By Vivek Shukla
The competition in IIT-JEE coaching industry is likely to get fiercer with Hyderabad based IIT-JEE coaching player Narayana Educational Institutions roping in IIT coaching's top brain Ashish Arora as its Chief Academic Officer.
Arora, one of the highest paid administrators and teachers in coaching industry, has recently quit edtech major Unacademy.
According to sources, Arora has been hired to strengthen Narayana's presence in Kota and Jaipur market. Till now Narayana is predominantly a South player with more than 750 schools, colleges and coaching centres in the country. With entry of Arora, Narayana will be eyeing a bigger pie in coaching hub of Kota where Allen has been ruling the roost.
“We are delighted to welcome Ashish Arora as the chief Academic Officer. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Arora brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, having worked on positions of HoD, Academic Head and National Academic Head across the education landscape, including stints at Bansal Classes, Resonance, FIITJEE, Allen, and Unacademy,” said Dr Sindhura Narayana, Director, Narayana Educational Institutions.
Arora a luminary in Physics Galaxy
An educator at heart, Arora actively shares his passion for Physics through his acclaimed YouTube channel ‘Physics Galaxy,' boasting an impressive 11.5 lakh subscribers and over 23 crore views. He extends his educational influence through a series of books authored under the same title Physics Galaxy, offering students an engaging way to grasp the intricacies of Physics.
Arora's journey in education has been marked by his prowess in both the academic realm and as a revered career mentor. With a specialization in Physics, he has earned acclaim as a mentor to lakhs of students, shaping their academic paths and future trajectories.
“Arora has worked with every big player in the industry. He knows the nuances of this business. With him at the helm, Narayana is at an advantageous position and its foray into Kota coaching hub is likely to be successful. At least this what Arora's unblemished track record suggests,” said Prakash Bhandari, a senior journalist, who has seen and reported on Kota evolving as the coaching over last 35 years.
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