheduling examinations and coordinating extracurricular activities.