Meet the CEO of Physics Wallah, who waived off fees for 51000 students
india-untold Feb 15 2024
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Alakh Pandey is the founder and CEO of Physics Wallah.
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Alakh Pandey
He is making headlines for exempting the fees for 51,000 students for the academic year 2023-24, to support students from economically weaker backgrounds.
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Right to Education initiative
According to Physics Wallah, under the institution’s Right to Education initiative, fee waivers were provided for a range of courses including NEET, JEE, and class 9-12 coaching.
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Rs 17 crore
Physics Wallah has waived off fees totalling more than Rs 17 crore for 51,000 students. Alakh Pandey expresses his relentless support to students from underprivileged backgrounds.
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Family
Alakh Pandey was born on 2 October 1991 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Satish Pandey is a private contractor, and his mother, Rajat Pandey is a teacher.
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Education
Alakh Pandey did his schooling from Bishop Johnson School. He was pursuing mechanical engineering at a college in Kanpur but he discontinued his studies during third year.
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YouTube journey
Alakh Pandey embarked on his YouTube journey in 2016. He began uploading educational videos for class 9 to 12. His focused remained on helping students preparing for NEET and JEE.
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Edtech Unicorn
Alakh Pandey launched the Physics Wallah website and mobile application in 2019. In the year 2022, Physics Wallah became India’s sixth Edtech Unicorn.
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The success
The YouTube channel enjoys a substantial following of 10 million subscribers. Physics Wallah, now a renowned educational company, has a head office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.