Sep 6, 2023
By: Ayush Mehrotra
On this Teachers’ Day, let's take a moment to celebrate educators who have not only excelled in teaching but have also ventured into entrepreneurship, making a significant impact on the education landscape.
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He was born in Kerala in 1981, After initially working in shipping, Byju Raveendran followed his passion for education and became a school teacher in 2003.
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In 2007, he founded Byju's, a prominent online education platform, offering video tutorials and content for exams like CAT, JEE Mains, and IIT. Byju's gained immense popularity, securing significant funding in 2015.
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Alakh Pandey left engineering in his fourth year to become a teacher. He began a YouTube channel in 2014.
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In 2020, he incorporated Physics Wallah, a platform with over 10 million subscribers. Pandey is known for using technology to make education easier to get and cheaper.
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Dr. Vikas Divyakriti, known among UPSC aspirants, excelled academically and effortlessly passed the IAS exam to become an IAS officer under the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, his true passion lay in teaching, leading him to resign and simplify UPSC preparation for aspirants.
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In a world where English dominates, Dr. Vikas chose to teach in Hindi. Today, his Drishti IAS Coaching Classes is a highly sought-after coaching institute in India, helping aspirants pursue their dreams.
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Siddhant Agnihotri's initial dream was politics for nation-building. However, life led him to teaching. He started classes for 11th, 12th, and B.Sc. students, later completing his M.Sc and MA
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He worked at Study IQ for 3-3.5 years while developing his YouTube channel, Study Glows. After leaving StudyIQ, he concentrated on Study Glows, launched an app, and added UPSC and Personal Development courses to expand his educational platform.
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Dr. Gaurav Garg, a dentist turned MBA graduate, sought independence. Unhappy with his Mumbai job, he returned to Gurugram, briefly taught at an offline institute.
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After leaving his offline institute he launched Study IQ on YouTube, offering a unique platform where multiple teachers could share knowledge. His Pen Drive courses gained immense popularity, prompting the launch of the StudyIQ app and website, expanding his educational reach.
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